To Ike Cowen, for his work in furthering gay rights in the 1960s and 1970s, for being a leading figure in local and national CHE and for helping to start the first gay club in the East Midlands - the Pavilion Club.
To The New Foresters, for 50 years as a lesbian (and gay friendly) bar - the award was received by Debbie Law.
To the Laxton Holocaust Centre, for their furthering of the understanding of the persecution of LGBT people during the Holocaust.
To Richard McCance for his work in furthering gay rights in the 1970s-1990s, for his involvement in CHE and National Friend, for being the driving force behind the production of Gay Nottingham, Metrogay and Outright.
To the Chameleon group for providing support and social facilities for trans people for over 25 years.
To the Lookout team, for publishing Lookout lesbian information newsletter continuously for 12 years.
To Healthy Gay Nottingham (formerly the GAi Project) for providing an outstanding service for local gay and bisexual men since 1994.
To Nottingham Hyking Dykes for providing a valuable and much appreciated service for local lesbians for over 20 years.
To Breakout Gay Men's Group for providing excellent social facilities and support for local gay and bisexual men since 1996.
In addition, this year we started the Michael Raymond Memorial Awards. (To find out about Michael Raymond, click HERE) These commemorate organisations, groups and individuals which made a valuable contribution in the past, but are no longer with us.
They were awarded to
Nottingham Lesbian Line, which provided information, advice and support for local lesbians for over 20 years until 2003.
The Pavilion Club - the first gay club in the East Midlands.
To Outburst Youth Group and Davina Daniels for providing an excellent social and support group for young LGB + T people.
To LAFS (lesbians in Ashfield Friendship and Support) for providing a valuable and much appreciated service for local lesbians in and around the Mansfield/Ashfield area..
To Nottingham Ball Bois football team for the success on the football field (winning both the GFSN league and cup) and hard work off the field: supporting the Justin Campaign against homophobia in football; raising money for worthy causes; raising awareness of testicular cancer; contributing to LGBT History Month events. To read more about the team, click HERE
In addition, the two Michael Raymond Memorial Awards went to:
They were awarded to
The North Notts LGB Development Group - to read about the group, click HERE
Part Two Club and its founder and manager Ross Smith. To read about Part Two, click HERE
To Sapphist Writers. To read more about Sapphist Writers, click HERE
To the Nottingham(shire) Pride Committees, past and present. To read more about Pride, click HERE
To LiNk Notts. To read more about LiNK Notts, click HERE
In addition, the two Michael Raymond Memorial Awards went to:
They were awarded to
The Nottingham Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE)
To read more about CHE, click HERE
Mushroom Bookshop To read more about Mushroom, click HERE
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