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  "description": "Cynthia Erivo, Sade, David Tennant, Kate Nash and Andrew Scott are among the names on the newly announced shortlist for the Rainbow Honours 2026, celebrating individuals, organisations and cultural moments advancing LGBTQ+ equality across the UK and beyond. \n\nThe prestigious awards celebrate the celebrities, charities, businesses and community leaders making a meaningful difference for LGBTQ+ communities. The ceremony will take place on 11 June 2026 at The London Hilton on Park Lane, London host",
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  "textContent": "**Cynthia Erivo** ,**Sade** , **David Tennant** , **Kate Nash** and **Andrew Scott** are among the names on the newly announced shortlist for the **Rainbow Honours 2026** , celebrating individuals, organisations and cultural moments advancing LGBTQ+ equality across the UK and beyond.\n\nThe prestigious awards celebrate the celebrities, charities, businesses and community leaders making a meaningful difference for LGBTQ+ communities. The ceremony will take place on **11 June 2026** at **The London Hilton** on**Park Lane** , London hosted by comedian **Steven Bailey** and featuring a special performance from disco legends **Boney M** , for an evening championing inclusion, visibility and progress.\n\nLegendary singer **Sade** is recognised in the **Celebrity Ally of the Year** category alongside acclaimed actors **David Tennant** and **Eddie Redmayne** , both long-standing supporters of LGBTQ+ equality. They are joined on the shortlist by broadcaster **Jeremy Vine** , singer **Sophie Ellis-Bextor** , actor **Paapa Essiedu** , actress **Suranne Jones** , musician **Kate Nash** , and actors **Alison King** and **Balvinder Sopal** , all recognised for their advocacy and visible support for LGBTQ+ communities.\n\nMeanwhile the **Celebrity LGBTQIA Champion of the Year** category celebrates high-profile LGBTQ+ figures using their platforms to drive visibility and change. Nominees include **Cynthia Erivo** , whose continued advocacy for LGBTQ+ representation and inclusion has resonated globally, and **Andrew Scott** , whose openness around identity and powerful performances have helped bring LGBTQ+ stories to wider audiences.\n\nThey are joined by broadcaster and athlete **Adele Roberts** , comedian **Rosie Jones** , actor **Layton Williams** , chef and presenter **Gok Wan MBE** , Olympic swimmer **Michael Gunning** , reality TV trailblazer **Ella Morgan** , actor **Heather Peace** , and campaigner **Jordan Sangha**.\n\nThe awards also recognise the cultural moments shaping the national conversation around LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Nominees for **Media Moment of the Year** include **Alan Carr and Cat Burns’ starring appearances in Celebrity Traitors** , **Coronation Street’s powerful same-sex domestic abuse storyline** , which helped raise awareness of abuse within LGBTQIA+ relationships, and the **BBC’s coverage of Pride Month**.\n\nThe Rainbow Honours continues to shine a spotlight on the individuals, networks, charities and businesses driving progress across workplaces and society. Organisations including **Sky UK** , **Morgan Stanley** , **giffgaff** , **Ocado** and **ScottishPower** are among those shortlisted for **Large Brand or Organisation of the Year** , while leading charities such as **Stonewall** , **LGBT Foundation** , **Terrence Higgins Trust** and **Just Like Us** are recognised in the**Charity or Not-for-Profit of the Year** category.**Sainsbury’s, Pandora, Laing O'Rourke** and**Specsavers** all feature in the **Outstanding LGBTQIA+ Network of the Year** category, while **Converse, Microsoft, Outright International and ILGA World** are recognised in the**Global LGBTQIA+** **Initiative of the Year** category.\n\n**Linda Riley, Founder of the Rainbow Honours** , said: “The Rainbow Honours celebrate the individuals and organisations who are truly making a difference for LGBTQ+ communities. From global stars using their influence to champion equality, to charities providing life-saving support and businesses building inclusive workplaces, the shortlist reflects the incredible breadth of work happening across society. We are proud to honour those who are helping to create a more inclusive and accepting world for everyone.”\n\n💡\n\nThe ****full Rainbow Honours 2026 shortlist**** can be viewed HERE",
  "title": "Cynthia Erivo, Kate Nash and Andrew Scott make Rainbow Honours shortlist",
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