NEW YEAR’S RECOGNITION LIST 2014

<p>TheGayUK reveals The LGBT New Year’s Recognitions for 2014.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 1st January 2013</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603731005.jpg" width="460" height="230" alt="NYR" title="NYR"/></p> <p></p><p>With over 5000 votes cast TheGayUK’s New Years Recognition List has been announced and includes 15 individuals, companies or organisations that actively supported, championed or spoke up for the LGBT community in 2013.</p><p></p><p>Readers were asked to vote on 5 categories, which included: Awareness, Activism and Politics, Health, Entertainment, Sports and Health.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Read the entire list at <a href="http://www.newyear.thegayuk.com/">http://www.newyear.thegayuk.com</a> </p><p></p><p>In the field of Education</p><p>Bridegroom - The Documentary film</p><p>Bisi Alimi - Activist and Advocate</p><p>Human Rights Campaign - Advocacy Organisation</p><p></p><p>In the field of Health</p><p>Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation - Bullying Awareness Charity</p><p>G-A-Y - Club and Bars</p><p>UK Positive Lad - Twitter user and HIV Magazine Founder</p><p></p><p>In the field of Entertainment</p><p>Adam Lambert - Singer</p><p>Graham Norton - TV Presenter</p><p>Theatre 503 - Theatre in London</p><p></p><p>In the field of Sports</p><p>Tom Daley - Olympian and Diver</p><p>Jason Collins - Sportsman</p><p>Clare Balding - TV Presenter</p><p></p><p>In the field of Activism, Awareness and Politics</p><p>Stephen Fry - Author, Broadcaster, Actor</p><p>Shane Bitney Crone - Activist</p><p>Pinknews - Online Newspaper</p><p></p><p>Jake Hook co-founder of TheGayUK remarked: “2013 was an incredible year, so many great things happened for the LGBT community both at home and abroad. </p><p></p><p>The seeds of equality planted by the generations before us are starting to take root and without these people’s bravery, persistence and determination the journey would be much harder. </p><p></p><p>We’ve still got a long way to go and we still need to stand in solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters elsewhere in the world - but we are on the way.” </p><p></p><p>TheGayUK would like to thank everyone who voted.</p><p></p><p> </p>