CHICAGO ( April 19, 2011 ) PrideIndex.com™ announced 19 of 24 Esteem Awards finalist. Since 2007 PrideIndex.com Esteem Awards has honored local and national organizations and individuals for their continued efforts in supporting the African-American LGBT community in the areas of entertainment, media, civil rights, business and art.
The 2011 Esteem Award honorees will be recognized at a special cocktail reception on Saturday, July 2 at Sidetrack ( 3349 N. Halsted Chicago ) from 1:00PM-4:00PM.
"PrideIndex.com is pleased to congratulate these extraordinary organizations and individuals to receive the 2011 Esteem Award," said Philip Esteem of PrideIndex.com . "These organizations and individuals are outstanding examples of activism, and service in their fields." he continued.
Here's a partial list of the 2011 Esteem Awards finalist:
Chicago Honorees
Outstanding Service, Male Jamal Edwards CEO of Howard Brown Health Center
Outstanding Service, Female Mary F. Morten; Activist, Producer & Director
Outstanding Service, Transgender Joy Morrison, Executive Director of Trans Actions Chicago
Outstanding Social Services/CBO Chicago House
Outstanding Magazine Reporter or Columnist Sukie de la Croix of Gay Chicago Magazine
Outstanding Newspaper Reporter or Columnist Mary Mitchell of the Chicago Sun-Times
Institutional Award Keith Elliott, Founder of Dance for Life Chicago
Artistic Expression Tarell Alvin Mccarney for The Brothers/Sisters plays
Promoters of the Year, Male Talents of Chicago
Special Recognition Project SYNCERE
National Honorees
Outstanding Service, Male Curtis Lipscomb, Executive Director of KICK: The Agency for LGBT African Americans ( Detroit )
Outstanding Service Transgender Monica Roberts, Lecturer and Founder of TransGriot Blog ( Houston )
Outstanding Social Services/CBO National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities ( NAESM ) ( Atlanta )
Oustanding Website LoveBScott.com
Outstanding Blog TheCynicalOnes.com ( Los Angeles )
Outstanding Podcast NoMoreDownLow.tv ( Los Angeles )
Institutional Award Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund ( Washington DC )
Artistic Expression Kenny Leon, Artistic Director of True Colors Theatre ( Atlanta )
Promoters of the Year, Male James Saunders of JSP ( New York )
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