This list of LGBTQ-related awards is an index to articles on notable awards related to LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) media, competitions, film and literature.
General
Country Award Sponsor Description Netherlands City of Utrecht Annual city award since 2007 for people or organizations that are particularly committed to the emancipation and acceptance of LGBTQIA+. United States Queens Chapter of PFLAG Recognizes an individual whose work for the bisexual and LGBTQ communities best exemplifies the vision, principles, and community service exemplified by Brenda Howard. United Kingdom SPM Group Individuals and organisations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the LGBTQ+ community. United States Yale University Lifetime accomplishment and scholarly contributions in the field of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (LGBTS) China Aibai Culture & Education Center, Beijing Gender Health Education Institute Media artisans and publication outlets for their coverage or featuring of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the People's Republic of China Germany Bund Lesbischer und Schwuler JournalistInnen Mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives United States GLAAD Various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives Netherlands Municipal Council of The Hague Significance of gay men and lesbian women participating and positioning themselves equally in society Netherlands Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Every two years the Dutch government organizes since 2009 a life time award and innovation award for persons or organizations dedicated to the acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people United States Hetrick-Martin Institute Pageant contest for fag hags United States Logo TV LGBT-specific and general interest achievements in entertainment and pop culture United States Out & Equal Individuals and organizations that are leaders in advancing equality for LGBT employees in America’s workplaces United States ADD-TV Artists in the LGBT community Queen of New York, "The Pill Awards" Canada Pink Triangle Press Significant celebrity and community builders of the LGBTQ community in Canada David Friend, "Elliot Page joins LGBTQ2S+ honourees being celebrated at inaugural PTP Pink Awards". CTV News, November 7, 2024. Canada Q Hall of Fame People who have greatly impacted the lives of LGBTQ Canadians through their dedication to human rights United States American Anthropological Association Excellence in a scholarly book written from an anthropological perspective about a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender topic United Kingdom Stonewall People who have affected the lives of British lesbian, gay, bi and trans people United States Logo TV, VH1 Persons and entities who have made significant contributions towards minority empowerment and civil activism. It is the only televised LGBT awards ceremony in the United States.
Film
Country Award Sponsor Description United States Blatino Oasis [Gay] men of African or Latino descent who either work in the adult entertainment industry or ... whose work ... is classified as erotic or sexy in nature United States Cybersocket, Inc. Gay porn websites United States GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Finest in film and television accessible in the United States, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, across general and LGBTQ-centric categories "Members". GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics: Home of The Dorian Awards. Retrieved November 29, 2017 United States Frameline Film Festival Major contribution to LGBTQ+ representation in film, television, or the media arts United States AVN (magazine) Work done in the gay pornographic industry United States GLAAD Outstanding representations of the LGBTQ community in media United States Grab Magazine Work done in the gay adult erotic video industry Grab Chicago official website United Kingdom The Festivals Company Film which is by, for, about or of interest to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex audiences Italy Venice Film Festival Best Movie with LGBT Themes & Queer Culture Canada Queer Louve Festival du nouveau cinéma LGBTQ-themed films screened at the FNC "Les invités du 55e FNC et la Queer Louve". CTVM, October 1, 2026. France Cannes Film Festival LGBTQIA+-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival Taiwan Taiwan International Queer Film Festival LGBT film festival United States Reel Affirmations LGBT films: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Male Short, and Best Female Short "Reel Affirmations." Film Festivals Pro. No date. Accessed 2012-04-22. Spain San Sebastián International Film Festival Film or documentary screened during San Sebastián International Film Festival that best reflects the values and reality of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people Germany Berlin International Film Festival Films with LGBTQIA+ topics
Literary awards
Country Award Sponsor Description United States Alice B Readers Award Alice B Readers Appreciation Committee Living writers of lesbian fiction whose careers are distinguished by consistently well-written stories about lesbians Home - Alice B Awards - The Website for the Alice B Reader's Appreciation Committee United States American Library Association Rainbow List American Library Association Books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18 United States Audre Lorde Award Publishing Triangle Works of lesbian poetry United States Bill Whitehead Award Publishing Triangle Lifetime achievement by writers within the LGBTQ community United States Bisexual Book Awards Bi Writers Association Best works of literature addressing themes of bisexuality Canada Blue Metropolis Violet Prize Blue Metropolis To an established LGBTQ writer to honour their body of work "Metropolis Violet : Écrivain(e)s LGBTQ à Metropolis bleu". Fugues, April 19, 2018.Peter Knegt, "Canadian LGBTQ literature is having a moment, and this Montreal festival is showcasing that". CBC Arts, April 18, 2018. Canada Dayne Ogilvie Prize Writers' Trust of Canada Emerging Canadian writer who is part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer community United States Edmund White Award Publishing Triangle Debut novels by writers within the LGBTQ+ community United States Ferro-Grumley Award Publishing Triangle Best work of LGBTQ fiction United States Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation Works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way United States GCLS Goldie Awards Golden Crown Literary Society Several categories United States Judy Grahn Award Publishing Triangle Works of non-fiction of relevance to the lesbian community United States Lambda Literary Award Lambda Literary Foundation Published works which celebrate or explore LGBTQ+ themes United States Otherwise Award Otherwise Award Works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of gender United KingdomPolari PrizePolari SalonLGBTQ+ works by authors who were born or live in the UK or Ireland France Prix République du Glamour Glamour magazine (France) Best French lesbian novels United States Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender-Variant Literature Publishing Triangle Works of literature on transgender themes "Triangle Awards Finalists Announced" . Publishers Weekly, March 14, 2016. India Rainbow Awards Dwijen Dinanath Arts Foundation Several categories United States Randy Shilts Award Publishing Triangle Works of non-fiction of relevance to the gay community United States Robert Chesley Award Publishing Triangle Works by playwrights in the LGBTQ community Japan Sense of Gender Awards Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction Science fiction or fantasy fiction which best explores and deepens the concept of Gender United States Stonewall Book Award Rainbow Round Table Exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience United States Thom Gunn Award Publishing Triangle Works of gay male poetry
See also
Lists of awards List of gay pornography awards
References