Nickelodeon to Be Honored at GLSEN Respect Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNickelodeon will be honored at this year’s GLSEN Respect Awards, the organization announced Thursday.First established in 2004, the annual GLSEN Respect Awards honor individuals and companies that have made significant impact in bettering the lives of LGBTQ youth.
This year’s ceremony will see Nickelodeon receive the corporate ally award, given to companies that have made queer youth impact a priority.
Antoni Porowski, best known as a co-host for Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” will receive this year’s Champion Award.“The important work that GLSEN does for LGBTQ+ youth is critical to ensuring an inclusive and affirming learning environment for all kids,” Marva Smalls, executive vice president of public affairs at Nickelodeon, said in a statement on Friday. “Nickelodeon is honored to be recognized by GLSEN, and we look forward to continued collaborations as we strive to create content that supports and empowers LGBTQ+ youth.” In recent years, Nickelodeon has broadcast several television shows that feature prominent LGBTQ characters and queer themes including “Danger Force,” which features openly trans actor Michael D.
Cohen in the cast; “The Loud House,” which has several queer characters in its ensemble such as a gay male couple raising a child and Luna (Nika Futterman), a bisexual 15 year-old; and “Power Rangers: Dino Fury,” which introduced the first openly queer character in the long-running superhero franchise.
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