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Major Pride of the Year with Squealing Pig

Manchester Pride, Pride in London, Birmingham Pride, Brighton and Hove Pride

Volunteer of the Year

Joel Mordi

LGBTQ+ Champion with Pride 365

Janusz Domagala

Event or Venue of the Year

Filthy Gorgeous, The Brewers, Manchester

Charity of the Year

George House Trust

Music Artist of the Year

Cat Burns

Lifetime Contribution Award

Peter Tatchell

Danielle St James

Danielle St James is a prominent figure within the trans+ community in the UK, alongside her media work and other projects, she Chief Exec at Not A Phase, a charity working towards a brighter future for trans+ adults across the UK.

As a founder of the charity back in 2020, Danielle has driven the organisation to success and notoriety in the charity sector in the UK. She is heavily involved in all aspects of it’s operations, splitting her time between the day-to-day duties of the role and working with brands and organisations in all sectors on improving their trans+ inclusion and use of trans+ people for visibility.

Lady Phyll

Phyll Opoku-Gyimah is the nucleus of the award-winning celebration and protest that is UK Black Pride. Widely known as Lady Phyll – partly due to her decision to reject an MBE in the New Year’s Honours’ list to protest Britain’s role in formulating anti-LGBTQI+ penal codes across its empire – she is also the executive director of Kaleidoscope Trust, an organisation working to uphold the human rights of LGBTQI+ people around the world. Lady Phyll is excluded from voting in the Grassroots Pride category.

Carl Austin-Behan

Dr Carl Austin-Behan OBE DL is a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester and former LGBT Advisor to the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. Currently Greater Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Community Ambassador This role sees him visiting schools, youth groups and workplaces to promote diversity, equality, inclusion and respect. Carl was one of the last people to be discharged from the RAF in 1997 due to his sexuality although having an exemplary service record. He joined Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in 1998 and left 1999, then went on to win Mr Gay UK 2001.

Having served on Manchester City Council representing Burnage from 2011 – 2018, was lead member for LGBT issues within the City Council. Carl was the first openly gay Lord Mayor of Manchester 2016 – 2017. Also owns his own Cleaning Company VA Clean – working with Property Management Companies specialising in the communal areas of apartment blocks.

Carl has devoted himself to LGBTQ+ advocacy. Ambassador for The Proud Trust, George House Trust, Broughton House; Patron of Contact Theatre, Manchester Pride chorus; Trustee for Fighting with Pride (LGBT veterans charity run by veterans. The first and only lived-experience charity addressing the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ veterans.) he passionately promotes diversity, equality and inclusion within our communities. Carl was awarded the OBE in the 2020 New Year’s Honors list for services to charity and LGBTQ+ Equality & Inclusion.

Ste Dunn

Ste Dunn (he/him) is a business consultant with a key focus on supporting SMEs, and the third sector to achieve their goals and aspirations through his business development, customer and process improvement, and portfolio, project management skills and experience. Ste is also a freelance Creative Producer with successful delivery of small and large events, and a proven track record in operational delivery in the entertainment and production industry working with freelance artists, performers, and musicians.

He is also entering into his fifth year as Director of Northern Pride, after one of their most successful periods in the charity’s history as in 2022 the charity hosted UK Pride, a fitting tribute to 16 years of successful events which have grown in terms of attendance, support and stature. One of his first activities as Director was to launch a new brand and firmly spell out Northern Pride’s aims and ambitions, under the titles of Protect, Promote and Provide. The new logo paid homage to one of the iconic attractions of the region, The Angel of the North, which was given the seal of approval by its creator, Sir Antony Gormley. The new look Northern Pride has been warmly received by the LGBTQ+ community, supporters and business across the UK.

On a personal level, Ste is strongly committed to improving education and awareness around LGBTQ+ topics to ensure future generations are accepting of all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics. Ste Dunn is excluded from voting in the Grassroots Pride category.