2026 Shortlisted Nominee
Positive Role Model Award: LGBT
Stephanie Lynnette is a self-described, "supersized trans woman" working across trans+ healthcare, advocacy and community leadership. Beginning her transition at 13 and medically transitioning through the NHS, she uses her visibility and lived-experience to educate others through national media and digital platforms. From 2024, Stephanie served as Events Manager for London Trans+ Pride, helping grow it into the world's largest trans+ protest demonstration. Ranked #3 on the Independent Pride List 2026, she is also a Patient Champion at the Chelsea Centre for Gender Surgery, the first trans+ chair of the LGBTQ+ Staff Network at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, and founder of the inclusivity campaign Ask Awareness.