Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang And Matt Rogers Among Top Honorees At 37th GLAAD Media Awards
With ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Las Culturistas’ both nominated, Brunson, Yang and Rogers will headline a star-packed GLAAD Media Awards on March 5.
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The 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are set to spotlight some of the biggest names in entertainment on March 5, with a March 21 streaming debut on Hulu. Among this year’s top honorees are Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, and Matt Rogers, each recognized for shaping the cultural conversation around LGBTQ lives in distinct ways.
Brunson will receive the Vanguard Award, an honor presented to allies who have significantly advanced acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner is being recognized for her work on Abbott Elementary, the network comedy she created and stars in. Over its run, the series has woven LGBTQ characters and storylines into its ensemble fabric with a “nothing-to-see-here” ease.
As Brunson has so famously said, “People be gay.” Too true, too true.
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The Vanguard Award has previously gone to figures including Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington, Liza Minnelli, and Kacey Musgraves.
Abbott Elementary is also nominated this year for Outstanding Comedy Series. Its fellow nominees include Hacks, Survival of the Thickest, and a slate of other comedies that have expanded the range of voices and perspectives on television.
Yang and Rogers will be honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which recognizes LGBTQ media professionals who have significantly increased visibility and promoted acceptance. Named for a casting director who fought homophobia and HIV stigma in Hollywood, the award has previously been presented to artists such as Cynthia Erivo, Niecy Nash-Betts, Laverne Cox, Wanda Sykes, and Jim Parsons.
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As co-hosts of the podcast Las Culturistas, Yang and Rogers have built a platform that offers a distinctly queer take on film, television, music, and internet culture. The podcast is also nominated this year for Outstanding Podcast, competing alongside shows including The Read and We Can Do Hard Things.
The ceremony will also feature a whole host of other performances and appearances. Amber Glenn is slated for a special appearance, while Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist nominee Eli will make her GLAAD Media Awards performance debut. Demi Lovato is also set to perform, with Jonathan Bennett hosting the evening.
Additional attendees and presenters include Don Lemon, Tig Notaro, Ariana Madix, Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart, Paul Feig, Rhea Seehorn, Rob McElhenney, Stephanie Beatriz, Cara Delevingne, Chris Appleton, Kristen Wiig, and Melissa Fumero, among others.
