GOK WAN TO HOST STONEWALL AWARDS
News by HOMOVISION on September 3, 2009 at 3:32 pm
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The fourth Stonewall Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 5 November at the V&A in London. Hosted by TV presenter Gok Wan and supported by Barclays, the ceremony celebrates those who have made a positive impact on the lives of lesbian and gay people in Britain.
Here’s the blurb:
Three of the Awards will be voted for by thousands of Stonewall supporters from across Britain: ‘Hero of the Year’, ‘Bigot of the Year’ and the ‘Stonewall & Barclays Community Group.’ The chosen Community Group of the Year – won last year by the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group – will receive a cheque for £5,000 to support its work.
Nominees for Hero of the Year include Carol Ann Duffy, Britain’s first female and openly gay poet laureate, Reverend Rennie, the Church of Scotland’s first openly gay minister and Nick Partridge, Chief Executive of THT and veteran campaigner. Bigot of the Year nominations include BBC presenter DJ Spoony, Fred and Shirley Phelps and Doctor Sheila Matthews who sat on an adoption panel and refused to consider same-sex couples as potential adopters.
The other seven awards – including Writer and Entertainer of the Year – will be chosen by a panel of judges including TV personality Sue Perkins, presenter Evan Davis, former basketball player John Amaechi, Angela Eagle MP and Assistant Editor of the Daily Telegraph Andrew Pierce.
Last year Bishop Gene Robinson was named Hero of the Year for his dignity and bravery as the church debate on homosexuality intensified, after being barred from the Lambeth conference. Iris Robinson MP was voted Bigot of the Year after describing homosexuality as ‘disgusting’, ‘loathsome’ and ‘viler…than sexually abusing children.’
Tickets for the 2009 Stonewall Awards ceremony at London’s V&A on Thursday 5 November are £150 + VAT. To book your ticket visit www.stonewall.org.uk/awards or contact bimla.safka@stonewall.org.uk / 020 7593 1875.
Tags: BBC, books, celebrity, gay, gays, lesbian, lesbians, london, People, Stonewall, vote, work
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