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Adam Maidment

Manchester Pride and Canal Street bar shortlisted for first ever Gaydio Pride Awards

Nine organisations, charities and individuals based in Manchester have been shortlisted at the first ever Gaydio Pride Awards.

The inaugural Gaydio Pride Awards with Hilton, which celebrate the ‘extraordinary efforts that bring Pride to every corner of the UK’ by honouring LGBTQ+ members and allies, will be held at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel on February 10.

Last year’s Manchester Pride, which featured a ‘back to its roots’ approach focusing on activism, has been shortlisted for Major Pride of the Year, alongside Pride In London, Birmingham Pride and Brighton + Hove Pride.

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Salford Pride and Prestwich Pride have both been shortlisted in the Grassroots Pride of the Year category, alongside Black Pride UK, Trans Pride Brighton and Chesterfield Pride.

Canal Street bar The Brewers has been shortlisted for Venue or Event of the Year alongside R&B and dancehall club night Swagga and student night Filthy Gorgeous. Bury pub and bar The House of Bridget’s has also been recognised in the category.

Salford Pride has been nominated for Grassroots Pride of the Year (Salford Pride)

The Manchester Village Spartans rugby club and Outdoor Lads, which was founded in Manchester, have both been shortlisted for the LGBTQ+ Club or Sports team of the Year. Manchester-based George Trust House, which provides HIV support and advocacy services, has been nominated for the Charity award.

Elsewhere, The Great British Bake Off’s Janusz Domagala and Aida H Dee, founder of Drag Queen Story Hour, have been nominated for LGBTQ+ Champion alongside Pride in London’s Events Manager Carley Owen.

The shortlist comes after Gaydio listeners were asked to nominate the people, charities, and organisations they felt were making a real difference in their area. A dedicated community panel then compiled together the final shortlist to represent the very best LGBTQ+ people and charities from all over the UK.

Drag Queen Story Time's Aida H Dee (WalesOnline/Rob Browne)

Gaydio listeners and members of the public were asked to nominate the people, charities, and organisations they felt were making a real difference in their area, with the nominees then shortlisted by dedicated community panels, to ensure winners are chosen as fairly as possible, and represent the very best LGBTQ+ people and charities from all over the UK.

"Gaydio is Where Pride Lives and it feels only right that we celebrate the people, organisations and charities who work so hard to support the LGBTQ+ community all year round," Kriss Herbert, Network Content Manager for Gaydio, said.

“We think this shortlist really showcases the huge impact people, charities and communities are making all over the UK, and we can’t wait to announce our winners at the first ever Gaydio Pride Awards with Hilton on 10th February.”

The full list of nominations are as follows:

Major Pride of the Year

  • Manchester Pride

  • Pride in London

  • Birmingham Pride

  • Brighton + Hove Pride

Grassroots Pride of the Year

  • UK Black Pride

  • Trans Pride, Brighton

  • Prestwich Pride

  • Chesterfield Pride

  • Salford Pride

Volunteer of the Year

  • Michele Ralph (Crawley Pride Volunteer)

  • Joel Mordi (Nigeria’s First Ever Pride Organiser)

  • Charlie Watts (Pride in Surrey Volunteer)

LGBTQ+ Club or Sports team of the Year

  • Gay Outdoor Club

  • Leicester Diamonds Baseball Club

  • Manchester Village Spartans

  • Outdoor Lads

  • Trans Radio UK Football Club

Employee Pride Network of the Year

  • Proud at Deloitte

  • Birmingham women’s and Children’s NHS Trust LGBTQ+ Staff Network

  • Proud @ Shell UK

  • JET & Proud – Just Eat’s global LGBT+ Network

  • Co-op respect

  • Bruntwood’s LGBTQIA++ Network

Venue or Event of the Year

  • Arch, Clapham

  • Swagga, Manchester

  • Filthy Gorgeous, The Brewers, Manchester

  • The House of Bridget’s, Bury

  • The Werkroom, Stoke-on-Trent

  • Planet Bar, Edinburgh

Charity

  • Spencer Trust

  • Fighting with Pride

  • George House Trust

LGBTQ+ Champion

  • Carley Owen

  • Sab Samuel / Aida H Dee / Drag Queen Story Time

  • Janusz Domagala (Finalist of Great British Bake Off)

People can attend the awards ceremony by purchasing tickets here.

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