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The '''Stonewall Awards''' is an annual event by [[Stonewall (charity)|Stonewall]] to celebrate people who have had a positive or negative impact on the lives of [[United Kingdom|British]] lesbian, gay and bisexual people.  The event was first held in 2006 at the [[Royal Academy|Royal Academy of Arts]] and from 2007 were held at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]].
The '''Stonewall Awards''' is an annual event by [[Stonewall Equality Limited]] from 2006 to 2015 to celebrate people who have had a positive or negative impact on the lives of British lesbian, gay and bisexual people.  The event was first held in 2006 at the [[Royal Academy]] and from 2007 were held at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]].


==2006==
The awards were given in a number of categories, typically:
*Publication of the Year
*Politician of the Year
*Stonewall Sports Award
*[[Stonewall Writer of the Year Award|Writer of the Year]]
*[[Stonewall Bigot of the Year Award|Bigot of the Year]]
*Journalist of the Year
*Entertainer of the Year
*Stonewall Community Group of the Year
*Broadcaster of the Year
*Hero of the Year


The inaugural event was held at the [[Royal Academy|Royal Academy of Arts]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2006/11/07/stonewall-awards-boost-homophobia-battle/ Marc Shoffman,  
[[Ruth Hunt]], CEO of Stonewall, announced that the tenth awards ceremony in 2015 would be the last one, explaining that the awards are no longer needed in the modern landscape.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/15/stonewall-ceo-explains-why-the-stonewall-awards-are-closing-down/. [[Nick Duffy]], "Stonewall CEO explains why the Stonewall Awards are closing down". ''[[Pink News]]'', 15 october 2015. Accessed: 2015-12-07. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dbKZXv79)</ref>
"Stonewall Awards boost homophobia battle", ''[[Pink News]]'' 7 November 2006</ref>
<ref>http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/1524.asp "John Barrowman, Sugar Rush, Sheri Dobrowski, Mail on Sunday win accolades at Stonewall Awards". Accessed 9 January 2007. Archived by Web Archive http://web.archive.org/web/20070109062256/http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/1524.asp</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Award !! Winner(s)
|-
| Publication of the Year || [[Pink News]]
|-
| Politician of the Year || [[Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland|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 (journalist)|Jonathan Oliver]]
|-
| Broadcast of the Year || [[Sugar Rush (TV Series)|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==
For lists of winners by year, see:
*[[Stonewall Awards 2006]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2007]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2008]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2009]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2010]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2011]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2012]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2013]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2014]]
*[[Stonewall Awards 2015]]


{| class="wikitable"
==References==
|-
<references/>
!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 (UK)|Stonewall]] nominated [[Julie Bindel]] for the 2008 Journalist of the Year award. This nomination was controversial due to her view on [[transsexualism]] and lead to a protest taking place outside of the awards venue.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9523.html Tony Grew, "Celebs split over trans protest at Stonewall Awards"
[[Pink News]], 7 November 2008</ref>
<ref>http://www.lesbilicious.co.uk/campaigns-politics/150-people-protest-at-%E2%80%98transphobic%E2%80%99-stonewall-awards/ "150 people protest at 'transphobic' Stonewall Awards". ''[[Lesbilicious]]'',
7 November 2008</ref><ref>http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/2435.asp "Iris Robinson MP voted Bigot of the Year". Retrieved 20 December 2008. Archived by Web Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/20081220012823/http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/2435.asp</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Award !! Winner(s)
|-
| Publication of the Year || [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]
|-
| Politician of the Year || [[Waheed Alli, Baron Alli|Waheed Alli]]
|-
| Stonewall Sports Award || [[Stonewall Lions FC]]
|-
| Writer of the Year || [[Stella Duffy]]
|-
| Bigot of the Year || [[Iris Robinson]]
|-
|Community Group of the Year
|[http://uklgig.org.uk/ UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group]
|-
| Journalist of the Year || [[Miriam Stoppard]]
|-
| Broadcaster of the Year || [[Sandi Toksvig]]
|-
| Hero of the Year || [[Gene Robinson]]
|}
 
==2009==
 
<ref>{{Citation
| title = 2009 Stonewall Award winners include Boyzone, Sarah Waters and Joan Bakewell
| publisher = Stonewall
| year = 2009
| url = http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/3584.asp
| accessdate = 10 January 2013 }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
[[Category:Awards]]
|-
[[Category:Stonewall Awards| ]]
!Award !! Winner(s)
[[Category:Articles with no pictures]]
|-
| Publication of the Year || [[G3 (British magazine)|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==
 
<ref>{{Citation
| title = Corrie, John Partridge, The Times, Martina Navratilova – Stonewall Award Winners
| publisher = Stonewall
| year = 2010
| url = http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/4807.asp
| accessdate = 10 January 2013}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!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 (performer)|John Partridge]]
|-
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year || MindOut
|-
| Broadcaster of the Year || [[Coronation Street]]
|-
| Hero of the Year || [[Gareth Thomas (rugby)|Gareth Thomas]]
|}
 
==2011==
 
Held on the 3rd November 2011.<ref>{{Citation
| title = Melanie Phillips voted Stonewall’s ‘Bigot of the Year’
| first = Stephen
| last = Gray
| date = 4 November 2011
| publisher = [[Pink News]]
| url = http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/11/04/melanie-phillips-voted-stonewalls-bigot-of-the-year/
| accessdate = 10 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Citation
| title = Alan Hollinghurst, Vanessa Feltz, BBC3 and Anton Hysen – 2011 Stonewall Award Winners
| publisher = Stonewall
| year = 2011
| url = http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/6558.asp
| accessdate = 10 January 2013}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!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 || [[Jane Hazlegrove]] in [[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]
|-
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year || UK Black Pride
|-
| Broadcaster of the Year || The World's Worst Place to be Gay? [[Scott Mills]]/[[BBC Three]]
|-
| Hero of the Year || Roger Crouch
|}
 
==2012==
 
The 2012 awards were held on 1 November,<ref>{{Citation
| title = Stonewall Awards 2012
| publisher = Stonewall
| year = 2012
| url = http://www.stonewall.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/2595.asp
| accessdate = 10 January 2013
}}</ref> with the award of "Bigot of the Year" to Cardinal [[Keith O'Brien]] drawing protest from the Catholic Church in Scotland,<ref>{{Citation
| title = Storm over Stonewall's Cardinal Keith O'Brien 'bigot' award
| date = 2 November 2012
| publisher = [[BBC News]]
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20175530
| accessdate = 10 January 2013
}}</ref><ref>{{Citation
| title = Catholic leaders furious at Stonewall's 'bigot' award for Cardinal Keith O'Brien
| first = Severin
| last = Carrell
| date = 2 November 2012
| work = [[The Guardian]]
| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/02/catholic-stonewall-bigot-keith-obrien
| accessdate = 10 January 2013
}}</ref> of which he was head. Criticism of the bigot award from the winner of the Politician of the Year award, Ruth Davidson, lead to her being "booed off-stage".<ref>{{Citation
| title = Scottish Tory Leader booed at Stonewall Awards
| first = Scott
| last = Roberts
| date = 2 November 2012
| publisher = [[Pink News]]
| url = http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/11/02/scottish-tory-leader-booed-at-stonewall-awards/
| accessdate = 10 January 2013}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Award !! Winner(s)
|-
| Publication of the Year || ''[[Gay Star News]]''
|-
| Politician of the Year || [[Ruth Davidson]]
|-
| Stonewall Sports Award || [[Rugby Football League]]
|-
| Writer of the Year || [[Jeanette Winterson]]
|-
| Bigot of the Year || [[Keith O'Brien]]
|-
| Journalist of the Year || [[Hugo Rifkind]] and [[Owen Jones (writer)|Owen Jones]]
|-
| Entertainer of the Year || [[Sue Perkins]]
|-
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year || East London Out Project
|-
| Broadcast of the Year || ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]''
|-
| Hero of the Year || [[Giles Fraser]]
|}
 
==2013==
<ref>http://www.buzzfeed.com/danmartin/pat-robertson-named-bigot-of-the-year-at-stonewall-awards#4gaufbk</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Award !! Winner(s)
|-
| Publication of the Year || ''Metro''
|-
| Politician of the Year || Baroness Stowell of Beeston
|-
| Stonewall Sports Award || [[Cardiff Lions]]
|-
| Writer of the Year || [[Damian Barr]]
|-
| Bigot of the Year || [[Pat Robertson]]
|-
| Entertainer of the Year || Antony Cotton
|-
| Journalist of the Year || Grace Dent
|-
| Broadcast of the Year || CBBC's ''Marrying Mum And Dad''
|-
| Hero of the Year || Lord Alli and the Russia LGBT Network (joint award)
|-
| Advert Of The Year || ''Mamas And Papas''
|-
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year || Quaker Lesbian & Gay Fellowship
|-
|}
 
==2014==
 
<ref>http://www.stonewall.org.uk/what_you_can_do/events/2595.asp</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Award !! Winner(s)
|-
| Publication of the Year || ''i''
|-
| Politician of the Year || Lord Cashman and Lynne Featherstone MP
|-
| Stonewall Sports Award || Pride House
|-
| Writer of the Year || Sarah Waters
|-
| Entertainer of the Year || Alicya Eyo (Emmerdale)
|-
| Journalist of the Year || Liz MacKean
|-
| Broadcast of the Year || Pride
|-
| Hero of the Year || [[Pepe Julian Onziema]]
|-
| Advert Of The Year || London Pride and Barclays (#FreedomTo)
|-
| Stonewall Community Group of the Year || OLGA (Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Association)
|-
|}
 
==References==
<references>

Latest revision as of 13:10, 10 July 2026

The Stonewall Awards is an annual event by Stonewall Equality Limited from 2006 to 2015 to celebrate people who have had a positive or negative impact on the lives of British lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The event was first held in 2006 at the Royal Academy and from 2007 were held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The awards were given in a number of categories, typically:

  • Publication of the Year
  • Politician of the Year
  • Stonewall Sports Award
  • Writer of the Year
  • Bigot of the Year
  • Journalist of the Year
  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Stonewall Community Group of the Year
  • Broadcaster of the Year
  • Hero of the Year

Ruth Hunt, CEO of Stonewall, announced that the tenth awards ceremony in 2015 would be the last one, explaining that the awards are no longer needed in the modern landscape.[1]

For lists of winners by year, see:

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/15/stonewall-ceo-explains-why-the-stonewall-awards-are-closing-down/. Nick Duffy, "Stonewall CEO explains why the Stonewall Awards are closing down". Pink News, 15 october 2015. Accessed: 2015-12-07. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6dbKZXv79)
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