George Montague shares a Gay New Year’s Honour with human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell in the Activism and Awareness category of TheGayUK.com awards announced today.
GEORGE, 92 years young and affectionately known as the Oldest Gay in the Village, shares the award with human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, after receiving thousands of votes in the hotly contested category from surfers of TheGayUK.com website.
George said: “2014 was the most successful year for my book and my campaigns and was the happiest and most exciting year of my long life. Today I have been told that I will share the 2015 “Recognition, Activism and Awareness category in TheGayUK New Year’s Recognition awards with Peter Tatchell and I would like to thank the many thousands who voted for me.”
Jake Hook, editor of TheGayUK, said: “George was chosen from hundreds of nominations – and thousands of votes have been cast for him since we announced the nominations in December. This was an entirely public vote and public choice – the recognition reflects the people’s choice.”
This is the third year of the awards. Thousands of people nominated and voted for 24 individuals, companies and organisations who have contributed to the LGBT community, in eight categories, but this is the first year members of the public were invited to nominate and vote. Thousands of people took the opportunity to nominate and then vote for their heroes.
The eight categories were: Entertainment, Education, Community Project, Politics, Activism and Awareness, Sports, Health and Businesses.
Full list of winners:
Education: LGBT History Month
Entertainment: Adam Lambert
Community Project: Proud 2 Be
Politics: Angela Eagle, MP
Activism and Awareness: Peter Tatchell and George Montague (Tied)
Sports: Warwickshire Naked Rowers
Health: London Lesbian And Gay Switchboard
Business Of The Year: ASDA
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