Stonewall Awards

The fourth annual Stonewall Awards, sponsored by Barclays, took place on Thursday 5th November 2009 at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

The fourth Stonewall Awards, hosted by Gok Wan, were held on Thursday 5 November at London's V&A and attended by more than 400 people including celebrities, politicians, sportspeople and writers. The event, sponsored by Barclays, celebrated those who have made a positive impact on the lives of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in 2009.

The Hero, Bigot and Community Group of the Year Awards were voted for by 6,000 Stonewall supporters across Britain. All other categories were chosen by a judging panel made up of Evan Davis, Sue Perkins, John Amaechi, Angela Eagle MP, Andrew Pierce and Barclaycard CEO Antony Jenkins.

Stonewall Awards 2009 Winners:

Publication of the Year
g3

Politician of the Year
Ben Bradshaw MP

Writer of the Year
Sarah Waters (The Little Stranger)

Entertainer of the Year
Boyzone

Sports Award of the Year
Michael Hill

Journalist of the Year
Johann Hari (Attitude and The Independent)
Joan Bakewell (The Times)

Broadcast of the Year
‘Corrective Rape in South Africa’ (Samira Ahmed – Channel 4 News report)

Bigot of the Year (as voted for by Stonewall Supporters)
Father John Owen
Jan Moir (late entry)

Hero of the Year (as voted for by Stonewall Supporters)
Reverend Scott Rennie

Community Group of the Year (as voted for by Stonewall Supporters)
all sorts Youth Project

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