The GALAS, one of the biggest nights in the LGBT+ calendar, is just around the corner. An awards ceremony created to recognise individuals, companies and organisations for their outstanding work in support of the LGBT+ community, it will take place in Dublin’s Mansion House on February 8.

The legendary Anne Doyle and the electric James Kavanagh have been announced as hosts for an unmissable evening of celebration. Next month’s issue of GCN will focus more on all the happenings, but for now, here are the worthy folk shortlisted. Congratulations and a huge thanks to you all!

COMMUNITY AWARDS

Community Organisation of the Year (Paid staff)

• Gay Project Cork

• Outhouse

• Shout Out

• UP Cork Youth Group

Community Organisation of the Year (Volunteer staff )

• ACT UP

• Dublin Lesbian Line

• Dublin Trans Peer Support Group

• Equality For Children

Volunteer of the Year

• Robbie Lawlor

• Dr Aintzane Legarreta Mentxaka (‘Maken’)

• Maureen Looney – Running Amach

• Will St Leger – ACT UP

Event of the Year

• Belfast Pride 2019

• Call It Out Campaign Event

• Diff erent Families, Same Love

• Dublin Pride 2019

LGBT+ Young Trailblazer

• Seamus Byrne

• Alannah Murray

• Brandon O’Connor

• Esther Young

LGBT+ Digital Change-Maker

• Alexis Transition – Alexis Riva

• The Big Gay Bucket List

• Call It Out Digital Campaign

• Cork LGBT Digital Archive – Orla Egan

Sports Award

• Dublin Front Runners

• Emerald Warriors

• David Gough

• Valerie Mulcahy

Noel Walsh HIV Activism

• ACT UP

• HIV Ireland

• Robbie Lawlor

• Andrew Leavitt

LGBT+ CHAMPIONS AWARDS

LGBT+ Ally

• Educate Together

• Senator Ged Nash

• Siobhan O’Dea – GMHS

• Holly Shortall

Outstanding Company

• Accenture

• Arthur Cox Solicitors

• Dell Technologies

• Fostering First Ireland

LGBT+ Role Model

• Eddie McGuinness

• Sara R Phillips

• Adam Shanley

• Ailbhe Smyth

LGBT+ Employee Resource Group

• AIB Pride Matters

• Bank of Ireland Pride Committee

• Irish Life Pride Committee

• Outlaw

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

International Activist

• Nayyab Ali – Pakistan

• Gilmara Cunha – Brazil

• Zhanar Sekerbayeva – Kazakhstan

• Syinat Sultanalieve – Kyrgyzstan

AWARDS WHICH WILL BE DECIDED BY PUBLIC VOTE:

LGBT+ Public Figure

• Senator Jerry Buttimer

• Councillor Owen Hanley

• Jack Shaun Murphy

• Senator Fintan Warfield

• Minister Katherine Zappone

Arts and Entertainment

• Acting Out – The Decriminalisation Monologues

• LINC Drama Group

• DJ Gerry Moore

• Jack Shaun Murphy

• Rodrigo Ternevoy

Two awards – for Person of the Year and Lifetime Achievement - will be announced on the night.