Dates

28th September

Nominations
open!

Make your nomination for the most deserving individual, campaign or company in each category.

14th April

Public
nominations close!

Get your nomination in before this date.

6th December

Corporate nominations close!

Get your nomination in before this date.

15th February

Top 10 in each category announced!

Public voting begins on the top 10 in each category. Corporate winners are decided by a panel of judges.

14th April

Public voting closes!

Make sure you vote before this date.

23rd June

Winners announced at the Awards Ceremony, at The Brewery, London

Nomination process

Nominations are open on all categories from 28th September 2022. After the nominations are closed, the Top 10 lists are taken from the nominees.  These are decided on the merit of the nominations based on an internal points system, with a consideration made for a balance of companies represented as well as a diverse mix of gender identities, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. 

The Top 10s will be announced to the mainstream press and general public on 15th February 20223 and via our social media platforms.  

The Business Category Top 10s are then asked for additional criteria and evidence, which is sent to an independent judging panel who determines the winner of each category without any input by SPM Group Ltd. 

The Consumer and Celebrity Category Top 10s are then voted for by the public, whilst the corporate and Outstanding Contribution categories are decided by our panel of independent expert judges.

Consumer and celebrity award categories

LGBT+ Celebrity

This category recognises LGBT+ celebrities who have come out in the face of adversity or who support the LGBT+ community in a positive way.
Past winner: Lady Gaga

 

Music Artist

This category is for the LGBT+ community’s favourite music artists and looked for musicians who are either LGBT+, or who have proven to be strong advocates of the LGBT+ community.
Past winner: Steps

 

Charity or Community Initiative

This category is for a charity or community initiative that has changed or continues to change the lives of LGBT+ people.
Past winner: LGBT Foundation

 

LGBT+ Broadcaster or Journalist or Host

This category recognises an LGBT+ individual delivering news or content. The top 10s will have an impact on the public’s view of the LGBT+ community.
Past winner: Rylan Clark

 

Celebrity Ally

This important award recognises and thanks those outside the LGBT+ community who support the challenges around equality and inclusion.
Past winner: Alicia Keys

 

LGBT+ Online Influencer

This category celebrates LGBT+ people that have used their online presence to speak out about LGBT+ issues or rights.
Past winner: Jamie Raines

 

Media Moment

This award recognises an act of significance for the LGBT+ community which has taken place in the media, from factual events witnessed on the news or in print, to fictional events which have taken place on stage, film, TV or radio.
Past winner:  Strictly Come Dancing

Outstanding Contribution to LGBT+ Life

This category celebrates influencers, activists, campaigners, or trailblazers in the LGBT+ community who have made an impact either on a grassroots level or as part of a larger organization. This award celebrates roles people in various roles: from Youtubers to social media influencers, artists, founders of LGBT+ focused initiatives, writers, bloggers, charity workers, or campaigners.

This category is judged on merit.
Past winner: Juno Dawson and Abbey Kiwanuka

 

Brand or Marketing Campaign

This category celebrates the brands that have successfully promoted to or are popular with the LGBT+ community.

This category is judged on merit.
Past winner: Lego ‘Everyone Is Awesome’

Business award categories

Network Group or ERG

This award recognises both new and established network groups that can demonstrate that they are active, innovative and supportive of their LGBT+ staff, and can demonstrate success with implementing inclusion over the last 12 months. Judges have measured the value of the network group’s initiatives relative to their maturity and company size.
Past winners: Legal & General Allies Network

 

Inclusive Employer or Company

This award recognises an employer or company that are truly engaged with their LGBT+ employees and customers, and have diversity embedded at their core, not just as part of their corporate ethos.
Past winner: Barclays

 

LGBT+ Inspirational Leader

This award recognises an LGBT+ business leader who has used their influence to effect positive change for LGBT+ inclusion. The judges will have looked for evidence within the last 12months that the inspirational leader has been a role model and has had a wide influence on their workplace and beyond.
Past winner: Rishi Madlani

 

LGBT+ Future Leader

This award recognises an LGBT+ individual who has taken responsibility to further the LGBT+ inclusion agenda within their workplace, either as part of an existing programme (of groups, events, communications, fundraising, etc), or by setting up a new programme.
Past winner: Kim Warren

 

Diversity Hero

This award recognises an LGBT+ individual who has pushed the boundaries when it comes to LGBT+ inclusion within their company and beyond. The winner will go over and above their day job and have LGBT+ inclusion and wider diversity initiatives at the core of everything they do.
Past winner: Kevin Humphreys

 

Business Ally

This award recognises allies that are committed to promoting equality and speaking out against LGBT+ discrimination. The individual should have used their position of privilege to support and actively participate as an ally in LGBT+ initiatives in their own company and the wider world.
Past winner: Laura Yeates

 

Exceptional Inclusion

This award will be given to a person who works within the diversity, inclusion and/or HR sector. The winner of this award will go above and beyond to ensure the initiatives they implement or oversee create lasting change. Employees and colleagues should be feel that their work in this area is more than a tick-box exercise. Clear examples from within the last 12 months should be provided in the evidence.

  • Entries for the British LGBT Awards 2023 (the “Awards”) are open to those who are part of, work with, or support the LGBT+ community. Please see the Nomination Process page at britishlgbtawards.com/nomination for details on criteria.
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  • The Awards Nomination Process open at 08:00 on 28th September and close at 23:59 on (Public Nominations) 6th December 2022. The shortlist will be announced 15th February 2023 or (Business Shortlist) 15 February 2023 (“Voting Period”). Entries received outside of these dates will not be considered.
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