Past Honorees
Every year at our Gala we honor the people who have made significant positive impacts on LGBTQ history and communities by presenting the following awards.
The History Makers Award is given to individuals and organizations for significant artistry and contributions to LGBTQ history and culture.
The Clio Award is given to individuals and organizations whose volunteer service has made a significant positive impact on the ability of the GLBT Historical Society to fulfill its mission.
The Founders Award is given to individuals and organizations that have made a significant investment in LGBTQ history.
Recent HONOREES
2023 History Makers Award
Heklina
Queer Ancestors Project
2022
History Makers Award
Donna Personna
Olga Talamante
Drag Queen Story Hour
Founders Award
Zane Blaney & John Caldwell
2021
History Makers Award
Jewelle Gomez
Daniel Nicoletta
Frances Stevens
Clio Award
Tina Valentin Aguirre
2020
History Makers Award
Miss Major
Pamela Peniston
Maggi Rubenstein
Clio Award
Gerard Koskovich
Founders Award
Juanita MORE!
2019
History Makers Award
Project Inform
Clio Award
Cornelis Van Aalst
Founders Award
Pax Labs
2018
History Makers Award
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
Clio Award
Lisbet Tellefsen
Founders Award
Thomas E. Horn
2017
History Makers Award
Gilbert Baker (posthumous)
Clio Award
Amy Sueyoshi
Founders Award
Emily Rosenberg & Darlene deManincor
2016
History Makers Award
Tamara Ching
Clio Award
David Weissman
Founders Award
Elisabeth Cornu
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Header image: Gilbert Baker holds the rainbow flag against a pink background, 1989; photograph by Robert Pruzan, Robert Pruzan Collection (1998-36), GLBT Historical Society.