GLAAD Vanguard Award explained

The GLAAD Vanguard Award is a special GLAAD Media Award presented annually at the GLAAD Media Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles. It is presented to a member of the entertainment community who does not identify as LGBT but who has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for LGBT people.

List of recipients

• 1993 – Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold
• 1994 – Aaron Spelling
• 1995 – Steve Tisch
• 1996 – Sidney Sheinberg
• 1997 – Cristina Saralegui
• 1998 – Cher
• 1999 – Whoopi Goldberg
• 2000 – Elizabeth Taylor
• 2002 – Shirley MacLaine
• 2003 – Eric McCormack
• 2004 – Antonio Banderas
• 2005 – Liza Minnelli
• 2006 – Charlize Theron
• 2007 – Jennifer Aniston
• 2008 – Janet Jackson
• 2009 – Kathy Griffin
• 2010 – Drew Barrymore
• 2011 – Kristin Chenoweth^[1]
• 2012 – Josh Hutcherson^[2]
• 2014 – Jennifer Lopez^[3]
• 2015 – Kerry Washington
• 2016 – Demi Lovato^[4]
• 2017 – Patricia Arquette^[5]
• 2018  - Britney Spears^[6]
• 2019  - Beyoncé & Jay-Z^[7]
• 2020  - Taylor Swift^[8]
• 2022  - Kacey Musgraves^[9]
• 2023  - Bad Bunny^[10]

External links

• Official GLAAD Media Awards website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kristin Chenoweth Wins GLAAD Vanguard Award for Newsweek Response Piece. Rothschild. Jess. 2011-02-10. Autostraddle. en-US. 2019-10-10.
2. Web site: WATCH Josh Hutcherson Accepts GLAAD Award. 2012-04-23. www.advocate.com. en. 2019-10-10.
3. Web site: Jennifer Lopez to Be Honored at GLAAD Media Awards. Ashley Lee. March 24, 2014. March 24, 2014. The Hollywood Reporter.
4. Demi Lovato, Caitlyn Jenner Receive 2016 GLAAD Media Awards. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 4, 2016. April 5, 2016. The Hollywood Reporter.
5. Web site: Patricia Arquette Honors Her Late Sister Alexis at GLAAD Media Awards. Variety. April 2, 2017. July 6, 2017. Charles Richard.
6. Britney Spears Nearly Broke the GLAAD Media Awards. April 10, 2018. Vanity Fair. October 10, 2019.
7. Web site: At the GLAAD Awards, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Deliver a Stylish Message of Hope. Okwodu. Janelle. March 29, 2019. Vogue. October 10, 2019.
8. Web site: Taylor Swift, Janet Mock to Be Honored at GLAAD'S Media Awards. January 7, 2020. Variety. January 7, 2020.
9. 'Hacks,' 'Drag Race,' and more honored at 2022 GLAAD Media Awards. Entertainment Weekly.
10. Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera and Jeremy Pope to Be Honored at GLAAD Media Awards. The Hollywood Reporter.