Claim: Presented at ceremonies in Los Angeles on March 21, and New York on May 9, The 26th GLAAD Media Awards honored films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT (an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity) community and issues relevant to the community.
Evidence: It was presented at ceremonies in Los Angeles on March 21 and New York on May 9. The awards honored films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues relevant to the community. The initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity.