Pride Photo 2020
Lee-Ann Olwage
#BlackDragMagic
Exhibition Selection Singles
2020
De foto komt uit Olwage's fotoserie over het leven van Zwarte, queer, gender-nonconforme en transgender mensen in de townships van Kaapstad.
DeLovie Kwagala
Anna
Exhibition Selection, Special mention Singles
2020
De foto is onderdeel van de serie The Quingdom Project ~ In Transition, die een inkijkje in de queer-gemeenschap van Oeganda.
Micha Serraf
Another day as greatness
2nd prize Singles
2019
The image was taken with queer people who pass as men, in an exploration of masculinity, African-ness and the construction and deconstruction of identity, belonging, blackness, queerness, and masculinity.
Kennedi Carter
Black Pride
Exhibition Selection Singles
2020
In the image Black Pride, the intersections of Blackness and Queerness are visualised. Kennedi Carter shot this image in her hometown of Durham in North Carolina, US, just outside a Pride Festival.
Vincent Gouriou
Family Time
3rd prize Singles
2015
This series is showing the life of a couple: Anne and Véronique, living in Brest, Brittany (France).
Anne-Sophie Guillet
Force
Exhibition Selection Singles
2023
I write on my skin, to make us both in tune. To make revolution my way. It's my own rebellion, my armor to protect me from the too harsh outside world. I write on my body and those of my peers. To heal and be healed. It is our secret little link. Behind our shells in perpetual transformation, we create small self-sufficient shelters.
Keiji Fujimoto
Group of gay men sharing a room in Kampala
1st prize Singles
2019
They left their home towns in the countryside of Uganda after their parents discovered they were gay.
Robin Yong
Havana Queen Story
Exhibition Selection Singles
2023
Just a few years ago, Cuba would never have allowed the LGBT-friendly acts to exist in such broad visibility. A portrait of drag queen Salma before her show in the evening.
Alexis
Invisible
1st prize Singles
2024
In the margins of the margins of Putin’s Russia, queer bodies exist and dare to stay true to themselves. A couple share a tender embrace in a field, only feeling safe when they are far away from civilisation.
Mário Macilau
Kamana Felix
Exhibition Selection Singles
2023
Gender equality in Mozambique, is one of the most complicated issues where people do not yet understand that it is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Keeping Touch
2nd prize Singles
2015
Self-exploration as a transgender femme through the act of photography
Ky Smiley
Kysaan & Ky
Winner Singles
2023
Just two black boys who are both still growing into their selves.
Zuzu Valla
Lady Mercury
Exhibition Selection Singles
2023
Lady Mercury is fierce, intelligent and powerful queen. Dedicated to her work, Lady Mercury can make you gag for more... Her moves are always on point and she's turning heads wherever she goes. She adore her loving fans and can surprise you with her witt and sass.
Akın Çeliktaş
LGBT Pride Bans in Istanbul
Winner Singles
2016
The photo shows a young woman in rainbow stockings standing in the street while the riot police march past. The Istanbul Gay Pride march, which had been planned for Sunday June 26, 2016, was banned because of ‘security concerns’.
Mateus Porto
MATTHEW AND ERIC
Singles
2025
A portrait of Matthew and Eric, acquaintances of the photographer, in his photo studio. ‘I didn't say much, just let them interact as I shot images. They began wrestling and I captured this image.’ writes Mateus. The jury commends the work for its visual impact, pushing the viewer to question the relationship between Matthew and Eric. By capturing a moment that is intimate whilst also being ‘rough,’ the image highlights ideas of masculinity and touch.
Mariam Magsi
Muslim Pride
1st prize Singles
2015
You may veil us, but you will never dictate who we love. Our love transcends your intolerance. Our love is greater than your hate.
Koen Suidgeest
Paola
3rd prize Singles
2019
Paola was in a coma for three months and it took her nine months to leave the hospital, during which all she wanted to do was take her own life. Miraculously, she has recovered to being loving and positive human being with an incredible sense of humor.
AliReza Goudarzi
Resistance
Exhibition Selection Singles
2023
Ardavan is 27 years old and he is gay. He lived in Iran before being threatened with death by his family for revealing his gender identity. He is forced to seek refuge in Turkey to save his life and find a safe country.
Tamta Gokadze
SADNESS AND FEAR
Singles
2025
Crowds gather to show their respects at the funeral of Kesaria Abramidze. Kesaria, a 37-year-old Georgian trans woman, was found murdered in her apartment on the night of September 18, 2024. Kesaria was an established model, actress and public figure, and was widely seen as a trailblazer for Georgia’s trans and LGBTQIA+ rights. In 2024, global data reveals that more than 350 transgender and gender-diverse people have been murdered. The news of Kesaria’s death came just one day after Georgia's Parliament passed a controversial anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. This law restricts LGBTQIA+ rights to non-discrimination, health care and education, freedom of speech...
Haneem Christian
The Lovers
Winner Singles
2022
This image is from a series that explores the depths, beauty and sacred nature of Queer Love. Queer Muslim love. A love that is so vast and incredible but very rarely spoken about or celebrated.
