In a time where the LGBTQ+ community seems to be under near-constant attack from the current presidential administration, GLAAD decided to celebrate queer and trans creatives in style on Thursday night (March 27) for the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards.
The event, which was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, honored stars from across entertainment, with musical artists including Lil Nas X, Maren Morris, David Archuleta, Tanner Adell, Jake Wesley Rogers and more in attendance. Cynthia Erivo served as the guest of honor for the evening, receiving the organization’s Stephen F. Kolzak award for her advocacy and work in raising visibility for queer people in entertainment.
“The real work is making the ground we leave in our wake level enough for the next person who finds their way to the path we have made,” Erivo said in her speech. “For the person who is searching and searching and has not found it yet. This room is full of people who can and will … be lanterns to light up your journey and your path on your way to showing the world who you are.”
Meanwhile, rap superstar Doechii — who is set to be honored as Billboard‘s Woman of the Year at Saturday’s (March 29) Women in Music event— took home the trophy for outstanding music artist, and used her speech to call out the anti-LGBTQ discrimination coming from the White House. “[Acceptance, inclusivity and empowerment] are the things I strongly believe in and advocate for and that continue to propel me forward — especially now that hard-won cultural change and rights for transgender people and the LGBTQ community have been threatened,” she said. “And I am disgusted. Disgusted. But I want to say that we are here and we are not going anywhere.”
Below, check out a gallery of photos from the event, featuring Erivo, Doechii, JoJo Siwa and more:
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Jojo Siwa & Kath Ebbs
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Jojo Siwa and Kath Ebbs at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Sasheer Zamata, Patti LuPone, Joe Locke & Jac Schaeffer
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Sasheer Zamata, Patti LuPone, Joe Locke and Jac Schaeffer at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Cynthia Erivo & Lil Nas X
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Cynthia Erivo and Lil Nas X at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Michael Urie
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Michael Urie at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Doechii
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Doechii at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Tanner Adell
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Tanner Adell at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Cynthia Erivo
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Cynthia Erivo at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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David Archuleta
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores David Archuleta at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Cynthia Erivo
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Cynthia Erivo at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Lena Waithe
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Lena Waithe at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Doechii & Jonathan Bennett
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Doechii and Jonathan Bennett at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Doechii
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Doechii at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Andy Short, Monét X Change, Crystal Methyd & Heidi N Closet
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Andy Short, Monét X Change, Crystal Methyd, Heidi N Closet at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Brooke Eden
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Brooke Eden at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Maren Morris & Lil Nas X
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Maren Morris and Lil Nas X at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on Christopher PolkMarch 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata & Jac Schaeffer
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata, Jac Schaeffer at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Doechii
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Doechii at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards held at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Los Angeles.
