5 key LGBTQ+ takeaways from today’s BAFTA nominations

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked (Image: Universal Pictures)

The 2025 EE BAFTA Award nominations have dropped today, with the Academy choosing to recognise a number of key LGBTQ+ figures across its slate of categories.

With much to celebrate and discuss, we’ve rounded up the top five takeaways from today’s announcement for the LGBTQ+ community in film, including one very notable snub…

1. Karla Sofía Gascón is the first publicly trans woman to be nominated for Best Actress Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez (Image: Netflix)

Emilia Pérez received an impressive 11 nominations today. Among them: a nomination for Best Actress for its lead star, Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first woman who is publicly trans to receive an acting nod.

The Spanish actress is now widely tipped to receive

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