There were some pretty wicked things that happened in 2009.
The Dyke March committee put together one of the best-organized marches to date, rain be damned. Mr Leather Ottawa had one of its feistiest weekends ever. Philana Dollin unleashed the Sexual Overtones on Ottawa. The Ten Oaks Project began a leadership camp for teens and 20-somethings. The Village Committee started mounting rainbow flags on local businesses.
We came together to fight the criminalization of HIV, to end the harassment of sex workers, to fight funding cuts to arts and festivals, work that still continues.
And on Feb 12, we celebrated those projects and more.
Click on the image below to see photos from the event. Photos by Paul Galipeau.
THE RESULTS:
Read full bios on the nominees page
Frankie Chaloner
Winner, Youth Activist of the Year
Jean Yves Bénard
Nominee, Youth Activist of the Year
Julia Cieslukowska
Nominee, Youth Activist of the Year
Philana Dollin & Sexual Overtones
Winner, Achievement in the Arts
Dan Valin
Nominee, Achievement in the Arts
Voices of Venus: Faye Estrella & Allison Armstrong
Nominee, Achievement in the Arts
Shanghai Restaurant
Winner, Business of the Year
Second Cup: Grant Cobb and Michael Murka
Nominee, Business of the Year
Wicked Wanda’s
Nominee, Business of the Year
Jenn Farr
2010 Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
George Hartsgrove
Winner, Lifetime Achievement Awards
T Eileen Murphy
Winner, Lifetime Achievement Award
Zaheen K
Winner, Political Activist of the Year
Karen Cocq
Nominee, Political Activist of the Year
Martin Krajcik
Nominee, Political Activist of the Year
Bill Renaud
Winner, AIDS Activist of the Year
Michael Burtch
Nominee, AIDS Activist of the Year
Brigitte Charbonneau
Nominee, AIDS Activist of the Year
Shelley Taylor
Winner, Community Activist of the Year
Ottawa Knights
Nominee, Community Activist of the Year
Brendan James McGovern
Nominee, Community Activist of the Year
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