2025 Awards

The Creative Arts Award 2025

This award recognises a creative/dramatic art presentation that portrays the message of diversity and inclusion within the LGBTQI+ community.

Nominees

Duffy Moon
Jessies from Dragged Tae Productions
Light with a lens
NOT SO NICE Theatre Productions
Queer Folks’ Tales

The Venue Award 2025

This award recognises a thriving bar, club or venue within the community that provides a safe and enjoyable environment together with exceptional customer service.

Nominees

Kandy Bar and Nightclub
The Corset Club
The Grant Arms
The Waterloo
The Yard

Hall of Fame Award 2025

This award is chosen by our esteemed judging panel and recognises an individual or organisation who have devoted their all to champion diversity and inclusion over many years.

Nominees

The Impact Award 2025

To recognise an individual, group or company using its brand, which represents, or has taken action to directly impact and support, the LGBTQI+ community in the field of media, online infulencing or advertising.

Nominees

Angie Webb
Closet Brewing
Monumental Marketing
Moreish TV

The Leadership Award 2025

To recognise an individual, or group, that has been in a leadership capacity to directly impact the LGBTQI+ community.

Nominees

Graham Ferguson
Sister Babeushka
Somewhere for Us
Tony McCaffery

The Education Award 2025

To recognise an individual, or group, that has taken action to directly impact and support the LGBTQI+ community in the field of education.

Nominees

Jon Craig of Glasgow Kelvin College
Musselburgh sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets
The Academy of Professional Celebrants
Fife College

The Sports and Recreation Award 2025

To recognise an individual, or group/team, that has taken action to directly impact and support the LGBTQI+ community in the field of Sport.

Nominees

Glasgow Frontrunners
Glasgow Queer Adventures
Ibrox Pride
Kirsty Gilmour
Saltire Thistle
Yvonne Longwell

The Public Services Award 2025

To recognise the actions of an individual or group as part of a public body, or the body itself, in support and development of the LGBTQI+ community.

Nominees

Karla Stevenson
Kurtis McToy
Lee Cockburn
NHSGGC LGBTQ+ Staff Forum
Police Scotland Citizens Panel
Waverley Care

The Large Employer (over 500 employees) Award 2025

To recognise a business with 500 or more employees which has gone above and beyond to support their employees who identify as a member of the LGBTQI+ community.

Nominees

Hays Recruitment
McGills Buses
Nationwide Building Society
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Scotrail

The Small Employer (under 500 employees) Award 2025 – Sponsored by Virgin Money

To recognise a business with under 500 employees which has gone above and beyond to support their employees who identify as a member of the LGBTQI+ community.

Nominees

Auchingarrich Wildlife & Adventure Park
Caledonian Sleeper
Clayton Hotel
Liam Alcorn Hair
Sean Marshall Hair

The Corporate Network Group Award 2025

To recognise an LGBTQI+ Network or Equal Rights group which has impacted the organisation which they represent.

Nominees

Brodies Pride Network
In-Fuse @ Scottish Power
Jacobs Prism
Morgan Stanley EMEA Pride & Ally Network
Phoenix Group
Vibrant @ Virgin Money

The Corporate Ally Award 2025

This award recognise a corporate body which has gone above and beyond in supporting the LGBTQI+ community in Scotland.

Nominees

Shepherd and Wedderburn
XOKO Bakehouse
Hotel Colessio
GO Radio

The Charity / Group Initiative Award 2025 – Sponsored by Virgin Money

This award recognises the impact or actions taken to support the LGBTQI+ community by a charity organisation or group initiative.

Nominees

Haus of Nunsence
LGBT Health and Wellbeing
LGBT Youth Scotland
Queer Breakfast Club
Stepping out
Stirling Pride

The Community Ally Award 2025

To recognise an ally of the LGBTQI+ community who has gone above and beyond for LGBTQI equality

Nominees

Darren Campbell
Donna McLachlan
Elaine Moir
Graeme Brown
Jane Grant

The Performer / Entertainer Award 2025

This award recognises an individual, or group, which represents, or has taken action to directly impact and support, the LGBTQI+ community in the entertainment industry.

Nominees

Daz Alexander (Venus Guytrap)
Doctor Bonk
Garry King
Graham Irving Cole
Robert and May Miller
Shut Up and King!

The Community Champion Award 2025

This award recognises a member of the LGBTQI+ community who has gone above and beyond for LGBTQI equality.

Nominees

Derek Bradford
John Fraser Baxter
Kay McNeil
Luke Woolley
Tom MacDonald