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VOLUMNVII, ISSUE5, May 2002
©2002 MAKAW
Third Annual COURAGE AWARDS
Honor Everyday Heroes
2002 Colin HigginsAward Winners
Braved Harassment,Hostility in the Trenches
to Promote Tolerance,QueerRights
- US Newswire
A 15-year-old boy who stood up to the local school board
in his rural Missouri town and a Miami grandmother who overcame religious and community backlash to support her gay son,
are among this year's Colin Higgins Courage Award winners. The
awards are given each year to honor everyday heroes who demonstrate courage in the face of discrimination, intolerance and bigotry based on sexual orientation.
"We may be tempted to believe that just because Will &
Grace is a hit TV show and Rosie O'Donnell comes out of the
closet, equality and acceptance for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender people is a fait accompli," said Charles Fernandez,
spokesperson for the Colin Higgins Foundation and a program
officer of the Tides Foundation, "but the experiences of the 2002
Courage Award winners prove that there are still blood and tears
in the trenches where ordinary individuals battle bigotry in their
daily lives."
Fernandez added, "But most importantly, these heroes teach
us that personal bravery shines a light on the struggle for LGBT
rights, and that each of these lights is an important victory."
The winners of the third annual Colin Higgins Courage
Awards are:
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D. Patrick Bynum - at the age of 12, this 15-year-old from
Ozark, Mo., went twice before his local school board to ask for
protection from beatings and harassment by his classmates. When
the school board failed to act, he bravely took his battle to the next
level by filing a complaint with the Department of Education's
Office for Civil Rights.
Eva Leivas-Andino - the mother of four children, including a gay son, and grandmother of two, Eva overcame her own
fears and prejudices and those of her religious and ethnic community in Miami to become a full-time advocate of LBGT youth.
Vanessa Duran - As a 17-year-old queer AfricanAmerican-Latina activist, Vanessa has lived a lifetime of being
labeled and attacked for who she is. But this El Cerrito, Calif.,
youth has transformed her experience into art and activism, using
film, video and photography as lenses through which to explore
racism and homophobia.
Calvin Warren - taught by his church that his sexual orientation made him the "antithesis of black manhood," 21-year-old
Calvin endured threats and regular harassment in his hometown of
Newburgh, N.Y. to become an outspoken and dedicated gay rights
activist who will graduate this May from Cornell University.
The Colin Higgins Courage Awards recognize ordinary but
remarkable individuals who have endured overwhelming hostility
and hate, yet have handled themselves with the utmost grace as
they educate and enlighten others about the lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender experience. Each winner receives $10,000 as part
of the prize.
Colin Higgins, acclaimed screenwriter, director and producer of films such as Haroldand Maudeand Nine to Five, established The Colin Higgins Foundation in 1986. In addition to the
Courage Awards, the Foundation also funds film scholarships and
has supported over 390 LGBTQ organizations, ranging from the
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (OLSEN) to gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender outreach and AIDS prevention
programs in such locations as Fayetteville, AK and Biloxi, MS.
The Colin Higgins Foundation is administered by the Tides
Foundation, a larger parent foundation which partners with donors
to increase and organize resources for progressive social change.
In the past decade, the Tides Foundation has awarded more than
$100 million in grants to community-based organizations and progressive nonprofits. ~
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