Innovative campaigns and initiatives can have a huge impact on LGBTI equality and human rights in Scotland. The Equality Initiative of the Year Award will recognise the best innovative Scottish campaign, initiative or action which has raised awareness or affected change.

The six short-listed nominees in this category are;

Ayrshire College Students Union & Ayrshire College for #JoinTheConversation

LGBT Health & Wellbeing for the Age Capacity Building Project

LGBT Youth Scotland for the Schools Charter

Scottish Refugee Council & LGBTI Partners for supporting LGBTI Asylum seekers

Scouts Scotland for their work on including LGBTI scouts

The Ayrshire LGBT Development Group for their partnership work on LGBT issues in Ayrshire