▁his ▁" stand out ▁performance ▁and ▁qui ppy ▁pro se ". ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁to ▁present ▁ ▁O ' Con nell ▁wrote ▁for ▁a ▁season ▁of ▁Day time ▁Div as ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁He ▁then ▁worked ▁as ▁executive ▁story ▁editor ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁reboot ▁of ▁Will ▁& ▁Grace , ▁which ▁taught ▁him ▁to ▁keep ▁stories ▁ground ed ▁in ▁the ▁characters ▁even ▁if ▁the ▁action ▁gets ▁" w ack y ". ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁O ' Con nell ▁was ▁hon ored ▁with ▁the ▁H RC ▁Vis ibility ▁Award ▁by ▁the ▁Human ▁Rights ▁Camp aign ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁H RC ▁Atlanta ▁G ala ▁D inner . ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁O ' Con nell ▁was ▁the ▁celebr ity ▁grand ▁mar shal ▁for ▁the ▁LA ▁P ride ▁Par ade . ▁That ▁month , ▁Que ert y ▁named ▁him ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁P ride 5 0 ▁" tra il bla zing ▁individuals ▁who ▁act ively ▁ensure ▁society ▁remains ▁moving ▁towards ▁equality , ▁accept ance ▁and ▁dign ity ▁for ▁all ▁que er ▁people ." ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Special ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁four ▁ 7 1 st ▁Prim etime ▁Em my ▁Awards ▁taking ▁place ▁in ▁September : ▁Out standing ▁Short ▁Form ▁Com edy ▁or ▁D rama ▁Series ; ▁both ▁P un am ▁Pat el ▁and ▁Jess ica ▁He cht ▁for ▁Out standing ▁Act ress ▁in ▁a ▁Short ▁Form ▁Com