Stonewall Awards

The Stonewall Awards is an annual event to celebrate people who have had a positive or negative impact on the lives of British LGBT people. The event was first held in 2006 at the Royal Academy of Arts and from 2007 were held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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2006

Award Winner(s)
Publication of the Year Pink News
Politician of the Year Baroness Ashton
Writer of the Year Sarah Waters
Employer of the Year Staffordshire Police
Bully of the Year Chris Moyles
Journalist of the Year Jonathan Oliver
Broadcast of the Year Sugar Rush
Stonewall & Barclays Community Group of the Year The Albert Kennedy Trust
Entertainer of the Year John Barrowman
Hero of the Year Sheri Dobrowski

2007

Award Winner(s)
Publication of the Year The Guardian
Politician of the Year Alan Johnson
Writer of the Year Val McDermid
Sports Personality of the Year Nigel Owens
Bigot of the Year Anthony Priddis
Journalist of the Year Philip Hensher
Broadcast of the Year Hollyoaks
Stonewall & Barclays Community Group of the Year London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Entertainer of the Year Dan Gillespie Sells
Hero of the Year Antony Grey

2008

Stonewall nominated Julie Bindel for the 2008 Journalist of the Year award. This nomination is controversial due to her view on transsexualism.

Award Winner(s)
Publication of the Year Time Out
Politician of the Year Waheed Alli
Stonewall Sports Award Stonewall Lions FC
Writer of the Year Stella Duffy
Bigot of the Year Iris Robinson
Journalist of the Year Miriam Stoppard
Broadcaster of the Year Sandi Toksvig
Hero of the Year Gene Robinson

2009

Award Winner(s)
Publication of the Year g3
Politician of the Year Ben Bradshaw
Stonewall Sports Award Michael Hill
Writer of the Year Sarah Waters
Bigot of the Year Jointly Jan Moir and Father John Owen
Journalist of the Year Jointly Johann Hari and Joan Bakewell
Entertainer of the Year Boyzone
Broadcaster of the Year Samira Ahmed
Hero of the Year Rev Scott Rennie

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

Award Winner(s)
Publication of the Year The Guardian Weekend
Politician of the Year Chris Bryant
Stonewall Sports Award Anton Hysen
Writer of the Year Alan Hollinghurst
Bigot of the Year Melanie Phillips
Journalist of the Year Jointly Vanessa Feltz and Matthew Todd
Entertainer of the Year Jack Russell in Beginners
Stonewall Community Group of the Year UK Black Pride
Broadcaster of the Year The World's Worst Place to be Gay? Scott Mills/BBC 3
Hero of the Year Roger Crouch

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