2022 National Finalists
Special Recognition:National
GEMMEL & TIM documentary filmmaker Michael Franklin
FilmmakersGEMMEL & 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
FilmmakersGEMMEL & 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
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)
ActivistGreater 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
Kelly Ross, Artist & Proprietor, K. Ross Original Art. His abstract art reflects his spirit; bold, colorful, strong, and textured.
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.
Nina Kennedy is a world-renowned concert pianist, author, and filmmaker. She is Creative Director, INFEMNITY Productions LLC.
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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
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
Tarik Daniels, Founder & Executive Director of WhatsintheMirror?
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khalid kamau
Activist, PoliticianThe honorable mayor khalid kamau, City of South Fulton, GA.
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