Their website charts their findings, such as 2021’s “Where We Are On TV” report, which discovered that out of the 773 series regular characters scheduled to appear on broadcast scripted primetime television in that season, only 9.1 percent were LGBT+.
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GLAAD does extensive research, charting 2SLGBTQIA+ representation in all media, including streaming, comic books, talk shows and TV news episodes. The organization’s mission expands far beyond award ceremonies. A lot of work still needs to be done, but we must build on this momentum.”Ĭharting the “work that needs to be done” is the engine that drives GLAAD. “Canadian productions are winning diversity awards in major industry events around the world. “Canada is having a moment,” says Mathieu Chantelois, Canada Media Fund’s Executive Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs. An episode of Dino Ranch, which sees dino dads longing for a dino egg of their own to hatch, and Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City, featuring a transgender character, picked up the other two nominations. Three Canadian-produced animated series earned nods including Pinecone & Pony, featuring non-binary characters. One of GLAAD's most inspiring categories is its Outstanding Children’s Programming. Co-created by Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, the acclaimed series sees soulful lead character Sabi Mehboob (Bilal Baig), a non-binary millennial, struggling to find their place in the world.Īnd let’s not forget the kids. by the largest advocate for queer representation in media…well you can’t help but smile and be reminded that little films from Nova Scotia can hold their own on the world stage.”įor the second consecutive year CBC’s hit show Sort of was nominated as Outstanding Comedy Series. It’s hard for these no-frills Canadian films to stand out internationally, so to be recognized in the U.S. “But I do think a nomination from GLAAD carries a bit more weight. We've had so much support and love from the industry already. “ Wildhood has been nominated for over 30 international awards and won 20 of them,” says Paon. Wildhood has drawn both popular and critical acclaim, and for the film’s lead producer, Gharrett Paon, the GLAAD award nomination is icing on the cake.
The film sends Mi’kmaw teenager Lincoln (Phillip Lewitski) and his half-brother in search of their missing mother, and along the way they meet openly two-spirit Pasmay (Joshua Odjick), who helps Lincoln get in touch with his true self. Nova Scotia’s two-spirit L’nu filmmaker Bretten Hannam’s coming-of-age road drama Wildhood was nominated for Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV. This year’s 34th edition of the GLAAD Media Awards – presented at two gala events, one having already taken place in Los Angeles at the end of March and the other set for May 13th in New York – is notable for its inclusion of Canadian winners and nominees.įilmmaker, writer, and professor Chase Joynt won the Outstanding Documentary award for his clever and poignant film Framing Agnes, in which trans actors reenact recently discovered transcripts of gender-affirming care patients from the 1950s. It wasn’t always pretty – gay stereotypes were ever present, and it seemed every straight main character in film and TV had a gay sidekick – and trans and two-spirit representation was almost non-existent.įast-forward thirty-plus years and the change is remarkable. TV shows such as MTV’s The Real World, Roseanne and of course Ellen DeGeneres’s acclaimed coming out episode on Ellen, embraced the LGBT community, and big screen offerings, including My Own Private Idaho, Bound, In & Out broke new ground. However, times were changing, and Hollywood slowly began to bring queer characters and storylines to screens. Imagine winning an award for simply giving queer folks a platform to speak their truth. That night GLAAD honoured talk show host Phil Donahue as Media Person of the Year for his committed coverage of the LGBT community. The first awards were handed out in New York City on April 29th, 1990. The Golden Globes are silly fun, the BAFTAs scream sophistication, and the Oscars channel mainstream entertainment, but for proud queer folks who love film, TV and music, nothing compares to the GLAAD Media Awards.įor the past 33 years GLAAD – the world’s largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer media advocacy organization – has presented awards recognizing and honoring media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and the issues that affect their lives. Does Canada need its own version of GLAAD? Here’s a look at our proud nominees and a peek at how GLAAD supports 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Roll out the red carpet! The 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards are here and a variety of Canadian films and TV shows earned nominations.
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