Past Award Recipients
The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award honors LGBT leaders or allies who have made a difference in the movement for equality and helped create a government that embraces diversity and true representation.
Past awardees have included:
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2010
- Senator Patrick Leahy - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2009
- Senator Charles Schumer - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2009
- Senator Sherrod Brown - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2009
- Ms. Connie Schultz - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2009
- The Congressional Black Caucus - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2009
- Congressman Kendrick Meek – presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2007
- Congressman Barney Frank - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2007
- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley – presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2005
- Governor Jon Corzine – presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2005
- Senator Tom Daschle – presented with the Oates Shrum Award in 2005
- Dr. Joseph Duffey – presented with the Oates Shrum Award in 2003
- Leo Hindery, Jr. – presented with the Oates Shrum Award in 2002
- Senator Edward Kennedy – presented with the Oates Shrum Award in 2004
- Commissioner Patricia Lancaster – presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2005
- New York Congressman Gregory Meeks – presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2005
- John Meeks – presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2005
- NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn - presented with a Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award in 2005
- New York Congressman Charlie Rangel – presented with the Oates Shrum Award in 2006
- Anne Wexler – presented with the Oates Shrum Award in 2003
- Marylouise Oates - presented with the inaugural Oates Shrum Award in 2001
- Bob Shrum – presented with the inaugural Oates Shrum Award in 2001
