LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell Foundation’s executive officer Pliny Soocoormanee wins prestigious National Diversity Award for Positive Role Model The Peter Tatchell Foundation, the human / LGBTQ+ rights organisation, has announced that Pliny Soocoormanee, the Foundation’s Executive Officer, has been honoured with the prestigious National Diversity Award for Positive Role Model in the LGBT+ category. Originally from Mauritius and residing in t By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Funnyboyz from Liverpool among LGBTQ+ organisations shortlisted for Community Organisation: LGBT Award in this year’s National Diversity Awards Funnyboyz from Liverpool, Cornwall Pride, Transmanian Devils RFC and G(end)er Swap CIC – an LGBTQ+ clothing outreach organisation – are among LGBTQ+ organisations shortlisted for the Community Organisation: LGBT Award in this year’s National Diversity Awards. Winners will be announced on October 4, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
National News Nominations for National Diversity Awards now open Nominations for this year’s National Diversity Awards are now open. Categories include Positive Role Model Award; Community Organisation Award; Entrepreneur of Excellence Award; Diverse Company Awards Lifetime Achiever Award; Celebrity of the Year Award. According to organisers, the National Diversi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Proud2Be shortlisted for National Diversity Award Proud2Be the Devon-based Social Enterprise has been shortlisted for the LGBT+ Community Organisation Award at The National Diversity Awards 2017. Charities and role models from across the UK will gather at the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool on September 8, 2017 for the UK’s largest celebration of d By Besi • 3 min read
General News Graham Norton supports National Diversity Awards “Did we know that we were standing on the threshold of a very different and much darker new world?” said Moira Smyth, Winner of the positive Role Model Award for LGBT. By Besi • 3 min read
Kinny Gardner: Photo by Robert Workman In The South Kinny Gardner makes National Diversity Awards 2016 shortlist Kinny Gardner B.E.M makes final Lifetime Achiever shortlist in the National Diversity Awards (NDA). Kinny received the British Empire Medal in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list, for services to the Arts, with particular reference to his extensive and devoted work, for 35 years, within the De By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Community News Proud2Be nominated for National Diversity Award The Devon-based social enterprise Proud2Be has been nominated for the LGBT Community Organisation Award at The 2016 National Diversity Awards. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Sophie Cooke In The South First transgender woman in Premier League Football nominated in National Diversity Awards Hove resident, Sophie Cook, the first transgender woman to work in the Premier League, has been nominated for the LGBT Role Model Award at The 2016 National Diversity Awards. The awards celebrate some of the excellent and inspiring achievements of positive role models and community organisations acr By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project honoured at National Diversity Awards Role models and charities were honoured at The Hurlingham Club in London at a ceremony rewarding Britain’s most inspirational people for their fight against inequality. By Besi • 2 min read
