Television writer and mega-producer Ryan Murphy accepted the honorary Carol Burnett Award, dedicating his speech to the LGBTQ actors who shaped his career. At the start of his speech, Murphy, who is gay, asked the audience to give a standing ovation to “Pose” star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, who last year became the first transgender actor to win a Golden Globe. He also lauded actors Billy Porter, who presented Murphy with the award, Matt Bomer and Jeremy Pope, all of whom he has worked with throughout his 25 years in Hollywood. Murphy added that he hopes the LGBTQ actors and characters in his work have been “examples of possibility” for queer youths watching at home. “For 25 years that’s all I’ve ever tried to do here in Hollywood,” he said. “My mission was to take the invisible, the unloved and make them the heroes I longed to see but never did in pop culture.” Read more at the link in bio. 📸 Rich Polk / NBC