The 2025 Queerties awards the best in LGBTQ+ entertainment

The 13th annual Queerties hit off this year at their biggest venue yet, honoring the best in queer culture and media across the internet, podcasting, TV, film, sports, music and entertainment. 

Over 2.5 million votes were cast to nominate and award the best in LGBTQ+ entertainment. 

The awards ceremony hit off in Hollywood, bringing together the LGBTQ+ community from across L.A. and beyond. 

Honorees and nominees from David Archuleta to Marissa Bode and a plethora of "Ru Paul’s Drag Race" queens came together to make this year’s awards ceremony unforgettable. 

"Glee" star, Chris Colfer presented this year’s Groundbreaker award to Marissa Bode, who made history by playing Nessarose Thropp in the box-office hit, "Wicked". 

Colfer gleefully presented the award to Bode, while expressing his own personal experience of having a sibling who uses a wheelchair. He sincerely thanked her for the valid representation she brought on screen as he presented her with the award.

Bode accepted the award for her historic representation as Elphaba’s sister on "Wicked". She used her acceptance speech as an opportunity to thank the marginalized communities that she represents as a queer, brown, disabled person. 

The next award was presented to legendary drag king Murray Hill by queer actor Tim Bagley, who is the co-star in "Somebody Somewhere", alongside Hill. 

The one and only and absolutely legendary Hill, accepted the Trailblazer Award for paving the way as a historic drag king who has officially and finally, brought the much-needed drag king representation to mainstream audiences. Hill is a pioneer in entertainment and is hot off a West Coast mini-tour spanning through L.A., Las Vegas and Palm Springs. After 30 years, he continues to blaze the trails to showbiz for the next generation of queer and trans comedians, drag performers and entertainers. 

His acceptance speech proved why Hill has gained and maintained his reputation as a comedy king in a career that spans decades. He playfully jabbed at the young generation of queers, poked fun at the presenters and reminded us what it means to be a true icon in the queer and trans community. 

LA Blade was on the scene at the red carpet and had a chance to catch up with Hill amidst all his busy endeavors. 

“I personally think it’s my duty to get that weed wacker and forge a path, go through it and have the kids go right behind you,” said Hill on the red carpet. “That’s what it means to be a trailblazer in my opinion.” 

We asked Hill what advice he had for the next generations of queer and trans kids. 

“Fuck ‘em!,” said Hill. “And the other thing is, don’t let anybody – [politicians], administration, neighbors – take away your queer joy or tell you that you are not valuable. We gotta tell ourselves that we are worthy, we deserve equality, and everyone else can go fuck off.”

"RuPaul’s Drag Race" Season 8 winner and most recently, a contestant on "The Traitors," Bob the Drag Queen hosted the awards ceremony, holding the audience captive with her quick quips and Karla Sofía Gascón drags. Proving once again that she is a force to be reckoned with, Bob brought the host vibes we needed to get us through the next four years under the current administration. 

Actor and comedian John Early presented the Icon Award to his good friend and collaborator Cole Escola, who is best known for his undeniable impact on queer comedy and massive success on "Oh, Mary!"

Bentley Robles and Madison Rose closed out the night with an electrifying performance of their nominated track “Ultra High Def Lover,” turning the venue into a full-blown dance party. 

The Queerties will premiere worldwide on March 18, through WowPresentsPlus. 

For the full list of nominees, awards and winners, visit the Queerty site.