GLAAD honors Pose star Mikael Hae Rodriguez for her “promoting LGBTQ recognition”. According to the deadline, Rodriguez will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the GLAAD Media Awards. The ceremony of recognizing “fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ” in the media will be held in Los Angeles on April 2.
“Micaela Hae Rodriguez is an undeniable talent who is changing the way audiences understand trans people, breaking down barriers for the trans community and color LGBTQ in the entertainment industry,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. Her performance as Blanche in “Pose” was one of the most important and impressive roles in the history of LGBTQ’s representation on television, and she continues to lead the future of trans-visibility and inclusion in entertainment through her talent on screen, in music, and as an avid activist ».
The Kolzak Prize is “named after a legendary casting director who has dedicated his life to raising awareness in the entertainment industry about the discrimination faced by LGBTQ people and people living with HIV,” the source said. Previous awards have been Laverne Cox, Wanda Sykes, Ruby Rose and Melissa Etheridge.
The Nominees for the GLAAD Media Award this year include “Eternal,” “Pose,” “Sex Education,” “Saved by the Bell,” “Batwoman” and “Twentieth.”
Earlier this year, Rodriguez became the first trans actress to receive a Golden Globe. She won the award for Best Television Actress in a Drama Series for her work in the film “Outside,” the FX show that unfolds the ballroom culture world of the late ’80s and early’ 90s. The groundbreaking series ended last year after three seasons.
You can see Rodriguez in the Oscar-nominated musical Netflix “Tick, Tick… BOOM!” Her other works include Adam, The Sabbath Church, and Luke Cage.