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Gay man honored for promoting Pride in India
AAFSW President Patricia Linderman presented Nam ‘Anandaroopa’ Nguyen (left) with the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad in a ceremony at the State Department. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
The gay partner of a Foreign Service worker was honored on Tuesday with the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad.
The Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide, an organization that represents Foreign Service spouses, employees and retirees, held its annual volunteer awards program in the Benjamin Franklin Diplomatic Room of the State Department.
Among the recipients of the award was Nam ‘Anandaroopa’ Nguyen, honored for his efforts in promoting Pride and empowering the LGBT community in Chennai, India. Nguyen is credited with organizing Chennai’s first LGBT Pride, now in its third year, as well as organizing a number of other programs for the LGBT community of Chennai.
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Congratulations to Anandaroopa. You had been a wonderful supporter and a motivator of LGBT rights cause in Chennai. We haven’t forgotten you and we never will. Thank you so much.
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