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LGBTQ Stars up for Golden Globes
“Schitts Creek,” “The Prom,” and other shows under consideration for awards
BY TAT BELLAMY-WALKER
Plenty of LGBTQ stars are up for Golden
Globe Awards this year and queerinclusive
shows are leading the way.
“Schitt’s Creek” was nominated fi ves
times, including for Best Musical/Comedy Series,
and Ryan Murphy’s “The Prom” is under consideration
for Best Picture – Musical/Comedy.
Netfl ix’s “Ratched” was nominated for Best
TV Series – Drama, along with HBO’s “Lovecraft
Country.” LGBTQ actresses Sarah Paulson and
Cynthia Nixon were both dubbed nominees for
“Ratched,” with Nixon garnering a nod for Best
Supporting Actress – Television in her role as
Gwendolyn Briggs in “Ratched.”
Meanwhile, Paulson secured a nomination
for her lead role as Mildred Ratchet for Best Performance
by an Actress in a Television Series,
Drama. In this category, Paulson contends with
former Globe winner Jodie Comer, who was
nominated again for her role as a queer assassin
in BBC America’s “Killing Eve.”
“The Flight Attendant” is up for Best Musical/
Comedy series. Out gay actor TR Knight
plays one of the show’s LGBTQ characters.
Out gay actors Jim Parsons and Dan Levy will
vie for Best Supporting Actor – Television for
“Hollywood” and “Schitt’s Creek,” respectively.
Celebrities starring as historical LGBTQ musicians
— Viola Davis in Netfl ix’s “Ma Rainey’s
Black Bottom” and Andra Day in her role as Billie
Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
Actor Dan Levy is among many LGBTQ stars nominated for Golden Globe Awards.
— were both nominated for Best Performance
by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama.
Film star Rosamund Pike, who plays a queer
character in Netfl ix’s “I Care a Lot,” received a
nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in
a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Jodie Foster,
who came out in a speech during the 2013 Golden
Globe Awards, was nominated for Best Supporting
Actress – Motion Picture for “The Mauritanian.”
James Corden, who identifi es as straight,
nailed a nomination for playing a gay broadway
star in “The Prom” for Best Performance by an
Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.
Since securing the role, Corden has faced criticism
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for playing into homophobic stereotypes.
Bisexual singer Sia’s fi lm “Music” secured a
nomination for Best Picture – Musical/Comedy.
“Onward,” a cartoon-styled fi lm highlighting
the voice of out lesbian star Lena Waithe, was
nominated for Best Picture – Animated. In the
fi lm, Waithe’s character identifi es as a lesbian.
Likewise, LGBTQ international fi lms are collecting
praise. “The Life Ahead,” a fi lm featuring
transgender actress, Abril Zamora, has been
tapped for Best Picture – Foreign Language. Additionally,
“Two of Us,” a fi lm showcasing a love story
between two older women, has received a nomination
in this category.
➤ JIM OWLES, from p.11
same-sex marriage during her
time in the State Assembly — for
borough president. Jim Owles already
backed incumbent Queens
Borough President Donovan Richards
over out gay Councilmember
Jimmy Van Bramer, who dropped
out of last year’s race for borough
president but jumped back in for
this year’s competition.
Other candidates endorsed by
the club include Julie Menin for
Manhattan’s District 5, where out
gay candidate Chris Sosa is also
running; Sarah Lind for Manhattan’s
District 6; Jessica Haller for
the Bronx’s District 11; Althea
Stevens for the Bronx’s District
16, which is currently occupied
by Gibson; Alexa Aviles, who is
running for term-limited out gay
Councilmember Carlos Menchaca’s
seat in Brooklyn’s 38th District;
and Anthony Beckford, who hopes
to unseat Councilmember Farah
Louis in Brooklyn’s District 45.
Notably, every candidate endorsed
by the club in this round
simultaneously voiced support for
the comprehensive decriminalization
of sex work and opposition to
the so-called Nordic Model, which
is an oft criticized half-measure
that only decriminalizes sex work
for workers. Advocates have long
stressed that a Nordic Model approach
is detrimental to the safety
of sex workers and does not effectively
reduce interactions with police.
Most of the candidates also
called for the elimination of the
NYPD’s Vice Squad, which has
faced heat for corruption and aggressive
policing of sex workers. In
2017, a woman named Yang Song
died after falling from a window
when she was being chased by vice
cops.
However, Gibson was the exception
on that issue. In the club’s questionnaire
she did not offer a direct
answer on whether the squad should
be eliminated, writing, “NYPD Vice
Squad should be reformed to incorporate
specialists such as counselors,
clinical mental health workers,
and psychologists, who can handle
all crises that involve addictions and
mental health issues.”
While most endorsements came
with little fanfare, the club seemingly
settled a controversy over
Lind’s endorsement. Term-limited
Manhattan Borough President
Gale Brewer, who is running for the
same seat, challenged the results
of that decision, but it remained in
place after a motion to reconsider
it failed to yield the support of twothirds
of club members.
The club’s most recent endorsements
came during meetings on
January 19, January 23 and February
4. Nearly two-dozen other
candidates received Jim Owles’
endorsement at previous meetings,
including out LGBTQ hopefuls
Erik Bottcher, who is aiming
to replace his former boss, out gay
Speaker Corey Johnson, in Manhattan’s
District 3; Lynn Schulman
of Queens’ District 29, and Elisa
Crespo of the Bronx’s District 15,
where she is running in a special
election slated to take place next
month. If elected, Crespo would
be the fi rst out trans lawmaker in
New York State.
In future meetings, the club will
endorse candidates for comptroller,
mayor, Manhattan district attorney,
and additional City Council
competitions.
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