Arts & Entertainment
‘The Favourite,’ ‘Pose’ rake in wins at Dorian Awards
‘Roma,’ Billy Porter also among winners

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics unveiled the winners for its 10th annual Dorian Awards across 26 TV and film categories on Tuesday.
“The Favourite” lived up to its name by securing a win for Film of the Year. Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara won Screenplay of the Year for penning the film’s script. Olivia Colman also earned Best Film Performance of the Year for her role as Queen Anne.
Alfonso Cuarón won Director of the Year for “Roma,” and the film also won Foreign Language Film of the Year.
Other notable film wins include “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” for LGBTQ Film of the Year, Richard E. Grant for Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor for his role in “Can You Ever Forgive Me
In the television categories, “Pose” led the pack with wins for TV Drama of the Year and LGBTQ TV Show of the Year. Billy Porter also won TV Performance of the Year — Actor for “Pose.” “Schitt’s Creek,” which stars out actor Dan Levy, also won TV Comedy of the Year.
GALECA consists of more than 200 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally entertainment journalists. Select winners and nominees will be honored at GALECA’s Winners Toast at the Paley restaurant in Hollywood on Saturday, Jan. 12 hosted by Frank DeCaro.
Check out the complete list of winners below.
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
“The Favourite” (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Roma”
“A Star is Born”
Director of the Year
(Film or Television)
Alfonso Cuarón-“Roma” (NETFLIX)
Marielle Heller-“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Barry Jenkins-“If Beale Street Could Talk”
Yorgos Lanthimos-“The Favourite”
Spike Lee-“Blackkklansman”
Film Performance of the Year — Actress
Yalitza Aparicio-“Roma”
Toni Collette-“Hereditary”
Olivia Colman-“The Favourite” (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
Lady Gaga-“A Star is Born”
Melissa McCarthy-“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Film Performance of the Year — Actor
Christian Bale-“Vice”
Bradley Cooper-“A Star is Born”
Ethan Hawke-“First Reformed” (A24)
Rami Malek-“Bohemian Rhapsody”
John David Washington-“Blackkklansman”
Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress
Elizabeth Debicki-“Widows”
Regina King- “If Beale Street Could Talk” (ANNAPURNA PICTURES)
Emma Stone-“The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz-“The Favourite”
Michelle Yeoh-“Crazy Rich Asians”
Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali-“Green Book”
Timothée Chalamet-“Beautiful Boy”
Sam Elliott-“A Star is Born”
Richard E. Grant- “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
Michael B. Jordan-“Black Panther”
LGBTQ Film of the Year
“Boy Erased”
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
“Disobedience”
“The Favourite”
“Love, Simon”
Foreign Language Film of the Year
“Burning”
“Capernaum”
“Cold War”
“Roma” (NETFLIX)
“Shoplifters”
Bo Burnham-“Eighth Grade”
Alfonso Cuarón-“Roma”
Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara- “The Favourite” (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty-“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Barry Jenkins-“If Beale Street Could Talk”
Documentary of the Year
“Free Solo”
“RBG”
“Shirkers”
“Three Identical Strangers”
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”(FOCUS FEATURES)
LGBTQ Documentary of the Year
“The Gospel According to Andre”
“McQueen” (BLEECKER STREET MEDIA)
“Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood”
“Studio 54”
“Whitney”
Visually Striking Film of the Year
“Annilhation” (PARAMOUNT)
“Black Panther”
“The Favourite”
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Roma”
Unsung Film of the Year
“Colette”
“Disobedience”
“The Happy Prince”
“Tully”
“We the Animals”
“Widows” (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Campy Flick of the Year
“Aquaman”
“Book Club”
“Mama Mia! Here We Go Again”
“A Simple Favor”(LIONSGATE)
“Suspiria”
TV Drama of the Year
” American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“Homecoming”
“Killing Eve”
“Pose” (FX)
TV Comedy of the Year
“Barry”
“GLOW”
“The Good Place”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Schitt’s Creek”* (POP)
TV Performance of the Year — Actor
Darren Criss-“American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Hugh Grant-“A Very English Scandal”
Billy Porter-“Pose” (FX)
Matthew Rhys-“The Americans”
Ben Whishaw-“A Very English Scandal”
TV Performance of the Year — Actress
Amy Adams-“Sharp Objects”
Rachel Brosnahan-“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Jodie Comer-“Killing Eve”
Sandra Oh-“Killing Eve” (BBC AMERICA)
Julia Roberts-“Homecoming”
LGBTQ TV Show of the Year
“A Very English Scandal”
“American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
” Killing Eve”
“Pose” (FX)
“Queer Eye”
Unsung TV Show of the Year
“The Bisexual”
“Dear White People”
“The Good Fight”
“One Day at a Time”
“Schitt’s Creek” (POP)
TV Current Affairs Show of the Year
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS)
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
“The Rachel Maddow Show”
TV Musical Performance of the Year
Adam Lambert, “Believe”-41st Kennedy Center Honors
Billy Porter, MJ Rodriguez
Noah Reid, “Simply the Best”-“Schitt’s Creek”
Keala Settle, “This is Me”- 90th Academy Awards
Sufjan Stevens, “Mystery of Love” -90th Academy Awards
Campy TV Show of the Year
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse”
“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”
“Queer Eye”
“Riverdale”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1, LOGO)
The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award
Awkwafina
Elsie Fisher
Henry Golding
MJ Rodriguez
Wilde Wit of the Year
(Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
Samantha Bee
Hannah Gadsby
Kate McKinnon
John Oliver
Michelle Wolf
Wilde Artist of the Year
(Honoring a truly groundbreaking force in film, stage and/or television)
Bradley Cooper
Hannah Gadsby
Lady Gaga
Nicole Kidman
Ryan Murphy
Timeless Star
(Given to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom
Harvey Fierstein
Catfish Comedy will host “2026 Queer Kickoff Show” on Thursday, Feb. 5 at A League of Her Own (2319 18th Street, N.W.). This show features D.C.’s funniest LGBTQ and femme comedians. The lineup features performers who regularly take the stage at top clubs like DC Improv and Comedy Loft, with comics who tour nationally.
Tickets are $17.85 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Arts & Entertainment
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star and celebrated queer ally, dies at 71
Actress remembered for memorable comedic roles in ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Home Alone’
Catherine O’Hara, the varied comedic actor known for memorable roles in “Beetlejuice,” “Schitt’s Creek,” and “Home Alone,” has died at 71 on Friday, according to multiple reports. No further details about her death were revealed.
O’Hara’s death comes as a shock to Hollywood, as the Emmy award-winning actor has been recently active, with roles in both “The Studio” and “The Last of Us.” For her work in those two shows, she received Emmy nominations for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series and outstanding guest actress in a drama series.
In 2020, O’Hara won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a comedy series award for her work in the celebrated sixth and final season of “Schitt’s Creek.” She was also known as a queer ally and icon for her theatrical and often campy performances over multiple decades. In “Schitt’s Creek,” she played Moira Rose, the wig-loving mother of David Rose (played by series creator Dan Levy). David is pansexual, but the characters around him simply accept him for who he is; the show was embraced by the LGBTQ community with how naturally David’s sexuality was written and portrayed. That show ran from 2015 to 2020 and helped bring O’Hara and her co-stars into a new phase of their careers.
In a 2019 interview with the Gay Times, O’Hara explained why the show got LGBTQ representation right: “Daniel has created a world that he wants to live in, that I want to live in. It’s ridiculous that we live in a world where we don’t know how to respect each other and let each other be. It’s crazy. Other shows should follow suit and present the world and present humans as the best that we can be. It doesn’t mean you can’t laugh, that you can’t be funny in light ways and dark ways. It’s all still possible when you respect and love each other.”
Additional credits include “SCTV Network” (for which O’Hara won a writing Emmy), “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Six Feet Under,” “Best in Show,” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” and “Dick Tracy.” O’Hara also lent her voice to “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Chicken Little,” “Monster House,” and “Elemental.” O’Hara was expected to return for Season 2 of “The Studio,” which started filming earlier this month.
Friday, January 30
Friday Tea Time will be at 12 p.m. at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ+ adults. Bring your beverage of choice. For more information, contact Mac ([email protected]).
Spark Social will host “RuPaul’s Drag Race S18 Watch Party” at 8 p.m. This event will be hosted by local drag queens TrevHER and Grey, who will provide hilarious commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Saturday, January 31
Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community Brunch” at 11 a.m. at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant. This fun weekly event brings the DMV area LGBTQ+ community, including allies, together for delicious food and conversation. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Sunday, February 1
Go Gay DC will host “LGBTQ+ Community and Conversation” at noon at As You Are. This event is for those looking to make more friends and meaningful connections in the LGBTQ+ community. Look for the Go Gay DC sign on the long table near the front window. Attendance is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
Monday, February 2
“Center Aging: Monday Coffee Klatch” will be at 10 a.m. on Zoom. This is a social hour for older LGBTQ+ adults. Guests are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice. For more information, contact Adam (adamheller@thedccenter.org).
Tuesday, February 3
Universal Pride Meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group seeks to support, educate, empower, and create change for people with disabilities. For more information, email [email protected].
Wednesday, February 4
Job Club will be at 6 p.m. on Zoom upon request. This is a weekly job support program to help job entrants and seekers, including the long-term unemployed, improve self-confidence, motivation, resilience and productivity for effective job searches and networking — allowing participants to move away from being merely “applicants” toward being “candidates.” For more information, email [email protected] or visit thedccenter.org/careers.
Center Aging Women’s Social and Discussion Group will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This group is a place where older LGBTQ+ women can meet and socialize with one another. There will be discussion, activities, and a chance for guests to share what they want future events to include. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.
Thursday, February 5
The DC Center’s Fresh Produce Program will be held all day at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. People will be informed on Wednesday at 5:00 pm if they are picked to receive a produce box. No proof of residency or income is required. For more information, email [email protected] or call 202-682-2245.
Virtual Yoga Class will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This free weekly class is a combination of yoga, breath work and meditation that allows LGBTQ+ community members to continue their healing journey with somatic and mindfulness practices. For more details, visit the DC Center’s website.
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