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Critics Choice Awards

Film and Television Recognition

Matt Bomer, Daniel Minahan, Ron Nyswaner, Robbie Rogers and Greg Berlanti attend the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of LGBTQ Cinema & Television. The awards event will took place in Los Angeles in June 2024 and will be televised in July 2024 on HereTV.

The star-studded Show was packed with honorees from the hottest shows including Carl Clemons-Hopkins from Hacks, Chris Perfetti from Abbott Elementary, the producers of Fellow Travelers, Top Chef host Kristen Kish, and our Rising Star, Fernando Carsa from Acapulco.

Top awards went to 87-year-old actor and activist George Takei, Henry R. Muñoz III, owner and chairman of Funny Or Die, trans actress Michaela Jaé Rodriguez from Loot, and the incomparable Nathan Lane! Also on hand were the best and sparkliest drag queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race and We’re Here. Presenters included Charlize Theron, Sean Hayes, Ricky Martin, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Queerty Award Winners

Annual Distinction Determined by Queerty Magazine

Badass - Bella Ramsey (Also Nominated: Ncuti Gatwa, Bob the Drag Queen, John Waters, Dylan Mulvaney)

Icon - Rose O'Donnell

Groundbreaker - Trace Lysette

Straight Up Ally Award - Paula Abdul

Coming Out for Good - Joe Locke
Drag Royalty - Jimbo
Podcast - Race Chaser w Alaska and William
TikToker - Sugar & Spice
Sports Hero - Sha'carri Richardson (Runner-Up: Brittany Griner)
Style Icon - Hunter Schafer

Comic - Matteo Lane (Runner-Up: Mo'Nique)
Breakout Musical Artist - Renee Rapp (Runner-Up: Ice Spice)
Music Video - One of Your Girls by Troye Sivan (Runner-Up: Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous by Trixie Mattel)
Anthem - Padam Padam by Kylie Minoque (Runner-Up: Rush by Troye Sivan)
Comedy Movie - Barbie (Runner-Up: Red White & Royal Blue)
Drama Movie - Saltburn (Runner-Up: Color Purple)
Film Performance - Dan Levy in Good Brief (Also Nominated: Andrew Scott in All of Us Strangers, Colman Domingo in Rustin, Jodie Foster in Nyad)
TV Comedy - Heartstopper
TV Drama - Last of Us
Best Read - Page Boy by Elliot Page

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The Queerties

Queerty is a popular online magazine and newspaper covering LGBTQ-oriented entertainment and news. It was founded in 2005 by David Hauslaib and enjoys a hefty following.

Since 2012, the site bestows the Queerty Awards or "Queerties", in which their readers vote for the "Best of LGBTQ Media and Culture." The announcement of the award winners takes place every March.

The Queerties bestow honors on prominent and conspicuous LGBTQ celebrities and recognizes their positive contribution in a variety of categories. Categories may vary from year to year. Sometimes they will recognize someone for a dubious or not-so-positive distinction. But the most coveted award in the Queerties line-up is always the Badass Award.

In addition to recognition in the arts, music, television, film, and music, other categories include Breakout Artist, Closet Door Bustdown, Coming out for Good, Drag Royalty, Funny Person, Future All-Star, Icon, Groundbreaker, innovator, Next Big Thing, Media Mogul, Queer Anthem, Biggest Crush, Best read, Rebel With a Cause, Rising Diva, Sports Hero, Style Icon, and Woof Worthy Influencer.

Badass Award recipients have included:

Bella Ramsey (2024)

Jinkx Monsoon (2023)

Amy Schneider (2022)
Elliot Page (2021)
Billy Porter (2020)

Janelle Monae (2019)

Among the past nominees of the Badass Award:

Dylan Mulvaney, Cher, Hannah Gadsby, Lena Waithe, Jim Parsons, Keke Palmer, Rosie O'Donnell, David Archuleta, Jojo Siwa, Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart, Lil Nas X, Bowen Yang, Queen Latifah, Leyna Bloom, Tom Daley, Carl Nassib, Pete Buttigieg, Sarah McBride, Alice Wu, Kim Petras, Jenet Mock, Jonathan Van Ness, Lizzo, Megan Rapinoe, Shepard Smith

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What is a Diva?

The Very Definition of Popular...

For better or for worse, to be a diva is to be remarkably popular and iconic. But divas are independent and rarely care what others think about them. So their fame might sometimes be more like infamy. Their success might be more more notorious and dubious.

Originally a diva was described as a stubborn, self-important person who is temperamental and difficult to please. They are aloof and cocky, unapproachable and untouchable. Regardless of their petulance and arrogance, they can do no wrong. They act entitled and holier-than-thou. A spoiled brat. Despite the negative connotation, it was considered a compliment.

Larger Than Life...

Female or male... straight or queer... in music, in cinema, in sports, in politics, or in life... divas distinguish themselves by expressing an unapologetic energy, confidence, and attitude. They have charisma and charm. They are unique, they are unprecedented, they are one of a kind. They are inspiring and influential. They take charge. They are flamboyant and fabulous and larger than life. You may love them or you may hate them... but you can't ignore them.

Dolly Parton
Barbra Streisand
Lady Gaga
Freddy Mercury
Whitney Houston
Pink
Taylor Swift
Elton John

Jennifer Lopez

Cyndi Lauper

Ellen DeGeneres

Billy Porter

Randy Rainbow

Dorothy Parker

Megan Rapinoe

Boy George

Cyndi Lauper

Oscar Wilde

Marsha P. Johnson

Bette Midler

Madonna

Marilyn Monroe

Patti LaBelle
Shania Twain
Cher

Judy Garland

Mariah Carey

Donna Summer
Tina Turner

Muhammad Ali

RuPaul
Celine Dion

Andy Worhol

Prince

Beyonce

Miley Cyrus

Mae West

Oprah Winfrey

Liza Minnelli

Divine

Caitlyn Jenner
Leslie Jordan
Katy Perry

Lil Nas X

Diana Ross
Nicki Minaj
Adele
Britney Spears

Aretha Franklin

Little Richard

Tallulah Bankhead

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More and more, a diva is becoming a label for one who is preeminent in their field, possessing superior talent, very successful, uncompromising and confident. They get things done. Nothing stops them.

Over the years, the definition has expanded to include words like lively, spirited, glamorous, and flamboyant. Divas are bold and sassy, gutsy, outspoken, and provocative. They are often outrageous and shocking.

Phrases like "badass" and "ass-kicker" have come to join the list of monikers for these highly courageous personalities. As activists who interrupt the status quo, shift the paradigm, break the mold, and make a difference, they have come to be respected for using their stubbornness for good.

With the evolution of more noble definitions, we might consider these folks as "divas" in their own right...

Barney Franks

Tammy Baldwin

Susan B. Anthony

Nancy Pelosi

Princess Diana

Hillary Clinton

James Baldwin

Harvey Milk

Billie Jean King

Sara Cunningham

Annise Parker

Michelle Obama

Kamala Harris
Dianne Feinstein

Larry Kramer

Ann Richards

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Eleanor Roosevelt

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The Out 100

Trailblazers and Groundbreakers... chosen by Out Magazine...

Since its beginning, Out Magazine offered an annual list, the Out100, documenting one hundred influential and inspirational LGBTQ personalities and celebrities. the Out100 was founded to celebrate and honor LGBTQ figures who have made great contributions, had a big impact on the community, and make the world a better place. In 2019, editor Phillip Picardi said the Out100 was the magazine's "greatest and most well-known tradition."

In conjunction with the listings is the annual Out100 Awards honoring a handful of that year's celebrities with Ingenue of the Year, Reader's Choice, Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Visibility Award, and other categories. Honorees are trailblazers, groundbreakers, advocates and activists that come from a variety of sectors, including entertainment, media, business, athletics, arts, science, education, and politics. Oftentimes, the Out 100 features local (unsung) heroes who might not necessarily be in the spotlight.

Wayne Brady (Television)
Hayley Kiyoko (Music)
Colman Domingo (Film)
The Old Gays (Media)
Robin Roberts (Television)
Brandi Carlile (Music)
Kenneth Russell DeGraff (Politics)

Tan France (Television)
Maybelle Blair (Sports)
Abbi Jacobson (Television)
Karine Jean Pierre (Politics)

Noah Schnapp (Television)

Lena Waithe (Film)

TJ Osborne (Music)
Joe Locke (Television)
Andrea Gibson (Poet)

Troye Sivan (Music)
Brittney Griner (Sports)

Vincint (Music)
Zooey Zephyr (Politics)
Solomon Bates (Sports)
Andrew Scott (Television)
Sarah McBride (Politics)

Jamie Curtis (Advocate)
Amy Schneider (Jeopardy Winner)

Jane Lynch (Film, TV)

Michael R. Jackson (Theatre)

Robert Garcia (Politics)
Nathan Foad (Television)

Brandy Clark (Music)
Rob Garrett Smith (Fashion)
Wilson Cruz (Television)
Dylan Mulvaney (Media)
Eric Cervini (Author)
Dove Cameron (Music)
Pamela Stuart (Business)
Jasmin Savoy Brown (Television)

Jason Mraz (Music)

Among the Out100 honorees, several trans and nonbinary folks have been included: Elliot Page, Kim Petras, Chelsea Manning Jonathan Van Ness, Laverne Cox, Hari Nef, Trace Lysette, Isis King, Vico Ortiz, Brian Michael Smith, Chaz Bono, Yasmin Finney, Brian Michael Smith.

Drag queens who have been honored include: Jinkx Monsoon, Bob The Drag Queen, Trixie Mattel, Kylie Sonique Love, Boulet Brothers, Sasha Velour, Miss Fame, Willow Pill, Kim Chi.

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Cover Queers

Right out front for all to see...

You know you've reached a certain level of fame when you get your picture on the cover of a famous magazine. Rolling Stone, Time, Sports Illustrated, Vogue, and Playboy have all been favored destination spots for celebrities seeking mass recognition. By achieving such prominence, you could get noticed, raise eyebrows, or make waves. You could be like Bretman Rock, who became the first male on the cover of Playboy. You could be a trans woman on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Or you could stir up controversy, as Kristen Stewart did by appearing in a jockstrap on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Kristen Stewart - Rolling Stone

Janelle Monae - Rolling Stone

Kim Petras - Sports Illustrated

KD Lang - Vanity Fair

Niecy Nash - Essence

Leyna Bloom - Sports Illustrated

Bretman Rock - Playboy

Elliot Page - Time

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Kate McKinnon - Elle

Harry Styles - Vogue

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LILY TOMLIN - Actor/Comedian

ANDY MARRA - Politician/Activist
ARIANA DEBOSE - Actor/Singer
AYO EDEBIRI - Actor/Comedian
BRANDI CARLILE - Musician
BRITTNEY GRINER - Athlete

KRISTEN STEWART - Actor
LEANNE PITTSFORD - Entrepreneur
MAURA HEALEY - Gov, Massachusetts

LENA WAITHE - Actor/Producer
MARGARET CHO - Comedian/Actor

SARAH KATE ELLIS - Pres, GLAAD
SUE BIRD - Athlete
SARAH PAULSON - Actor

BRANDY CLARK - Musician

RACHEL MADDOW - Broadcaster/Author

BILLIE JEAN KING - Tennis Legend

AMBER GLENN - Ice Skater
CHERYL DUNYE - Filmmaker/Actor
KATE MCKINNON - Actor/Comedian
DANA GOLDBERG - Comedian
DEIRDRE O’BRIEN - Sr Vice Pres, Apple
JANELLE MONÁE - Musician
DIANA NYAD - Long-Distance Swimmer

SHARICE DAVIDS - US Representative
TRACY BAIM - Journalist

WANDA SYKES - Comedian/Actor

MEGAN RAPINOE - Soccer Legend
NADINE SMITH - CEO, Equality Florida
JAMIE BANNISTER - SVP, HSBC Bank

HANNAH GADSBY - Comedian/Writer
HAYLEY KIYOKO - Musician
EMILY “HAWKING” SHILLING - Commander, US Navy
JODIE FOSTER - Actor/Director

FAWZIA MIRZA - Filmmaker
IMANI RUPERT-GORDON - Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
KRISTEN KISH - Celebrity Chef/Author
JEN WONG - COO, Reddit

CHRISTA ROSE - Neuroscience Researcher

TARA LLANES - Paralympics Athlete

IMARA JONES - Journalist /Activist

DÉSIRÉE YAEL VESTER - Archivist/Librarian
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE - White House Press Secretary

KELLEY ROBINSON - Pres, Human Rights Campaign

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