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The Emmy Awards had numerous wins for LGBT folks and people of color. Here are the highlights in a Twitter roundup.
Sunday's 2016 Emmy Awards put the Oscars to shame when it came to diversity and representation. Several winners were LGBT folks and people of color. The tone of the evening was one of celebration (and some Trump-bashing), and it ended up being one of the more well-reviewed awards shows in recent memory.
To recap the night's thrills, here are the best, funniest, and most heartfelt responses from LGBT Twitter users and allies.
Veep won best comedy once again, and star Julia Louis-Dreyfus took home a record seventh Emmy, which was her fifth consecutive win.
\u201cOh no, Julia Louis-Dreyfus tripped, fell into 20 perfect pushups, shot to her feet, and emerged looking five years younger. #Emmys\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474253616
\u201c"Veep" was invented for 60-year-old dads and their gay sons to talk about on the phone.\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474245611
\u201cI want to hate all billionaires but Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes it very very hard.\u201d— Chris Schleicher (@Chris Schleicher) 1474245853
\u201c"I'd like to thank my beautiful cast: me!" \u2014 Tatiana Maslany\u201d— Tyler Coates (PARODY) (@Tyler Coates (PARODY)) 1474253031
\u201cFinally, a Tatiana who can pull off a win\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1474253046
\u201cTatiana Maslany was actually playing all of the other nominees too. #Emmys\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474253031
\u201c.@ItsRamiMalek, you are brilliant. I hope next season we get to meet Mrs. Robot. #Emmys\u201d— Ellen DeGeneres (@Ellen DeGeneres) 1474253685
\u201cRami Malek is a tiny little slip of a thing!\u201d— Tyler Coates (PARODY) (@Tyler Coates (PARODY)) 1474252860
\u201cJeffrey Tambor said he hopes he's the last cis man to play a trans woman. "I'm feeling very attacked right now," cried Jared Leto. #Emmys\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474246601
\u201cJeffrey Tambor finished his speech and Matt Bomer was swallowed up into the earth.\u201d— Chris Schleicher (@Chris Schleicher) 1474246572
\u201cHonestly we owed Louie Anderson this Emmy for Splash.\u201d— Chris Schleicher (@Chris Schleicher) 1474244135
\u201c"Ben Mendelsohn couldn't be here tonight because Bloodline is not real. It's never been seen. You've been tricked. Goodnight." #Emmys\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474252039
\u201cIt'll be complicated but I feel sure they'll find a way to give it to Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey next year too.\u201d— Mark Harris (@Mark Harris) 1474251837
\u201cMaggie Smith couldn't be here this evening because please. #Emmys\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474251596
\u201cMaggie Smith is just following the tradition of the greats...\u201d— Chris Schleicher (@Chris Schleicher) 1474251623
\u201cKate, Sarah, Jill \n\nReady for: lesbians of color. Transwomen playing transwomen. Women w/ short hair. Lots of women w/ short hair.\n\n#Emmys\u201d— Cameron Esposito (@Cameron Esposito) 1474248398
\u201cCongratulations on your Emmy, Kate! Big fan of yours, too.\u201d— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1474246837
\u201cKate McKinnon! I'm so happy for you. You deserve it and so much more. And not just because you thanked me. #Emmys\u201d— Ellen DeGeneres (@Ellen DeGeneres) 1474245400
\u201cKATE FUCKING MCKINNON THE GAYS ARE SCREAMING #Emmys\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1474244808
\u201c"Topple the patriarchy!" - Jill Solloway, queer hero. #Emmys\u201d— Manuel Betancourt (@Manuel Betancourt) 1474245549
\u201cEmmy prediction: Sarah Paulson's Emmy speech will be cut short by Holland Taylor driving a motorcycle on stage and snarling, "Let's go."\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474243365
\u201c"This is a lot of damn lesbians." -Lily Tomlin to herself #Emmys\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474248961
\u201cSarah Paulson, you won the Emmy! What are you gonna do next?!\u201d— Chris Schleicher (@Chris Schleicher) 1474248926
American Crime Story won a total of five Emmys, including three acting awards (Courtney B. Vance, Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown) and an award for gay series creator Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story).
\u201cOJ is killing again. #Emmys\u201d— Wanda Sykes (@Wanda Sykes) 1474259737
\u201cLook if you didn't know Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance were married before tonight you need to work on your choices in life.\u201d— river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20 (@river buddy butcher \ud83e\udd20) 1474263643
Among the night's winners were several people of color, including actress Regina King (American Crime), comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of Key and Peele, and writers Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang of Master of None.
\u201cCongrats @AlanMYang! "Parents" is one of the few eps of TV that both my mom and I loved. If Downton Abbey wins too, we're gonna go NUTS.\u201d— Chris Schleicher (@Chris Schleicher) 1474245422
\u201c.@AlanMYang, 'Master of None' creator, just nailed the need for Asians on-screen https://t.co/BfKTuy1YhZ via @Mic\u201d— \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95 (@\ud835\ude91\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude99\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8c \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude92\ud835\udea1\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude8e \ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude96 \ud835\ude90\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude95) 1474251539
Grease: Live beat out Beyonce's music video "Lemonade," which caused a buzz in the Beyhive.
\u201cWe've reached the peak of homosexuality when Beyonce and "Grease" are in a fight.\u201d— Louis Virtel (@Louis Virtel) 1474250853
\u201cHaven't been tweeting the Emmys because I've been...ENJOYING them!? This never happens! Kimmel A+, fine winners, sharp, good-natured tone.\u201d— Mark Harris (@Mark Harris) 1474250378
