JAY-Z and Beyoncé to be honored at GLAAD Media Awards

according to Deadline, GLAAD has announced that it will award the Vanguard Prize at the next GLAAD Media Awards to Beyoncé and JAY-Z certified avant-gardes. Deadline says the award is for "allies who have made a significant difference in promoting the acceptance of LGBTQ people", with previous winners including Britney Spears, Cher, Kerry Washington, Patricia Arquette, Janet Jackson, Charlize Theron and Jennifer Aniston. Regarding JAY-Z and Beyoncé, Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, notes that they are "world icons and passionate advocates of human rights and acceptance of all," adding that "the world is inspired" when they speak. and that their "voices of acceptance have been heard loud and clear" by the LGBTQ community.

Beyoncé has long defended LGBTQ issues, but it will be the second year in a row that JAY-Z will be honored with the GLAAD Media Awards. Last year, he received a special recognition award for the song "Smile" from his album. 4:44, which was based on the revelation that her mother is a lesbian. The GLAAD Media Awards will receive two ceremonies that will begin March 28 in Los Angeles and May 4 in New York.