FAVORITE LOCAL POLITICIAN
First: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Second: Orlando Commissioner Patty Sheehan
Third: State Rep. Anna Eskamani
FAVORITE LOCAL ACTIVIST
First: George Wallace, LGBT+ Center
Second: Eric Rollings, Foundation for the Florida Environmental Protection
Third: Brandon Wolf, Equality Florida
FAVORITE LOCAL ALLY FOR EQUALITY
First: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Second: State Rep. Anna Eskamani
Third: Jack & Margo Dixon
FAVORITE LOCAL CORPORATION FOR EQUALITY
First: The Walt Disney Company
Second: Universal Orlando Resort
Third: Orlando Health
MOST EFFECTIVE LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
First: LGBT+ Center Orlando
Second: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Third: Foundation for Florida Environmental Protection
FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS LEAGUE/ORGANIZATION
First: Orlando Pride
Second: Orlando City Soccer
Third: Central Florida Softball League
FAVORITE LOCAL WRITER/JOURNALIST
First: Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel
Second: Jeremy Williams, Watermark
Third: Matt Palm, Orlando Sentinel
FAVORITE LOCAL WEBSITE
First: WatermarkOnline.com
Second: Bungalower.com
Third: OICOrlando.com
FAVORITE PLACE TO IMPRESS A DATE
First: Lake Eola
Second: Parliament House – Tie
Second: Savoy – Tie
FAVORITE FUNDRAISING EVENT
First: Orlando AIDS Walk (Hope & Help)
Second: Savoy’s Celebrity Bartender Night (LGBT+ Center)
Third: Bears in the City’s A Very Beary Christmas (Baby DJ)
MOST PRIDEFUL LOCAL EVENT
First: Come Out With Pride
Second: Gay Days
Third: OIC’s Big Gay Brunch
FAVORITE LOCALLY-OWNED BUSINESS NOT A BAR/CLUB (OVER ONE YEAR OLD)
First: Orlando Immunology Center (OIC)
Second: Embellish FX
Third: Bears in the City
FAVORITE NEW LOCALLY-OWNED BUSINESS (LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD)
First: District Dive
Second: Sette
Third: My Shady Side
FAVORITE LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
First: Orlando Immunology Center (OIC)
Second: Pinero Preventive Medical Care
Third: Spektrum Health
FAVORITE LOCALLY-OWNED HAIR SALON
First: Floyd’s 99 Barbershop
Second: Split Endz Hair & Nail Studio
Third: Vamp Hair Studio
FAVORITE LOCALLY-OWNED SPA
First: Club Orlando
Second: The Spa Orlando
Third: Balance Orlando
FAVORITE LOCALLY-OWNED FITNESS CENTER
First: Club Orlando
Second: Rock Hard Fitness
Third: Subu Crossfit
FAVORITE LOCAL VETERINARIAN
First: Loch Haven Veterinary Hospital
Second: Animal Medical Clinic of Orlando
Third: North Orange Animal Hospital
FAVORITE PLACE TO PAMPER YOUR PET
First: Ranger’s Pet Outpost and Retreat
Second: Woof Orlando
Third: All Creatures Pet Grooming
FAVORITE LOCAL REALTOR
First: Scott Benson, Green House Realty
Second: Eric Rollings, Mainframe Real Estate
Third: Justin Dalrymple, Mainframe Real Estate
FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY A CAR
First: Fields BMW Orlando
Second: Toyota of Clermont
Third: Orlando MINI
FAVORITE LOCAL SHOPPING/ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
First: Mills 50 District
Second: Disney Springs
Third: Ivanhoe Village
FAVORITE LOCAL GEEK SPOT
First: Gods & Monsters
Second: The Geek Easy
Third: A Comic Shop
FAVORITE LOCAL WEDDING VENUE
First: Dubsdread
Second: Paradise Cove
Third: Celebration Gardens
FAVORITE LOCAL FAITH-BASED ESTABLISHMENT
First: Joy MCC
Second: First Unitarian Church of Orlando
Third: Christ Church Unity Orlando
FAVORITE LOCAL FLORIST
First: Lee Forrest
Second: Lee James
Third: Jacob McCall
FAVORITE LOCAL MUSEUM OR GALLERY
First: Orlando Museum of Art
Second: Orlando Science Center
Third: The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
FAVORITE LOCAL FRAMING SHOP
First: Let Us Frame It
Second: Sam Flax
Third: Great Escape Frame & Art
FAVORITE LOCAL ARTIST
First: Patty Sheehan
Second: Nick Smith
Third: Chad Booth
FAVORITE LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER
First: Loc Robertson
Second: Pat O’Rourke
Third: J.D. Casto
FAVORITE LOCALLY-OWNED RESTAURANT
First: Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria
Second: Rainbow Café
Third: Sette
FAVORITE LOCAL BRUNCH
First: Hamburger Mary’s Broadway Brunch
Second: The Hammered Lamb
Third: April Fresh Comedy Brunch
FAVORITE LOCAL LATE NIGHT DINING
First: Pom Pom’s Teahouse & Sandwicheria
Second: Santiago’s Bodega
Third: Tako Cheena
FAVORITE LOCAL CATERER
First: John Michael Exquisite Weddings and Catering
Second: Dubsdread Catering
Third: Arthur’s Catering and Events
FAVORITE LOCAL CHEF
First: Pom Moongauklang
Second: Trina Gregory-Propst
Third: Kevin Fonzo
FAVORITE LOCALLY-OWNED LGBTQ CLUB/BAR
First: Parliament House
Second: Savoy
Third: Stonewall Bar
FAVORITE LOCALLY-OWNED ALLIED BAR/CLUB
First: The Hammered Lamb
Second: Ember
Third: St. Matthews Tavern
FAVORITE HAPPY HOUR
First: Savoy
Second: The Hammered Lamb
Third: Stonewall Bar
FAVORITE KARAOKE, TRIVIA OR BINGO NIGHT
First: Erica Roberts, Singin’ at the Savoy
Second: Pat O’Rourke, Bearoke at Parliament House
Third: Lacie Browning, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Viewing Party at Stonewall
FAVORITE LOCAL BARTENDER/SERVER
First: Jeff Munzing, Parliament House
Second: Brandon Bracale-Llewellyn, Savoy
Third: Travis Whitt, Savoy
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: DRAG
First: Ginger Minj
Second: Gidget Galore
Third: Erica Roberts
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: STAGE (NON-DRAG)
First: Blue Star
Second: Michael Wanzie
Third: Matt Stevens
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: MUSICIAN
First: Central Florida Sounds of Freedom
Second: Chris May
Third: Rebekah Piatt
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: DJ
First: Edil Hernandez
Second: DJ Scott Robert
Third: DJ Joanie
FAVORITE LOCAL RADIO SHOW
First: Johnny’s House, XL106.7
Second: Blue, Pride Radio
Third: Homo Happy Hour
FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS VENUE
First: Dr. Phillips Center
Second: Footlight Theatre
Third: The Starlite Room
FAVORITE LOCAL THEATRICAL SHOW
First: “The Golden Gals”
Second: VarieTEASE’s “Rain”
Third: “From Here”
FAVORITE ADULT NOVELTY STORE
First: Fairvilla Megastore
Second: MojoMan Swimwear & Clothing
Third: Midnight News at Parliament House
