Bowen Yang To Receive Glaad Award Honouring Lgbtq Visibility

Bowen Yang’s taste power is continuing to turn — and now it’s being recognised connected 1 of nan biggest stages celebrating LGBTQ practice successful media.

The erstwhile Saturday Night Live formed personnel will person nan Stephen F. Kolzak Award astatine this year’s GLAAD Media Awards alongside his Las Culturistas podcast co-host Matt Rogers.

The honour recognises individuals who person importantly raised visibility for members of nan LGBTQ organization and helped beforehand acceptance of queer issues.

GLAAD announced nan news connected Monday, noting that nan grant is named aft Stephen F. Kolzak, a casting head who spent nan past section of his life fighting homophobia and HIV stigma passim nan intermezo industry.

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Yang and Rogers subordinate an awesome database of erstwhile recipients that includes Cynthia Erivo, Niecy Nash-Betts, Laverne Cox, Wanda Sykes and Jim Parsons.

Since breaking retired connected Saturday Night Live, nan has go 1 of nan astir recognisable queer comedians successful mainstream entertainment.

Beyond his tv work, Las Culturistas — nan popular civilization podcast he co-hosts pinch Rogers — has built a devoted fanbase for its crisp commentary, chaotic humour and unabashed ceremony of queer culture. The show is besides nominated this twelvemonth for Outstanding Podcast.

Elsewhere astatine nan ceremony, Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson will person nan GLAAD Vanguard Award, which honours friends who person made a meaningful quality successful promoting acceptance of LGBTQ group and issues.

Past Vanguard Award recipients see Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington, Liza Minnelli and Kacey Musgraves.

The 2026 GLAAD Media Awards will return spot successful Los Angeles connected Thursday, 5 March, pinch a broadcast of nan arena streaming later connected Hulu connected Saturday, 21 March.

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The ceremonial will characteristic typical appearances from U.S. Olympic fig skater Amber Glenn, comedian Zeke Smith and character Frankie Grande.

Breakthrough euphony creator Eli is group to make her GLAAD Media Awards philharmonic debut, while Demi Lovato will besides perform. The arena will beryllium hosted by Jonathan Bennett.

A wide scope of intermezo figures are besides expected to attend, including Don Lemon, Tig Notaro, Ariana Madix, Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart, Paul Feig, Rhea Seehorn, Rob Mac, Stephanie Beatriz, Cara Delevingne, Chris Appleton, Karolina Wydra, Kristen Wiig, Laverne Cox and Melissa Fumero.

Brunson is besides celebrating different milestone: Abbott Elementary has been nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series.

The class includes chap nominees Ghosts, Hacks, Hazbin Hotel, Loot, Palm Royale, The Righteous Gemstones, Survival of nan Thickest and The Upshaws.

Meanwhile, Las Culturistas will compete for Outstanding Podcast against shows including Bald & The Beautiful, The Daily Beans Podcast, Handsome Podcast, Outlaws pinch TS Madison, The Read, Shut Up Evan, So True pinch Caleb Hearon, Tactful Pettiness and We Can Do Hard Things.