NEW Pride Agenda Empowerment Awards

Join NEW Pride Agenda for the 2026 Empowerment Awards – an evening of celebration, community, and collective power honoring the leaders, organizers, and visionaries advancing LGBTQ+ liberation and justice across New York.
Now in its third year, the Empowerment Awards brings together LGBTQ+ advocates, nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, business leaders, elected officials, and community partners to celebrate the people and organizations creating meaningful change. From policy victories and community organizing to economic opportunity and cultural leadersihp, we honor those building a more just and equitable future for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers.
Celebrate Excellence. Build Power. Invest in Our Future.
The evening will feature powerful stories, meaningful connections, and an opportunity to celebrate the people at the forefront of our movement. Processed from the Empowerment Awards support NEW Pride Agenda’s year-round work – from health and wellness progrmaming and statewide peer networks to civic engagement, advocacy, economic empowerment, and direct support for marginalized QTGNC New Yorkers through our Empowerment Center.
Come celebrate the changemakers shapring our future while investing in the movement for full equality, dignity, and opportunity for all. Together, we empower. Together, we build. Together, we move New York forward.