Cynthia Erivo says they/them pronouns have been around ‘since the dawn of time’ in powerful speech

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo was honoured at the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards yesterday (Thursday 27 March) and she delivered a powerful acceptance speech while on stage.

The 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Michael Urie, took place in Los Angeles and aimed to celebrate the best in LGBTQ+ media.

Cynthia Erivo was awarded the Stephen F. Kolzak award, which is given to an “openly queer member of the entertainment or media community for their work toward eliminating homophobia”.

The award is named in honour of a Los Angeles casting director who devoted his life to fighting homophobia and HIV stigma within the entertainment industry.

Erivo, who is bisexual, then used her speaking time to encourage people to be their true selves.

She said:

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