Honorees

Human Rights and Feminism Award

Coalition of African Lesbians
Johannesburg, South Africa

Comprised of organizations from eleven African countries, the Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) is the first non-governmental organization in Africa to work for the equality of lesbians at a continental level. In response to a climate of staggering violence targeting out lesbians and gay men throughout the continent, CAL has worked with the African Commission on Human and People's Rights to challenge homophobic rhetoric and policy, and to incorporate LGBT rights into the African human rights platform. CAL's acclaimed annual Leadership Institutes hone the ideas and skills of lesbians, feminists, gender activists and academics across the continent. www.cal.org.za

Presented by: Rose Arce, Senior Producer, CNN

The Human Rights and Feminism Award honors a grantee partner (individual or organization) that has been a vigorous advocate for LGBTI and women's human rights and has taken a sustained stance against oppression.

Lynn Campbell Award for Outstanding Leadership

FIERCE!
New York, New York

FIERCE! is a community organizing project for transgender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, two spirit, queer and questioning youth of color in New York City. Using a mix of leadership development, cultural activism, political education, and campaign development, FIERCE! organizes around critical issues including employment, violence and access to public space. Led largely by youth members in FIERCE!'s Education for Liberation Project, these endeavors have been instrumental in securing real victories while providing members with firsthand experience of activism and change in the making. In turn, youth become empowered, understanding their struggle as inseparable from a larger historical and social movement.

Presented by: Joo-Hyun Kang, Activist

The Lynn Campbell Award for Outstanding Leadership honors an individual or organization who shows unusual strength and innovation in advocating for LGBT and human rights.

Philanthropic Activism Award

Marta Drury

Marta is a socially responsible philanthropist and investor who focuses on issues relating to women and children. She is a founding member of the Women Donors Network and the founder and director of the Heart and Hand Fund, which funds women's groups working for peace and equity in the Balkans. Marta has served on Astraea's International Funding Panel for the past seven years and has been an advisor to the Global Fund for Women and to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. In 2005, Marta--as one of the 1000 Women for Peace--was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Currently, she lives in rural northern California where she has offered quiet space to non-profits for the last twelve years.

Presented by: Léonie Walker, Philanthropic Activist & Advisor

The Philanthropic Activism Award honors an individual who has consistently leveraged their resources and time to advocate for LGBTI and women's human rights.