Homo Heroes Awards 2013

The three going forward for the public vote in each category are:

Community Champion / Business / LGB Role Model / Public Sector Partner / Volunteer / Group / Venue
Rev Hayley Matthews / Co-operative (Respect Network) / Andie Worrall / Greater Manchester Police / Andrew Edwards / Outdoorlads / Taurus
Tony Cooper / Serenity / Jen Yockney / Leicestershire NHS Partnership / Sam Aldridge / Friends of Sackville Gardens / Contact Theatre
Simon James Clark / The Quest / Lee Wicks / Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service / Johnathan Bland / Manchester Canal Siders / Richmond Tea Rooms

Others with significant nominations in each category included:

Community Champion / Business / LGB Role Model / Public Sector Partner / Volunteer / Group / Venue
Chris Knight / Barclays / Leah Emerson / Lancashire Constabulary / Daniel Burford, Outdoorlads / Village Bakers / Via, Manchester
Paul Fairweather / Pants UK / Kevin Maxwell / Manchester City Council / Karen Richards / Survivors Manchester / Icon Bar, Manchester
Duncan Craig / Ernst and Young / Thomas Anderson / NHS / Lee Wicks / LGBT Youth North West / Oscars, Manchester
Karen Richards / StartUpOut / Claire Balding / South Manchester CCG / Susie Baines / Gaydio / The Masquerade, Liverpool
Thomas Anderson / American Airlines / Peter Tatchell / Gentoo Sunderland / Tony Cooper / Liberty Church Blackpool / New York, New York, Manchester

Other nominations that appeared in this category included:

Community Champion / Business / LGB Role Model / Public Sector Partner / Volunteer / Group / Venue
Peter Tatchell, Amelia Lee, Andrew Edwards, Andy Leary, Andy Thompson, Claire Baldwin, Colin Cortbus, Daniel Burford, Darren Batey, Darren Brady, Ade Adeniji, Daryn Carter, Debs Bradshaw, Elisavet Pakis, Ellie Barnes, Gavin Warnes, Carl Burnell, Hebe Phillips, Andy Train, Jackie Crozier, James Wharton, Jenny-Anne Bishop, Kieran Bohan, Liz Barker, Louise Shatliff, Martin Cooper, Martin Wells, Johnathan Hampton, Pam Eland, Colin Dilks, Ryan Boxhall, Shaun Dellenty, Ben Cohen, Stuart Donnelly, Suzie Baines, Paul Harfleet, Thomas Wales, Tony Fenwick, Tracey Walsh, Wayne Dheshi, William McKay. / Empire Cinemas, Radius Business, Gten Media
…and a whole host of venues from across the country. / Heather Peace, Claire Balding, Adam Dodd, Amelia Lee, Andrew Neale, Anne Pettigrew Mooney, Baroness Barker, Craig Smith, Fran Slack, Gareth Thomas, Gizell Timpolli, Hayley Mills, Iain Scott, Ian Cole, James Wharton, Jenny-Anne Bishop, John Hornby, Paul Kiddy, PC Ian Ashton, Rd Rachel Mann, Rob Burguss, Robbie Rogers, Sarah Evans, Shaun Dellenty, Simon Clark, Thomas Wales, Wayne Dheshi, William McKay, John Amaechi. / PCS Proud, / Alex Belch, Andrew Scott, Chris Steenson, Craig Smith, Daniel Brady, Joe Tetley, Paul Davies,
Peter Tatchell, Ryan Houston, Shaun Dellenty, Simon Clark, Thomas Wales, Toby Christopher, Thomas Anderson / Albert Kennedy Trust, Biphoria, Drag Kings of Manchester, East London Out Project, Northern Rebound, Gay Wakefield, George House Trust, GMFA, Inclusion for All, LGBT Youth North West, New Family Social, Northern Wave, Oldham LGBT Events Group, PLUS Group Stockport, POG Bury, Rainbow Fund Brighton, Rainbow House Project, Salix Homes LGBT Group, Sparkle, Stonewall Housing, The Lesbian Immigration Support Group, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Walking Rainbow, Tipton Town Ladies FC, Village Spartans, Wirral LGBT Network, Work it Out, Sheffield Pride / Duckie, Eagle Manchester, Molly House, Tallulas Wine Bar, The Lodge, Velvet Manchester,