The DC Center will once again honor members of our community at our 12th Annual Reception taking place Thursday, May 11th from 6:00PM to 9:00PM on the roof deck at the Warner Building (1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW).
The Board of Directors of the DC Center invites you to nominate those you believe should be recognized. To nominate an individual please e-mail contact@thedccenter.org and include your name, the name of the nominee, and a detailed explanation of why this individual should be recognized.
We are looking for individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the LGBT community in Washington, DC. All nominations must be received by 5:00 PM on Monday April 3rd.
Previous honorees may not be nominated again. Previous honorees are listed below for your reference.
2016 Honorees
David Grosso
Barbara Chinn
Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus
2015 Honorees
Jim Marks
Sharon McGowan
Rayceen Pendarvis
Imani Woody
2014 Honorees
Pete Cahall
Sergeant Jessica Hawkins
Sterling Washington
2013 Honorees
Mayor Vincent Gray
Ruby Corado
Wanda Alston House
2012 Honorees
Michele Zavos
Ron Simmons
Joseph Palacios
2011 Honorees
Frank Kameny
Earline Budd
Rick Rosendall
Sheila Alexander-Reid
2010 Honorees
June Crenshaw
D.C. Allen
Councilmember Jim Graham
Linda McCalister
2009 Honorees
Jonathan Blumenthal
Councilmember Phil Mendelson
2008 Honorees
Ken South
Wallace Corbett
Kathleen DeBold
2007 Honorees
DC Crystal Meth Working Group Founding Members
Christopher Dyer
Brett Parson
David Schwartz
Kevin Shipman
Bruce Weiss
2006 Honoree
Councilmember David Catania