The 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on the evening of Thursday, Mar. 30. A night of celebration for many in the LGBTQIA+ community; other than cursory speeches about the importance of being atransgenderally (especially in this political climate), the annual GLAAD Awards missed the mark on true allyship, snubbing much of trans-media nominated for entertainment that centered on cis queer voices. But singer and actressChristina Aguileraknocked it out of the park.
The GLAAD Media Awards each year honors “fair, accurate and inclusive representation of LGBTQ individuals and issues.” Hosted by comedian and actress Margaret Cho, the March ceremony revealed the winners of 15 of this year’s 33 categories. The remaining winners for select categories will be announced at GLAAD’s annual New York Ceremony on Saturday, May 13. Television showsWhat We Do in the Shadows,A League of Their Own,The White Lotus, and the filmBroswere among the evening’s recipients.
GLAAD presented the following awards from six categories onstage:
“Special award winners last night included Christina Aguilera, who received the Advocate for Change Award, introduced by Club Q shooting survivor, Michael Anderson; Bad Bunny, who accepted the Vanguard Award, presented by Ricky Martin; and Jeremy Pope, recipient of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award presented by Gabrielle Union,” reportedDeadline, whose reporter was in attendance at Thursday’s presentation.
Accepting her award, Aguilera said, in part, “I have a big problem with injustice, particularly towards the trans community that has faced so much hardship. So I always hoped I could use my music to speak up for others who didn’t have a voice. That’s why I am so grateful to GLAAD for this award, and for the work you do to get the LGBTQ community heard.”
The following day, on Mar. 31’sTrans Day of Visibility, Aguilera posted on social media that the real hero wasn’t her but the survivor of the Club Q shooting who presented her award. The singer wrote on Instagram, “On #TransDayofVisibility we celebrate the invaluable contributions of every individual in the transgender community. As someone who believes in equality and inclusion for all, I am deeply grateful to GLAAD for amplifying the voices of those who are often marginalized.”
She continued, “Michael, your words of inspiration mean the world to me, but I must say that you are the true embodiment of bravery. To endure violence and then choose to take action to effect change is nothing short of heroic.”
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The winners of the remaining categories of the GLAAD Awards will be announced at a ceremony in New York City in May. However, the full list of winners, including those presented off-stage on Thursday, is already available. See below:
Outstanding New TV Series:A League of Their Own(Prime Video)
Outstanding Drama Series:9-1-1:Lone Star
Outstanding Comedy Series:What We Do in The Shadows(FX)
Outstanding Film – Wide Release:Bros(Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Documentary:Framing Agnes(Kino Lorber)
Outstanding Film – Limited Release:The Inspection(A24)
Outstanding Music Artist: Fletcher,Girl of My Dreams(Capitol Records)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:The White Lotus(HBO MAX)
Outstanding Comic Book:Poison Ivy, by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Atagun Ilhan, Brian Level, Stefano Gaudiano, Jay Leisten, Arif Prianto, Ivan Plascencia, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (DC Comics)
Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology:Young Men in Love(A Wave Blue World)
Outstanding Children’s Programming: “Adoptasaurus Rex”Dino Ranch(Disney Junior)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: The Advocate
Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series:Los Espookys(HBO)
Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism: “Vico Ortiz”Primer Impacto(Univision)
Barbara Gittings Award for Excellence in LGBTQ Media: Los Angeles Blade and Washington Blade
Special Recognition: Alejandra Caraballo
Special Recognition: Drag Story Hour
Special Recognition:Rothaniel(HBO)
Special Recognition: #Letters4TransKids
Special Recognition: The Lesbian Bar Project
Special Recognition (Spanish-Language): “En Sus Palabras” (Univision)
The GLAAD awards' official streaming partner, Hulu, will air the Los Angeles event on Wednesday, Aug 04, 2025.
