The Pride Interfaith Coalition began in 1994 presenting an annual award each year to a person or organization who had demonstrated outstanding commitment and courage working for the full-inclusion of LGBTQ people in communities of faith. Presenting this award has become a popular centerpiece of our annual Pride Interfaith Service and expresses the deep diversity of our communities’ faith and service.
Pride Interfaith Award Recipients
| 2018 | LGBT Asylum Task Force |
| 2017 | The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence |
| 2016 | Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition |
| 2015 | Samuel Brinton – National Center for Lesbian Rights’ #BornPerfect Campaign |
| 2014 | Hispanic Black Gay Coalition |
| 2013 | Keshet – Jewish |
| 2012 | Union United Methodist Church – United Methodist |
| 2011 | Ken and Marcia Garber – Catholic |
| 2010 | Rev. Ann B. Day – United Church of Christ |
| 2009 | Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance |
| 2008 | For the Bible Tells Me So and Daniel Karslake, Director |
| 2007 | The Reverend Elder Troy Perry – Metropolitan Community Churches |
| 2006 | Rev. Walter Cuenin – Roman Catholic |
| 2005 | Rev. Dr. Norman Kansfield – Reformed Church in America |
| 2004 | The Right Reverend Gene Robinson – Episcopal Church |
| 2003 | Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry, The Freedom to Marry Coalition |
| 2002 | Rev. Martin McLee – Union United Methodist Church, Boston |
| 2001 | First Parish, Sudbury – Unitarian Universalist |
| 2000 | Central Conference of American Rabbis – Reform Judaism |
| 1999 | Rev. Jimmy Creech – United Methodist |
| Rev. Mark Henderson – Federated Church, Sandwich, NH (American Baptist/United Methodist) | |
| Rev. Gregory Dell – Broadway United Methodist Church, Chicago, IL | |
| Rev. Julie Todd – New England Conference of the United Methodist Church | |
| Christ Church, Lynn – United Methodist | |
| 1998 | Congregation Am Tikva, Brookline – Judaism |
| 1997 | Dignity/Boston – Progressive and Inclusive Catholic |
| 1996 | Bishop Walter Righter – Episcopal Church |
| 1995 | Mark O’Brien – Pride Interfaith Coalition |
| 1994 | Ecumenical Task Force on AIDS |
| 1993 | Rev. Bob Wheatly – Founder, Pride Interfaith Service |