GLAAD got into awards season Thursday night, handing out more than 30 awards for fair, accurate and inclusive LGBTQ stories across film, television, music, podcasts and journalism at the annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The show, hosted by Jonathan Bennett, was billed from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles Hot competition, Strange things, Palm Royale, Spider Woman Kiss, TraitorsYoung Miko and Katsi are among the big winners. A number of special awards were also distributed, with Quinta Bronson receiving the Vanguard Award and Las Culturistas Podcast hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers received the Steven F. Kolzak Award, following Demi Lovato’s opening performance.
For those not in the room, the 37th GLAAD Media Awards will stream exclusively on Hulu starting March 21.
Below is a complete list of winners.
Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release
Blue moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Christy (black bear pictures)
Clown in the cornfield (RLJE Films/Shudders)
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (focus features)
History of sound (moby)
I know what you did last summer (Sony Pictures release)
Spider Woman Kiss (Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions / LD Entertainment) (WINNER)
On fast horses (Sony Pictures Classics)
Twinless (roadside attractions)
Wedding feast (Bleecker Street)
Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release
Cactus pear (strand launch)
Fantasy land (Lionsgate/Wella)
Griffin in summer (vertical)
I wish you all the best (Lionsgate)
Cute Indian boy (Blue Harbor Entertainment) (WINNER)
In civilian clothes (Magnolia Pictures) (Winner)
Ponyboy (Fox Entertainment Studios)
Queen of my dreams (Producer of Culture/Wella)
Sorry my dear (A24)
Young hearts (strand launch)
Featured Movie – Live or TV
10Dance (Netflix)
Christmas kid (Hallmark Channel)
Echo Valley (Apple TV)
calm (Amazon MGM Studios)
Killer Christmas Vacation (Hallmark Channel)
Noah’s Arc: The Movie (Paramount+)
Oh. What. Hazar. (prime video)
The old guard 2 (Netflix)
Parenting (HBO Max)
Coal Queen (Netflix) (Winner)
Outstanding documentary
Amy Bradley is missing (Netflix)
Come and see me in the good light (Apple TV) (WINNER)
puzzle (HBO)
Tighter scrutiny (Chapter Four movie)
I am your Venus (Netflix)
in transit (prime video)
Love and Rage: Munroe Bergdorf (peacock)
POV “Separated mother” (TV show)
Pee-wee himself (HBO)
Sally (National Geographic)
An outstanding new TV series
shoes (Netflix)
Chad Powers (holo)
Clean slate (prime video)
The four seasons (Netflix)
Hot competition (HBO Max) (WINNER)
Hunting wives (Netflix)
I love Los Angeles (HBO)
Long story short (Netflix)
Mid-century modern (holo)
Overcompensation (prime video)
Multiple (Apple TV)
A special comedy series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Big boys (holo)
ghosts (CBS)
Hacks (HBO)
Hazbin Hotel (prime video)
looting (Apple TV)
Palm Royale (Apple TV) (WINNER)
Good gemstones (HBO)
Survive from thicker (Netflix)
The Abshaws (Netflix)
A special drama series
Brilliant minds (nbc)
Pirates (Apple TV)
Doctor Who (Disney+)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
The last of us (HBO)
Power Book Three: Raising Canaan (Stars)
Hypnotic (Netflix)
to cut (Apple TV)
Strange things (Netflix) (Winner)
Yellow vests (show time)
Limited series or premium anthologies
The monster inside me (Netflix)
War chief (Apple TV)
Masked Devil: John Wayne Gacy (peacock)
Hull and Harper (moby)
Black mirror “Revere Hotel” (Netflix)
Lost Boys and Fairies (Britbox)
Mr. Loverman (Britbox)
Nine perfect strangers (holo)
Main goal (Apple TV)
stray (Netflix) (Winner)
Outstanding reality show
Back to the border (Magnolia Network)
House on fire (Bet+)
Jay and Pamela (TLC)
June Farms (prime video)
Love is on the spectrum (Netflix)
The next generation of New York City (Bravo)
Sunset sale (Netflix)
Southern charm (Bravo)
Southern hospitality (Bravo) (WINNER)
Ultimatum: Strange Love (Netflix)
An outstanding reality competition program
American Ninja Warrior (nbc)
Dragula The Bullet Brothers: Giants (AMC+/Chowder)
Dancing with the stars (ABC)
Find Mr. Christmas (hallmark +)
I kissed a boy (holo)
I kissed a girl (holo)
Runway project (free form)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Traitors (Peacock) (Winner)
Sound (nbc)
Outstanding children’s programs
Be@rebreak (Apple TV)
Fire buds (Disney Junior) (WINNER)
Mermicorno: Falling stars “Ghost Town” (HBO Max)
Sesame Street “There’s No Wrong Way to Be You” (HBO Max)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney Junior/Disney+)
Premium programs for children and family – live broadcast
Goosebumps: fading (Disney+/Hulu)
Jane (Apple TV)
School spirits (Paramount+)
Washington Black “Salamut” (Hulu)
xo, kitty (Netflix) (Winner)
Distinctive programs for children and family – animation
Adventure Time: Fiona and Cake (HBO Max) (WINNER)
Brave knight (holo)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
Moon girl and devil dinosaur (Disney channel)
The Proud Family: Louder and prouder (Disney+)
Outstanding music artist
conan grey, wishbone (Republic Records)
Durand Bernard, Thrive (Durand Bernard / DSING RECORDS / Create Music Group Inc.)
elton john and brandi carlyle, Who believes in angels (Interscope Records)
Ethel Cain, Willoughby Tucker, I will always love you (Daughters of Cain)
g flip, Dream ride (G Flip/AWAL Recordings)
lady gaga, Chaos (Simplify/Interscope Records)
maren morris, dream (Columbia Records)
Renee Raab, Bite me (Interscope Records)
ty herndon, Thirty, vol. 1 (Club44 Records)
young miko, do not disturb (Wave Music Group / Capitol Recordings) (WINNER)
Outstanding music artist
Amaarae (Golden Angel LLC / Interscope Records)
Chris Houseman (Chris Houseman)
Destin Conrad (ABOVE GROUND/EMPIRE)
Eli (Zelig Music and RCA Records)
Frankie Grande (Republic Records)
Guitarricadelafuente (Sony Music Entertainment)
Katsi (HYBE x Geffen Records) (WINNER)
Shy Girl (nuxxe/because music)
Snow Wife (SNOWGLOBE)
Wet Leg (Domino Records)
Outstanding Broadway production
releaseby Piecewall (WINNER)
Oedipusby Robert Icke
veryWritten by Branden Jacobs Jenkins
redwoodbook by Tina Landau, music by Kate Diaz
crushbook by Rick Ellis and Bob Martin, music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman
Outstanding podcast
Bald and beautiful (Studio 71)
Las Culturistas (iHeart)
Daily Beans Podcast (MSW Media)
Handsome Podcast (Headache) (Winner)
Outlaws with TS Madison (iHeart)
Reading (loud speaker grille)
Shut up, Ivan (cast)
So true with Caleb Herron (wave)
Polite pettiness (Podcast One)
We can do hard things (the audacity)
Outstanding podcast episode
“All-American scam: We investigated Trump’s favorite sports troll” Pablo Torre finds out (Medadolark Media)
“Carl Nassib” Pivotal Podcast (studio stills)
“Chappelle Rowan: Are people afraid of me?” Call her father (The Unhealthy Network/SiriusXM) (winner)
“Messages from the Living Memory of Transgender People of Color” Switch the code (NPR)
“Matthew, Daniel and Islan” Crime addict (audiochak)
“Niecy Nash-Betts speaks candidly about the love that changed everything” House guest (Scott Evans/Spotify)
“Paper Doll: Dylan Mulvaney” Among Us with Heather and Terry Dubrow (iHeart Podcast)
Rachel Maddow: Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin is a ‘gross insult’ Axis (New York Magazine/Fox Media)
“Renee Raab” Good luck with Amy Poehler (The Ringer/Spotify)
“Straight panic, gay privilege.” I got it (Podcast One) (Winner)
Outstanding video game
Ambrosia Sky: Chapter One (soft rain)
Shadows of Assassin’s Creed (Ubisoft)
August before (silly minigames/catoptric games)
Cabernet (Party for introverts/Akubara games)
The Great Villain: Lily’s Strategy (One or Eight/Alliance Arts)
Hades II (giant toys)
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Don’t nod your head) (Winner)
Old sky (Wadget Eye Games)
The road to the empress (New One Studio)
The root trees died (Evil Trout Company)
Outstanding comic book
The ultimate green lanternby Al Ewing, Jahnoy Lindsay, Jason Howard, Riley Rossmo, Sid Kotian, Iñaki Azpiazu, Bracey, Lucas Gatoni (DC Comics)
Avengers Academy: Marvel Voiceswritten by Anthony Oliveira, Elsa Soneson, Carola Borrelli, Billy Rosenlund, Pablo Collar, Charles Stewart III, Alte Firmancia, Minkyu Jung, KJ Diaz, Ruth Redmond, Dono Sanchez Almara, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Infinity Comics) (WINNER)
Truth sectionby James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Letizia Cadonesi, Aditya Bedkar, Jordie Bellaire, Dylan Todd (Image Comics)
Extraordinary X-MenWritten by Eve L. Ewing, Carmen Carneiro, Federica Mancin, Nolan Woodard, and Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)
Minor ArcanaWritten by Jeff Lemire, Patricio Delbecchi, Letizia Cadonesi, Steve Wands (BOOM! Studios)
The Strange Lives of the Walkers by Christopher Mayhem: Children of the Nightwritten by Tate Brumball based on an idea by James Tynion IV, Isaac Goodhart, Priscilla Petraitis, Mikel Muerto, and Aditya Bedkar (Dark Horse Comics)
Poison ivyWritten by J. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Brian Leavelle, Atagon Ilhan, Mark Buckingham
Arif Priyanto, Lee Loughridge, Hassan Othman Alhau, Tom Napolitano (DC Comics)
RunawaysWritten by Rainbow Rowell, Elena Casagrande, Roberta Ingranata, Lee Ferguson, Dee Cunniffe, and Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)
Secret sixWritten by Nicole Maines, Stephen Segovia, Cian Torme, Roger Cruz, Rain Peridot, and Steve Wands (DC Comics)
Wind: the force of bloodby James Tynion IV, Michael Dialinas, Andworld Design, Nancy Mojica, Madison Goyette (BOOM! Studios)
An outstanding original graphic novel/anthology
cannonby Li Lai (published and quarterly)
Dan in Green GablesWritten by Rey Terceiro and Claudia Aguirre (Penguin Workshop)
First kiss with fangsWritten by Marker Snyder (Holiday Home)
GaysBy Mike Corato (Algonquin Books) (WINNER)
Hey, Mary!By Andrew Wheeler, Ray Hickman, Hank Jones, Frank Cvetkovich (Oni Press)
It rhymes with takiWritten by George Takei, Steven Scott, Justin Essinger, Harmony Baker, and Jose Villarrubia (Top Shelf Productions)
Low orbitWritten by Casimir Lee (Top Shelf Productions)
A song for you and mewritten by K. O’Neill (Random House Graphic)
spentWritten by Alison Bechdel, Holly Rae Taylor, and John Chad (Mariner Books)
Transit History: From Antiquity to the Present DayWritten by Alex L. Combs, Andrew Eckett, and Tiff Bucknor (Candlewick Press)
An outstanding variety episode or talk show
“Greg Mathis Jr. Talks Candidly About Living as His True Self” Tamron Hall (subscriber)
“Guest host Alan Cumming talks about attacks against the trans community and bringing kindness back to America.” Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) (WINNER)
“JHud Surprises Black Gay Wedding Planners with a Special Anniversary Gift” Jennifer Hudson Show (subscriber)
“Kelly Clarkson celebrates Trans Visibility Day with ‘TRANSA’ creator Masima Belle” The Kelly Clarkson Show (subscriber)
Las Culturistas Culture Awards (Bravo/Peacock)
Laverne Cox and George Wallace star in Norman Lear’s final show, Clean slate” The view (ABC)
“Max Salvador and Victoria Sanjuan” Watch what happens live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)
“New York Pride Week and corporate sponsors retract Trump’s decision” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
“Transforming Athletes.” Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
“Transgender soldiers explain why Trump’s military ban is fake” Daily show (Comedy Central)
Comprehensive coverage of the distinguished magazine
Lawyer
Cosmo
Jay Magazine
Hollywood Reporter
outside
the people (winner)
BOZ
Rolling Stone
time
diverse
Distinguished Television Journalism – Long Form
“Heart of Pride” (CBS 7 Philadelphia)
“HIV Unwrapped” +Life (Hulu/ABC Localish)
“Late to the Party: Coming Out Later in Life” (ABC)
“Live at Pride” (GBH Boston)
“Living Proof” (Hulu)
“Pride 2025 – Stand Up: Pride in Protest.” (ABC 7 New York)
“Pride Edition 2025 | Storytellers” LatiNation (LATV)
Shay and Amanda Scott “It’s Okay to Ask Questions” (NBC 5 Chicago)
“Still Marching: A New York Pride Month Special” (Spectrum News NY1)
“The Transgender Marine Speaks Out” (NBC 7 San Diego) (WINNER)
Distinguished television journalism – sector or private
“Society During Fascism: Actress Laverne Cox Talks About the Importance of WorldPride in Trump’s D.C.” Weekend (MS Now) (WINNER)
“The last flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles for HIV/AIDS treatment continues, but the fight to end HIV/AIDS continues” (ABC 7 San Francisco)
“High Stakes in the Supreme Court: Conversion Therapy” ABC News Live (ABC)
“How Life is Changing for Transgender Americans Under the Trump Administration” PBS News Hour (TV show)
‘I still want to serve’: Transgender service members face uncertain future under Trump administration Learn about journalism now (NBC News Now)
“LGBTQ-inclusive Mass held in Rome” Good morning America (ABC)
“Meeting Harper Waters, Houston Ballet’s Barrier Breaker” Today with Jenna and friends (nbc)
“Minnesota Rep. Lee Fink reacts to backlash against the transgender community.” Talking points (CBS4 Minnesota)
“A trans man speaks out after listing his SF “It’s wrong sex under Trump’s policy.” CBS Evening News (CBS)
‘Due Process Violation’: Lawyer of Deported Gay Makeup Artist Speaks Out MS NOW Reports (MS Now)
Outstanding newspaper article online or in print
“As the first transgender person in Congress, Sarah McBride is ready to fight for us” by Christopher Wiggins (defends(Winner)
“Trans is rare, but it drives anti-trans policy anyway” by Orion Rumler (19thNews.org)
“He fled Iraq after being imprisoned for being gay. Now Donald Trump is making his life hell.” Written by Danielle Villarreal (LGBTQNation.com)
“I Spent Eight Years in Conversion Therapy Mistaking Shame for Faith” by Timothy Schrader Rodriguez (time)
“King of Olympus” by Robert W. Wesseler (64 parishes)
“Gay People in Current Danger: Richmond’s LGBTQ+ Community Finds Safe Spaces in Difficult Times” by Justin Law (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
“The Rainbows They Tried to Erase” by David Clarke (OutSmart Magazine)
Trammell Tillman Talks His Love Story, ‘Cutting’ Delays and Acting with Tom Cruise the Day After He Got the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Script Written by Clayton Davis (diverse)
“Trans People Didn’t Ask to Be Involved in Any of This” by Mel Woods (Extra)
“Vivian Jenna Wilson talks about being Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, protecting trans youth and making the right decision online” by Ella Yurman (Teen Vogue)
Outstanding electronic journalism – video or multimedia
“12 Days of Pride” series.
“Exodus” series.
“Decades later, these women’s love was ‘once hidden, twice hidden’” (NPR.org)
“Extended Interview: ‘Oh, Mary!’ Tony Nominee Cole Escola” (CBSNews.com)
“From Struggling with Psoriasis to Becoming a Rich Sister: How This Drag Artist Learned to Embrace Her Skin” (EverydayHealth.com)
“Logo Legend – Jinkx Monsoon” (LogoTV.com)
“A Mother and Her Trans Teen Decide to Leave the United States” (NewYorker.com) (WINNER)
Pride 50 2025 series: Celebrating queer changemakers.
“Transgenders and Pioneers: 30 Lives, 30 Legacies” (TransLash.org)
“The widely circulated video of her torture shocked Colombia. The killings did not stop there.” (CNN.com)
Outstanding Independent Journalism (formerly Outstanding Blog)
Custom media
Buckeye flame
Thoughts of Charlotte’s Web
Erin in the morning
Influential media
Kentucky Exotic
Strange review
Trans News Network
Under the Desk News with V Spehar (WINNER)
Extra Magazine
Barbara Gittings Award for Excellence in LGBTQ Media
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Private recognition
Accompany the drowsiness at the party (break double stage)
Gaidar with Ananya
Spanish language classes
Outstanding TV series
The end of love (prime video)
marylindri (Atreplayer) (WINNER)
Women with men (HBO Max)
Olympo (Netflix)
Snakes and elevators (Netflix)
Excellent television journalism /periodismo Televisivo Sobresaliente
“Brazil: Churches promote desexing” En Foucault (FRANCE 24 in Spanish)
“Maquillar reinas de belleza a preso in El Salvador” Telemundo notifications (Telemundo)
“The history of the Stonewall Inn and New York’s importance to the LGBTQ+ community” Noticiero Univision 41 (Univision)
“Neither Man nor Woman: Intersex” Telemundo notifications (Telemundo) (WINNER)
“Ola arcoíris recorre America: Where do LGBTIQ+ rights stand on the continent?” Elias Howie (France 24 Espanyol)
“Orgullo 2025 progress, challenges and path” Spectrum Notifications (Spectrum) (Winner)
“El Orgullo, Colors of Freedom.” (CNN in Spanish)
“Raul Gonzalez revealed the reason for his sexual orientation” Desperta America (Univision Television)
“Spirit Day is a message to combat bullying in the LGBTQ+ community.” Hey Dia (Telemundo)
“Wendy Guevara, the designer sexta.” Desigualis (Univision Television)
Featured newspaper article online
“10 LGBT+ Icons That Define Mexico’s History” by Yet Akatzin Almazan (Homosensual.com)
“The Positive Things of Masculinity Discovering Becoming a Trans Man” by Ronald Alexander Avila-Claudio (BBC.com)
“Cuando la Rebeldía perdura: envejecer siendo LGBTIQ+” by Mariana Escobar Bernoski (ElEspectador.com)
“The Long Road for Diverse Adoption Families in Mexico: “Lo que se busca es que los niños tengan un hogar” by Paula Allen (ElPaís.com)
“Latinas denounce Trump administration ‘encouraging’ more attacks, discrimination in New York City” by Edwin Martinez (ElDiarioNY.com)
“My Next Story” Quién Series (WINNER)
“La Niñez Trans Existe” by David Cordero Mercado
“The Reality of Many Youth in the LGBTQ Community in Mexico: Familiar Simple Acceptance and Suicidal Thoughts” by Karen Esquivel (CNN.com)
“Que Nadie Te Diga Que no – El cine Transfeminista de Gaby Castillo” by Andrea Dominguez and Andres Camilo Gómez (sentiido.com)
“Mexicans have presented one trilogy of violence against the LGTBIQ+ group” by Elena San José (El País.com)
Outstanding electronic journalism – video or multimedia
“Amor y crianza diversa: la historia de como Sergio and Juan Pablo adopt Amalia” (El Espectador)
“Hemos Estado. Nuestra historia nunca se detiene” (Pride Mx)
“Hombre o mujer, what’s up? History sobre el género y la identidad” (DW Español)
“El Nuevo Reggaeton Sin Censura” DOSIS Con Michel Galván (Univision)
“¿Tienes HIV, Mijo? A Mother’s Journey” Live and Prepare (Latin) (WINNER)
Private recognition
Andre Jose Hernandez Romero
Before we forget (Twinnine Palms Company)
