For decades, LGBT Bar NY has honored extraordinary leaders, jurists, advocates, and organizations whose vision and dedication have shaped the movement for LGBTQAI+ civil rights and justice. Explore our complete record of honorees and keynote speakers in reverse chronological order from 2026 back to 1987.
- 2026
- Susan Bender Community Excellence Award
- Hon. Cynthia Kern Community Vision Award
- Peppermint Community Excellence Award
- 2025
- Hon. Adam Silvera Community Vision Award
- Chase Strangio Community Vision Award
- 2024
- Omar Gonzalez-Pagan Community Excellence Award
- Danielle (Danny) King Community Excellence Award
- Hon. Seth Marnin Community Vision Award
- Meredith R. Miller Community Excellence Award
- Glennda Testone Community Vision Award
- 2023
- Kate L. Doniger Community Excellence Award
- Governor Kathy Hochul Community Vision Award
- Hon. James L. Hyer Community Excellence Award
- Taylor D. James Community Excellence Award
- Arthur S. Leonard Community Vision Award
- 2022
- Chiyere Ezie Community Excellence Award
- Erica Healey-Kagan Community Excellence Award
- Thomas Kessler Community Excellence Award
- Yetta Kurland Community Excellence Award
- Jason Moff Community Excellence Award
- Kyle Rapinan Community Excellence Award
- Richard Saenz Community Excellence Award
- 2021
- Charlie Arrowood Community Excellence Award
- Deborah Lolai Community Excellence Award
- Daniel Pepitone Community Excellence Award
- John Quin Community Excellence Award
- Ethan Rice Community Excellence Award
- 2020
- Hon. Marcy Kahn Lifetime of Service Award
- Lisa Linsky Community Vision Award
- Hon. Rosalyn Richter Lifetime of Service Award
- The ACLU Community Vision Award
- 2019
- Hon. Tammy Baldwin Community Vision Award
- Hon. Brad Hoylman Community Vision Award
- Shannon Minter Community Vision Award
- 2018
- Hon. Paul G. Feinman Community Vision Award
- Loretta E. Lynch Community Vision Award
- Jillian T. Weiss Community Vision Award
- 2017
- Matthew Coles Community Vision Award
- Susan Sommer Community Vision Award
- Blank Rome LLP Community Vision Award
- 2016
- Kevin Cathcart Community Vision Award
- Chai Feldblum Community Vision Award
- Hon. Judith S. Kaye Special Tribute - In Memoriam
- 2015
- Alphonso David Community Vision Award
- Carmelyn Malalis Community Vision Award
- HBO Community Vision Award
- 2014
- Mary Bonauto Community Vision Award
- Brian Ellner Community Vision Award
- Credit Suisse Community Vision Award
- 2013
- Greg McCurdy Community Vision Award
- Microsoft Community Vision Award - represented by Greg McCurdy
- Evan Wolfson Community Vision Award
- 2012
- James Esseks Community Vision Award
- Michele Kahn Community Vision Award
- 2011
- Suzanne B. Goldberg Community Vision Award
- Aubrey Sarvis Community Vision Award
- Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Community Vision Award - represented by Aubrey Sarvis
- 2010
- Michael Adams Community Vision Award
- Richard Socarides Community Vision Award
- 2009
- Roberta Kaplan Community Vision Award
- Victoria Neilson Community Vision Award
- 2008
- Richard Burns Community Vision Award
- Bill Hibsher Community Vision Award
- 2003
- Sharen I. Duke Community Service Award
- Cory Kahaney Master of Ceremonies
- Jack Schlegel Community Service Award
- 2002
- Evan Davis Public Service Award
- Joo-Hyun Kang Public Service Award
- 2001
- Erica Bell Community Service Award
- Hon. Tom Duane Public Service Award
- Ruth Harlow Community Service Award
- Arthur Leonard 20th Anniversary of Law Notes Award
- Anthony Romero Public Service Award
- 2000
- Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton Public Service Award
- Paula L. Ettelbrick Community Service Award
- Peter J.W. Sherwin Community Service Award
- Dr. Barbara Warren Public Service Award
- 1999
- Lawrence Chasen Community Service Award
- Hon. Fern Fisher-Brandveen Public Service Award
- The Gay Women's Focus Public Service Award
- Dr. H. Joan Waitkevicz
- Dr. Teresa Cuadra
- Dr. Arlene Garcia
- Kenneth Monteiro Community Service Award
- 1998
- Laurie Linton Community Service Award
- Tim Nenno 20th Anniversary Award
- Hon. John E.H. Stackhouse Public Service Award
- Carmen Vazquez Public Service Award
- Jim Williams Community Service Award
- 1997
- Abby Rubenfeld Master of Ceremonies
- Hon. Deborah Glick Public Service Award
- Jim Hough Community Service Award
- Nancy M. Louden Community Service Award
- Hon. Doug Robinson Public Service Award
- 1996
- Charles E. Schumer Keynote Speaker
- Charles (Coco La Chine) Ching Public Service Award
- Marjorie Hill Public Service Award
- Ralph Erich Jones Community Service Award - In Memoriam
- Noemi E. Masliah Community Service Award
- 1995
- Hon. Karen S. Burstein Keynote Speaker
- Hon. Deborah A. Batts Community Service Award
- Prof. Martin Duberman Public Service Award
- Anita Sher Public Service Award
- Evan Wolfson Community Service Award
- 1994
- David Mixner Keynote Speaker
- Betty Weinberg Ellerin Public Service Award
- Alexander Forger, Esq. Public Service Award
- Hon. Marcy L. Kahn Community Service Award
- Mitchell Karp, Esq. Community Service Award
- 1993
- Mary C. Dunlap, Esq. Keynote Speaker
- Carol Buell Community Service Award
- Matt Foreman Public Service Award
- Deb Guston Public Service Award
- Jim Levin
- Joy Tomchin Public Service Award
- Marc Wolinsky Community Service Award
- 1992
- Hon. Eve Preminger Keynote Speaker
- Aubrey Lees
- Mark Scherzer
- Vivian Shapiro
- Michael S. Ryan
- 1991
- Robert Abrams Keynote Speaker
- Herbert Cohen
- Lori Cohen
- Paulette Goodman
- Paul Jeselsohn
- Morton Newburgh
- 1990
- David Dinkins Keynote Speaker
- Ginny Apuzzo Public Service Award
- Andy Humm Public Service Award
- Hon. Rosalyn Richter Community Service Award
- Jim West Community Service Award
- 1989
- Elizabeth Holtzman Keynote Speaker
- Hon. Richard C. Failla Public Servant Award
- Lori Sue Herman Acknowledgement
- James R. Hyde Acknowledgement
- Alan M. Koral Community Service Award
- Arthur S. Leonard Special Recognition
- Jay Lipner Community Service Award
- Hon. Joan B. Lobis Public Servant Award
- Elizabeth Salen Acknowledgement
- 1988
- Bill Green Keynote Speaker
- Catherine L. Cotter Public Service Award
- Stephen C. Joseph, M.D. Public Servant Award
- George Terzian Public Service Award
- 1987
- Barney Frank Keynote Speaker
- Steve L. Gittleson Special Award
- Hon. Samuel Horowitz Special Award
- Judith E. Turkel Special Award