OUT Georgia Business Alliance has announced this year’s Community Honors nominees. More than 60 businesses, non-profits, and individuals making a difference for Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ community were nominated, including Georgia Voice.
The winners will be selected by OUT Georgia members and announced at the 2025 Community Honors Celebration on Dec. 5 at Brookhaven City Centre.
The event will include a happy hour rooftop at sunset with hors d’oeuvres and a signature cocktail followed by an assigned seat at a main floor table, with dining by Proof of the Pudding, sweet bites by Apples Gone Wild, an open beer and wine bar, entertainment hosted by Mona Lott and Ron Roberts, and after-party beats. Â
Nominees can receive a special discount on tickets by emailing Sergio Santos at sergio.santos@outgeorgia.org. Tickets can be purchased here.
2025 OUT Georgia Community Honors Nominees
Business Leader of the Year
Bryan Keenan
Chip Ivie
David Bodway-Werneth
Earl Fields
Liz Bachmann
Miko Evans
Mitchell Bowling
Nonprofit of the Year
AHF
AID Atlanta
Arthur M. Black Family Foundation
Dreaming Justice Project
Equality Fest
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia LGBTQ+ History Project
Voices of Note
I Am Human Foundation
Lambda Legal
Lost N Found Youth Center
NOMO Organization
Nuci’s Spaces
PoderUnides: Trans+
Scraplanta
The Emory Hope Clinic
United Way
Next Gen Leader of the Year
Aubri Escalera, AEN
Bryan Keenan
Dr. Christy Perez
Lix Bachmann
Malik Brown
Small Business of the Year
A Grape View Tours
Allprovide
Apples Gone Wild
Big Frog Printing
Dynamic Therapy
Georgia Voice
House of Heralds PR
Meak Productions
Rockin’ Road Trip
The Bougie Grazer
The Cook’s Warehouse
Val’s Pals
Wildflower Social Media
Corporate Ally of the Year
Chase Bank
Community Leader of the Year
Dr. Christy Perez
David Aurillio
Percy Brown
Melanea Alvarez
Steven Igarashi
New Business of the Year
A. Santiago Consulting
Somerset Medical
Tonka Tea
To learn more about OUT Georgia Business Alliance, visit outgeorgia.org.
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