The LGBTQ+ media watchdog group GLAAD is honoring LGBTQ Nation’s parent company, Q.Digital, with its Barbara Gittings Award for Excellence in LGBTQ Media.
“Barbara Gittings understood the power of LGBTQ+ media to build community and inspire action,” said Q.Digital CEO Scott Gatz. “We’re humbled to carry on that legacy, especially during times like these.”
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In their acceptance speech, Monáe said their “spirit is lighter” today than it used to be.
“Before Stonewall, when Barbara Gittings [was editor of] The Ladder, she recognized the importance of telling our stories and seeing that we are all part of a bigger community. My hope is that we’re doing the same thing for our readers and I am humbled that the GLAAD team thinks we are.”
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Q.Digital is a queer owned and operated media company, and its holdings include LGBTQ Nation, Queerty, INTO, Outsports, and GayCities. Founded in 2008, the company’s goal is “creating a world where everyone is free to be themselves and live life to the fullest.”
One of Q.Digital’s websites, Outsports, has also been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for online short-form video for its “Ballin’ Out” series. The five-part video series told the stories of LGBTQ+ athletes and coaches involved with Team USA’s women’s wheelchair basketball as they headed to the World Championships.
Gatz stressed the importance of LGBTQ+ media that is owned and operated by LGBTQ+ people.
“Over the years we’ve seen mainstream outlets launch LGBTQ+ specific sites only to see them wither on the vine a few years later,” he said. “As an LGBTQ+ owned and operated company, we’re dedicated to our community in a way mainstream companies cannot be. We’re passionate about what we do, and I hope that shows in all our work.”
Past recipients of the award include the Washington Blade and the LA Blade in 2023, Curve magazine founder Franco Stevens in 2022, and the Windy City Times in 2021.
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