2023 Torch Award Honorees

NAME | CITY

Quentin Bell | Selma, AL

Joanna Cifredo | Washington, DC                        

Londyn Smith deRichelieu| Baltimore, MD

Khilynn E. Fowler | San Leandro, CA                                      

Steven A. Garibell | New York, NY

Tabytha Gonzalez | Bronx, NY

Qween Jean | New York, NY

Devin Lowe | Bronx , NY

Alok Vaid-Menon

Dr. Tatyana Moaton | Atlanta, GA

Dominque Morgan | Atlanta, GA         

2022 Torch Award Honorees

2022 NTVM TORCH TRANS &
NON-BINARY LEADER AWARDS

NAME | CITY

Sasha Alexander | New York, NY

Omega Chuckie | Atlanta GA                        

Daronesha Duncan-Boyd | Birmingham, AL

Cecilia Gentili | New York, NY                                      

Merrique Jensen | Kansas, MO

Janetta Johnson | Los Angeles, CA

Trent Lamar | Houston, TX   

Octavia Y. Lewis | Atlanta , GA        

Verniss McFarland | Houston, TX

Zaklia McKensey | Richmond, VA

Mariah Moore | New Orleans, LA 

Bre Rivera | Albuquerque, NM

Olivia Rodriquez | Washington, DC

Tracy Ross | San Diego, CA

LuSter P. Singleton | Columbus, OH

Michael Trimm | Albuquerque, NM

Mahari Vahati | San Francisco, CA

Mulan Williams | Orlando, FL 

Tyree Williams | Alexandria, VA           

2022 NTVM TORCH LEADERSHIP AWARDS

NAME | CITY

Blossom Cherisse Brown | Los Angeles, CA

Aria Siad | San Francisco, CA 

2022 NTVM NATIONAL COMMITTEE
TORCH AWARDS

NAME | CITY

Zahara Bassett | Chicago, IL

Regina Livingston | Jacksonville, FL

Jevon Martin | New York, NY

Sahara Miller | Indianapolis, IN

Alex Santiago | Atlanta , GA 

Mimi Shelton | New York, NY

DeOnyas Valentina | Indianapolis, IN

Dee Dee Watters | Dallas, TX

2022 NTVM COMMUNITY
ALLY/LEADERSHIP TORCH AWARDS

NAME | CITY

Empowerment Enterprise II | Washington, DC

Amelia Korangy | Chicago, IL

Paris Mullins | Chicago, IL  

Michael D. Schuenemeyer |  Columbus, OH

Dashawn Usher, GLAAD | Los Angeles, CA

City of West Hollywood | West Hollywood, CA