Media watchdog GLAAD announced nominees for its 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards on Wednesday encompassing more than 300 nominees in 33 categories.
The Washington Blade was nominated in the Outstanding Print Article category for, “Paris Olympics: More Queer Athletes, More Medals, More Pride, Less Grindr” by sports editor Dawn Ennis.
Additionally, Blade Fellow Henry Carnell was nominated in the Outstanding Online Journalism Article category for “First They Tried to ‘Cure’ Gayness.
Now They’re Fixated on ‘Healing’ Trans People,” with Madison Pauly; the story was published by MotherJones.com. “Congratulations to Dawn and Henry on their nominations,” said Blade Editor Kevin Naff. “These honors reflect the Blade’s more than 55-year commitment to excellence in journalism and we’re proud of their important work.” “The GLAAD Media Awards were created nearly four decades ago to champion LGBTQ stories amid a deeply hostile and unsafe time for our community.