Past Honorees

 

Every year at our Gala we honor the people who have made significant positive impacts on LGBTQ history and communities by presenting the following awards.

The History Makers Award is given to individuals and organizations for significant artistry and contributions to LGBTQ history and culture.

The Clio Award is given to individuals and organizations whose volunteer service has made a significant positive impact on the ability of the GLBT Historical Society to fulfill its mission.

The Founders Award is given to individuals and organizations that have made a significant investment in LGBTQ history.

Recent HONOREES

2023

  • History Makers Award

    • Heklina

    • Queer Ancestors Project

2022

  • History Makers Award

    • Donna Personna

    • Olga Talamante

    • Drag Queen Story Hour

  • Founders Award

    • Zane Blaney & John Caldwell

2021

  • History Makers Award

    • Jewelle Gomez

    • Daniel Nicoletta

    • Frances Stevens

  • Clio Award

    • Tina Valentin Aguirre

2020

  • History Makers Award

    • Miss Major

    • Pamela Peniston

    • Maggi Rubenstein

  • Clio Award

    • Gerard Koskovich

  • Founders Award

    • Juanita MORE!

2019

  • History Makers Award

    • Project Inform

  • Clio Award

    • Cornelis Van Aalst

  • Founders Award

    • Pax Labs

2018

  • History Makers Award

    • San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

  • Clio Award

    • Lisbet Tellefsen

  • Founders Award

    • Thomas E. Horn

2017

  • History Makers Award

    • Gilbert Baker (posthumous)

  • Clio Award

    • Amy Sueyoshi

  • Founders Award

    • Emily Rosenberg & Darlene deManincor

2016

  • History Makers Award

    • Tamara Ching

  • Clio Award

    • David Weissman

  • Founders Award

    • Elisabeth Cornu


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Header image: Gilbert Baker holds the rainbow flag against a pink background, 1989; photograph by Robert Pruzan, Robert Pruzan Collection (1998-36), GLBT Historical Society.