In alphabetical order
This category celebrates influencers, activists, campaigners or trailblazers in the lgbt+ community, who have made an impact either on a grass roots level as part of a larger organisation, from youtubers, to social media influencers, artists, founder of lgbt+ focused initiatives, writers, bloggers, charity workers or campaigners.
This category will be judged on merit.

Winner! Susie Green
CEO, Mermaids

Ruth Hunt
Chief Executive, Stonewall

Paris Lees
Trans and Human Rights Campaigner, Feminist and Writer

John O’Doherty
Director, Rainbow Project

Lewis Oakley
Bisexual Campaigner

Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Co-founder and Executive Director, UK Black Pride

Linda Riley
Head, Labour’s LGBTQ Advisory Board; Publisher, DIVA magazine; Outnews Global; Co-founder: Diversity Award, Australian LGBTI Awards and GLAAD Board Member

Ethan Spibey
Founder, Freedom to Donate

Steve Taylor
LGBTI activist, blogger and Pride organiser

Alice Wallace
Director, Opening Doors London