1996
| Category | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Anthologies/Fiction | Nestle, JoanJoan Nestle and Naomi Holoch, eds. | Women on Women 3 |
| Anthologies/Nonfiction | Bronski, MichaelMichael Bronski, ed. | Taking Liberties |
| Children's/Young Adult | Garden, NancyNancy Garden | Good Moon Rising |
| Drama | Case, Sue-EllenSue-Ellen Case | Split Britches |
| Editor's Choice | Windham, DonaldDonald Windham | Tennessee Williams’ Letters to Donald Windham, 1940-1965 |
| Gay Men's Biography/Autobiography | Johnson, FentonFenton Johnson | Geography of the Heart |
| Gay Men's Fiction | Selvadurai, ShyamShyam Selvadurai | Funny Boy |
| Gay Men's Mystery | Nava, MichaelMichael Nava | The Death of Friends |
| Gay Men's Poetry | Campo, RafaelRafael Campo | What the Body Told |
| Gay Men's Studies | Merla, PatrickPatrick Merla, ed. | Boys Like Us |
| Humor | Carter, JudyJudy Carter | Homo Handbook |
| Lesbian Biography/Autobiography | Grumbach, DorisDoris Grumbach | Life in a Day |
| Lesbian Fiction | Obejas, AchyAchy Obejas | Memory Mambo |
| Lesbian Mystery | Hart, EllenEllen Hart | Robber's Wine |
| Lesbian Poetry (tie) | Becker, RobinRobin Becker | All-American Girl |
| Lesbian Poetry (tie) | Seaton, MaureenMaureen Seaton | Furious Cooking |
| Lesbian Studies | Brooten, BernadetteBernadette J. Brooten | Love Between Women |
| Photography/Visual Arts | Bright, SusieSusie Bright and Jill Posener | Nothing But the Girl |
| Pioneer Award | Harris, HelaineHelaine Harris, Daedalus Books | |
| Publishers Service Award | Laurila, NormanNorman Laurila, A Different Light | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Gomes, PeterPeter Gomes | The Good Book |
| Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror | Barker, CliveClive Barker | Sacrament |
| Small Press | Cameron, LorenLoren Cameron | Body Alchemy |
| Transgender | Cameron, LorenLoren Cameron | Body Alchemy |
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