Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The European Liberal Forum (ELF) is honoured to present the third edition of the Liberal Awards 2023, which celebrates the champions of liberal values and ideas and ensures their recognition and impact on the European level. This year's ceremony took place at the House of the Capital Region in Brussels on 27 September, in the presence of the liberal political family, ELF member organisations, partners and the press. Meet the winners of three awarded categories – Liberal of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Rising Star.
Rising Star: Luis Cano
Political campaigner and founder of the Rainbow Platform, Luis Cano was presented the award for Rising Star by ELF President, MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen and Board Member Antoaneta Asenova-Bihlmayer.
As an active member and campaigner of the Hungarian Momentum party, Luis Cano is dedicated to spreading the message of democracy, equality and inclusion for all. By founding Rainbow Platform in 2022, he has elevated LGBTQI+ voices by creating role models who can inspire political engagement and change and has redefined how we approach diversity within our organisations. He has successfully pushed the European liberal family to show their commitment to LGBTI+ issues, resulting in the Dublin Diversity Declaration, now signed by over 40 liberal parties across the continent.
The European Liberal Forum (ELF) is honoured to present the third edition of the Liberal Awards 2023, which celebrates the champions of liberal values and ideas and ensures their recognition and impact on the European level. This year's ceremony took place at the House of the Capital Region in Brussels on 27 September, in the presence of the liberal political family, ELF member organisations, partners and the press. Meet the winners of three awarded categories – Liberal of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Rising Star.
Rising Star: Luis Cano
Political campaigner and founder of the Rainbow Platform, Luis Cano was presented the award for Rising Star by ELF President, MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen and Board Member Antoaneta Asenova-Bihlmayer.
As an active member and campaigner of the Hungarian Momentum party, Luis Cano is dedicated to spreading the message of democracy, equality and inclusion for all. By founding Rainbow Platform in 2022, he has elevated LGBTQI+ voices by creating role models who can inspire political engagement and change and has redefined how we approach diversity within our organisations. He has successfully pushed the European liberal family to show their commitment to LGBTI+ issues, resulting in the Dublin Diversity Declaration, now signed by over 40 liberal parties across the continent.
