APCOM's 10th HERO Awards Nominations

APCOM Foundation proudly announces the return of the HERO Awards 2026, marking its 10th Anniversary under the powerful theme “TENAC10US”, celebrating the resilience, persistence, and courage of individuals and communities driving change in increasingly challenging environments. The awards ceremony will take place on 13 November 2026.

Standing for HIV, Equality, and Rights, the HERO Awards is an APCOM’s annual gala event set in Bangkok, Thailand. For a decade, the HERO Awards have celebrated outstanding individuals and organizations advancing LGBTQI rights, HIV responses, health equity, and social justice across Asia and the Pacific.
CATEGORIES:
All awards recognize work undertaken in specific countries in Asia and the Pacific or across the region more broadly.

Awards categories for this year HERO Awards are...

1. Business Ally
2. Community Ally
3. Community Hero
4. Community Organisation
5. Health & Wellbeing
6. HIV Hero
7. LBQ Hero
8. Social Justice
9. Transgender Hero
10. Young Achiever