British LGBT Awards

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British LGBT Awards
Awarded for LGBTQ activism
CountryUnited Kingdom
Website britishlgbtawards.com

The British LGBT Awards are a British award show that aim to "recognise individuals and organizations that display outstanding commitment to the LGBTQ community". [1]

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The awards were founded in 2014 [2] by Sarah Garrett. [3] LGBT celebrities and straight allies are among the people that are recognised at the ceremony, [4] [5] held annually at the London Marriott Hotel County Hall in Westminster. [6]

History

In 2020, the awards were delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. [7] Ultimately the ceremony were held virtually on 27 November 2020. [8]

In 2021, the awards returned to an in-person ceremony and were held on 27 August 2021. [9]

The 2023 awards were held on 23 June 2023. The awards were protested [10] by queer climate activists, who sought to draw attention to the awards' sponsorship deals with Shell plc and BP, alongside financial institutions known to finance [11] fossil fuel projects, including HSBC, Santander Bank and Macquarie Capital. Several nominees withdrew [12] after activists raised concerns with them, alongside the planned MC, Sue Perkins. [13]

In 2024, Robin Windsor was posthumously awarded. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Percival, Ash (8 February 2018). "British LGBT Awards Unveil 2018 Nominations Shortlist". HuffPost UK.
  2. ↑ "About". British LGBT Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Garrett, Sarah (27 September 2016). "Why I'm Back At The British LGBT Awards". HuffPost UK.
  4. ↑ Daw, Stephen (8 February 2018). "British LGBT Awards 2018 Nominees: See the Full List". Billboard.
  5. ↑ Mortimer, Caroline (8 February 2018). "Shortlist for British LGBT awards announced". The Independent.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Craig (17 May 2019). "Winners at British LGBT Awards revealed". independent.ie. Press Association. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "18th March 2020 - Update from the British LGBT Awards". British LGBT Awards. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Dosani, Rishma (27 November 2020). "Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish lead winners at British LGBT Awards 2020". Metro. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Anderton, Joe (28 August 2021). "British LGBT Awards 2021 winners include Strictly star". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Gibson, Asher (25 June 2023). "British LGBT Awards ceremony protest sees campaigners call for corporation ties to be cut". SW Londoner. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Banking On Climate Chaos 2024 Report" (PDF).
  12. ↑ Nozari, Aisha (21 June 2023). "British LGBT Awards see nominees pull out over fossil fuel sponsors". Metro. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  13. ↑ Delaney, Zoe (23 June 2023). "Sue Perkins replaced as LGBT Awards host by Radio 1 star after sponsorship row". The Mirror. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "LGBT Awards: Strictly's Robin Windsor gets posthumous honour". BBC News. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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