GLAAD Media Awards Nominees

GLAAD has announced their nominees for the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize & honor media for their fair, accurate & inclusive representations of our LGBTQ community & the issues that affect our lives. The GLAAD Media Awards also fund GLAAD's work to accelerate acceptance of the LGBTQ community. Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President & CEO stated, "For nearly 30 years, the GLAAD Media Awards have set the bar for media representations of LGBTQ people. At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more LGBTQ stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity & build understanding that brings all communities closer together. This year's nominees have created images & storylines that challenge misconceptions & broaden understanding, accelerating acceptance & equality for LGBTQ people across the globe." Among the nominees are: Academy Award-nominee & Golden Globe-winner Moonlight; Film Independent Spirit Award-nominees Other People & Spa Night; ABC’s The Real O’Neals & Black-ish; Netflix’s The OA, Grace & Frankie, Black Mirror & Easy; Amazon’s Transparent & One Mississippi; Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse; USA Network’s Eyewitness; Cartoon Network's Steven Universe; Nickelodeon's The Loud House; Oxygen’s Strut; HBO’s The Trans List; NewYorker.com & Tampa Bay Times for interviews with Orlando shooting survivors. The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles on April 1st at The Beverly Hilton & in NYC on May 6th at the New York Hilton Midtown.
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