Prominent figure within the local LGBT community, Didi Winston, was honoured with the 2019 LGBTQ+ Visibility Award over the weekend at the Pride Parade.
The Parade was staged in Bridgetown for the second consecutive year and was supported by approximately 200 members of the community and allies.
The award was presented by the Barbados Gays and Lesbians Against Discrimination (BGLAD) to Winston “for being an icon in the community” and inspiring LGBT persons to be true to themselves.
In accepting the award, Winston credited her mentors such as Darcy Dear- founder of the United Gays and Lesbians Association of Barbados and her “trans mother” for guiding her along the journey.