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Mar 5, 2026 10:00pm PT ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Traitors’ Win Big at GLAAD Media Awards By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Leslie Bibb and Alex Edelman Style Tailored Blazers With Shorts and Sneakers In Playful Brooks Brothers Campaign 8 hours ago Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan to Reunite at Oscars for Rob Reiner Tribute; New Details Revealed 1 day ago Barbra Streisand in Talks for Oscars Performance to Honor Robert Redford 2 days ago See All “Heated Rivalry,” “Stranger Things” and “Traitors” were among the big winners at the GLAAD Media Awards Thursday night in Los Angeles. “Heated Rivalry,” the hit HBO Max/Crave series created by Jacob Tierney that follows the love story of two professional hockey players (Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams), was named outstanding new TV series while “Stranger Things” picked up outstanding drama series for its fifth and final season. “Traitors” won outstanding reality competition program and Bravo’s “Southern Hospitality” received outstanding reality program. Related Stories Leslie Bibb and Alex Edelman Style Tailored Blazers With Shorts and Sneakers In Playful Brooks Brothers Campaign 'Summer House' Star Jesse Solomon Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE) On the film front, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Bill Condon’s adaptation of the Broadway musical starring Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiuh and Diego Luna, earned the outstanding wide theatrical release honor. Indie rom-com “Nice Indian Boy” starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff and drama “Plainclothes” with Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey tied for limited theatrical release. Popular on Variety Hosted by Jonathan Bennett at the Beverly Hilton, the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards also handed out special honors to Quinta Brunson (Vanguard Award) and “Las Culturistas” co-hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers (Stephen F. Kolzak Award). The evening also included performances by Demi Lovato and Sony Music Group artist Eli. See the full list of winners below. Outstanding New TV Series“Heated Rivalry” (HBO Max/Crave) Outstanding Drama Series“Stranger Things” (Netflix) Outstanding Comedy Series“Palm Royale” (Apple TV) Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release“Kiss of the Spider Woman” (Roadside Attractions) Outstanding Reality Program“Southern Hospitality” (Bravo) Outstanding Reality Competition Program“The Traitors” (Peacock) Outstanding TV Journalism Segment“Community during fascism: Actress Laverne Cox on the importance of WorldPride in Trump’s D.C.,” “The Weekend” (MS NOW) Outstanding Podcast“Handsome” (Headgum) Outstanding Podcast Episode (TIE)“Straight Panic, Gay Excellence,” “I’ve Had It” (PodcastOne)“Chappell Roan: Are People Scared of Me?,” “Call Her Daddy” (The Unwell Network / SiriusXM) Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series“Wayward” (Netflix)Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release (Tie)“A Nice Indian Boy” (Blue Harbor Entertainment)“Plainclothes” (Magnolia Pictures) Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV“Queen of Coal” (Netflix) Outstanding Documentary“Come See Me in the Good Light” (Apple TV) Outstanding Music Artist“Young Miko, Do Not Disturb” (The Wave Music Group / Capitol Records) Outstanding Breakthrough Music ArtistKATSEYE (HYBE x Geffen Records) Outstanding Broadway Production“Liberation,” by Bess Wohl Outstanding Video Game“Lost Records: Bloom & Rage” (DON’T NOD) Outstanding Comic Book“Avengers Academy: Marvel’s Voices,” by Anthony Oliveira, Elsa Sjunneson, Carola Borelli, Bailie Rosenlund, Pablo Collar, Charles Stewart III, Alti Firmansyah, Minkyu Jung, KJ Díaz, Ruth Redmond, Dono Sánchez-Almara, Ariana Maher, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Infinity Comics) Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology“Gaysians,” by Mike Curato (Algonquin Books) Outstanding Children’s Programming“Firebuds” (Disney Jr.) Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Live Action“XO, Kitty” (Netflix) Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Animated“Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake” (HBO Max) Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode“Guest Host Alan Cumming on Attacks Against the Trans Community & Bringing Kindness Back in America,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC) Outstanding Magazine Overall CoveragePeople Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form“A Transgender Marine Speaks Out” (NBC 7 San Diego) Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article“As the first out trans person in Congress, Sarah McBride is ready to fight for us” by Christopher Wiggins (Advocate) Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia“A Mother and Her Trans Teen Decide to Leave the U.S.” Text and Visuals by Sam Wolson, Illustrations by Lilli Carré (NewYorker.com) Outstanding Independent JournalismUnder The Desk News with V Spehar Barbara Gittings Award for Excellence in LGBTQ MediaThemSpecial Recognition“The Drowsy Chaperone in Concert” (Breaking the Binary Theatre)Gaydar with Anania Spanish-language Categories Outstanding Scripted Television Series // Serie de Televisión con Guión SobresalienteMariliendre (Atresplayer)Outstanding TV Journalism // Periodismo Televisivo Sobresaliente (Tie)“Ni hombre, ni mujer: Intersexual” Noticias Telemundo (Telemundo)“Orgullo 2025 Avances, Desafíos y Caminos” Spectrum Noticias (Spectrum) Outstanding Online Journalism Article // Artículo sobresaliente de periodismo digital“My Coming Out Story” Quién [serie] (Quien.com) Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia // Periodismo digital sobresaliente: vídeo o multimedia“¿Tienes HIV, Mijo? 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