The GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Independent Journalism is an annual award that honors blogs and independent online journalism for excellence in the depiction of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) news and commentary. It is one of several categories of the annual GLAAD Media Awards, which are presented by GLAAD—an American non-governmental media monitoring organization founded in 1985—at ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles between March and May.

The award was first given in 2011 as the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Blog at the 22nd Awards to Joe Jervis, writer of Joe.My.God. The award was renamed for the 36th GLAAD Media Awards in 2025.

Winners and nominations +Table keyIndicates the winner

2010s Award yearPublicationAuthor/editor2011 (22nd)Joe. My. God. | style="background:#99ff99;" |Joe Jervis | rowspan="5" align="center" | |- |The Bilerico Project |various |- |Blabbeando |Andrés Duque |- |Pam's House Blend |Pam Spaulding |- |Rod 2.0 |Rod McCollum |- ! rowspan="5" |2012 (23rd) | style="background:#99ff99;" |(tie) Mombian| style="background:#99ff99;" |Dana Rudolph| rowspan="5" | |- | style="background:#99ff99;" |(tie) Towleroad| style="background:#99ff99;" |Andy Towle|- |The Bilerico Project |various |- |The New Civil Rights Movement |David Badash |- |Rod 2.0 |Rod McCollum |- ! rowspan="5" |2013 (24th) | style="background:#99ff99;" |Rod 2.0Rod McCollumAutostraddle Riese Bernard, Alexandra Vegablac(k)ademicvariousThe New Civil Rights MovementDavid BadashTowleroadAndy Towle2014 (25th)The New Civil Rights MovementDavid BadashAutostraddle Riese Bernard, Alexandra VegaElixhervariousHoly Bullies and Headless Monsters Alvin McEwenTransGriotMonica Roberts2015 (26th)Autostraddle| style="background:#99ff99;" | Riese Bernard, Alexandra Vega| rowspan="5" | |- |The Art of Transliness

|Box Turtle Bulletin |various |- |Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters | Alvin McEwen |- |My Fabulous Disease |Mark S. King |- !2016 (27th) | colspan="2" |no award given

! rowspan="5" |2017 (28th) | style="background:#99ff99;" |Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters Alvin McEwenI'm Still JoshMombianDana RudolphMy Fabulous DiseaseMark S. KingTransGriotMonica Roberts2018 (29th)TransGriotMonica RobertsAutostraddle Riese Bernard, Alexandra VegaGays With KidsBrian Rosenberg & Ferd van GamerenMy Fabulous DiseaseMark S. KingPittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsSue Kerr2019 (30th)Pittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsSue KerrHoly Bullies and Headless Monsters Alvin McEwenGays With KidsBrian Rosenberg & Ferd van GamerenMy Fabulous DiseaseMark S. KingTransGriotMonica Roberts

2020s Award yearPublicationAuthor/editor2020 (31st)My Fabulous DiseaseMark S. KingGays With KidsBrian Rosenberg & Ferd van GamerenJoe. My. God. Joe JervisPittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsSue KerrTransGriotMonica Roberts2021 (32nd)TransGriotMonica RobertsGays With KidsBrian Rosenberg & Ferd van GamerenJoe. My. God.Joe JervisPittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsSue KerrThe ReckoningCharles Stephens and Johnnie Ray Kornegay III2022 (33rd)Pittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsSue KerrHoly Bullies and Headless MonstersAlvin McEwenMombianDana RudolphMy Fabulous DiseaseMark S. KingThe ReckoningCharles Stephens and Johnnie Ray Kornegay III2023 (34th)MombianDana RudolphCharlotte's Web ThoughtsCharlotte ClymerHoly Bullies and Headless MonstersAlvin McEwenMy Fabulous DiseaseMark S. KingThe ReckoningCharles Stephens and Johnnie Ray Kornegay III2024 (35th)Erin in the MorningErin ReedCharlotte's Web ThoughtsCharlotte ClymerHoly Bullies and Headless MonstersAlvin McEwenLawDorkChris GeidnerMombianDana RudolphPittsburgh Lesbian CorrespondentsSue KerrThe Queer ReviewJames KleinmannThe Randy ReportRandy SlovacekThe ReckoningCharles Stephens and Johnnie Ray Kornegay IIIThe Rot Spot2025 (36th)The 19thEmily Ramshaw and Amanda ZamoraAssigned MediaEvan UrquhartThe Buckeye FlameKen SchneckThe Don Lemon ShowDon LemonErin in the MorningErin ReedGaye MagazineDominic Gaye and K. KeithQueer News DailyNico LangThe Queer ReviewJames KleinmannTransLash MediavariousUnder the Desk NewsVitus "V" Spehar2026 (37th)Assigned MediaEvan UrquhartThe Buckeye FlameKen SchneckCharlotte's Web ThoughtsCharlotte ClymerErin in the MorningErin ReedImpact MediaTim Chau and Michelle AndrewsQueer KentuckySpencer JenkinsThe Queer ReviewJames KleinmannTrans News NetworkvariousUnder The Desk News with V SpeharV SpeharXtra MagazineJennifer McGuire and Angela Mullins

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