A drag queen from Cardiff has been recognised for their work with children helping them fall in love with literature. Winning the Leader of the Year award 2022 at the annual PinkNews awards, Aida H Dee has dedicated her drag career to helping young people feel included whilst promoting reading and its importance.
Another Welsh winner during the awards ceremony was transgender cyclist Emily Bridges, who won the Sports Personality of the Year award for her work on raising awareness and inclusivity within cycling and other elite sports. Emily famously spoke candidly about Boris Johnson's harmful comments surrounding trans athletes appearing in competitions such as the Olympics. Whilst Emily came under immense backlash and abuse online, she has continued to step up and has solidified herself as a role model for many.
Also coming under immense backlash, death threats and protests throughout her summer reading tour, Aida has faced adversity with pride and kept on going, determined to improve inclusion for LGBT+ young people. You can read about that here.
