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The PinkNews Awards honoured our 2020 heroes, and celebrated moments of unprecedented LGBT+ achievements, as well as PinkNews’ 15th birthday. Have a look at the nominees and winners below, as well as all the celebrities, politicians, activists and influencers who joined us in celebration of the LGBT+ community!

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Award nominees

NEW: Young Adult Book of the Year

Clap When You Land
WINNER: I Wish You All The Best
Middle School's a Drag, You Better Werk!
Wonderland
You Should See Me in a Crown

Amazon and Just Like Us

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Frontline Hero

WINNER: Dr Rachel Levine
WINNER: Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin

Broadcast/ Documentary

WINNER: Disclosure, Netflix
Our Baby, A Modern Miracle, Channel 4
Welcome to Chechnya
Two Twos
Food 4 Thot

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Influencer of the Year

Matt & Omar
Monty & Sebb
Makeuupbyjack
WINNER: Florence Given
Team2Moms

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Television

RuPaul's Drag Race UK, BBC
Dancing on Ice, ITV
Hollyoaks, Channel 4
The Politician, Netflix
Schitt's Creek, CBC
WINNER: Sex Education, Netflix

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Politician of the Year

Mhairi Black
WINNER: Nadia Whittome
Crispin Blunt
WINNER: Layla Moran
Michael Cashman

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Advertising Campaign

Starbucks
Durex
HSBC
WINNER: Global Pride Crossing
Deliveroo
Calvin Klein

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Film of the Year

WINNER: Dating Amber
Stage Mother
The Half of It
The Boys in the Band
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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Role Model

Al Skilton
WINNER: Annie Newman
Brishan Turner
Jessica Blackler
Matt Brown

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Business Equality

WINNER: Boston Consulting Group
Gilead Sciences
Herbert Smith Freehills
Latham & Watkins
Simmons & Simmons

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Public Sector Equality

WINNER: De Montfort University
Intellectual Property Office
Nottingham City Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council
The University of Manchester

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Community Group

akt
Bi Pride UK
Courageous Leaders
WINNER: LGBT Foundation
Mermaids

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Third Sector Equality

Marie Curie
St Mungo's
WINNER: Victim Support
Wellcome Trust
Young Vic

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Uber Eats LGBT+ Friend of the Year

WINNERS:
Samantha Howard
Meg McGrady
Ciaran Frame

Uber Eats

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The Winners

Frontline Hero

Dr Rachel Levine and Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin

Business Equality

Boston Consulting Group

Public Sector Equality

De Montfort University

Third Sector Equality

Victim Support

Community Group

LGBT Foundation

Role Model

Annie Newman

Film Award

Dating Amber

Campaigner of the Year

Melz Owusu

Advertising Campaign

Global Pride Crossing

Politician of the Year

Layla Moran and Nadia Whittome

Television Award

Sex Education

Influencer of the Year

Florence Given

Broadcast or Documentary Award

Disclosure

Young Adult Book of the Year

I Wish You All the Best

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Messages for the LGBT+ Community

Mayor of London

Sadiq Khan

Labour Leader

Keir Starmer

Former Prime Minister and Conservative MP

Theresa May

Judges

Alexander Leon

he/him

Writer and campaigner

Char Bailey

she/her

Professional coach

Ruby Rare

she/her

Author and sex educator

Stephan Kyriacou

he/him

Production and Editorial Assistant, PinkNews

Geff Parsons

he/him

Managing Director, Macquarie

Amy Ashenden

she/her

Head of Comms and Media, Just Like Us

Daisy Reeves

she/her

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