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  • ICON AWARDS: Winners

    Following a glittering finale in Glasgow, the Icon Awards 2015 were handed out to a number of well deservings individuals and companies who have supported and been a strong member of the Scottish LGBTI community.

    Over 30,000 people cast their votes this summer and finally their Scottish icons were recognised in the company of Michelle Visage and Conchita Wurst.

    The winners were announced as follows:ICON AWARD

    Jennie Robertson
    STRAIGHT ALLY AWARD

    Michelle Visage
    RISING STAR

    Conchita Wurst
    WAVERLEY CARE SPECIAL RECOGNITION

    James Quinn
    VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

    Tommy Clarke, Red Ribbon Bear
    COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD

    Gay Police Association Scotland
    UNIFORMED ICON OF THE YEAR

    W02 Douggie Graham, British Army
    SPORTING ICON

    Graeme O’bree
    ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR

    Karen Dunbar
    BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR

    Steven Mcleod, Aurora Hotel collection
    WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR

    The Parsonage at Dunmore Park
    VENUE OF THE YEAR

    The Waterloo Bar, Glasgow
    BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

    Abandon Ship Apparel
    MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

    Lush, Gay is ok
    JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

    Vicky Allan, Herald & Times
    POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR

    Angela Crawley, SNP
    EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

    Tesco
    MEDIA PORTRAYAL AWARD

    Transsexual Stories, BBC, Peachtree Films
    BEAUTY INDUSTRY AWARD

    Craig Andrew Hairdressing

  • All Set For The Inaugural Icon Awards In Scotland As Conchita Flies In

    The Scottish LGBTI community is set for the inaugural Icon Awards, set to hit Glasgow this October 9th. The awards aim to reward and celebrate the LGBTI community of Scotland with what’s being penned as the night of the year in the Scottish LGBTI calendar.

    Scotland is leading the way in the race for equality and inclusion, with the passing of the gay marriage bill, and the recent accolade of being the most progressive country in Europe, but there is still a “long way to go” says event manager and organiser Michael Macfarlane.
    He added,

    “The Icon Awards will be an inclusive event, inviting people from all over Scotland to come together and celebrate diversity. The awards will go to individuals, businesses and organisations that are going the extra mile, and are working towards equality for all.”

    Eighteen categories span the full spectrum of the LGBTI community and their achievements.

    Music legend Horse MacDonald also commented saying; “It is so important for the LGBTI community to identify with and have role models, when I was growing up there were so few people to look up to and aspire to. It’s the role models of today’s society who are challenged with helping people accept who they are, and in turn help the endless battle towards full equality for the LGBTI community across Scotland and the world” Horse added,

    “A ceremony like this is long overdue in Scotland, and will help create new role models, and highlight areas that still have a long way to go like sport, as well as creating an inclusive event for all to come and enjoy”.

    One Scottish sporting star who believes in the cause is former Glasgow 2014 team Scotland swimmer, and British LGBT sporting personality of the year finalist Martin Cremin.

    Born in Dunblane, Martin was at the forefront of Scottish sport, now living in London he is still a firm supporter of the LGBTI sporting scene.

    Conchita Wurst and Michelle Visage will be in attendance for the very first awards.