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Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics launches Dorian Theater Awards to honor Broadway & Off-Broadway

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced this week that it is expanding its mission to honor Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, across a variety of inaugural categories, beginning with the 2022-2023 theater season. Following GALECA’s established Dorian film and TV honors, its Dorian Theater Awards will celebrate both mainstream and LGBTQ+ themed productions. While... Continue Reading →

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“We’re in the fight for our lives right now” – GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis talks LGBTQ+ rights at TIME100 Summit

The 2023 TIME100 Summit, featuring TIME CO2, was held by Time magazine in New York City on Tuesday, April 25th, convening leaders from past and present TIME100 lists across a diverse range of sectors including government, business, entertainment, health and science for topical discussions anchored to the broad themes of leadership, impact​ and innovation​ with... Continue Reading →

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Nimona featuring voices of Eugene Lee Yang, RuPaul, Indya Moore & Julio Torres leads Netflix’s upcoming animation releases 2023-2024

Following the Academy Award win for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, and its acquisition of Animal Logic, Netflix has just revealed details of nine upcoming animated films to be released on the streaming platform over the next 18 months. First up is the summer 2023 release of Nimona, based on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power... Continue Reading →

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Big Freedia brings bounce to Xavier University of Louisiana’s Spring Waltz ahead of launch of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

On Saturday, April 15th, Netflix partnered with Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) and New Orleans icon Big Freedia for the upcoming Shondaland series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, with a ‘Spring Waltz’ for students featuring a performance by the Queen of Bounce herself on the school's campus. As a surprise, an unveiling of Xavier University’s... Continue Reading →

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A League of Their Own, Bros, Framing Agnes, The White Lotus, 9-1-1 Lone Star among winners at 34th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

Last night, GLAAD—the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization—announced recipients for 15 of this year’s 33 categories for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Christina Aguilera received the Advocate for Change Award, introduced by Club Q shooting survivor, Michael Anderson, Bad Bunny received the Vanguard Award, presented by Ricky Martin, and Jeremy Pope received the... Continue Reading →

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Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny & Jeremy Pope to be honored at tonight’s 34th GLAAD Media Awards In Los Angeles

GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, will honor Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny, and Jeremy Pope at tonight's 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Aguilera will receive GLAAD’s Advocate for Change Award for her decades-long allyship in promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people. Bad Bunny will receive GLAAD’s Vanguard... Continue Reading →

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Sundance Institute announces the fellows for 2023 Trans Possibilities Intensive

The Sundance Institute has announced the six transgender storytellers of color selected for its second edition of the Trans Possibilities Intensive: Seyi Adebanjo, Rajvi Desai, Malik Ever, Nick Janaye, Jamie John, and Tee Park Jaehyung. This year's creative advisors include Sydney Freeland (Drunktown’s Finest), Aitch Alberto (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe),... Continue Reading →

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RuPaul’s Drag Race addresses anti-LGBTQ legislation with Wigloose: The Rusical in tonight’s episode – watch preview now

Following RuPaul's Instagram post on March 8th addressing the current wave of US state level anti-LGBTQ+ legislation—including bans on drag—tonight's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 airing on MTV at 8pm ET/PT, tackles the issue in true Drag Race style, with a fabulous 80s parody Rusical. "Wigloose" is set in the small town of... Continue Reading →

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LGBTQ Critics announce winners of 14th Dorian Film Awards – Everything Everywhere All at Once named Film of the Year

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has just revealed the winners of its 14th Dorian Film Awards, with Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's breathtaking Everything Everywhere All at Once named both Film of the Year and LGBTQ Film of the Year. Distributed by A24, the genre-defying movie which features a touching storyline between a... Continue Reading →

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