Beyonce and Jay-Z set to receive GLAAD’s Media Award

Tobi Ijalana

Celebrity couple, Beyonce and Jay-Z, are set to be honoured with the Vanguard Award at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The event will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, US, on March 28, 2019.
GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said “Beyoncé and Jay-Z are global icons and passionate defenders of human rights and acceptance for all people.”
According to Variety.com, Beyonce included LGBTQ people in her videos for “Formation” and “All Night,” and Jay-Z featured LGBTQ leader Janet Mock in his video for “Family Feud.”
She also dedicated her performance of “Halo” during “The Formation World Tour” to the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting and showcased transgender actress Laverne Cox as one of the faces of her athleisure clothing line Ivy Park.
This is not the first time Jay will receive an honor from GLAAD.
IN 2018 the rapper received the GLAAD Special Recognition Award for his song and music video “Smile,” in which his mother Gloria Carter came out as a lesbian.
His mother accepted the GLAAD Media Award the same year for the powerful story she shared within the lyrics of her son’s song.