List of LGBT-related awards

Nancy Pelosi made a surprise appearance at the 2017 GLAAD Gala.

This list of LGBT-related awards is an index to articles on notable awards related to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) media, competitions, film and literature.

General

Country Award Sponsor Description
United States Brudner Prize [1] Yale University Lifetime accomplishment and scholarly contributions in the field of LGBT Studies
China China Rainbow Media Awards [2] Aibai Culture & Education Center, Beijing Gender Health Education Institute Media artisans and publication outlets for their coverage or featuring of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the People's Republic of China
Germany Felix-Rexhausen Award [3] Bund Lesbischer und Schwuler JournalistInnen Mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives
United States GLAAD Media Award [4] GLAAD Various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives
Netherlands John Blankenstein Award [5] Municipal Council of The Hague Significance of gay men and lesbian women participating and positioning themselves equally in society
United States Miss Fag Hag Pageant [6] Hetrick-Martin Institute Pageant contest for fag hags
United States NewNowNext Awards [7] Logo TV LGBT-specific and general interest achievements in entertainment and pop culture
United States The Outies [8] Out & Equal Individuals and organizations that are leaders in advancing equality for LGBT employees in America’s workplaces
United States Pill Awards [9] ADD-TV Artists in the LGBT community
Canada Q Hall of Fame Canada [10] Q Hall of Fame People who have greatly impacted the lives of LGBTQ Canadians through their dedication to human rights
United States Ruth Benedict Prize [11] American Anthropological Association Excellence in a scholarly book written from an anthropological perspective about a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender topic
United Kingdom Stonewall Awards [12] Stonewall People who have affected the lives of British lesbian, gay, bi and trans people
United Kingdom British LGBT Awards [13] SPM Group Individuals and organisations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the LGBT community.
United States VH1 Trailblazer Honors [14] Logo TV, VH1 Persons and entities who have made significant contributions towards minority empowerment and civil activism
Netherlands Annie Brouwer-Korf Award[15][16] City of Utrecht Annual city award since 2007 for people or organizations that are particularly committed to the emancipation and acceptance of LGBTI+.
Netherlands Jos Brink Award[17] Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Every two years the Dutch government organizes since 2009 a life time award and innovation award for persons or organizations dedicated to the acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people

Film

Country Award Sponsor Description
United States 10th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards[18] Cybersocket, Inc. Gay porn websites
United States Blatino Erotica Awards[19] Blatino Oasis [Gay] men of African or Latino descent who either work in the adult entertainment industry or ... whose work ... is classified as erotic or sexy in nature
United States Dorian Awards [20] GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Finest in film and television accessible in the United States, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, across general and LGBTQ-centric categories
United States GayVN Awards[21][22] AVN (magazine) Work done in the gay pornographic industry
United States GLAAD Media Award [4] GLAAD Outstanding representations of the LGBT community in media
United States Grabby Awards [23] Grab Magazine[24] Work done in the gay adult erotic video industry
United Kingdom Iris Prize The Festivals Company Film which is by, for, about or of interest to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex audiences
Italy Queer Lion Venice Film Festival Best Movie with LGBT Themes & Queer Culture
Taiwan Queermosa Awards Taiwan International Queer Film Festival LGBT film festival
France Queer Palm Cannes Film Festival LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival
United States Reel Affirmations Reel Affirmations LGBT films: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Male Short, and Best Female Short
Spain Sebastiane Award San Sebastián International Film Festival Film or documentary screened during San Sebastián International Film Festival that best reflects the values and reality of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people
Germany Teddy Award Berlin International Film Festival Films with LGBT topics,
United States The Frameline Award Frameline Film Festival Major contribution to LGBT representation in film, television, or the media arts

Literary awards

Country Award Sponsor Description
United States The Alice B Readers Award Alice B Readers Appreciation Committee Living writers of lesbian fiction whose careers are distinguished by consistently well-written stories about lesbians
United States American Library Association Rainbow List American Library Association Books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18
United States Audre Lorde Award Publishing Triangle Works of lesbian poetry
United States Bill Whitehead Award Publishing Triangle Lifetime achievement by writers within the LGBT community
United States Bisexual Book Awards Bi Writers Association Best works of literature addressing themes of bisexuality
Canada Blue Metropolis Violet Prize Blue Metropolis To an established LGBTQ writer to honour their body of work
Canada Dayne Ogilvie Prize Writers' Trust of Canada Emerging Canadian writer who is part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer community
United States Edmund White Award Publishing Triangle Debut novels by writers within the LGBT community
United States Ferro-Grumley Award Publishing Triangle Best work of LGBT fiction
United States Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation Works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way
United States GCLS Goldie Awards Golden Crown Literary Society Several categories
United States Judy Grahn Award Publishing Triangle Works of non-fiction of relevance to the lesbian community
United States Lambda Literary Award Lambda Literary Foundation Published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes
United States Otherwise Award Otherwise Award Works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of gender
France Prix République du Glamour Glamour magazine (France) Best French lesbian novels
United States Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature Publishing Triangle Works of literature on transgender themes
India The Rainbow Awards Dwijen Dinanath Arts Foundation Several categories
United States Randy Shilts Award Publishing Triangle Works of non-fiction of relevance to the gay community
United States Robert Chesley Award Publishing Triangle Works by playwrights in the LGBT community
Japan Sense of Gender Awards Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction Science fiction or fantasy fiction which best explores and deepens the concept of Gender
United States Stonewall Book Award Rainbow Round Table Exceptional merit relating to the gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender experience
United States Thom Gunn Award Publishing Triangle Works of gay male poetry

See also

References

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  2. ^ "First ever China Rainbow Media Awards announces winners". ILGA. 2011-12-13. Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
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  5. ^ "The Hague To Award Gay Emancipation Prize". The Hague Online. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ^ "Miss Fag Hag Pageant". 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  7. ^ "2012 NewNowNext Awards". 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  8. ^ "Overview | Out & Equal Workplace Advocates". Outandequal.org. 2012-11-01.
  9. ^ Queen of New York, "The Pill Awards" Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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  11. ^ "The Ruth Benedict Prize". The Association for Queer Anthropology. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Stonewall Awards". 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  13. ^ "About". British LGBT Awards. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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  15. ^ "Home". Midzomergracht festival 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  16. ^ "Annie Brouwer-Korf award". Midzomergracht festival 2023. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  17. ^ "The Jos Brink Award". www.josbrinkprijs.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  18. ^ Rodriguez, Ariana (2012-12-19). "2013 Cybersocket Web Awards to Be Held in Conjunction With XBIZ 360°". XBIZ.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  19. ^ "Vote". BLATINO OASIS. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  20. ^ "Members". GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics: Home of The Dorian Awards. Retrieved November 29, 2017
  21. ^ AVN, AVN Staff. "2018 GayVN Awards Pre-Nomination Site Launches | AVN". AVN. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  22. ^ "2018 GayVN Awards Winners Announced". GayVN. 2018-01-21.
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