David Archuleta. Photo By Brad Everett Young
Queerty, the LGBTQ+ entertainment news site, has announced that Jinkx Monsoon will host the 12th anniversary Queerties awards, taking place March 12th in Los Angeles, with a live performance by Queerties award nominee David Archuleta.
Paula Abdul will be honored with the Straight Up Ally Award.
The Queerties is a celebration of entertainment and pop culture moments that defined the past year in the LGBTQ+ community. It is designed to uplift and spotlight LGBTQ+ creators, tastemakers, and storytellers who are not often recognized at other award shows.
On being presented with the Straight Up Ally award, Paula Abdul says, “I am so honored to receive the Straight Up Ally Award from the Queerties and the Queerty team. The LGBTQ+ community has always held such an enormously large place in my heart, soul and being. They themselves have truly been such magnificent allies to me, which I’m eternally grateful for. I’m so looking forward to celebrating with the other honorees, the gay community and my peers on this very special evening.”
David Archuleta, whose song “Afraid To Love” is nominated in the Music Video category, will perform live at The Queerties. He rose to fame as the first runner-up in Season 7 of American Idol. In 2020, David Archuleta released his eighth album, Therapy Sessions, which offered a peak into his internal struggle with himself: a battle he has experienced for most of his life. In 2021, he came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Nominees for The Queerties were selected by the editors at Queerty. Queerty readers are voting on their favorites now through February 22nd. Categories range from the “Badass” award, honoring the year’s top LGBTQ+ newsmakers, to “Coming Out for Good”, an award recognizing brave notables who shook up mainstream America with their coming out stories, and awards for excellence in music, TV, cinema and more.
For more information on the 12th Annual Queerties Award Show and to vote for your favorite nominees, visit www.queerty.com/Queerties.
