The Stonewall Awards was an annual event held by the British charity Stonewall to recognise people who have affected the lives of British lesbian, gay, bi and trans people.
[1] The inaugural event was held at the Royal Academy of Arts.
[2][3] Stonewall nominated Julie Bindel for the 2008 Journalist of the Year award.
This nomination was controversial due to her view on transsexualism and lead to a protest taking place outside of the awards venue.
[9][10] The 2012 awards were held on 1 November,[11][12] with the award of "Bigot of the Year" to Cardinal Keith O'Brien drawing protest from the Catholic Church in Scotland,[13][14] of which he was head.