The Critics Choice Association announced Tuesday the honorees for its third annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, which will take place next month in Los Angeles.
The event on May 29 will recognize achievements across the LGBTQ+ entertainment community, highlighting actors, writers and creators in film and television, organizers said.
“LGBTQ+ representation continues to matter, now more than ever,” Joey Berlin, CEO of the Critics Choice Association, said in a statement. “The Critics Choice Association is proud to celebrate and uplift the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community.”
Among those being honored are Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch, known for her role in “Glee” and as host of “Celebrity Weakest Link,” who will receive the Groundbreaker Award, and actor-writer Dan Levy, co-creator and star of “Schitt’s Creek,” who will be presented with the Vanguard Award.
Paula Pell, a writer and performer known for her work on “Saturday Night Live” and the series “The ‘Burbs,” will receive the Trailblazer Award.
Hannah Einbinder will be recognized for her performance in HBO Max’s “Hacks,” while Bre-Z will be honored for her role on the CW drama “All American.”
Additional honorees include Brandon Scott Jones for his role on the CBS comedy “Ghosts,” director Dearbhla Walsh for her work on projects including “Bad Sisters,” and showrunner Jacob Tierney for the series “Heated Rivalry.”
An ensemble cast from “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” including Tig Notaro, Karim Diané, Gina Yashere and Kerrice Brooks, will also be recognized, along with actor Noah Schnapp for his role in Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and the Boulet Brothers for their reality series “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans.”