Just two mainstream movies - “Moonlight” and “Star Trek Beyond” - earned nominations on Tuesday for the annual GLAAD awards recognizing the fair portrayal of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in film, television, music and journalism. Activist group GLAAD said the two nominations were the lowest since 2003 in its wide-release movie category and reflected the dearth of LGBT-inclusive storylines at Hollywood movie studios. “Moonlight,” which is also nominated for eight Oscars, is the coming of age tale of a young black man struggling with his sexual identity in an impoverished South Miami neighborhood. Sci-fi adventure “Star Trek Beyond” portrayed USS Enterprise crew member Hikaru Sulu as a gay man to honor the gay activism of actor George Takei who originated the role but played it as a straight man some 50 years ago. The awards will be handed out at ceremonies in Los Angeles on April 1 and in New York on May 6.

Source: Huffington Post January 31, 2017 16:50 UTC