Public Awards Named for Openly LGBTQ Oregonians

By George T. Nicola
Last Updated November 15, 2017

Below is a list of public awards which are named for openly LGBTQ Oregonians and which are open to being presented recurrently. I have compiled this list from memory. If you can think of other awards that should be listed, please send an email to my attention at info@glapn.org. Make sure to cite a verifiable source of the information you are providing. Any additions are subject to the approval of GLAPN officers.

Award name: Charles F. Hinkle Distinguished Service Award

• Named for: Charles F. Hinkle
• Identity(s): gay man

• Presented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon
• Criteria: to “honor individuals whose extraordinary record of service to the ACLU of Oregon exemplifies the highest commitment and perseverance in allegiance to the mission of protecting and advancing civil liberties and civil rights.”
• Start year: 2010
• Link: https://aclu-or.org/sites/default/files/ACLU_OR_2012_Spring_Newsletter_WEB.pdf

Charlie Hinkle was one of GLAPN's Queer Heroes in 2012. The thumbnail portrait links to his Queer Hero profile.

Award name: Dom Vetri Champion of the Public Interest Award

• Named for: Dominick "Dom" Vetri
• Identity(s): gay man

• Presented by the University of Oregon School of Law
• Criteria: “This award honors the legacy of Professor Dom Vetri, who has taught at the UO School of Law for four decades.”
• Start year: 2008
• Link: https://law.uoregon.edu/calendar?calyear=2012&calmonth=4&calday=10

Dom Vetri was one of GLAPN's Queer Heroes in 2014. The thumbnail portrait links to his Queer Hero profile.

Award name: Kathleen Saadat Award

• Named for: Kathleen D. Gunnell Saadat
• Identity(s): African American lesbian
• Presented by Sankofa Collective Northwest (formerly PFLAG Portland Black Chapter)
• Start year: 2014
• Link: http://glapn.org/6019InterestingFactsLGBTQHistory.html

Kathleen Saadat was one of GLAPN's Queer Heroes in 2012. The thumbnail portrait links to her Queer Hero profile.

Award name: Justice Lynn Nakamoto Award

• Named for: Lynn Nakamoto
• Identity(s): Asian American lesbian
• Presented by Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association (OAPABA)
• Criteria: “The Justice Lynn R. Nakamoto Award honors leaders who have demonstrated leadership, professionalism, mentorship, a pioneering spirit, and a deep commitment to diversity and the promotion of Asian Pacific Americans in the Oregon legal community.”
• Start year: 2016
• Link: (http://oapaba.org/oapaba-to-present-justice-lynn-nakamoto-award-to-judge-youlee-yim-you-at-2017-gala-dinner/)

Lynn Nakamoto was one of GLAPN's Queer Heroes in 2012. The thumbnail portrait links to her Queer Hero profile.

Award name: Marcy Westerling Award

• Named for: Marcy Westerling
• Identity(s): bisexual woman
• Presented by the Rural Organizing Project (ROP)
• Criteria: “On our 25th Anniversary, in memory of our founder and in honor of her life’s work, Rural Organizing Project has established the Marcy Westerling Award. Each year at our annual Rural Caucus and Strategy Session, ROP will honor one rural organizer who exemplifies the skills and passion that Marcy brought to organizing: innovation, experimentation, and a deep commitment to rural organizing for democracy and human dignity.”
• Start year: 2017
• Link: http://www.rop.org/9039-2/

Marcy Westerling was one of GLAPN's Queer Heroes in 2012. The thumbnail portrait links to her Queer Hero profile.