Rainbow Key Award Nominees Sought

The City of West Hollywood is now gathering nominations for its 2016 Rainbow Key Awards. The awards event is expected to take place in June 2016.

The city  has, since 1993, presented Rainbow Key Awards to people who have made outstanding contributions to the gay and lesbian community. These contributions, whether by an individual or a group, may be in many forms, including the arts, community action, humanitarian action, sports, medicine, armed services, leadership potential, benefit to the global gay and lesbian community, or in other ways. Past honorees have included activists, artists, civic leaders, educators, community organizations, and more.

Nominations will be reviewed by the City of West Hollywood’s Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board, and awards will be determined by the West Hollywood City Council.

A two-page nomination form is available as a downloadable PDF file and is posted on the City’s website at: http://www.weho.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=23760

A hard copy of the form can also be requested by contacting Jeff Book, staff liaison to the City’s Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board at (323) 848-6471. Nomination forms are due by Feb. 1, 2016, at 5 p.m.

Forms should be returned to: Jeff Book, Staff Liaison, Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board, West Hollywood City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069. For additional information, please contact Book at (323) 848-6471 or at jbook@weho.org. For people who are deaf or hearing impaired, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.