‘Hacks,’ ‘Heartstopper’ among 2025 GLAAD Media Awards winners: See the complete list
Hacks and Heartstopper just picked up major hardware at the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards.
The 36th annual event took place on March 27 in Los Angeles, with the winners being announced in 33 categories including film and television. Hosted by Shrinking star Michael Urie, this star-studded gala honors the best in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer media. The awards show will stream April 12 on Hulu.
TV shows that won big on Thursday night include Hacks (comedy series), 9-1-1: Lone Star (drama series), Agatha All Along (new series), Baby Reindeer (limited series), The Real Housewives of New York City (reality program), RuPaul’s Drag Race (competition program), and Heartstopper (kids & family program).
For film, My Old Ass (wide theatrical), Crossing (limited theatrical), and Will & Harper (documentary) were the major champions.
Cynthia Erivo received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is bestowed to an openly queer member of the entertainment or media community for their work toward eliminating homophobia.
Other honorees and talent this year included Marissa Bode, Sophia Bush, Doechii, Glennon Doyle, Dylan Efron, Hannah Einbinder, Cooper Koch, Lil Nas X, Patti LuPone, Nava Mau, Maren Morris, Jay Shetty, Marissa Bode, Sophia Bush, Nico Santos, Brian Michael Smith, and Abby Wambach.
Here is the complete winners list for the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards:
TELEVISION
Outstanding Comedy Series
Hacks (Max)
Outstanding Drama Series
9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox)
Outstanding New Series
Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Outstanding Film — Streaming or TV
The Groomsmen: Second Chances (Hallmark)
Outstanding Reality Program
The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo)
Outstanding Competition Program
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Outstanding Children’s Programming
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (Nickelodeon)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film — Live Action
Heartstopper (Netflix)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film — Animated
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
FILM
Outstanding Film — Wide Theatrical Release
My Old Ass (Amazon MGM Studios)
Outstanding Film — Limited Theatrical Release
Crossing (MUBI)
Outstanding Documentary
Will & Harper (Netflix)
MUSIC/OTHER
Outstanding Music Artist
Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal (Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records)
Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Durand Bernarr (DSing Records)
Outstanding Podcast
Baby, This is Keke Palmer (Wondery)
Outstanding Broadway Production (TIE)
Lempicka, book by Carson Kreitzer, Matt Gould, music by Matt Gould, lyrics by Carson Kreitzer
Oh, Mary!, by Cole Escola
Outstanding Video Game
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare / Electronic Arts)
Outstanding Comic Book
Suicide Squad: Dream Team, by Nicole Maines, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, José Luís, Adriano Di Benedetto, Adriano Lucas, Becca Carey (DC Comics)
Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology
Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans, [anthology] (A Wave Blue World)
NEWS
Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode
“Elliot Page Talks Season 4 of The Umbrella Academy, Fighting Anti-LGBTQ Legislation,” The View (ABC)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“Big Gay Football,” CBS Sports (CBS)
Outstanding TV Journalism — Long-Form
“The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein,” 48 Hours (CBS)
Outstanding Live TV Journalism – Segment or Special
“Sarah McBride Reflects on Becoming First Openly Transgender Person Elected to Congress,” PBS NewsHour (PBS)
Outstanding Print Article
“‘Changing The Narrative’: Advocates Fight HIV Stigma in Dallas’ Latino Community” by Abraham Nudelstejer (The Dallas Morning News)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate
Outstanding Online Journalism Article
“Friends Remember Nex Benedict, Oklahoma Student Who Died After School Fight, as 'Fiery Kid'” by Jo Yurcaba (NBCNews.com)
Outstanding Online Journalism — Video or Multimedia
“Rainbow Girls: 10 Years of Protection and Prejudice,” The Picture Show (NPR.org)
Outstanding Independent Journalism
The 19th
SPANISH-LANGUAGE CATEGORIES
Serie de televisión con guión sobresaliente (Outstanding Scripted Television Series)
El secreto del río (Netflix)
Periodismo televisivo sobresaliente (Outstanding TV Journalism)
“Más Allá de los Pronombres,” Noticias Telemundo Colorado (Telemundo Colorado)
Artículo sobresaliente de periodismo digital (Outstanding Online Journalism Article)
“Jóvenes latinos gay ven un porcentaje creciente de nuevos casos de VIH en EEUU” por Devna Bose, Laura Bargfeld, Phillip Reese, y Vanessa G. Sánchez (APNews.com, KFFHealthNews.org & Univision.com)
Periodismo digital sobresaliente – video o multimedia (Outstanding Online Journalism — Video or Multimedia)
“La investigadora que buscaba su identidad” por Natalia Orozco, Cristina Gleinig y Carlos Delgado (Fuerza Latina — DW Español)
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