Celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Keira Knightley, Samira Wiley and Sarah Paulson have appeared on the cover.

[8] The awards celebrate the achievements of LGBTQI women and non-binary people – and their allies – across business, the media, politics and sport.

[9] Previous winners include Lauren Jauregui, Sandi Toksvig and Michelle Hardwick, as well as brands such as Disney and Netflix.

[11] Research showed that lesbians are almost twice as unlikely to be out in the workplace as gay male colleagues [12] and found that LGBTQI women feel that they are misunderstood and under supported.

[13] Rainbow Honours were launched to "shine a light on those unsung heroes and sheroes: those who strive to make the workplace a better place for LGBTQ employees and those who give up their spare time to volunteer" [14] The first ceremony took place at Madame Tussauds, and was hosted by drag queen Courtney Act and Duncan James.