Welcome and thank you for visiting  the official site of the PrideIndex.com Esteem Awards. We are excited to once again bring to you this wonderful Celebration of Honor.  The 5th annual Esteem Awards will take place on Saturday July 2, 2011 at Sidetrack 3349 N. Halsted from 1:00PM -4:00PM
Admission $6.


PrideIndex.com is an online news resource for news for the black GLBT and gay-friendly communities. It houses profiles of Black Gay Authors, businesses, gay themed parties, conferences, fundraisers, support groups, and other online resources.



Founded by Philip Esteem Fleming in May of 2007, The Esteem Awards honors local and national organizations and individuals for their continued efforts in supporting the African-American and LGBT community in the areas of entertainment, media, civil rights, business and art.



The awards ceremony typically takes place during Chicago’s Annual Black Gay Pride celebrations around the July 4th holiday weekend.



We hope that you will have a pleasant experience browsing our site; reading and learning from the stories of honorees from events of the past three years.



If you would like to purchase ad space on the Esteem Awards site or The Esteem Book ad book , please contact  us at: advertising@theesteemawards.com


Outstanding News Story or Feature
The Advocate Magazine's
Forty under 40
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Jonathan
Capehart
Curtis Lipscomb
Angel L. Brown-Ross
Mary L. Morten
Jamal
Edwards
Monica Roberts
Joy Morris
Tarell Alvin
McCraney
Kenny Leon
Gay & Lesbian
Victory Fund
Keith Elliott
James Saunders
No 2011
Honoree
The Cynical Ones.com
NoMore
DownLow.tv
Mary Mitchell
Sukie
de la Croix
Chicago
House
Talents of Chicago
NAESM
Black Lesbians United
Emil Wilbekin
The Advocate Magazine's Forty Under 40
SPARK
Apprentice Program
Project SYNCERE
Love
BScott.com