Skip to content
2026 Autostraddle TV Awards - Reader Voting
1.
Outstanding Drama Series
Ginny & Georgia (Netflix)
Ponies (Peacock)
The Hunting Wives (Netflix)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
The Testaments (Hulu)
Wayward (Netflix)
2.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Company Retreat (Prime Video)
Deadloch (Prime Video)
Hacks (HBO Max)
I Love L.A. (HBO Max)
Such Brave Girls (Hulu)
3.
Outstanding Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series
From (MGM+)
Gen V (Prime Video)
Ironheart (Disney+)
Murderbot (Apple TV)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
School Spirits (Paramount+)
4.
Outstanding Animated Series
Hazbin Hotel (Prime Video)
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix)
Long Story Short (Netflix)
Mating Season (Netflix)
The Mighty Nein (Prime Video)
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads (HBO Max)
5.
Outstanding Reality TV Series
Couples Therapy (Showtime)
Southern Hospitality (Bravo)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix)
Top Chef (Bravo)
6.
Outstanding Daytime Series
Beyond the Gates (CBS)
Coronation Street (ITV1 / ITVX)
Emmerdale (ITV1 / ITVX)
Shortland Street (TVNZ 2)
7.
Outstanding Lead Actor Playing an LGBTQ+ Character in a Drama Series
Brittany Snow as Sophie O'Neil, The Hunting Wives
Claire Danes as Aggie, The Beast In Me
Haley Lu Richardson as Twila Hasbeck, Ponies
Mae Martin as Alex Dempsey, Wayward
Malin Åkerman as Margo Banks, The Hunting Wives
Zendaya as Rue Bennett, Euphoria
8.
Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor Playing an LGBTQ+ Character in a Drama Series
Aisha Hinds as Hen Wilson, 9-1-1
Alexandra Metz as Yolanda Garcia, The Pitt
Ariana DeBose as Lucy Farinelli-Watson, Scarpetta
Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Grey's Anatomy
Gemma Chua-Tran as Sasha, Heartbreak High
Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn, Euphoria
Isa Briones as Trinity Santos, The Pitt
Mattea Conforti as Becka, The Testaments
9.
Outstanding Lead Actor Playing an LGBTQ+ Character in a Comedy Series
Hannah Einbinder as Ava, Hacks
Kat Sadler as Josie, Such Brave Girls
Kate Box as Dulcie Collins, Deadloch
Lili Reinhart as Harper, Hal & Harper
Madeleine Sami as Eddie Redcliffe, Deadloch
10.
Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor Playing an LGBTQ+ Character in a Comedy Series
Cherry Jones as Kelly Killpatrick, Hacks
Gia Kim as Yuri, XO, Kitty
Leslie Bibb as Monica, Hacks
Paula Pell as Dana Richards, The 'Burbs
Rachel Kaly as Claire Coleman, Company Retreat
Stephanie Beatriz as Didi, A Man on the Inside
11.
Outstanding Lead Actor Playing an LGBTQ+ Character in a Sci-Fi Series
Anna Sawai as Cate Randa, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Gen V
Rhea Seehorn as Carol Sturka, Pluribus
12.
Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor Playing an LGBTQ+ Character in a Sci-Fi Series
Ci Hang Ma as Quinn, School Spirits
London Thor as Jordan Li, Gen V
Maya Hawke as Robin, Stranger Things
Sara Yarkin as Rhonda Rosen, School Spirits
Shea Couleé as Slug, Ironheart
Tig Notaro as Jett Reno, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
13.
Outstanding Performance by an LGBTQ+ Actor in a Drama
Ayesha Harris, The Pitt
Ayesha Madon, Heartbreak High
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Rowan Blanchard, The Testaments
Supriya Ganesh, The Pitt
Tessa Thompson, His & Hers
14.
Outstanding Performance by an LGBTQ+ Actor in a Comedy
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Poppy Liu, Hacks
Regan Aliyah, XO, Kitty
Robby Hoffman, Hacks
Sherry Cola, Shrinking
15.
Outstanding Performance by an LGBTQ+ Actor in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
Chyler Leigh, The Way Home
Ci Hang Ma, School Spirits
Kiersey Clemons, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Krys Marshall, Paradise
Sabrina Wu, Murderbot
Sara Yarkin, School Spirits
16.
Outstanding LGBTQ+ Director / Writer / Showrunner
Brittani Nichols, Abbott Elementary
Clea DuVall, Poker Face
Kat Sadler, Such Brave Girls
Lena Waithe, The Chi
Mae Martin, Wayward
17.
Santana Lopez Legacy Award For Outstanding Queer Teen Character
Rhonda, School Spirits
Yuri, XO, Kitty
Leila, Wayward
Quinni, Heartbreak High
Sasha, Heartbreak High
Max, Ginny & Georgia
18.
Most Groundbreaking Representation (Show)
Deadloch (Prime Video)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Heartbreak High (Netflix)
Wayward (Netflix)
19.
Outstanding Performance by a Straight Actress in a Straight Role
Danielle Deadwyler as Dylan Shepard, Rooster
Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Abbott Elementary
Jean Smart as Deborah, Hacks
Jessica Williams as Gabby, Shrinking
Kate O'Flynn as Patricia, Widow's Bay
Katherine LaNasa as Nurse Dana Evans, The Pitt
Sarah Shahi as Dr. Gabriela Torabi, Paradise
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard, Abbott Elementary
20.
Outstanding Cis Male Character
Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov, Heated Rivalry
Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander, Heated Rivalry
Jeff Hiller as Dale, Widow's Bay
Nick Offerman as Jinx Millet, Margo's Got Money Trouble
Paul W. Downs as Jimmy Lusaque, Jr., Hacks
Sterling K. Brown as Xavier Collins, Paradise
21.
Outstanding Hairstyling for an LGBTQ+ Character
Ariana DeBose as Lucy, Scarpetta
Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Gen V
Odessa A'zion as Tallulah, I Love L.A.
Regan Aliyah as Juliana, XO, Kitty
Sara Yarkin as Rhonda, School Spirits
Sasha Bhasin as Praveena, XO, Kitty
22.
Outstanding Costume Design for a Show With LGBTQ+ Characters
Hacks
Ponies
The Beast In Me
...And Just Like That
The Hunting Wives
The Testaments
23.
Fan Favorite LGBTQ+ Couple
Your answer must be
formatted
and
spelled
correctly or it won't be counted! You
must vote for a queer couple who appeared in a television show during the voting time period
(June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026). This means shows like
Elle, F
ive Star Weekend
and
Sterling Point
are
not eligible this year
. If the show debuted in the voting time period but the majority of the show's episodes aired after May 31 2026, it is
not
eligible.
The format is:
[First Name] and [First Name], Show
For example:
Honoria and Mabel, The Buccaneers
Pippa and Diana, Tell Me Lies
24.
Fan Favorite LGBTQ+ Character
Your answer must be
formatted and spelled correctly
or it won't be counted! You must vote for a queer character who appeared in a television show during the voting time period (June 1 2025 through May 31 2026). If the show debuted in the voting time period but the majority of the show's episodes aired after May 31 2026, it is not eligible.
The character must be explicitly queer or your vote will not be counted.
The format is:
[First Name], Show
For example:
Ava, Hacks
Amelia, Grey's Anatomy
25.
Fan Favorite Out LGBTQ+ Actor
Your answer should be
formatted
and
spelled
correctly or it won't be counted!
You
must vote for an out LGBTQ+ actor (woman and/or nonbinary and/or trans) who appeared in a television show during the voting time period
(June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026). If the show debuted in the voting time period but the majority of the show's episodes aired after May 31, 2025, it is
not eligible.
The format is:
[First Name] [Last Name], Show
For example:
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Cynthia Nixon, The Gilded Age
If the actor appeared in multiple TV shows during the voting period
, you can include between one and all of those shows in your vote. If you are including multiple shows, you can connect the shows using a "&".
For example:
Robby Hoffman, Hacks & Rooster
Current Progress,
0 of 25 answered
