The awards, a $1,500 Grand Prize Award, $750 Impact Award, and $500 New Group Award, will highlight and honor courageous young people who are on the front lines in one of the most important civil and human rights struggles of our time: ending bullying & discrimination and achieving dignity, respect, inclusion, fairness and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The award competition was announced by the Out In The Silence Campaign this past June, and in no time, more than 100 student, youth and ally groups, coast-to-coast and beyond, registered to participate by holding free public events throughout the month of October, which marks LGBT History Month, Ally Week and National Coming Out Day. The events included a wide range of activities - from film screenings, town hall forums and information fairs to art exhibitions, spoken word and original musical performances.
The shortlist of contenders includes:
Naugatuck Valley Community College Gay-Straight Alliance - Waterbury, CT
Queer Action at Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Hammond High School Gay Straight Alliance - Columbia, MD
Oregon Student Equal Rights Alliance - statewide
Community College of Baltimore County Rainbow Club & Honors Program - Essex, MD
Equality Club, Arapahoe Community College - Littleton, CO
Ringling College of Art & Design Gay Straight Alliance - Sarasota, FL
West Chester University's LGBTQA Services - West Chester, PA
Farrington High School Gay Straight Alliance - Honolulu, HI
St. Xavier University Alliance - Chicago, IL
Broward College Gay Straight Alliance, Safe Zone Team & Student Success - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Aragon High School Gay Straight Alliance - San Mateo, CA
Blackburn College Common Ground - Carlinville, IL
Winners will be announced in The Huffington Post
on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011.
on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011.
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