Joe Lycett and Harry Types are among the many stars nominated for this yr’s British LGBT Awards.
The upcoming ceremony will honour main LGBTQ+ activists, allies and celebrities who’ve labored to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ folks throughout the previous 12 months.
Lycett made headlines forward of the World Cup in Qatar, the place homosexuality is illegitimate, when he threatened to destroy £10,000 of his personal cash is David Beckham didn’t pull out of £10m cope with the host nation.
The comic finally revealed his risk to be an awareness-raising stunt, and as a substitute donated his cash to LGBTQ+ charities.
Fellow nominee Rod Stewart additionally spoke out in opposition to Qatar, telling The Sunday Instances it “would have been good” to play his tune ‘The Killing of Georgie’, in regards to the homicide of a homosexual man within the Seventies, on the opening ceremony as a protest.
“I used to be really supplied some huge cash, over $1million (£832,432), to play there 15 months in the past,” he added. “I turned it down. It’s not proper to go.”
Different nominees for this yr’s awards embrace Alex Scott, Sue Perkins, Lizzo, Alison Hammond, Emma Watson, Insurgent Wilson, Michelle Visage, Luke Evans and Graham Norton.
Asserting the awards, British LGBT Awards founder Sarah Garrett mentioned: “It’s extra vital than ever that we shine a light-weight on those that have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the LGBT+ neighborhood, throughout what has been one other very difficult 12 months for the neighborhood.
“The nominees, which embrace an thrilling mixture of well-known LGBT+ faces, allies and organisations, have all demonstrated a dedication to advancing LGBT+ rights.”
Lycett is nominated for the media second of the yr award for his money-shredding stunt, as is World Cup pundit Scott, who wore the One Love armband regardless of it being banned on the event.
Final yr, the award went to Johannes Radebe and John Whaite for his or her same-sex partnership on Strictly Come Dancing.
This yr’s ceremony might be held in London on Friday, June 23.
In January this yr, new information revealed that folks aged 16-24 (aka Gen Z) usually tend to determine themselves as being a part of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
