AND THE
WINNER IS...
From 30,000 votes cast over
the summer, we are pleased
to announce the winners of
the 2015 Icon Awards. The
Icon Awards were set up to
reward Scotland’s LGBTI
community and all their
good work. The glittering
final, hosted by Edinburgh
comedian Bruce Devlin,
welcomed guests from all
over the world, including Ru
+
Paul’s Drag Race judge
Michelle Visage and
Eurovision royalty Conchita
Wurst who said, ‘I am very
pleased to visit Scotland for
the first time in my life. It is
about time! To be at the
night of the Icon Awards
2015 is a huge privilege for
me.’
Event organisers Paramount
Creative hope to have raised
over £30,000 for their
chosen charity Waverley
Care, based in Edinburgh.
The centre works to make a
positive difference in the
lives of people affected by
HIV or Hepatitis C in
Scotland, through testing,
prevention, education and
support.
THE ICON AWARD - JENNIE ROBERTSON
STRAIGHT ALLY AWARD - MICHELLE VISAGE
RISING STAR - CONCHITA
WAVERLEY CARE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD - JAMES QUINN
ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR - KAREN DUNBAR
COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD - GAY POLICE ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND
UNIFORMED ICON OF THE YEAR - W02 DOUGGIE GRAHAM - BRITISH ARMY
SPORTING ICON OF THE YEAR - GRAEME O’BREE
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - TOMMY CLARKE - RED RIBBON BEAR
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - VICKY ALLAN, HERALD & TIMES
BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR - STEVEN MCLEOD, AURORA HOTEL COLLECTION
WEDDING VENUE OF THE YEAR - THE PARSONAGE AT DUNMORE PARK
VENUE OF THE YEAR - THE WATERLOO BAR, GLASGOW
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - ABANDON SHIP APPAREL
MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR - LUSH - GAY IS OK
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR - TESCO
MEDIA PORTRAYAL AWARD - TRANSSEXUAL STORIES, BBC, PEACHTREE FILMS
BEAUTY INDUSTRY AWARD - CRAIG ANDREW HAIRDRESSING
POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR - ANGELA CRAWLEY, SNP
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