The PTP Pink Awards are a

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award, created by

Pink Triangle Press Pink Triangle Press is an independent, Canadian media organization specializing in LGBTQ2S+ journalism, television and online interactive media. Founded in 1971, Pink Triangle Press is one of the longest-publishing LGBTQ2S+ media groups in the wo ...

in 2024 to honour significant contributions to the

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community in Canada. The program presents five Champions awards to individuals, five Changemakers awards to groups, and a Legacy award The first awards, presented on November 7, 2024, presented Champions awards to actor

Elliot Page Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor, producer, and activist. He is known for his leading roles across Canadian and American film and television, and for his outspoken work as an activist for LGBTQ righ ...

, musicians

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical opera ...

and

Jeremy Dutcher Jeremy Dutcher is a classically trained Canadian Indigenous tenor, composer, musicologist, performer and activist, who previously lived in Toronto, Ontario and currently lives in Montréal, Québec. He became widely known for his first album '' W ...

, hockey player

Marie-Philip Poulin Marie-Philip Poulin (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also the captain o ...

and activist Latoya Nugent; Changemakers awards to 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations, The 519's Among Friends program for LGBTQ refugees, PFLAG Canada, Skipping Stone and

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; and a Legacy award to activist and philanthropist

Salah Bachir Salah Bachir, (born October 3, 1955) is a Canadian business executive, entrepreneur, publisher, art collector, fundraiser, and philanthropist. He created Phamous Characters, a media, production, publishing and sponsorship entity, which he still ...

. The ceremony was hosted by Priyanka, and featured musical performances by Wainwright, Dutcher and Katie Tupper.David Friend
"Elliot Page joins LGBTQ2S+ honourees being celebrated at inaugural PTP Pink Awards"

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, November 7, 2024.

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* Canadian awards Awards established in 2024 2024 establishments in Ontario LGBTQ events in Canada LGBTQ-related awards {{LGBT-stub