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What Bret Easton Ellis’ GLAAD Rant Gets Right (And What It Gets Wrong)

By Tyler Coates on

Out has published a long rant from novelist and occasional Internet provocateur Bret Easton Ellis that covers at length the following subjects: Jason Collins, the former NBA player who came out as gay two weeks ago with a controversial Sports Illustrated cover story, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the organization’s annual media awards, openly gay actor Matt Bomer, a defense of AIDS jokes, and the phenomenon he calls “the Gay Man as the Magical Elf.” Strap in folks, because there’s a lot to parse in this nearly 3,500-word screed in which Ellis places himself at the heart of a great debate about the nature of today’s gay man — a topic on which the writer seems to play both sides. … Read More

Media

'Smash,' Lady Gaga, 'Pariah' Honored at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards

By Emily Temple on

Last night, the first section of the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards were presented in New York City in an event hosted by Glee‘s Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera. The awards, which will continue April 21st in Los Angeles, honor media outlets, people and programs across the board “for their fair, accurate and… Read More

Pop Culture

ABC Leads the Nominations for This Year’s GLAAD Media Awards

By Caroline Stanley on

The nominations for this year’s GLAAD Media Awards — which honor outstanding images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community — have just been announced, and despite really stepping in things with that misguided, and thankfully short-lived, cross-dressing comedy Work It, ABC managed to secure eight nods. Surprisingly, that’s five more nominations than any other network. On the film side of things, we are glad to see two of our favorite flicks from 2011, Beginners and Weekend, both get a mention. While significantly less fun (at least from a category names perspective) than the campy Dorian Awards that we recently told you about, GLAAD’s picks are obviously way more influential within the industry. Click through to see which of your favorite films and TV shows made the cut. … Read More

Television

GLAAD Says Fox and HBO Are TV’s Most Diverse Networks

By Caroline Stanley on

The results of this year’s “Where We Are On TV” report — GLAAD’s 16th annual review of scripted LGBT primetime characters in the 2011-2012 season — are in, and we think that you might be surprised by some of the findings; namely, the fact that Fox is “the most inclusive” of the broadcast… Read More