The fourth annual Truth Awards will be held Feb. 24, 2018 in Los Angeles. The Truth Awards is an awards show that honors and celebrates the African American LGBTQ community and it’s allies. The awards show is presented by Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) in partnership with award-winning actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and her non-profit organization, the DIVA Foundation.
This year the Truth Awards will honor NBA referee Violet Palmer with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Palmer is the first female to officiate an NBA game, and became the first openly gay referee in NBA history. After 19 years, serving in that capacity, she retired from the sport, and now serves as a consultant to the basketball league. Early in her career, she worked tenaciously to topple gender barriers in professional sports and earned the respect of her peers. In nearly two decades as an NBA official, Palmer has officiated 930 regular season games and nine playoff games, as well as the 2014 All-Star game in New Orleans.
