GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) announced this week at Sundance its candidates for awards in excellence in fair and unbiased coverage of the LGBT community in Spanish language media. The awards cover all areas of media, including TV, film, traditional journalism and the internet. Some of the of the 45 nominees:

OUTSTANDING NOVELA

Los Sánchez (Azteca América)
Señora del Destino (Telemundo)
La Tormenta (Telemundo)

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL EPISODE (in a series without a regular gay character)

“Los Colores del Arcoiris” Lo Que Callamos las Mujeres (Azteca América)
“Identidad Sexual” Mujer Casos de la Vida Real (Univision)
“La Reina de la Noche” Decisiones (Telemundo)
“La Soledad de Soledad” Lo Que Callamos las Mujeres (Azteca América)
“Todo sea por…” Decisiones (Telemundo)

GLAAD’s Spanish-language initiatives are important because of the overwhelming homophobia that exists on Spanish-language television. Their pioneering “People of Color Media Program” has been responsible for the pulling of Fortune 500 advertisers’ commercials from programs that express homophobic views on Spanish language networks.

In addition to GLAAD’s work in the Latino community, the organization has its base in mainstream media, where it has championed the accurate representation of LGBT characters for over a decade, recognizing media professionals with the GLAAD media awards every year in a start-studded three city event. This year, for the first time ever, the show will air on TV on cable networks LOGO (April 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) and VH1 (April 16 at 11 p.m. ET/PT).

Complete list of Spanish-language media award nominees
Read the press release

Via / GLAAD.org