https://januaryfilm.com/press-releases daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://januaryfilm.com/press-releases/toronto-and-vancouver-area-leaders-recognized-among-national-winners-of-the-2025-january-award monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://januaryfilm.com/press-releases/andy-holmes-wins-top-honour-at-sher-vancouvers-2024-january-award-celebrating-10-years-of-youth-leadership-advocacy monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622eb6bb1bbfd6528286eedf/aa7c0705-cbdf-42c3-96a7-346e3664f688/Andy+Holmes+Sher+Vancouver+January+Award+Winner+2024 Press Releases - Andy Holmes Wins Top Honour at Sher Vancouver's 2024 January Award, Celebrating 10 Years of Youth Leadership Advocacy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622eb6bb1bbfd6528286eedf/e8725d26-91c5-4721-90e3-047243f82bd4/Andy+Holmes.jpg Press Releases - Andy Holmes Wins Top Honour at Sher Vancouver's 2024 January Award, Celebrating 10 Years of Youth Leadership Advocacy - Andy Holmes (He/him) Winner, $1500, Toronto, 28 Andy Holmes is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. 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Recognizing achievement & leadership in the 2SLGBTQ+ community since 2015. https://januaryfilm.com/about daily 0.75 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622eb6bb1bbfd6528286eedf/7fe4f617-3436-4318-a450-a61727f5adac/January.jpg About - April 9, 1986 to September 30, 2012 She was a kind, caring, generous and loyal friend, who helped other transgender women with their gender transition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622eb6bb1bbfd6528286eedf/175522a0-b7ac-46c1-b30d-9c4f6f28095f/Screen+Shot+2022-03-16+at+5.36.49+PM.png About - Her Impact She was a transgender Filipina woman and Social Coordinator of Sher Pride, and was the first transgender person to hold an executive position within the organization. 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