Guelph LGBT2QI+ Community Awards Nominations

We invite you to help us recognize those doing the most in our community for LGBT2QI+ people here in Guelph! You are welcome to nominate an individual for one or all of the following categories, so long as they meet the criteria for that award and the following eligibility criteria for all of the Community Awards:

Individual must live and/or work in the city of Guelph at the time of nomination
Individual must be "out" and/or consent to being nominated for the award and any potential publicity, media attention, or implicated identities by being nominated for the award. Aka - do not "out" anyone by nominating them for these awards.

The Rabble Rouser Award for Activism
Honours an individual who is involved in advocacy, activism, and direction action to further the push for queer and trans liberation in Guelph and beyond. The recipient inspires hope and sparks change with compassion and respect and works from an anti-oppressive, feminist framework. The individual should be currently active within the Guelph community and has at least one year of experience in activism work in our community.

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* 1. Name of your nominee for the Rabble Rouser Award

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* 2. Please provide a few sentences about why you are nominating this person for this award:

First Brick Award for Leadership
Honours an individual whose has established themselves as a well respected leader in the community and resource to others, who works diligently to organize but also to inspire others to create and foster positive change for LGBT2QI+ individuals in Guelph and beyond. The individual should be currently active within the Guelph community and has at least one year of experience in activism work in our community.

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* 3. Name of your nominee for the First Brick Award

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* 4. Please provide a few sentences about why you are nominating this person for this award:

Queerator Award for Arts & Culture
Honours an individual who has significantly contributed to the LGBT2QI+ culture (including arts/music/performance, etc) of Guelph through events, programming, exhibitions, or through other kinds of artistic contributions. This individual's work should work to uplift the voices and experiences of LGBT2QI+ individuals and work to create more positive awareness and reflections of LGBT2QI+ life at large. The individual should be currently active within the Guelph community and have at least one year of experience within the arts and culture scene of Guelph.

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* 5. Name of your nominee for the Queerator Award

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* 6. Please provide a few sentences about why you are nominating this person for this award:

Here's Lookin' At You Award for Youth Excellence
Honours an individual under the age of 21 who has demonstrated dedication and excellence in their contributions to LGBT2QI+ life and culture in Guelph. The nominee has contributed to creating programming, spaces, or improving accessibility of LGBT2QI+ spaces for LGBT2QI+ and questioning youth in the community, as well as working to uplift the voices of queer and trans youth in the city. The individual should be currently active within the Guelph community and must be under the age of 21 at the time of nomination.

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* 7. Name of your nominee for the Here's Looking at You Award for Youth Excellence

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* 8. Please provide a few sentences about why you are nominating this person for this award:

Solidarity Award for Community Partners
Honours an organization (and can recognize a specific individual from an organization) with which Guelph Pride, Out on the Shelf, or the LGBT2QI+ community at large has developed an exemplary working partnership with. The organization/individual shares and lives the value of Guelph Pride and Out on the Shelf in the work they do and bring that energy to our partner projects and our wider community. The organization/individual is actively working towards fostering welcoming spaces and acceptance for LGBT2QI+ people in Guelph and beyond and sets the precedent by going above and beyond. The organization exemplifies collaboration, co-creation, provides inspiration and aspires to reduce transphobia, homophobia, and other intersections of discrimination that impact LGBT2QI+ people while working from an anti-oppressive, inclusive approach that focuses on compassion, advocacy, and human rights for LGBT2QI+ people everywhere.

Guelph LGBT2QI+ Community Awards Nominations