Yes, the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards was, as always, a spirited celebration of the best in LGBTQ+ inclusion and representation in film, television music and more. But this year it also served as a potent rallying cry, in the face of a spike in discrimination evidenced in several state legislatures’ recent anti-trans laws, curriculum policies and drag show bans.
Harvey Guillen, who later in the evening accepted the Outstanding Comedy Series award for his series “What We Do in the Shadows,” told Variety on the red carpet that, even as great strides have been made for over the years, the ceremony’s relevance was as vital as ever.
“It’s so funny that history tends to repeat itself when you take out textbooks to teach that history and when you choose marginalized groups to attack,” said Guillen. “And I just look around this room and I am reminded of...
Harvey Guillen, who later in the evening accepted the Outstanding Comedy Series award for his series “What We Do in the Shadows,” told Variety on the red carpet that, even as great strides have been made for over the years, the ceremony’s relevance was as vital as ever.
“It’s so funny that history tends to repeat itself when you take out textbooks to teach that history and when you choose marginalized groups to attack,” said Guillen. “And I just look around this room and I am reminded of...
- 3/31/2023
- by Marc Malkin and Scott Huver
- Variety Film + TV
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