Stonewall Awards Explained
The Stonewall Awards was an annual event held by the British charity Stonewall to recognise people who have affected the lives of British lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. The event was first held in 2006 at the Royal Academy of Arts and from 2007 was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It was held for the final time, with '...of the Decade' categories, in 2015.[1]
2006
The inaugural event was held at the Royal Academy of Arts.
2007
2008
Stonewall nominated Julie Bindel for the 2008 Journalist of the Year award. This nomination was controversial due to her view on transsexualism and lead to a protest taking place outside of the awards venue.
2009
2010
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|
| Publication of the Year | The Times |
| Politician of the Year | John Bercow |
| Stonewall Sports Award | Martina Navratilova |
| Writer of the Year | Jointly Stella Duffy and Rupert Smith |
| Bigot of the Year | Chris Grayling |
| Journalist of the Year | Patrick Strudwick |
| Entertainer of the Year | John Partridge |
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year | MindOut |
| Broadcaster of the Year | Coronation Street |
| Hero of the Year | Gareth Thomas | |
2011
Held on 3 November 2011.
2012
The 2012 awards were held on 1 November,[2] with the award of "Bigot of the Year" to Cardinal Keith O'Brien drawing protest from the Catholic Church in Scotland, of which he was head. Criticism of the bigot award from the winner of the Politician of the Year award, Ruth Davidson, lead to her being "booed off-stage".
2013
[3]
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|
| Publication of the Year | Metro |
| Politician of the Year | Baroness Stowell of Beeston |
| Stonewall Sports Award | Cardiff Lions |
| Writer of the Year | Damian Barr |
| Bigot of the Year | Pat Robertson |
| Entertainer of the Year | Antony Cotton |
| Journalist of the Year | Grace Dent |
| Broadcast of the Year | CBBC's Marrying Mum And Dad |
| Hero of the Year | Lord Alli and the Russia LGBT Network (joint award) |
| Advert Of The Year | Mamas And Papas |
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year | Quaker Lesbian & Gay Fellowship |
|
2014
[4]
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|
| Publication of the Year | i |
| Politician of the Year | Lord Cashman and Lynne Featherstone MP |
| Stonewall Sports Award | Pride House |
| Writer of the Year | Sarah Waters |
| Entertainer of the Year | Alicya Eyo (Emmerdale) |
| Journalist of the Year | Liz MacKean |
| Broadcast of the Year | Pride |
| Hero of the Year | Pepe Julian Onziema |
| Advert of the Year | London Pride and Barclays (#FreedomTo) |
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year | OLGA (Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Association) |
|
2015
[5]
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|
| Publication of the Decade | The Guardian |
| Politician of the Decade | Waheed Alli |
| Sports Person or Team of the Decade | Nigel Owens |
| Writer of the Decade | Sarah Waters |
| Entertainer of the Decade | Dan Gillespie Sells |
| Journalist of the Decade | Liz MacKean |
| Broadcast of the Decade | Hollyoaks |
| Trans Media Award | Boy Meets Girl |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Duffy. Nick. Stonewall CEO explains why the Stonewall Awards are closing down. PinkNews. 21 February 2017. 15 October 2015.
- Web site: 2013-01-17. Stonewall Awards. 2020-11-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20130117072047/http://www.stonewall.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/2595.asp. 17 January 2013.
- Web site: Pat Robertson Named "Bigot Of The Year" At Stonewall Awards. .
- Web site: Support Stonewall Scotland. 18 August 2015.
- Web site: Megarry. Daniel. Stonewall Awards celebrate a decade of LGBT achievements. Gay Times. Millivres Prowler Ltd. 21 February 2017. 6 November 2015.
