"Moonlight," "Shadowhunters," "Black Mirror," Win Big At GLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Awards honored inclusive films, television shows, music, journalism and more on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Big winners at the annual awards show included Moonlight, which won outstanding film in the wide release category. (And there was no mixup with the envelopes.)
Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, who accepted the honor, challenged the media to keep shining a spotlight on underrepresented groups.
“We win when we give our children, the ones who are going missing in the night, or wondering how much they matter to us, to each other, to the law... give them the courage, the tools and resources to scatter their light across the cinema walls and make the face of heaven so fine. We won for Moonlight today, but how are we winning tomorrow?”
On the television side, Transparent won outstanding comedy, while Freeform's fantasy series Shadowhunters took the drama category. Other small-screen winners include Black Mirror, USA's Eyewitness and CBS' daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful, which added a trans character, Maya Forrester (Karla Mosley ) in recent years.
"I play an openly proud bisexual warlock and a person of color that’s in a relationship with a recently out gay shadowhunter who hunts demons for a living. I don’t think that this combination has ever existed on TV,” said Shadowhunters Harry Shum Jr., who accepted the award with co-star Matthew Daddario.
Patricia Arquette, the recipient of this year's Vanguard award, tearfully dedicated it to her transgender sister, Alexis Arquette, who passed away last year.
She told attendees, "Whatever mark I have made in this life in activism will always pale in the light of Alexis's bravery."
Hosted by comedian Cameron Esposito, the ceremony also included a special tribute to victims of the Pulse shooting, featuring a performance by Tony winner Cynthia Erivo.
The 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards air Thursday, April 6 at 10/9c on Logo.
View the full list of winners below.
Patricia Arquette
Vanguard Award
Troye Sivan
Stephen F. Kolzak Award
Shadowhunters
Outstanding Drama Series
Moonlight
Outstanding Film - Wide Release
Other People
Outstanding Film – Limited Release
The Woods
Outstanding Comic Book · James Tynion IV
Black Mirror
Outstanding Individual Episode · Netflix
Transparent
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Daily Drama
Eyewitness
Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series
Her Story
GLAAD Special Recognition Award
We've Been Around
GLAAD Special Recognition Award
SPANISH-LANGUAGE NOMINEES
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Outstanding Local TV Journalism
Kany García, "Limonada"
Outstanding Music Artist (Spanish Language)
"Las discretas batallas LGBTI ganadas en Guatemala"
Outstanding Newspaper Article (Spanish) · Sonia Pérez D.
"6 mujeres transgénero exitosas que rompen moldes en América Latina"
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article (Spanish) · Leire Ventas
Gema Corredera, "Sin Ir Más Lejos"
Special Recognition (Spanish Language)