The 34th GLAAD Media Awards is the 2023 annual presentation of the GLAAD Media Awards by GLAAD honoring 2022 films, television shows, video games, musicians and works of journalism that fairly, accurately and inclusively represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community. As in previous years, the awards were presented in two groups at two separate ceremonies, which for this awards edition took place on March 30, 2023 in Los Angeles[1] and on May 13, 2023 in New York City.[2] The eligibility period for the 34th GLAAD Media Awards ran from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 and the nominations were announced on January 18, 2023 by RuPaul's Drag Race stars Sasha Colby and Salina EsTittes on the GLAAD YouTube channel.[3][4][5]
Category changes
For the 34th ceremony, GLAAD announced the introduction of two new categories: Outstanding Podcast and Outstanding Live TV Journalism - Segment or Special. They also revealed changes to the Outstanding Reality Program category, which was split into Outstanding Reality Program and Outstanding Reality Program - Competition, and the Outstanding Kids and Family Programming category, which was split into Live Action and Animated categories. In addition, the Outstanding Film – Wide Release category featured ten nominees for the first time and separate category for streaming films and TV movies was introduced. Finally, a new category for Outstanding Children's Programming was introduced to honor content made for younger children.[3]
New Mutants by Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Charlie Jane Anders, Danilo Beyruth, Rod Reis, Jan Duursema, Guillermo Sanna, Alex Lins, Alberto Alburquerque, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Dan Brown, Ruth Redmond, Carlos Lopez, Tamra Bonvillain and Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)
"Pediatricians Who Serve Trans Youth Face Increasing Harassment. Lifesaving Care Could Be on the Line" by Madeleine Carlisle (Time)
"Activists Face An Avalanche Of Anti-Transgender Bills" by Casey Parks (The Washington Post)
"After Threats From Extremist Groups, LGBTQ Activists Rally In Support Of The Center" by Desiree Stennet (Orlando Sentinel)
"A Country Music Comeback: Ty Herndon Knows He Should be Dead" by Jason Sheeler (People)
"Explainer: Pronouns, Nonbinary People and the Club Q Attack" by Jeff McMillan with Jesse Bedayn, Jim Mustian, Colleen Slevin, Jake Bleiberg, Lindsey Tanner (Associated Press)
"‘King Richard’ Star Aunjanue Ellis Speaks Her Truth About Being Bisexual: ‘I Am Queer – This Is Who I Am'” by Angelique Jackson (Variety)
"Alabama Is Trying to Raise the Legal Driving Age for Trans People to 19" by Nico Lang (TheDailyBeast.com)
"A 25-Year-Old Got In A Taxi Outside An N.Y.C. Gay Bar. He Was Dead An Hour Later" by Jay Valle (NBCNews.com)
"Does Providing Prep, A Drug That Prevents H.I.V., Clash With Christian Beliefs? An Overview Of Church Teaching" by Michael J. O’Loughlin (AmericaMagazine.org)
"The Fear And Loathing Some People Show Sports Pride Events Brings Fear And Pain To This Fan" by Karleigh Webb (Outsports.com)
"‘I See Myself In Her’: Brittney Griner’s Russia Trial Resonates With Queer Black Women And Nonbinary People" by Orion Rummler (the19th.org)
"My Experience As A Target Of Kiwi Farms Speaks To A Scary Truth About Internet Culture" by Katelyn Burns (MSNBC.com)
"The New York Times, The Atlantic, More Keep Publishing Transphobia. Why?" by Lexi McMenamin (TeenVogue.com)
"School Board Meetings Are the New Frontline for LGBTQ+ Rights" by Colleen Hamilton (them.us)
"There Is No Legitimate ‘Debate’ Over Gender-Affirming Healthcare" by Kit O’Connell (TexasObserver.org)
"Jesús Ociel Baena, la primera persona no binaria en América Latina en llegar a un cargo de magistrado electoral" – Perspectivas México (CNN en Español)
"Mariachi Arcoíris: el grupo musical ‘queer’ que revoluciona el género” – Primer Impacto (TelevisaUnivision)
"Protestan en 95 secundarias de Virginia por iniciativas del estado contra estudiantes transgénero" – Noticias Univision Washington D.C. (TelevisaUnivision)
"Proyectos de ley anti LGBTQ+ en Florida son una ‘licencia para discriminar’ y reviven el dolor de Pulse, dicen grupos locales" por Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio (OrlandoSentinel.com)
"Amelio Robles fue el primer hombre trans mexicano y revolucionario" por Luis Garcia (Homosensual.com)
"‘Esta es mi vida intersexual’: así fue cómo una boricua se convirtió en una heroína" por Marcos Billy Guzmán (ElNuevoDía.com)
"Con miedo, pero peleando sus derechos: así viven las familias con niños LGBTQ en estados que quieren criminalizarlos” por Patricia Clarembeaux (Univision.com)
"Hay que votar por nuestras vidas: la comunidad hispana LGBTQ explica qué le motiva a participar en esta elección” por Albinson Linares (Telemundo.com)
"Madres con hijos de la comunidad LGBTQ unen fuerzas en América Latina para luchar por sus derechos" por Rodrigo Serrano (ElVocer.com)
"Mucho más que hablar con ‘e’, qué es ser no binarie" por Marina Prats (HuffingtonPost.Es)
"No nos quitarán la risa" por Lucas Garófalo (Vice.com)
"El Primer Comedor Comunitario LGBTQ de la Ciudad de México" por Delilah Friedler, fotos de Luis Pimental (Vice.com)
"Por qué los bisexuales, el colectivo no heterosexual más numeroso de España, siguen siendo invisibles en televisión" por Héctor Llanos Martínez (ElPaís.com)
Outstanding Spanish-Language Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia
"Las abuelas trans buscan dignificar su vejez" por Liliana Rosas y Silvana Flores (ReporteIndigo.com)
"Un hogar para las mujeres trans en México" por Gladys Serrano (ElPaís.com)
"¿Al clóset? ni pa’ coger impulso: Carolina Giraldo, congresista bisexual” por Mariana Escobar Bernoske (ElEspectador.com)
"La comunidad trans recibe atención médica de calidad y con calidez, en la USIPT" por Jorge Ángel Pablo Garcia y Tania Molina Ramírez (Jornada.com.mx)
"Migrantes Trans buscan una nueva vida en Estados Unidos" por Alma Paola Wong (Milenio.com)