GLAAD Awards: Bad Bunny and Christina Aguilera Receive Honors

Stars Condemn LGBTQ+ Attacks as Bad Bunny, and Christina Aguilera Receive Honors

The GLAAD Awards took an urgent tone as LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly trans persons, face increasing attacks in the US. The event praised truthful, inclusive LGBTQ+ media representations.

A League of Their Own showrunner Will Graham and host Margaret Cho urged the crowd to support the LGBTQ+ community and acknowledge their growth.

Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera, and Jeremy Pope received special accolades.

.@xtina‘s presenter at the #GLAADawards was Club Q Colorado Springs shooting survivor @michaelwaynea.

A true Fighter, Michael invoked lyrics from “Beautiful” as he testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on LGBTQ violence. pic.twitter.com/UvCSPYnK0u

— GLAAD (@glaad) March 31, 2023

Ricky Martin gave Bad Bunny the Vanguard Award for supporting trans women and the community.  Bad Bunny thanked the LGBTQ+ community, stressing that he holds space to give and receive love.

WATCH: Bad Bunny accepts the GLAAD Vanguard Award at the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles for his advocacy and outspoken allyship for the LGBTQ community, which has reached millions around the world. #GLAADawards @sanbenito pic.twitter.com/d8WwE4UrzG

— GLAAD (@glaad) March 31, 2023

Iconic comedian and actress, Jennifer Coolidge made a surprise appearance!

It wouldn’t be an award show in 2023 without the incredibly iconic @JENCOOLIDGE. She just made a surprise appearance to help us kick off the #GLAADawards (and these gays were not trying to kill her)

And then an old friend of hers had their own surprise. pic.twitter.com/4tzU8GMP9C

— GLAAD (@glaad) March 31, 2023

 Who else do you think deserves a Vanguard Award for supporting the LGBTQ community?