LGBTQ stories took home awards at last night’s Academy Awards.
Green Book, a film about gay black pianist Don Shirley won the night’s top honors: Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
Mahershala Ali, who played Shirley, won the award for Actor in a Supporting Role.
In his acceptance speech, Ali thanked Shirley for “who he was and the life that he lived.”
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Rami Malek won the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, becoming the first person of Arab heritage to win the award, according to The Guardian.
Bohemian Rhapsody also won several technical awards, including Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Film Editing.
Bryan Singer, who is gay, was the credited director, although he was fired from the film several weeks before shooting ended and is now the subject of several accusations of sexual harassment and assault against minors.
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Olivia Colman won the award for Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Favourite, a historical film about Queen Anne which shows some of her relationships with women.
“Snogging is fine, snogging [costar] Rachel Weisz is like you’ve won the lottery!” Colman said.
Lady Gaga was nominated in the Actress in a Leading Role category and won in the Original Song category for “Shallow,” which appeared in the film A Star is Born.
She also performed “Shallow” at the ceremony.
On the red carpet, RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s Shangela was there because of her role in A Star is Born, and she came in full drag.
HAL. LE. LOO. 👑 @itsshangela and @JeniferLewis winning before the #Oscars even start with this next level red carpet stunt in custom @DiegoMontoya3D 💋 @TheAcademy pic.twitter.com/APhrvsXFyH
— World of Wonder (@WorldOfWonder) February 24, 2019
Billy Porter of Pose fame slayed the red carpet in a tux dress.
#PoseFX star @theebillyporter slays in a tux dress on the #Oscars red carpet https://t.co/Z0q00nEoz6 pic.twitter.com/b0YNdDOiBM
— Variety (@Variety) February 24, 2019