THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Special Project

Special Project

From the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards LGBTQ+

This award honors a campaign, original content or initiativethat shows unequivocal support of the LGBTQ+ community. This can include the fight against homophobia, providing health information and resources, support of LGBTQ+ legislation, and celebration of the LGBTQ+ experience.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

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gold honor
Food is a Powerful Ally
Driven by our mission to empower every New Yorker to achieve food security for good, Food Bank For …
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silver honor
Drag is a Right with Kevin Bacon & Kyra Sedgwick
Kevin Bacon found himself on the front page of Reddit after RuPaul's Drag Race performed "Wigloose:…
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bronze honor
Barbie x Laverne Cox Tribute Collection Launch
Since 1959, Barbie’s purpose has been to inspire the limitless potential in every girl. That messag…
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#AmericanDrag
Beginning in 2022, the LGBTQ+ community and drag in particular have been under attack in the US in …
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A Sunset With You | Pride 2022 Campaign
Crystal Dynamics Pride 2022 campaign was centered around our inclusion of a Marvel-approved LGBTQIA…
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Imi Guide
imi guide is an innovative mental health resource for LGBTQ+ teens, building a safe space for them …
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Michaela Jae Rodriguez Chosen Name Campaign
At Citi, we’ve always been committed to helping drive an equitable and inclusive culture. Citi’s Ch…
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audience honor
No Straight Answers
Our business goal was to build brand awareness while showing our support for Pride in a way that em…
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Our Gay Agenda: Housing Works Community Healthcare
The context:  At its inception in 1970, Pride was a riot. It took 30 long years of activism and or…
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Owning My Crown
Raising awareness about PrEP in Toronto's diverse queer community is crucial for reducing HIV trans…
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SKITTLES Pride 2023 “There’s a Story in Every Rainbow”
As one of the major household brands that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride, SKITTLES…
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Spotify GLOW Launch
Spotify created GLOW, their first, global, always-on LGBTQIA+ music hub, as a place where listeners…
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Transenders
Skateboarding isn’t just a sport. It’s a world. A culture. A lifestyle. For 20+ years, Skate Lik…
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iHeartRadio’s Can’t Cancel Pride Campaign
Eighty-seven percent of U.S. adults know someone in the LGBTQ+ community — a family member, friend,…

Nominees

AT&T x Miami Beach Pride: Connecting to Pride
By becoming the “Official Mobility Provider of Miami Beach Pride,” AT&T set out to showcase their s…
Absolut and VICE Media - Absolut Ally Campaign
Absolut, a dedicated LGBTQ+ advocate for over four decades, launched its global initiative, Absolut…
Behind the Scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race LGBTQ Herstory Month
After the success of the October 2021 launch of LGBTQ Herstory Month, RuPaul’s Drag Race aimed to l…
Defying DeSantis: Miami Beach Pride's 15th Anniversary Amidst Anti-LGBTQ+ Pushback
At a time when the LGBTQ+ community is facing considerable legislative attacks from lawmakers, Miam…
HBO Max at Palm Springs Pride 2022
Palm Springs Pride's 2022 message was "Say Gay," an unmistakable response to various "Don't Say Gay…
HBO's The Stroll Screening and Afterparty
Max partnered with Rooftop Films and NewFest Pride to generate conversation and buzz around the new…
It Gets Better With...
Our "It Gets Better with..." series is a reimagined look and feel of our standard It Gets Better vi…
Logo Spill
In response to the dwindling number of spaces for authentic LGBTQ conversations, Logo set out to un…
Marriott International’s "The Ballroom Is Open" Pride Season Campaign
Marriott International is committed to advocating for LGBTQ+ equality, welcoming all, and supportin…
Max Pride 2023 - The One To Watch To Show Your Pride
At the end of May 2023, the new Max streaming platform launched in the United States. The service u…
Nike, Got2B and Revry Bring an Intersectional Queer Sport to Life: Pride Ball
Revry, the first global LGBTQ+ streaming service, announced a new original program at the 2023 IAB …
OUTLOUD x Kylie Sonique Love: True Colors
OUTLOUD is a brand whose mission is to champion and give a platform LGBTQ+ music leading with the a…
Paramount ANZ’s MTV ‘OUT LOUD PROUD’ Pro-Social Campaign
MTV Australia is the leading youth entertainment brand. It is a trusted resource for young people t…
Paramount+ Brand: A Mountain of Pride
Throughout Pride and always, Paramount+ celebrates the LGBTQ+ community by spotlighting talent, sto…
Paramount+ Brand: RuPaul's Drag Race: BTS Queens at the CMT Awards
From rehearsal to the red carpet, backstage to final performance, Paramount+ showed the impact of t…
RuPaul’s Drag Race Portrait of a Queen “Face of Bosco”
RuPaul’s Drag Race celebrated Pride 2023 with a special edition of ‘Portrait of a Queen’ (2019 Emmy…
The Importance of Queer Spaces
In May 2023, Producer Entertainment Group, along with our partners set up to raise funds for the LG…
The Last Of Us - Queerness in Conversation
Max developed Queerness in Conversation to spotlight LGBTQ+ talent & storytelling, while strengthen…
Visit Philadelphia: Drag Queen story Time
Visit Philadelphia has long supported the LGBTQ+ community. In fact, in 2004, Philadelphia became t…
göt2b Teams Up with LGBTQIA+ Media & Influencer Partners To Embolden Unapologetic Self-Expression
göt2b has a long history of working to foster safe spaces for creativity and self expression for th…
“Queerty’s DRIVEN, presented by Nissan”
Q.Digital, a LGBTQ owned and operated company, partnered with Nissan to elevate thrill of the LGBTQ…