On January 22, 2025, GLAAD announced the nominees for the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, and many of this year’s nominees center diverse and compelling stories about transgender and nonbinary people. Nominated for Outstanding Documentary is Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution – a feature-length documentary that counts Katherine LeBlond of Union Editorial as a producer. LeBlond and Union Partner/Editor James Haygood serve as Co-Executive Producers. Union’s Rodrigo Brazão edited the film, and Union also brought Post Supervisor Veronica ‘V$’ Garcia, Consulting Producer Kaitlin McLaughlin, and Assistant Editor Dion Riley to the project.  “To be nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution is an immense honor,” said LeBlond. “This recognition is a testament to the power of LGBTQ+ voices in comedy and the importance of amplifying those stories. I am incredibly grateful to the GLAAD organization for this acknowledgment.” In Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, the legacy of LGBTQ comedians is examined, including out trans comedians such as Suzy Izzard and Roz Hernandez. The film had its world premiere on Netflix on June 18, 2024. Written and directed by Page Hurwitz, this is the first feature length documentary to examine the history of queer stand-up comedy. The documentary considers the importance of LGBTQ+ stand up as an instrument for... Read More