The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, has chosen its best for its 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards, which honours positive portrayals of GLBT characters and issues in TV, film, theatre and journalism.
The ABC network leads with 8 nominations in the Television categories despite the organisation’s displeasure with the axing of an Adam Lambert performance.
The awards will be handed out across three ceremonies in LA, San Francisco and New York City.
Cynthia Nixon will be presented with the Vito Russo Award, which honors openly gay media professionals for their efforts in promoting equal rights for the LGBT community.
Fingers crossed Australia gets to see them this time after the last one was dropped by Arena over music rights.
Outstanding Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters
Grey’s Anatomy
Mad Men
Skins
True Blood
Outstanding Comedy Series
Beautiful People
Glee
GREEK
United States of Tara
Outstanding Individual Episode in a series without a regular LGBT character
“Homeward Bound” Private Practice
“Lisa Says” The Listener
“Pawnee Zoo” Parks and Recreation
“The Real Ghostbusters” Supernatural
“Wait and See” Private Practice (ABC)
Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series
An Englishman in New York
Pedro
Prayers for Bobby
Torchwood: Children of Earth
Outstanding Documentary
Ask Not
Be Like Others
Derek
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
U People
Outstanding Reality Program
The Amazing Race 15
Kathy Griffin: MY Life on the D-List
Making His Band
The Real World: Brooklyn
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Daily Drama
All My Children
As the World Turns
Guiding Light
One Life to Live
Outstanding Talk Show Episode
“Ellen DeGeneres and Her Wife, Portia de Rossi” The Oprah Winfrey Show
“Hell to Pay – Gay Teen Exorcism” The Tyra Banks Show
“Mormon Church & Gays” The Joy Behar Show
“The Science of Intersex” The Dr. Oz Show
“Sirdeaner Walker Interview” The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“Gay Teen Mutilated” Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell
“Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach ‘I Was Utterly Devastated’” CNN Newsroom
“Reverend’s Revelation: Minister Speaks Out About Being Transgender” The Early Show
“Total Transformation: Why Chaz Bono Decided to Change” Good Morning America
“Why Will Won’t Pledge Allegiance” American Morning
Source: GLAAD
@Chris
I assume we are still in series 1 on ABC?
I get that he is only 14. By that age he should have realised that he is different from most of his peers and be trying to come to terms with it.
@ Regan. The final ep of season two deals with Simons sexuality very well.Remember in the series he is only 14.
Nope. Way too early.
Has Arena confirmed it’ll be showing the GLAAD awards, David?
I agree with Regan! ‘Beautiful People’ looks like it could put the LGBT movement back by ten years. Which makes me think if ‘Will & Grace’ ever got nominated…
Beautiful People?
Really?
Its just an endless string of stereotypes. From what I’ve seen so far, it hasn’t dealt with the character’s homosexuality even once.
“Pawnee Zoo” Parks and Recreation
is this the episode about the penguin marriage? if it is; that was hilarious, i hope that wins.
@Kenny…….. Dante’s Cove !
I know should really love that show and think it’s fabulous but it’s just aweful, lol.
Where’s “Dante’s Cove”, the 10:30pm porn hour on GO! ?
What …No love for Shameless? One of the best, funniest and most realistic portraits of gay and lesbian characters. Ian, Micky and Norma will be turning in their graves.
I’m sure there will no problem seeing them if they are not shown locally.
Is Tara a comedy or a Drama, I just know it’s something special.