Michaela Jaé Rodriguez to Receive GLAAD Media Stephen F. Kolzak Award
variety.comWilson Chapman editorMichaela Jaé Rodriguez will be honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, the organization announced Wednesday.Now in its 33rd year, the GLAAD Media Awards honor film, TV and media that advance the representation of LGBTQ+ people and topics.
The Stephen F. Kolzak award is given annually to an LGBTQ+ media professional who has made significant contributions to the promotion of LGBTQ+ acceptance, and is named after the famous casting director, who advocated for LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV over the course of his career.
Previous recipients of the honor include Laverne Cox, Jim Parsons, Wanda Sykes, Troye Sivan, Ruby Rose, Chaz Bono, Stephen Warren, Melissa Etheridge and Sir Ian McKellen.
Rodriguez rose to fame for her lead role in “Pose” as Blanca Evangelista, a young house mother living with HIV in the 1980s.
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