Make Your Nomination
Nominations for the 2025 Hostetter-Habib Award are now open. Nominations must be received by 11:59PM ET, Monday February 10!
Candidates for this award will be considered and evaluated through the framework of the following questions:
How has this person directly impacted the experience of LGBTQ+ families on a personal, local, state and/or national level?
How has this person changed the visibility of the LGBTQ+ family community on a local, state and/or national level?
How has this person impacted the LGBTQ+ family movement overall?
When nominating, please also keep in mind that, to receive the Hostetter-Habib Family Award, nominees must:
Have contributed to the advancement of the LGBTQ+ family movement
Be available in person to accept the award in New York City on May 12, 2025. Travel and accommodations provided.
Agree to be a part of the Night at the Pier promotional materials
The eligibility requirements for this award are intended to be flexible in recognition of the fact that work on behalf of our families can come in many different forms, all of which are equally valuable. While all nominations will be reviewed with consideration and great care, we strongly encourage nominations of people of color, women, transgender and gender non-conforming people, people with disabilities, those without great financial means, and others who are often overlooked and underrepresented at the times our communities recognize excellence and honor achievement. In addition to travel and accommodations, a stipend will be provided to the award recipient to cover lost wages or additional costs incurred due to time commitments at the event.
Note: Nominations can be for yourself or someone in your family or community. Individuals involved in the leadership of Family Equality(staff, Board of Directors, Event Co-Chairs) are not eligible for consideration.