Lady Gaga and the cast of “Glee” are some of the stars up for awards at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. More after the jump.
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On Thursday (January 19), GLAAD announced their nominees for the annual awards, which “recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.”
Previous GLAAD Award winner Lady Gaga is up for Outstanding Music Artist along with “The Voice” contestant Beverly McClellan, Girl in a Coma, Hunx and His Punx, and MEN. “Pretty Little Liars,” which features a lesbian character, will face off against “Degrassi,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Shameless” and “Torchwood: Miracle Day” for Outstanding Drama Series. On the comedy side of the TV spectrum, Golden Globe winner “Modern Family” will duke it out against “Glee,” “Happy Endings,” “The Big C” and “Exes and Ohs.” Another “Glee”-related program, “The Glee Project,” is up for Outstanding Reality Program along with “Dancing With the Stars,” “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys,” “The Real L Word” and “The Voice” (which returns on February 5).
“J. Edgar” has been recognized in the Outstanding Film – Wide Release category alongside “Albert Nobbs” and “Beginners.” HBO’s “Cinema Verite” is the only film up for Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series.
“As media continue to tell new stories about LGBT people and families, a majority of Americans now support full equality of LGBT Americans,” Mike Thompson, GLAAD’s acting president, said in a statement about this year’s nominees. “This year’s nominees enlighten and entertain, while spotlighting the diversity of our community. Audiences expect to see their own worlds reflected in media, and today more than ever, those include the lives of LGBT people. Viewers know that LGBT characters and stories are simply natural extensions of, and glimpses into, their own experiences from across America.”
Three ceremonies will be held to hand out awards, in New York on March 24, Los Angeles on April 21 and San Francisco on June 2.
