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Bi representations soar in 28th annual #glaadawards nominees<\/b><\/p>\n

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The 28th<\/sup> Annual GLAAD Media awards nominees highlight the rich diversity of the LGBTQ community, including the stories of bisexual<\/a> people and characters in news and entertainment.<\/p>\n

Though portrayals of bisexuals<\/a> often fall into harmful stereotypes, 2016 saw many accurate and powerful representations of bisexuality, in film, television, comic books, music, and journalism.<\/p>\n

\"\"Television nominees continue\u00a0to tell interesting and complex stories of bisexuality across all genres. In a joyous musical number on The CW’s\u00a0Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,\u00a0<\/em>Darryl Whitefeather happily announces his bisexuality to his coworkers. ABC\u2019s How To Get Away with Murder<\/em> has a complex and fascinating lead in bisexual<\/a> lawyer Annalise Keating, while Freeform’s fun science fiction series Shadowhunters<\/em> features ancient warlock Magnus Bane, who is a central and multifaceted character. Bisexual people also shine in Netflix’s increasingly popular genre of anthology series. Both Black Mirror <\/em>and Easy<\/em> feature episodes with bisexual<\/a> women<\/a> portrayed as thoroughly developed characters.<\/p>\n

\"\"Among film nominees, the Academy Award-nominated film Moonlight<\/em> featured the character of Kevin, who has meaningful relationships with women<\/a> as well as with the main male<\/a> character throughout his lifetime. Comic books set a great bar for bisexual<\/a> representation, including Love is Love<\/em>, an anthology benefitting the victims of the Orlando Pulse shooting;\u00a0the fun teen<\/a> romp Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!;<\/em>\u00a0as well as the acclaimed Saga<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Out bi<\/a> recording artists Lady Gaga, Sia, and Frank Ocean\u00a0also earned nods. Among journalism nominees, BuzzFeed.com<\/a> received a nomination for “These are the Queer Refugees Australia has Locked up on a Remote Pacific Island<\/a>,” which features a bisexual<\/a> Iranian refugee who fled his country attempting to reach Australia, only to then be trapped in\u00a0a\u00a0detention center where he is forced to work and continues to face\u00a0discrimination.<\/p>\n

All of these examples both in entertainment and news media show that there is not just one experience of bisexuality, and GLAAD celebrates the inclusion of all these different stories.<\/p>\n

Check out the full list of bi<\/a>-inclusive 28th GLAAD Media Awards nominees:<\/strong><\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING FILM – WIDE RELEASE<\/b><\/p>\n

Moonlight <\/em>(A24)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES<\/b><\/p>\n

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend <\/em>(The CW)<\/p>\n

Transparent<\/em> (Amazon)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES<\/b><\/p>\n

The Fosters<\/em> (Freeform)<\/p>\n

Grey’s Anatomy <\/em>(ABC)<\/p>\n

How to Get Away with Murder<\/em> (ABC)<\/p>\n

Orphan Black <\/em>(BBC America)<\/p>\n

Shadowhunters <\/em>(Freeform)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shameless <\/em>(Showtime)<\/p>\n

Wynonna Earp <\/em>(Syfy)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL EPISODE (in a series without a regular or recurring LGBTQ character)<\/b><\/p>\n

“San Junipero” Black Mirror<\/em> (Netflix)<\/p>\n

“Vegan Cinderella” Easy <\/em>(Netflix)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES<\/b><\/p>\n

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again <\/em>(Fox)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY<\/b><\/p>\n

The Same Difference <\/em>(Centric)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM<\/b><\/p>\n

I Am Cait<\/em> (E!)<\/p>\n

I Am Jazz\u00a0<\/em>(TLC)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING MUSIC ARTISTS<\/b><\/p>\n

Blood Orange, Freetown Sound <\/em>(Domino)<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga, Joanne<\/em> (Interscope Records)<\/p>\n

Frank Ocean, Blonde<\/em> (Boys Don’t Cry)<\/p>\n

Sia, This is Acting <\/em>(RCA Records)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOKS<\/b><\/p>\n

DC Comics Bombshells<\/em>, written by Marguerite Bennett (DC Comics)<\/p>\n

Love is Love<\/em>, anthology originated by Marc Andreyko (IDW Publishing, DC Comics)<\/p>\n

Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!<\/em>, written by Kate Leth (Marvel Comics)<\/p>\n

Saga<\/em>, written by Brian K. Vaughan (Image Comics)<\/p>\n

The Woods<\/em>, written by James Tynion IV (BOOM! Studios)<\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM ARTICLE<\/b><\/p>\n

“These are the Queer Refugees Australia has Locked Up on a Remote Pacific Island” by J. Lester Feder (BuzzFeed.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

SPECIAL RECOGNITION<\/b><\/p>\n

Her Story <\/em>(HerStoryShow.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

For a complete list of nominees, click here<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian<\/a>, gay<\/a>, bisexual<\/a>, transgender, and queer community and the issues that affect their lives.<\/p>\n

The GLAAD Media Awards also fund GLAAD’s work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community and issues that build support for equality and acceptance.<\/p>\n

The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles on April 1, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton and in New York on May 6 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Find out how you can buy tickets or host a table here.<\/a><\/p>\n

To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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