- Outstanding Nonprofit Organization: Pikes Peak Library District provides everyone free access to informational, cultural, and educational resources. The award also honored Pikes Peak Library District for actively promoting civil rights, equality, and fairness for all people regardless of socio-economic status, age, heritage, language, cultural identity, or sexual orientation.
- Outstanding Public Official: Steve Burkholder, Mayor of Lakewood, was recognized for his extraordinary leadership in support of equal rights in Lakewood, the State of Colorado, and nationally at the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
- Outstanding Community Supporter: Lon Matejczyk, publisher of the Colorado Springs Business Journal, was recognized for his willingness to be an unwavering voice in support of civil rights, equality, and fairness. The award also honored his deeply held belief that open and welcoming communities translate to economically thriving communities, a revolutionary perspective in Colorado Springs.