2022 National Finalists

GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmaker Michael Franklin

Special Recognition:National

GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmaker Michael Franklin
Filmmakers

GEMMEL & TIM explores the lives and untimely passings of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, two Black gay men who died from meth overdoses at the home of West Hollywood politico Ed Buck.

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GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmaker Michiel Thomas

Special Recognition: National

GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmaker Michiel Thomas
Filmmakers

GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmakers Michiel Thomas. Michael Franklin and Niq Lewis. GEMMEL & TIM explores the lives and untimely passings of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, two Black gay men who died from meth overdoses at the home of West Hollywood politico Ed Buck.

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GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmaker Niq Lewis

Special Recognition: National

GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmaker Niq Lewis

GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmakers Michiel Thomas. Michael Franklin and Niq Lewis. GEMMEL & TIM explores the lives and untimely passings of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, two Black gay men who died from meth overdoses at the home of West Hollywood politico Ed Buck.

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Greater Than AIDS, from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)

Institutional Award: National

Greater Than AIDS, from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
Activist

Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), focused on communities most affected in the U.S.

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Kelly Ross, K. Ross Original Art

Artistic Expression: National

Kelly Ross, K. Ross Original Art

Kelly Ross, Artist & Proprietor, K. Ross Original Art. His abstract art reflects his spirit; bold, colorful, strong, and textured.

National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

Outstanding Social Services/CBO: National

National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

The National Center for Lesbian Rights. NCLR is a national legal organization that has been advancing LGBTQ equality.

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Nina Kennedy INFEMNITY Productions LLC.

Artistic Expression: National

Nina Kennedy INFEMNITY Productions LLC.

Nina Kennedy is a world-renowned concert pianist, author, and filmmaker. She is Creative Director, INFEMNITY Productions LLC.

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Eboné  Bell

Outstanding Service, Female: National

Eboné Bell

Eboné Bell, Keynote Speaker and Publisher of Tagg Magazine. Tagg Magazine was created to provide a central source for LGBTQ culture, news, and events.

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Tori  Cooper

Outstanding Service, Transgender: National

Tori Cooper

Tori Cooper is the Director of Community Engagement at Human Rights Campaign. She is a health and equity advocate, educator, and published author.

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Tarik  Daniels

Future Leaders: National

Tarik Daniels

Tarik Daniels, Founder & Executive Director of WhatsintheMirror?

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khalid kamau

Outstanding Service, Male: National

khalid kamau
Activist, Politician

The honorable mayor khalid kamau, City of South Fulton, GA.

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