International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission - Felipa de Souza Award

Felipa De Souza Award

Since 1994, IGLHRC hands out an annual award, the Felipa de Souza Award, to honour a human rights activist or organisation.

Year Award Location
1994 Juan Pablo Ordonez
ABIGALE
Lepa Mladjenovic
Colombia
South Africa
Serbia
1995 Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Group (TGLRG)
Anjaree
Luiz Mott
Australia
Thailand
Brazil
1996 No award
1997 Demet Demir
Genc Xhelaj
The Sister Namibia Collective
Wilfredo Valencia Palacios (honourable mention)
Turkey
Albania
Namibia
El Salvador
1998 Circulo Cultural Gay (CCG)
Dr. Tal Jarus-Hakak
Dede Oetomo
Nancy Cardenas (1934–1994, posthum)
Carlos Jauregui (1958–1996, posthumous)
Mexico
Israel
Indonesia
Mexico
Argentina
1999 Aung Myo Min
Prudence Mabele
Kiri Kiri and Chingu Sai
Simon Nkoli (1957–1998, posthumous)
Burma
South Africa
South Korea
South Africa
2000 Dejan Nebrigic (1970–1999, posthumous)
Ditshwanelo - The Botswana Center for Human Rights
Intersex Society of North America (ISNA)
William Hernandez
Serbia
Botswana
United States
El Salvador
2001 Companions on a Journey and Women’s Support Group
Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-Flag)
Luis Gauthier (1950–2000, posthumous)
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
Chile
2002 Elizabeth Calvet (posthumous)
Marta Lucia Alvarez Giraldo, Marta Lucia
Tamayo Rincon and Alba Nelly Montoya
Cui Zi En
Maher Sabry
Brazil

Colombia
China
Egypt
2003 Lohana Berkins Argentina
2004 Gender/Sexuality Rights Association Taiwan (G/STRAT) Taiwan
2005 Gay and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) Zimbabwe
2006 Rauda Morcos (ASWAT) Palestinian Activist from Haifa, Israel
2007 Blue Diamond Society Nepal
2008 Iranian Queer Organization
Andrés Ignacio Rivera Duarte
Canada / Iranian Diaspora
Chile
2009 Helem Lebanese Protection for LGBT Lebanon
2010 Colombia Diversa Colombia
2009 LGBT Centre Mongolia

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