TORONTO - The push for greater recognition of trans and non-binary onscreen talent has several awards shows grappling with how to recognize queer talent, to mixed effect. Meanwhile, also last year, the Gotham Awards eliminated best actor and best actress categories altogether, replacing them with lead and supporting categories. Earlier this year in music, the U.K.’s BRIT Awards also opted for more inclusive categories, while the Grammys removed all gendered categories back in 2012. Having a category dedicated to “the best performer’’ would have made more sense, Cordner suggested in an interview after the nominations were announced in January. Mackenziesays hiring more queer playwrights will lead not only to more queer stories but more diverse roles, casts and crews.

Source: thestar June 21, 2022 11:02 UTC