Golden Globes 2025: Here are the top LGBTQIA wins

Emilia Pérez was the big winner, taking home four awards

BY YASMIN VINCE, IMAGES BY NETFLIX, HBO MAX AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES

The Golden Globes kicked off awards seasons last night (5 January). Stars across film and TV gathered in Los Angeles to see who would take home the first prizes of the year. Who is going to emerge as the Oscars best picture frontrunner? Would Emilia Pérez sweep the categories?

The answer to the latter is yes, as the trans musical nabbed four awards, the most won by any film. From this film to a Best Actress win for Jodie Foster, this was an incredible year for LGBTQIA winners. 

Here are the top queer wins of the night:

Emilia Pérez, Best Film (Musical or Comedy) and Best Non-English Language Film

The musical, which tells the story of a Mexican cartel leader who fakes her death to transition safely, took home a grand total of four awards at this year’s ceremony. More than any other film, it cemented itself as a key frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars, not least because it took home prizes in two best film categories. 

While its lead, Karla Sofía Gascón, lost out on the Best Actress award, it shone in two more categories – Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña and Best Original Song. Karla still had her moment though, as she delivered the acceptance speech for one of the wins. The trans star said “light always wins over darkness”. 

“You can never take away our soul, or our resistance, or our dignity. Raise your voice: I am who I am. Know who you are.”

Wicked, Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Undeniably, Wicked was one of the films of the year. The story itself doesn’t include a queer romance (although we’ve got our fingers crossed for Part 2), but it is beloved by the LGBTQIA community for several reasons, from its predominantly queer cast to its celebration of being different. 

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement is a relatively new category, introduced last year and previously won by Barbie. It’s designed to recognise the films that drew viewers back to the cinema. Grossing almost $700 million at the box office, Wicked certainly did that!

Jodie Foster, Best TV Actress (Limited Series)

Continuing her success from the Emmys in September, Jodie Foster took home a Best Actress award for her role as Liz Danvers, the lead role in True Detective: Night Country. This was her tenth nomination and fifth Golden Globe!

Jodie dedicated the win to the Indigenous people who shared their stories with the showrunners, and to her family. To her two sons, she said: “Hopefully you understand the joy, such joy, that comes from doing really hard, meaningful, good work.”

She also thanked her wife, Alexandra Heddison: “Love of my life, Alex, thank you forever.”

Jessica Gunning, Best TV Supporting Actress

Just like Jodie, Jessica Gunning’s Emmy success translated to the Golden Globes as she won the Best Supporting Actress award for the TV categories. The Baby Reindeer actor stunned audiences as Martha, an obsessive stalker. 

Baby Reindeer also won Best TV Series in the limited series category. Starring Gunning and the amazing Nava Mau, this was certainly a win for LGBTQIA casts. 

Hacks, Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy)

Beating out other queer shows like Only Murders In The Building and Abbott Elementary, Hacks won Best TV Series in the musical and comedy category. The show unpacked queer storylines via Ava Daniels, a bisexual comedian, played by bi actor Hannah Einbinder. Though she didn’t win in her category (with Jessica Gunning taking home that award), lead actor Jean Smart won Best Actress for a musical or comedy. 

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