2SLGBTQIA+ icons nominate trailblazing Canadian charities effecting change in their communities
TORONTO, ON – On October 07, Pink Triangle Press (PTP), announced the five 2SLGBTQIA+ charities that will be recognized at the 2024 Pink Awards in Toronto on November 7, 2024. The national recognition event will feature prominent 2SLGBTQIA+ celebrities and activists who pay-it-forward to honour and raise donations for the five selected charities. The community icons and their respective charities will be celebrated at the gala and within an associated audio and video content series.
The charities selected as honourees for the 2024 Pink Awards are:
- 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations – nominated by musician Jeremy Dutcher
- Among Friends, The 519 – nominated by activist Latoya Nugent
- Skipping Stone – nominated by actor, writer, producer Elliot Page
- The You Can Play Project – nominated by professional athlete Marie-Philip Poulin
- pflag Canada – nominated by musician Rufus Wainwright
The 2024 Pink Awards will be hosted by Queen Priyanka, the Canadian drag pop superstar and winner of the first season of Canada’s Drag Race in 2020.
“Pure queer joy is something that a lot of us queer people talk about but never get to experience. I am so excited for the Pink Awards Gala for my amazing 2SLGBTQIA+ community to take their heels off and finally be celebrated the way they deserve to be celebrated!” says Queen Priyanka. “We’re fighting every single day for space — but now it’s time to know that our presence is enough and we’re going to celebrate everyone!”
Shannon Burns, Etalk Reporter, Virgin Radio National Midday Host, and iHeartRadio Correspondent will join the hosting team from the red carpet and will introduce the evening’s special musical performances by Rufus Wainwright, Jeremy Dutcher and Katie Tupper.
The celebration of queer art, activism and achievement is central to the evening. Several emerging filmmakers, motion designers, and post-production house Coma Edits—a collective of artists and activists—are working together to create exclusive visual content to enhance the evening’s celebrations. Visual artist, Kainat Ahmad, a recent OCAD graduate, has been selected to design a unique award to present Pink Award honourees. A silent auction will raise additional donations for the honoured charities. The auction will open to the general public online ahead of the Pink Awards.
The 2024 Pink Awards are sponsored by DECIEM: The Abnormal Beauty Company with a presenting partnership with BMO. A few sponsorships and opportunities remain and tables at the event are now available for purchase. To learn more, please contact pinkawards@ptp.media.
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