Every year the GLAAD Media Awards pay respect to culture changing, social shifters spanning the entire LGBT community and allies. This year brought in some big names, including Demi Lovato, Ruby Rose, and Taylor Swift.
Demi Lovato was honored with the Vanguard Award:
The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Taylor Swift presented Ruby Rose with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award:
The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Lilly Wachowski accepted the Outstanding Drama Series Award for Sense8:
The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
I Am Jazz, I Am Cait tied for the #glaadawards in Outstanding Reality Program:
The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Check out the full list of awards here and see photos of the star-studded crowd (hello presenter Nick Jonas and Troye Sivan!).

















Years before Stonewall, a cafeteria riot became a breakthrough for trans rights
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