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'
