The British LGBT Awards are a British

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that aim to "recognise individuals and organizations that display outstanding commitment to the

LGBTQ LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (sexuality and gender), questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, Asexuality, asexual, ...

community". The awards were founded in 2014 by Sarah Garrett . LGBT celebrities and straight allies are among the people that are recognised at the ceremony, held annually at the London Marriott Hotel County Hall in

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2020

In 2020, the awards were delayed due to

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. Ultimately the ceremony were held virtually on 27 November 2020.

2021

In 2021, the awards returned to an in-person ceremony and were held on 27 August 2021.

2023

The 2023 awards were held on 23 June 2023. The awards were protested by

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climate activists, who sought to draw attention to the awards' sponsorship deals with

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and BP, alongside financial institutions known to finance fossil fuel projects, including

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and Macquarie Capital. Several nominees withdrew after activists raised concerns with them, alongside the planned MC,

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References

External links

Official site
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