Boyzone have been honoured by a leading gay rights organisation.
The award, from Stonewall, commended the late Stephen Gately's contribution to raising awareness.
The boyband were named entertainers of the year at Stonewall's annual awards event at London's Victoria And Albert Museum in Kensington.
The judges said Stephen made a "brave decision to come out" at the height of the band's success.
Boyzone were also commended for making "pop history with their video featuring a same-sex couple a year ago" for the single Better.
Stephen died of natural causes on holiday in Majorca last month.
His husband Andrew Cowles accepted the award on behalf of Boyzone, who were unable to attend.
Andrew said: "When Boyzone did their video a year ago it featured Stephen with another man.
"The other guys just respected Stephen and my - our - relationship.
"It was not a press stunt - they wanted to show Stephen as he was."
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