British LGBT Awards

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

2015

The inaugural LGBT Awards were held on 24 April 2015. [7]

2016

The 2016 awards were held on 13 May 2016. [8]

2017

The 2017 awards were held on 12 May 2017. [9]

2018

The 2018 ceremony was held on 11 May 2018. [10]

2019

The 2019 ceremony was held on 17 May 2019. [11]

2020

In 2020, the awards were delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. [12] Ultimately the ceremony were held virtually on 27 November 2020. [13]

2021

In 2021, the awards returned to an in-person ceremony and were held on 27 August 2021. [14]

2023

The 2023 awards were held on 23 June 2023. The awards were protested [15] 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 [16] fossil fuel projects, including HSBC, Santander Bank and Macquarie Capital. Several nominees withdrew [17] after activists raised concerns with them, alongside the planned MC, Sue Perkins. [18]

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References

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  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. Higginson, Alanna (9 April 2015). "The British LGBT Awards: Pride and Prejudice". HuffPost UK.
  8. Percival, Ash (16 May 2016). "Danny Dyer Leads British LGBT Award Winners". HuffPost UK.
  9. Bagwell, Matt (9 May 2017). "Caitlyn Jenner Confirmed To Attend The 2017 British LGBT Awards". HuffPost UK.
  10. Percival, Ash (11 May 2018). "'Bake Off' Hosts Past And Present Lead Winners At British LGBT Awards". HuffPost UK.
  11. Newman, Vicki (17 May 2019). "All the winners from the British LGBT Awards 2019 including Little Mix". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. "18th March 2020 - Update from the British LGBT Awards". British LGBT Awards. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  13. Dosani, Rishma (27 November 2020). "Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish lead winners at British LGBT Awards 2020". Metro. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  14. Anderton, Joe (28 August 2021). "British LGBT Awards 2021 winners include Strictly star". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  15. 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.
  16. "Banking On Climate Chaos 2024 Report" (PDF).
  17. Nozari, Aisha (21 June 2023). "British LGBT Awards see nominees pull out over fossil fuel sponsors". Metro. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  18. 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.