'Love, Simon' And 'Vida' Among GLAAD Media Awards Winners

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The romantic teen comedy-drama "Love, Simon" received the top film honor Thursday evening at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which recognize fair and accurate representations of LGBTQ people and issues.

The other nominees for the GLAAD Media Award for outstanding wide- release film were "Blockers," "Crazy Rich Asians," "Deadpool 2" and "The Girl in the Spider's Web."

Notably absent from the list of nominees was "Bohemian Rhapsody," the biopic about the rock band Queen and iconic lead singer Freddie Mercury. GLAAD announced in January the film was withdrawn from consideration due to renewed allegations of sexual misconduct against director Bryan Singer.

Rami Malek won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Mercury.

The GLAAD Media Awards also recognize television shows, musicians, comic books, video games, blogs and print and digital journalism.

The television comedy winner was Starz' "Vida," about two Mexican- American sisters (Mishel Prada and Melissa Barrera) who return to Boyle Heights upon the death of their mother, who unbeknownst to them was in a relationship with a woman (Ser Anzoategui).

The field also consisted of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Crazy Ex- Girlfriend," "Dear White People," "Modern Family," "One Day at a Time," "Schitt's Creek," "Superstore," "This Close" and "Will & Grace."

During the ceremony at The Beverly Hilton superstar couple Beyonce and Jay-Z were presented with the GLAAD Vanguard Award for their work to make "a significant difference in promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people."

Emmy-winning actor Sean Hayes, best known for his work on NBC's "Will & Grace," received GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award for promoting LGBTQ acceptance.

Ross Mathews, a judge on "RuPaul's Drag Race," hosted the ceremony.

The winners included:

• Outstanding Film - Wide Release: "Love, Simon" (20th Century Fox)
• Outstanding Comedy Series: "Vida" (Starz)
• Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series w/o a regular LGBTQ character): "Someplace Other Than Here" The Guest Book (TBS)
• Outstanding Documentary: "Believer" (HBO)
• Outstanding Kids & Family Programming: "Steven Universe" (Cartoon Network)
• Outstanding Reality Program: "Queer Eye" (Netflix)
• Outstanding Comic Book: Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles, written by Mark Russell (DC Comics)
• Outstanding Video Game: The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (Bethesda Softworks)
• Outstanding TV Journalism - News Magazine (Spanish-Language): "Entrevista con Luis Sandoval para National Coming Out Day," Despierta America (Universion)
• Outstanding Magazine Article: "Can a Transgender Woman Get Justice in Texas?" by Nate Blakeslee (Texas Monthly)
• Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: Variety
• Outstanding Digital Journalism (Spanish-Language): "Asi pinta la television hispana a los personajes LGBTQ, una representacion preocupante" (ElNuevoHerald.com)
• Special Recognition: Nanette (Netflix) and TransMilitary (Logo)

City News Service