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Outstanding Drama Series - This category is stacked with contenders that have LGBT characters and story lines (such as 'Killing Eve,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Ozark,' and 'This Is Us'), but special mention has to go to 'Pose.'

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Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominated shows of special interest to LGBT audiences include 'Fleabag,' 'Russian Doll,' 'The Good Place,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' and 'Veep,' but fans are really pulling for the Canadian gem 'Schitt’s Creek.'

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Outstanding Limited Series - 'When They See Us' is nominated for Outstanding Limited Series. Transgender actress Isis King plays trans character Marci Wise on the Netflix series.

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Outstanding Drama Actor - Openly gay actor Billy Porter is nominated for his work on 'Pose.'

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Outstanding Drama Actress - Nominees in this category include Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer of 'Killing Eve.' But Viola Davis (pictured), who plays bisexual law professor Annalise Keating in 'How to Get Away with Murder,' is sure to give them a run for their money.

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Out lesbian actress Fiona Shaw is nominated for her work in 'Killing Eve.'

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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Ron Cephas Jones is nominated for his role as bisexual character William Hill in 'This Is Us.'

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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Transgender actress Laverne Cox is nominated for her work in 'Orange Is the New Black.'

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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Amongst several actresses Cox is up against is Cherry Jones, who's openly gay, for her work in 'The Handmaid’s Tale.'

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Outstanding Comedy Actress - Phoebe Waller-Bridge is nominated for her role as the titular character in 'Fleabag,' who was revealed to be bisexual in season two.

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Openly lesbian comedian Kate McKinnon (pictured) is nominated for her work on 'Saturday Night Live.' Fellow nominee Alex Borstein got the nod for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' where she plays lesbian character Susie Myerson.

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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series -

Out lesbian actress Jane Lynch (pictured) is nominated in this category for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.' She's up against the likes of Fiona Shaw and Kristin Scott Thomas for their work on 'Fleabag,' the latter of whom played the titular character's love interest.

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Hugh Grant is nominated for his work in 'A Very English Scandal,' which follows an English member of Parliament (played by Grant) accused of conspiring to kill his former lover (Ben Whishaw).

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series - For his part, openly gay actor Ben Whishaw is also nominated for 'A Very English Scandal,' but in the supporting actor category.

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Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series - 'Special,' a Netflix series about a gay man with cerebral palsy (played by out actor and show creator Ryan O'Connell, pictured) is nominated against the likes of spin-off web series 'Hack Into Broad City,' which stars two bisexual lead characters. O'Connell is also nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.

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Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -

The stars of 'Hack Into Broad City,' Ilana Glazer and out actress Abbi Jacobson (pictured), are up against each other in this category.

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Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series - 'Pose: Identity, Family, Community (Inside Look)' is nominated against the likes of 'RuPaul’s Drag Race: Out of the Closet' and 'RuPaul’s Drag Race: Portrait of a Queen.'

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Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program -

Ellen DeGeneres is nominated for 'Ellen’s Game of Games.'

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Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program - But RuPaul, nominated for 'RuPaul’s Drag Race,' continues to look like the front-runner.

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Outstanding Competition Program - Speaking of, 'RuPaul’s Drag Race' is nominated in the Outstanding Competition Program category.

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Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program - And 'RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked' is nominated for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

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Outstanding Structured Reality Program -

As for the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category, 'Queer Eye' is among the nominees.

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Outstanding Short Form Variety Series - 'Queer Eye' fans will also be happy to learn that Jonathan Van Ness' 'Gay of Thrones' was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series.

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Outstanding Short Form Variety Series - So too was 'Billy on the Street,' starring openly gay comedian Billy Eichner.

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Outstanding Short Form Variety Series - 'The Randy Rainbow Show' is yet another nominee in this category.

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Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded) - Out lesbian comedian Hannah Gadsby is nominated for 'Nanette' in the Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded) category.

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Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded) -

Gadsby faces competition from the likes of openly gay Wanda Sykes, nominated for 'Not Normal.'

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Outstanding Variety Special (Live) - 'Rent: Live,' with its several LGBT characters, is nominated in this category.

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Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - The final episode of 'Adventure Time,' which includes LGBT characters, has been nominated for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.

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Outstanding Short Form Animated Program -

Created by Rebecca Sugar (pictured), who is openly bisexual and non-binary, 'Steven Universe' is nominated in this category. The show features several LGBT characters.

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