{"id":484013,"date":"2019-03-29T06:41:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T12:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=814990"},"modified":"2019-03-29T06:41:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T12:41:23","slug":"beyonce-jay-z-at-glaad-awards-to-choose-who-you-love-is-your-human-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/music-news\/beyonce-jay-z-at-glaad-awards-to-choose-who-you-love-is-your-human-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonce, Jay-Z at GLAAD Awards: \u2018To Choose Who You Love Is Your Human Right\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n

Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z<\/a> accepted the Vanguard Award from GLAAD<\/a> on Thursday night, at the advocacy group\u2019s 30th annual Media Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n

Approaching the stage to the couple\u2019s 2003 hit \u201cCrazy in Love,\u201d the duo gave short, but heartfelt, speeches. Jay-Z spoke for less than two minutes, saying, \u201cThis journey is filled with highs, lows and a lot of learning.\u201d He used his time to honor his mother Gloria Carter, a lesbian whose story was shared on Jay-Z\u2019s \u201cSmile,\u201d and who received a Special Recognition at last year\u2019s awards ceremony<\/a> in New York.<\/p>\n

Beyonc\u00e9 said she was overwhelmed. \u201cI would say that one of the most beautiful memories of my tour was looking out from the stage every night and seeing the hardest gangsta trappin\u2019 right next to the most fabulous queen,\u201d she said. \u201cRespecting and celebrating each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Someone from the audience shouted \u201cThat\u2019s how we do!\u201d \u2013 a sentiment Beyonc\u00e9 then echoed back.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re here to promote love for every human being,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 continued. \u201cAnd change starts with supporting the people closest to you. So let\u2019s tell them they are loved. Let\u2019s remind them that they are beautiful, let\u2019s speak out and protect them. And parents, let\u2019s love our kids in their truest form. \u2026 I\u2019d like to request that we continue to shift the stigmas in this community, especially the stigmas in black families towards queer black and brown men and women.\u201d<\/p>\n

She dedicated the award to her uncle Johnny, who she called \u201cthe most fabulous gay man I\u2019ve ever met.\u201d \u201cHe lived his truth, he was brave and unapologetic during a time when this country wasn\u2019t as accepting. And witnessing his battle with HIV was one of the most painful experiences I\u2019ve ever lived,\u201d she said, her voice choking up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hopeful his struggles served to open pathways for other young people to live more freely. LGBTQI rights are human rights. To choose who you love is your human right. How you identify and see yourself is your human right. Who you make love to and take that ass to Red Lobster \u2026\u201d she said, referencing her line in 2016\u2019s \u201cFormation\u201d that was promptly overwhelmed by applause.<\/p>\n

GLAAD also honored Will & Grace<\/em> actor Sean Hayes, and gave awards to Netflix\u2019s Queer Eye<\/em> (Outstanding Reality Program), Starz show Vida<\/em> (Outstanding Comedy Series) and Greg Berlanti-directed film Love, Simon<\/em> (Outstanding Film \u2013 Wide Release). Lizzo opened the ceremony with a performance of her hit \u201cJuice\u201d where she ventured between the tables for the second verse and got the crowd hyped with a flute solo.<\/p>\n

However, Shangela, a veteran of multiple seasons of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>, may have stolen the night with a seven-and-a-half-minute, well-rehearsed lip sync medley of Beyonc\u00e9 songs. In knee-high boots, Shangela danced wildly to songs including \u201cI Was Here,\u201d \u201cPartition,\u201d \u201c***Flawless,\u201d \u201cBaby Boy,\u201d \u201cBootylicious\u201d and \u201cSingle Ladies (Put a Ring on It).\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay had huge smiles watching it. Quipped host Ross Mathews: \u201cShangela performing Beyonc\u00e9 in front of Beyonc\u00e9 \u2026 getting a standing ovation from Beyonc\u00e9. A gay vortex just opened up and we were all here to witness it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z were honored by a handful of speakers including HIV activist Morris Singletary, writer Janet Mock, Bey stylist Ty Hunter and The Chi<\/em> creator Lena Waithe.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeyonc\u00e9 shows us that \u2018impossible\u2019 doesn\u2019t exist. And the status quo is only for those that lack imagination,\u201d said Waithe. \u201cFor so many black LGBTQIA people, Beyonc\u00e9 represents a light at the end of the tunnel. She\u2019s a wonderful ally because she loves her fans no matter who they are, who they love or how they identify. Not only does she support the queer community, but she also keeps us employed. Choreographers, makeup artists, stylists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for not just being inspired by us, but thank you for including us on your team,\u201d she added. \u201cBoth Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z proudly spoke out for marriage equality before it was the cool thing to do. And Jay-Z, when we heard your album 4:44<\/em>, we all knew it was an instant classic, but the song \u201cSmile\u201d made it revolutionary. \u2026 \u201cSmile\u201d is more than just a song on the album, it\u2019s a love letter to anyone that\u2019s ever had to live their lives in the closet. It\u2019s a modern- day negro spiritual reminding those in hiding that there\u2019s still time to make their way to freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z accepted the Vanguard Award from GLAAD on Thursday night, at the advocacy group\u2019s 30th annual Media Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. Approaching the stage to the couple\u2019s 2003 hit \u201cCrazy in Love,\u201d the duo gave short, but heartfelt, speeches. Jay-Z spoke for less than two minutes, saying, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-484013","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-16 05:52:44","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KQZR - The Reel","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484013\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kqzr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}