Oprah Winfrey & Niecy Nash-Betts To Be Honored At 35th GLAAD Media Awards

GLAAD has announced that global media leader, producer, philanthropist, actress and author Oprah Winfrey will receive GLAAD’s Vanguard Award at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. GLAAD’s Vanguard Award is presented to allies who have made a significant difference in promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues. Previous honorees include Bad Bunny, Beyoncé and JAY-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Kerry Washington, Cher, Janet Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Kacey Musgraves, and Antonio Banderas. https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1759941017325715752 Additionally, Emmy Award®-winning actress and producer Niecy Nash-Betts will be honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which goes to members of the LGBTQ community. GLAAD’s Stephen F. Kolzak Award is presented to an LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues. It is named in honor of the Los Angeles casting director who devoted the last part of his life to fighting homophobia and HIV stigma within the entertainment industry. Previous recipients of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award include Jeremy Pope, Laverne Cox, Wanda Sykes, Jim Parsons, Ruby Rose, Chaz Bono, Melissa Etheridge, Ellen DeGeneres, MichaelaJae Rodriguez, and more. The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. Since its inception in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQ awards show and fundraiser in the world, sending powerful messages of acceptance to audiences globally. Hosted by Wayne Brady, special guests include Alexandra Shipp (Anyone But You), Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls, Looking), Jason Sudeikis, and the cast from “Ted Lasso,” Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Loot), Michelle Visage (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Victoria Monét (3x Grammy-Winning Artist), and the cast from “RuPaul’sDrag Race.” Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist nominee David Archuleta will perform at the official GLAAD Media Awards After-Party. https://twitter.com/glaad/status/1747649048302002660   The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies, which fund GLAAD’s work to accelerate LGBTQ acceptance and visibility in media, will be held this year in Los Angeles onThursday, March 14, 2024 and in New York City on Saturday, May 11, 2024. GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. As I previously reported, I’m deeply honored that The Randy Report has been nominated by the GLAAD Media Awards for ‘Outstanding Blog.’ #humbled For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter. https://twitter.com/randyslovacek/status/1747773684859981935 (via press release)