“Heated Rivalry,” “Stranger Things” and “Traitors” were among the big winners at the GLAAD Media Awards held Thursday night in Los Angeles.
“Heat Rivalry,” the popular HBO Max/Crave series created by Jacob Tierney about the love story of two professional hockey players (Conner Story and Hudson Williams), was named Outstanding New Television Series, and “Stranger Things” was named Outstanding Drama Series for its fifth and final season. “Traitors” won Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Bravo’s “Southern Hospitality” won Outstanding Reality Program.
On the film front, Kiss of the Spider-Woman, Bill Condon’s adaptation of the Broadway musical starring Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiu and Diego Luna, won the outstanding honor of wide theatrical release. The indie romantic comedy “Nice Indian Boy,” starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, and the drama “Plainclothes,” starring Tom Bryce and Russell Tovey, have been given limited theatrical releases.
The 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Jonathan Bennett at the Beverly Hilton, also recognized special honors to Quinta Brunson (Vanguard Award) and “Las Culturistas” co-hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers (Stephen F. Kolzak Award).
Liza Minnelli made a surprise appearance at the end of the ceremony to commemorate her 80th birthday on March 12th and the upcoming publication of her memoir, “Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!”
The night also featured performances by Demi Lovato and Sony Music Group artist Eli.
See the complete list of winners below.
great new tv series
“Heated Rivalry” (HBO Max/Crave)
excellent drama series
“Stranger Things” (Netflix)
outstanding comedy series
“Palm Royale” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Film – Widely released in theaters
“Spider Woman’s Kiss” (roadside attraction)
great reality program
“Southern Hospitality” (Bravo)
Great reality competition program
“Traitor” (Peacock)
Excellence in Television Journalism
“Community in the Age of Fascism: Actress Laverne Cox on the Importance of World Pride in President Trump’s D.C.” “The Weekend” (MS NOW)
excellent podcast
“Handsome” (Headgum)
Excellent Podcast Episodes (TIE)
“Straight Panic, Gay Excellence”, “I’ve Had It” (PodcastOne)
“Chapel Lawn: Are People Afraid of Me?”, “Call Daddy” (The Unwell Network / SiriusXM)
Great limited or anthology series
“Wayward” (Netflix)
Winner – limited theatrical release (tie)
“Nice Indian Boy” (Blue Harbor Entertainment)
“Private clothes” (Magnolia Pictures)
Great Movies – Streaming or TV
“Coal Queen” (Netflix)
excellent documentary
“Come See Me in a Good Light” (Apple TV)
excellent music artist
“Young Priestess, Don’t Disturb” (The Wave Music Group / Capitol Records)
Outstanding groundbreaking music artist
Kate Eye (HYBE x Geffen Records)
great broadway production
“Liberation” by Beth Wall
excellent video games
“Lost Records: Bloom & Rage” (please don’t nod)
excellent comic book
“Avengers Academy: Marvel’s Voices” Anthony Oliveira, Elsa Sujuneson, Carola Borrelli, Bailey Rosenlund, Pablo Collar, Charles Stewart III, Arti Firmanscher, Mingyu Jung, KJ Diaz, Ruth Redmond, Dono Sanchez-Almara, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Infinity Comics)
Great original graphic novel/anthology
“Gaysian” by Mike Curato (Algonquin Books)
great kids programming
“Fire Buzz” (Disney Junior)
Great Kids & Family Programming – Live Action
“XO, Kitty” (Netflix)
Great Kids & Family Programming – Animation
“Adventure Time: Fiona and Cake” (HBO Max)
Great variety or talk show episode
“Guest host Alan Cumming on attacks on the trans community and bringing kindness back to America” ”Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
Excellent magazine coverage
people
Great TV Journalism – Long Features
“Transgender Marines Speak Out” (NBC 7 San Diego)
Great articles in online or print journalism
“Sarah McBride, the first transgender voice in Congress, is ready to fight for us.” Christopher Wiggins, attorney
Good online journalism – video or multimedia
“Mother and transgender teenager decide to leave the U.S.” Text and visuals: Sam Wolson, illustrations: Lilli Carré (NewYorker.com)
great independent journalism
Under the Desk News with V Spehar
Barbara Gittings LGBTQ Media Excellence Award
they
special recognition
“Drowsy Attendant at a Concert” (Destruction of Binary Theater)
Gaydar and Ananias
spanish category
Excellent Scripted TV Series // TV Show Series by Guion Sobresaliente
mariliendre (actress)
Excellence in Television Journalism // Periodismo Television Sobresaliente (Tie)
“Ni hombre, ni mujer: Intersexex” Noticias Telemundo (Telemundo)
“Orgullo 2025 Avances, Desafíos y Caminos” Spectrum Noticias (Spectrum)
Great online journalism articles // Artículo sobresaliente de periodismo digital
“My Coming Out Story” Quien (Series) (Quien.com)
Good Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia // In the Digital Age: Video or Multimedia
“¿Tienes HIV, Mijo? A Mother’s Journey”, “Living y Ready” (latination)
Reconocimiento Special
Andry Jose Hernandez Romero
“Before We Forget” (Twenty Nine Palms Ent.)
