Veronicas, Troye Sivan, Courtney Act up for second LGBTI Awards

The Veronicas, Troye Sivan, Courtney Act, Penny Wong, Joel Creasey and Conchita Wurst are among the nominees of the second Australian LGBTI Awards.

Dedicated to celebrating the achievements of the LGBTI community and their allies, the gala dinner event is held on Friday March 2 at Star in Sydney.

Over 11,000 people were nominated across 16 categories including Celebrity of the Year, Sports Personality of the Year, Celebrity Ally, Brand and Marketing Campaign, Community Initiative/Charity and Inspirational Role Model.

The shortlisted nominees have since received over 20,000 votes from the public.

On the night, The Star will be light up in the colours of the rainbow.

The inaugural awards took place during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Gras in 2017 and saw hundreds come out in force.

Attendees included: Molly Meldrum, Lucy Lawless, Joel Creasy, The Veronicas, Michelle Heyman, Magda Szubanski and Jordan Raskopoulos.

Presented by Celebrity Cruises, more information and tickets here.