TLC's I AM JAZZ Honored at 2016 GLAAD Media Awards

By: Caryn Robbins Apr. 04, 2016

TLC's I AM JAZZ shares the honor with the series I AM CAIT in a rare tie for the Outstanding Reality Program award at the 2016 GLAAD Media Awards.

The groundbreaking series I AM JAZZ returns to TLC for a second season on June 8th and will continue to follow the life of 15-year-old Jazz as she balances school, sports, family, and more, documenting her triumphs and struggles from the perspective of a transgender teen.

This is the first nomination and win for the series. It is also a first nomination for TLC in the Outstanding Reality Program category.

I AM JAZZ is produced for TLC by This is Just a Test Executive Producers Aengus James, Colin King Miller, David St. John and Sarah Levine. For TLC Executive Producers are Jack Tarantino, John Hein, Nancy Mackenzie and Associate Producer Chris O'Neill.

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives.

The Awards were presented on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016, at a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast on Logo on Monday April 4th at 10pm ET.

About TLC Offering remarkably relatable real-life stories without judgment, TLC shares everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life's milestone moments. In 2015, TLC was a top 10 cable network with women and had 26 series averaging 1 million P2+ viewers or more.

TLC is a global brand available in more than 93 million homes in the US and 332 million households in 189 markets internationally. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites and exclusive original video content. Fans can also interact with TLC through social media on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and @TLC on Twitter as well as On Demand services, Youtube and mobile platforms. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching 3 billion cumulative subscribers in 220 countries and territories.

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