The Bank of London has revealed the finalists for its 2022 Rainbow Honours awards.
The Rainbow Honours shines a light on every aspect of the LGBTQ+ and non-binary community – from corporate entities to community, charity and celebrity members plus our allies. The awards are specifically geared towards individuals/organisations that demonstrate their commitment to equality all year round, often in the face of intense criticism.
The finalists shortlisted for this year’s Rainbow Honours (by category), include:
FOCUS MEDIA – HOUSING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
- Catalyst
- Folio
- Gleeson Homes
- L & Q
- Riverside
- Stonewall Housing
- Touchstone
- University of Sheffield Accommodation Service
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
- Everton FC – All Together Now
- HSBC – Love Knows No Borders
- Lego – Everyone Is Awesome
- Mastercard – True Name
- Naz and Matt Foundation – Out And Proud Parents Day
- The Rainbow Lottery
- Terrence Higgins Trust – ‘Life Really Changed…’
- TSB
OPTUM – INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR
- Carl Austin-Behan OBE – LGBT Advisor
- Christina Riley – Quinn London
- Emma Palethorpe – St Jame’s Place Wealth Management
- Eugenio Pirri – Dorchester Collection
- Hannah Bardell MP – Politician
- Kayus Fernander – Citi Group
- Mark Amario – BT
- Sarah Rock – Fladgate
- Sheldon Mills – Financial Conduct Authority / Stonewall UK
- Suki Sandhu – INvolve People
DELIVEROO – CORPORATE ALLY OF THE YEAR
- Beatriz Martin – UBS
- Caroline Frankum – Kantar
- Danielle Harper – Aviva
- Helen Jones – GSK
- Mairead Nayager – Diageo
- Pete Markey – Boots
- Peter Holden – citi
- Sarah Breeden – Bank of England
- Tiina Lee – Deutsche Bank
THE BANK OF LONDON – SMALL BRAND OF THE YEAR
- Dr Botanicals
- Gay’s The Word
- Grin & Bear
- Lazy Paige Aromas
- myGwork
- Saucy Bitch
- SH! Women’s Store
- The Queer Brewing Project
LARGE BRAND OF THE YEAR
- Bank of England
- Deliveroo
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Mastercard
- Monzo
- National Grid
- Organon
- St. James’s Place Wealth Management
- TikTok
- United Utilities
THE BANK OF LONDON – CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Diversity Role Models
- London Friend
- Mermaids
- Naz and Matt Foundation
- Out and Proud African LGBTI
- Rainbow Migration
- Schools OUT UK
- Stonewall Housing
- Terrence Higgins Trust
- The Good Law Project
COMMUNITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- Allsorts Youth Project
- elop
- Galop
- Gendered Intelligence
- Intersex Equality Rights UK
- MIND OUT
- UK Black Pride
- Kath Duncan Network
LGTBQI CORPORATE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
- Andrew Keith – Selfridges
- Bobbi Pickard – bp
- Deon Pillay – Legal & General
- Georgina Court – Clifford Chance
- Hannah McNamara – citi
- Jamie Christon – Chester Zoo
- Laks Mann – Metropolitan Police
- Liz Willow – Environment Agency
- Gareth Campbell Julian – British Heart Foundation
CELEBRITY ALLY OF THE YEAR
- Claire Sweeney
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Dermot O’Leary
- Idris Elba
- Jade Thirlwall
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lorraine Kelly
- Sinitta
LGBTQI CELEBRITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
- Adele Roberts
- Dr Ranj Singh
- Emeli Sandé
- Golda Rosheuvel
- Paul O’Grady
- Sandi Toksvig
- Stephen Fry
- Tom Daley
CAMPAIGNER/INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
- Abbey Kiwanuka
- Bisi Alimi
- Dave Moreton
- Dr Ronx
- Mark Healey
- Peter Tatchell
- Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
- Yasmin Benoit
MEDIA MOMENT OF THE YEAR
- Ariana DeBose’s Academy Award
- Jonathan Bailey – Bridgerton
- It’s A Sin
- Munroe Bergdorf’s Cosmopolitan cover
- RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
- Smithers storyline – Simpsons
- John Waite and Johannas Radebe – Strictly Come Dancing
- Tom Read Wilson – Celebs Go Dating
OUTSTANDING NETWORK OF THE YEAR
- BP Pride
- CITI – Pride Network
- EA Pride UK
- GSK – Spectrum
- Jacobs – Prism
- Legal and General – LGBT+ Allies Network
The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony which will take place on 1 June 2022, hosted by Julian Clary and Victoria Scone. Voting closes on 6 May 2022. Vote for your favourite(s) here.
If you haven’t already entered, it’s not too late to nominate your favourites for the Queer Student Awards. The deadline has been extended to Wednesday 20 April 2022. Click here to nominate.
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