Agatha All Along and Hacks lead winners at GLAAD Media Awards

The 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards celebrated LGBTQ+ representation in entertainment and media in the past year. Agatha All Along (Marvel/Disney+) and Hacks (Max) came up as major winners for the night.

The event held in Los Angeles on March 27 was hosted by Shrinking star Michael Urie. The GLAAD Media Awards acknowledge movies and shows that uplift queer representation in media with their remarkable storytelling.

The event will be available to stream on Hulu from April 12, 2025.

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GLAAD Media Awards recognize the best in LGBTQ+ storytelling

This year’s GLAAD Media Awards honoured some of the most impactful content in terms of queer visibility in media. Hacks secured the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Marvel’s Agatha All Along received recognition for Outstanding New Series.

Both of the shows have been praised for their depiction of queer individuals on screen.

With over 300 nominees across television, film, podcasts, and video games, the awards highlighted the industry’s ever-increasing pledge to make way for LGBTQ+ narratives.

GLAAD Media President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis stressed the relevancy of the awards by stating:

“The GLAAD Media Awards were created nearly four decades ago to champion LGBTQ stories amid a deeply hostile and unsafe time for our community. Today, this mission holds true and ever-more important as attacks against LGBTQ people are not only growing but finding new avenues.”

The Influence of LGBTQ+ Representation in Media

Marvel’s Agatha All Along has created history, presenting the franchise’s first-ever on-screen lesbian kiss between the witch Agatha Harkness (played by Kathryn Hahn) and The Green Witch/Death, a.k.a Rio Vidal (played by Aubrey Plaza).

This breakthrough in the MCU adds a sense of depth to the Disney+ series and delivers essential representation for queer audiences, especially the younger viewers who see themselves being reflected in mainstream media.

The show’s grasp of LGBTQ+ people only reinforces the industry’s push toward more curating a lot many more stories that are inclusive.

Meanwhile, Hacks also a GLAAD Media Awards major winner continues to explore queer narratives/stories in the genre of comedy.

With a queer storyline that remains at the very centre of the show, a non-binary actor in the main key role, and a creative team dedicated to bring forward authentic representation, the show balances sharp humor with significant character development that queer audiences deserve to see on screen.

The progressing relationship between Deborah Vance (played by Jean Smart) and Ava (played Hannah Einbinder) has echoed with its audiences, demonstrating that queer storytelling isn’t just impactful—it’s also captivating in mainstream entertainment.

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Beyond the GLAAD Media Awards, the event continuously vouches for the need for continued advocacy for apparent queer representation in mainstream entertainment.

With Agatha All Along and Hacks leading this year’s winners list, the GLAAD Media Awards highlighted the importance of queer storytelling to challenge narratives, bring in inclusivity, and to make sure that queer voices are heard and that they continue to remain at the forefront of the entertainment industry.