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The Connecticut Voice Honorees 2022 Last Updated: August 2023

We’re excited to share the first annual Connecticut Voice Honors. The following honorees have gone above and beyond to support the LGBTQ+ community through thoughtful and passionate activism.

Learn more here and here. Plus discover Connecticut's LGBTQ+ offerings here.

 

2022 Honorees

Award For People’s Choice

Dayne Bechmann
 

Award For Advocacy

Kamora Herrington
 

Award For Youth

Julia Gordon
 

Award For Arts & Entertainment

Jacob G. Padron

Long Wharf Theater
 

Award For Unsung Hero

Jackie Thurston
 

Award For Political Leadership

US Representative Rosa Delauro
 

Award For Futures

Proud Academy
 

Award For Health Equality

Middlesex Health
 

Award For Corporate Commitment

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
 

Award For Pride in Education

Southern CT State University
 

Award For Small Business

CT Gay & Lesbian Chamber
 

Award For Profiles in Courage

The Shappley Family