Britney Spears Deserves the GLAAD Vanguard Award: Here Are 5 Reasons Why

This morning, GLADD revealed that Britney Spears will be the latest recipient of the Vanguard Award at the nonprofit's upcoming GLAAD Media Awards, making her the latest female pop singer to earn the distinction. She follows in the footsteps of fellow heavyweights like Demi LovatoJennifer LopezJanet Jackson, and of course, Cher, who was the first major musician to accept the trophy.

While Britney has been a favorite in the gay community for essentially the entirety of her decades-long career, she didn’t earn this honor because of her chart-topping hits or her pop culture clout. The “Slumber Party” singer has a well-documented history of supporting her LGBTQ fans and has proven to be more than worthy of the recognition.