Annual Safe Space Alliance Awards
Recognising and celebrating outstanding commitment to the LGBTQI+ community
The annual Safe Space Alliance Awards recognise and celebrate individuals, spaces, and businesses/organisations that have shown outstanding commitment to the LGBTQI+ community.
Key information
When
The awards are given annually near the end of each year and will be listed on our website. Please sign up to our monthly newsletter for updates.
Who
Any business/organisation is eligible for an award except the Safe Space Community Leader Award. You must be a member of the Safe Space Alliance to be eligible for the Safe Space Community Leader Award. If you’d like to join the Safe Space Alliance you can submit your space for consideration by completing the online form in the ADD A SPACE section.
Judges
The judging panel will consist of the director of the Safe Space Alliance and leaders from the LGBTQI+ community (worldwide).
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact us.
The awards
The vision of the Safe Space Alliance is a world where the LGBTQI+ community can freely express themselves without fear and be free from violence, bullying, and hate speech no matter where they are. It will be a world where the LGBTQI+ community has the same rights as those outside the LGBTQI+ community and same level of acceptance.
Safe Space Pinnacle Award
This is the highest award given by the Safe Space Alliance. The award recognises a space that has had a significant positive impact on the LGBTQI+ community. This may be a physical/offline space (e.g. a street address) or a digital/online space (e.g. websites and apps).
Safe Space Community Icon Award
This award recognises an individual from the LGBTQI+ community that has made an outstanding contribution to the LGBTQI+ community.
Safe Space Community Leader Award
This award recognises spaces that have demonstrated excellence and leadership in providing a safe space for the LGBTQI+ community and for supporting a local LGBTQI+ organisation. This award is only open to members of the Safe Space Alliance.
Safe Space Community Organisation Award
This award recognises LGBTQI+ organisations that have demonstrated excellence and leadership in supporting the LGBTQI+ community.
Safe Space Outstanding Space Award
This award recognises an outstanding space physical/offline space (e.g. a street address) or a digital/online space (e.g. apps and websites) that has provided a safe space for the LGBTQI+ community.
Safe Space Outstanding Ally Award
The award recognises an individual outside the LGBTQI+ community that has been an outstanding ally for the LGBTQI+ community.
Safe Space Outstanding Initiative Award
This award recognises an outstanding LGBTQI+ initiative by an individual or business/organisation.