CHICAGO – (May 1, 2010) PrideIndex.com™ announced the 23 recipients of the 2010 Esteem Awards. The Esteem Awards honors 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 2010 Esteem Award honorees will be recognized at a special cocktail reception on Thursday, July 1 at Sidetrack (3349 N.Halsted Chicago) from 6:00PM-8:00PM. “PrideIndex.com is pleased to congratulate the extraordinary individuals and organizations to receive the 2010 Esteem Award,” said Philip Esteem of PrideIndex.com. “These organizations and individuals are outstanding examples of activism, and service in their fields.” he continued.
The 2010 Esteem Awards recipients are:
Local
Outstanding Service Male – Keith Green
Outstanding Service Female – Vernita Gray
Outstanding Service Transgender – Renee McGee
Outstanding Magazine – PINK
Outstanding Social Services/CBO – Vital Bridges
Outstanding Newspaper Column – Chicago Reader for “News & Commentary – Politics”
Institutional Award – Equality IL
Promoters of the Year (Male) – Otis Mack Heavy Diva Productions
Promoters of the Year (Female) – BBlyss Productions
Special Recognition Award – Ms. Renae Ogletree
Artistic Expression, Local – Jermikko
Blog of the Year – KenLikeBarbie.com
National
Outstanding Service Male – E. Patrick Johnson
Outstanding Service Female – Sharon Bridgforth (Austin)
Outstanding Service Transgender – Southern Comfort Conference (Atlanta)
Outstanding Magazine – SWERV Magazine (DC)
Outstanding Social Services/CBO – The MOCHA Center, Inc. (Buffalo/Rochester, NY)
Outstanding Newspaper – Baltimore Gay Life (Baltimore)
Institutional Award – Equality Forum (Philadelphia)
Podcast of the Year – voxunion.com (Baltimore/DC)
Website of the Year – Outhiphop.com (Los Angeles)
Promoters of the Year (Male) – WassUpNATL (Atlanta)
Artistic Expression – No H8 Campaign (North Hollywood)
About PrideIndex.com
PrideIndex.com is an online news resource for news for the African-American LGBT and gay friendly communities. It houses profiles of Black Gay Authors, businesses, gay themed parties, conferences, fundraisers, support groups, and other online resources. For more information about the 2010 Esteem Awards, Visit: www.TheEsteemAwards.com or contact Philip Esteem by email at esteemfeedback@hotmail.com.
