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Amanda Nunes Wins Equality Visibility Award

September 20, 2016 | Posted by Joseph Lee

MMA Fighting reports UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was given the 2016 Equality Visibility Award at the annual Equality California Awards in Los Angeles. She accepted the award with girlfriend and American Top Team training partner Nina Ansaroff. The award is for those who have brought “greater awareness” to civil rights issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

Nunes said: “When people find out how strong and powerful love is, then this world will be a better place. I want to see this happen one day. I’m going to do everything I can to support this community with a positive presence by sharing my love and showing everyone that I’m happy. My dream has come true and I want to share this with everyone and help a lot of people be themselves. I’m going to keep doing it until the world is better.

UFC senior executive vice president and chief operating officer Ike Lawrence Epstein added: “We’re incredibly proud of Amanda and how she lives and breathes the UFC maxim of ‘We Are All Fighters’. As UFC champ, Amanda is a visible figure in the sports world, so her dedication to living authentically is an inspiration to millions of fans around the world. She continues to demonstrate courage both inside and outside the Octagon, and that’s what makes her a truly great champion.

Nunes is an unofficial spokesperson for the “We Are All Fighters” campaign, which works with The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada. All proceeds from their rainbow-text t-shirts benefit The Center, which “supports and promotes activities directed at furthering the well-being, positive image, and human rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community, its allies, and low to moderate income residents in Southern Nevada.”

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