I’m honored that Mombian has again been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the “Outstanding Blog” category. I won in 2012, and am humbled to be in the mix this year as I head towards my 18th blogiversary. Here’s more on the blog nominees and on other children’s and family categories.
I hope you’ll check out these other nominees, too, as we all offer different perspectives on LGBTQ life today. It’s an honor to be in their company.
Outstanding Blog
- Charlotte’s Web Thoughts
- Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
- Mombian
- My Fabulous Disease
- The Reckoning
And in other categories that may be of interest to us LGBTQ parents:
Outstanding Children’s Programming
- “Adoptasaurus Rex” Dino Ranch (Disney Junior)
- “Family Picnic” Sesame Street (HBO Max)
- Firebuds (Disney Junior)
- “The Mint Gala” Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (Netflix)
- Pinecone & Pony (Apple TV+)
The Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category has been split into Animated and Live Action—evidence of the growing number of LGBTQ-inclusive shows:
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Animated
- Amphibia (Disney Channel)
- Battle Kitty (Netflix)
- Big Nate (Nickelodeon)
- Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)
- Dead End: Paranormal Park (Netflix)
- The Dragon Prince (Netflix)
- Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Netflix)
- The Owl House (Disney Channel)
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
- Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (Cartoon Network)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Live Action
- Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+)
- First Day (Hulu)
- Heartstopper (Netflix)
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+)
- Monster High: The Movie (Nickelodeon, Paramount+)
- Power Rangers: Dino Fury (Netflix)
- Raven’s Home (Disney Channel)
- Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series (Netflix)
- Trevor: The Musical (Disney+)
- Zombies 3 (Disney+)
Two kids’/family films were also among those nominated in the “Outstanding Film – Wide Release” category:
- Lightyear (Pixar)
- Strange World (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Among the recipients of GLAAD’s Special Recognition Awards are:
- Drag Story Hour, a nonprofit organization seeking to use the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Created by Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions, under the leadership of Julián Delgado Lopera and Virgie Tovar, in San Francisco in 2015. (See my interview with DSH board member Lil Miss Hot Mess last year, when the organization was called Drag Queen Story Hour.)
- #Letters4TransKids, a social media campaign started by Axios’ Ina Fried to share letters of support to trans children in the face of anti-trans legislation and sentiment. Participants of the #Letters4TransKids campaign includes actor Vico Ortiz, actor Javier Munoz, mother of Matthew Shepard, Judy Shepard, and FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
Notably, during a year of unprecedented anti-transgender violence and legislation, many nominees “center transgender people and issues in timely, nuanced, and empowering ways,” GLAAD tells us. They “also include impactful stories about LGBTQ people of color” and “feature powerful stories of lesbian, bisexual+, and queer women.” No matter the winners, the nominees speaks to the vitality and necessity of LGBTQ-inclusive media and its growth over the years.
Stories do matter. Representation does matter. The names on this list are only a few of the many people and organizations making sure LGBTQ stories, in all their fullness, are heard.
Read the full list of nominees at GLAAD’s website.