NEW YORK (AP) | Madonna will be honored at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards for a lifetime of accelerating acceptance of the LGBTQ community.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer advocacy group announced Feb. 5 it will present Madonna with its advocate for change award. The 60-year-old singer is the second person and first woman to receive the award that honors a person who, through their work, changed the game for LGBTQ people.
In a statement, GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis says Madonna’s “music and art have been life-saving outlets for LGBTQ people over the years.”
The award will be presented on May 4 in New York.
The awards honor media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.
