Cynthia Nixon showcased her chic style as she attended the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Friday.
The 56-year-old actress rocked a mustard yellow leather pantsuit at the event, which was held at the Hilton Midtown in New York City.
The And Just Like That star accessorized her suit with a bright turquoise blue ampersand pin on the right lapel.
Colorful: Cynthia Nixon showcased her chic style as she attended the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Friday
The Sex and the City alum sported black suede shoes and large gold hoop earrings along with several rings.
The beauty wore her cropped sandy-blonde locks parted to the side and her makeup included a bronze eyeshadow, a rosy blush, black eyeliner and a deep pink lipstick.
The Emmy Award winner smiled as she posed for photographers on the red carpet ahead of the awards show.
Bold: The 56-year-old actress rocked a mustard yellow leather pantsuit at the event, which was held at the Hilton Midtown in New York City
Statement piece: The And Just Like That star accessorized her suit with a bright turquoise blue ampersand pin on the right lapel
Cynthia, who received the Vito Russo Award at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2010, was one of the presenters for this year’s show.
On her Instagram page, the performer shared several photos of her look from the event, writing in the caption, ‘What a colorful evening at the #GLAADAwards!
She continued, ‘I presented the awards for Original Kids & Family and Children’s Programming, which feel especially timely given the anti-LGBTQ bills that conservative legislatures are pursuing around the country.
Presenter: Cynthia, who received the Vito Russo Award at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2010, was one of the presenters for this year’s show
Cynthia: ‘What a colorful evening at the #GLAADAwards! I presented the awards for Original Kids & Family and Children’s Programming, which feel especially timely given the anti-LGBTQ bills that conservative legislatures are pursuing around the country’
‘ALL families deserve to be seen on screen, and bravo to @GLAAD for celebrating LGBTQ-inclusive productions.’
Last month, the New York native slammed the passing of Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which is officially known as Parental Rights in Education.
The bill, which will become law from July 1, bans formal lessons on gender identity for children from kindergarten through to third grade.
‘ALL families deserve to be seen on screen, and bravo to @GLAAD for celebrating LGBTQ-inclusive productions’
After the bill passed, Cynthia tweeted, ‘The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill just passed the Florida Senate. This bigoted legislation will create less inclusive classrooms and directly harm LGBTQ+ youth.
‘Let’s support the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and around the country by stating #WeSayGay.’
Cynthia is a longtime LGBTQ rights activist and ran as a progressive challenger to New York Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo in 2018.
Speaking out: Last month, the New York native slammed the passing of Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which is officially known as Parental Rights in Education.
The star ultimately lost her gubernatorial bid in the Democratic primary to Cuomo, earning 34% of the vote to his 66%.
In addition to the Vito Russo Award, Cynthia’s accolades for her LGBTQ advocacy work include the 2013 Yale University Artist for Equality award and the 2018 Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign.
Nixon and education activist Christine Marinoni tied the knot in 2012 after dating for eight years.
Longtime love: Nixon and education activist Christine Marinoni tied the knot in 2012 after dating for eight years. They are seen here in 2014
The pair share son Max Ellington, 11. Cynthia is also mother to sons Samuel Joseph, 25, and Charles Ezekiel, 19, whom she shares with her ex-partner Danny Mozes.
In 2018, the actress revealed in an Instagram post that Samuel, born Samantha, is transgender.
Cynthia shared a photo in which she was seen smiling alongside Samuel at his college graduation.
‘I’m so proud of my son Samuel Joseph Moses (called Seph) who graduated college this month,’ she wrote in the caption. ‘I salute him and everyone else marking today’s #TransDayofAction. #TDOA.’
Family: In 2018, the actress revealed in an Instagram post that Samuel, born Samantha, is transgender. Cynthia shared a photo in which she was seen smiling alongside Samuel at his college graduation
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