LGBTQ Community Pride Award Nominations
The LGBTQIA2+ Community Pride Awards are awarded to businesses and individuals who strive to enrich and uplift the LGBTQIA2+ community.
The following form is an opportunity for the community to come together to nominate businesses or individuals they feel have served and support our community over the last year or continue to do so over the past years. Here are the categories:
Sapphire Award
Given to a youth organizer for service to the LGBTQIA2+ youth community of Pierce County. This award is open to youth ages 14-23.
Ruby Award
Given to an individual who is not part of the LGBTQIA2+ population, or an organization that’s focus is not primarily LGBTQIA2+, but whose actions have directly benefited said community. This may be awarded for service in the past year, or for service rendered over an extended period of time.
Emerald Award
Given to an organization for service to the LGBTQIA2+ community of Pierce County, particularly service rendered in the past year.
Pearl Award
Given to an individual who identifies as part of the LGBTQIA2+ community for service to the LGBTQIA2+ community of Pierce County, particularly service rendered in the past year.
Diamond Hall of Fame Award
Given to an individual for consistent and exemplary service to the LGBTQIA2+ community of Pierce County. This award is given for service rendered over a considerable length of time.