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68th Annual Emmy nominees include several LGBT creators, inclusive series<\/b><\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Television Academy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The nominees for the 68th<\/sup> Annual Emmy Awards were announced this morning<\/a>, and the list includes several LGBT actors, writers, and creators as well as nominations for LGBT characters and inclusive series. The 68th<\/sup> Annual Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air Sunday, September 18 on ABC at 7pm ET\/ 4pm PT from Los Angeles’ The Microsoft Theater.<\/p>\n

The web series Her Story<\/em>, co-written by and starring Jen Richards, picked up a nomination in Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. The show, which explores the dating lives of trans<\/a> and queer women<\/a> in Los Angeles, centers on two trans<\/a> women<\/a> who, after giving up on love, have chance encounters that spark potential new relationships. Richards, co-founder of the Trans 100, and trans<\/a> entrepreneur Angelica Ross star in the lead roles. Season one of Her Story<\/em> is available now on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"\"Out actress Sarah Paulson picked up two nominations; one in Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work on American Crime Story<\/em> and another in Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role on the most recent season of American Horror Story<\/em>. Lily Tomlin scored a nomination in Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Netflix’s Grace and Frankie<\/em>. Tituss Burgess picked up a nomination in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/em>. Out choreographer Travis Wall is nominated in Outstanding Choreography for his work on So You Think You Can Dance<\/em>. Jill Soloway is nominated in Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for Transparent<\/em>, while Ryan Murphy scored a nod in Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for American Crime Story<\/em>. Co-directors and long-time partners Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos are nominated in Outstanding Directing for a Non-Fiction Program for Making of a Murderer<\/em>, with Demos also scoring a nod in Outstanding Picture Editing. Out Saturday Night Live<\/em> star Kate McKinnon is nominated in Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Jane Lynch picked up a nomination in Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for Hollywood Game Night<\/em>. Ellen Page’s series Gaycation with Ellen Page<\/em> is nominated in Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. Tig Notaro is nominated in Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for her HBO special Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted<\/em>, and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia<\/em>) picked up a nomination in Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.<\/p>\n

\"\"Jeffrey Tambor is again nominated in Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of trans<\/a> woman<\/a> Maura Pfefferman on Amazon’s Transparent<\/em>. Tambor’s co-star Gaby Hoffmann (Ali) also earned a nomination in Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, with guest stars Bradley Whitford (Magnus Hirschfeld) and Melora Hardin (Tammy Cashman) picking up nods in Outstanding Guest Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series respectively. The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category includes nominations for Viola Davis as bisexual<\/a> lawyer and professor Annalise Keating on How to Get Away with Murder<\/em> and Tatiana Maslany who plays several clones including out scientist Cosima on Orphan Black<\/em>. In Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Kevin Spacey is nominated for his work as Frank Underwood on House of Cards.<\/em> Andre Braugher is nominated in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of out police Captain Ray Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

LGBT-inclusive series Master of None, black-ish, Modern Family, Transparent, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/em>, and Veep<\/em> all picked up nominations in Outstanding Comedy Series. In Outstanding Drama Series, nominees included LGBT-inclusive series Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, <\/em>and Mr. Robot<\/em>. The most recent season of American Crime<\/em> is nominated in Outstanding Limited Series, while Portlandia <\/em>and Saturday Night Live<\/em> picked up nods in Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. Gay of Thrones<\/em> is nominated in Outstanding Short Form Variety Series.  Undercover Boss<\/em> picked up a nomination in Outstanding Structured Reality Program, and The Amazing Race, Dancing with the Stars, <\/em>and Project Runway<\/em> are all nominated in Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. HBO’s Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures<\/em> picked up a nomination in Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special. The “Love Has No Labels” ad that went viral in the last year picked up a nomination in Outstanding Commercial, and Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe<\/em> is nominated in Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The 68th<\/sup> Annual Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air Sunday, September 18 on ABC at 7pm ET\/ 4pm PT from Los Angeles’ The Microsoft Theater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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