Beyoncé and Jay-Z Receive GLAAD Award for LGBTQ Advocacy
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Receive GLAAD Award
for LGBTQ Advocacy The couple was honored with
the Vanguard Award at the 2019
GLAAD Media Awards on March 28. The award is given annually to
a person, or people, who have made
a difference in promoting the equality
and acceptance of LGBTQ people. Before they received the award,
actress Lena Waithe spoke of
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s efforts to
support queer artists. Activist Janet Mock also
emotionally recalled her casting in
Jay-Z’s music video for “Family Feud,”
and the platform it provided. Once they accepted the award,
Jay-Z honored his mother,
Gloria Carter, who publicly
came out as gay in 2017. Jay-Z, via Deadline Beyoncé then dedicated
the award to her uncle Johnny,
who had previously died of HIV. Beyoncé, via 'USA Today'
Receive GLAAD Award
for LGBTQ Advocacy The couple was honored with
the Vanguard Award at the 2019
GLAAD Media Awards on March 28. The award is given annually to
a person, or people, who have made
a difference in promoting the equality
and acceptance of LGBTQ people. Before they received the award,
actress Lena Waithe spoke of
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s efforts to
support queer artists. Activist Janet Mock also
emotionally recalled her casting in
Jay-Z’s music video for “Family Feud,”
and the platform it provided. Once they accepted the award,
Jay-Z honored his mother,
Gloria Carter, who publicly
came out as gay in 2017. Jay-Z, via Deadline Beyoncé then dedicated
the award to her uncle Johnny,
who had previously died of HIV. Beyoncé, via 'USA Today'