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Grand Marshals
Being named a Grand Marshal of the Houston LGBT Pride Celebration® is among the highest honors bestowed by the Houston’s LGBT community. Individuals and organizations nominated for Grand Marshal have made significant achievements for LGBT rights and have made considerable contributions to the LGBT community at large.
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Past Grand Marshals
| Year | Male and Female | Honorary or Ally | Organizational |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Thelma Hansel | ||
| 1980 | Jim Farmer & Ruth Ravas | ||
| 1981 | Ray Hill & Rita Wanstrom | ||
| 1982 | Marion Coleman & Andy Mills | ||
| 1983 | Marion Pantzer & Walter Strickler | ||
| 1984 | Pokey Anderson & Rick Grossman | ||
| 1985 | Terry Clark & Freda Jerrell | ||
| 1986 | Tony Bicocchi & Dee Lamb | ||
| 1987 | Persons Living With AIDS | ||
| 1988 | Bruce Cook & Eleanor Munger | Sharon Kowalski & Harvey Milk | |
| 1989 | Charles Armstrong & Bettie Naylor | ||
| 1990 | Walter Carter & Annise Parker | Debra Danburg & Craig Washington | |
| 1991 | Gene Harrington, Jack Jackson & Linda Morales | Katy Caldwell & Marvin Davis | |
| 1992 | Sheri Cohen Darbonne & Brian Keever | Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston | |
| 1993 | Brian Bradley & Carolyn Mobley | Adan Rios | PFLAG Houston |
| 1994 | Jay Allen & Cicely Wynne | Claire Koepsel | Q-Patrol |
| 1995 | Suzanne Anderson & Don Gill | Annella Harrison | H.A.T.C.H. |
| 1996 | Bill Havard & Jeanette Vaughn | Jack Abercia | The Royal, Sovereign, and Imperial Court of the Single Star |
| 1997 | Deborah Bell & Jimmy Carper | Krewe of Olympus | |
| 1998 | Bob Bouton & Jackie Doval | Barbara Winston | Texas Gay Rodeo Association |
| 1999 | Sean Carter & Nancy Ford | Colt 45’s | |
| 2000 | Richard Weiderholt & Tori Williams | Don Sinclair | People With AIDS Coalition Houston |
| 2001 | Mitchell Katine & Dalia Stokes | Blake & Gordon Weisser | PFLAG Houston |
| 2002 | Mela Contreras & Rusty Mueller | Irv & Jane Smith | Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston |
| 2003 | All former Grand Marshals honored | ||
| 2004 | Sonna Alton & Jerry Simoneaux | Sue & Jim Null | Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby of Texas |
| 2005 | Weldon Hickey & Deb Murphy | Dennis and Evelyn Schave | Bayou City Boys Club |
| 2006 | Phyllis Randolph Frye & Ray Ramirez | Rev. Marilyn Meeker-Williams | Bunnies on the Bayou |
| 2007 | Jack Valinski & Maria Gonzalez | Garnet Coleman | The Imperial Court of Houston |
| 2008 | Dalton DeHart & Kelly McCann | Julie Eberly | AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. |
| 2009 | James Knapp & Fiona Dawson | Mike & Linda Bratsen | Legacy Community Healthcare |
| 2010 | Gary Wood & Carol Wyatt | Ann Robison | Montrose Counseling Center |
| 2011 | Bryan Hlavinka & Tammi Wallace | Duane & Judy Roland | The GLBT Community Center |
| 2012 | Nicolas Brines & Jenifer R. Poole | Ellen Cohen | |
| 2013 | John Nechman & Robin Brown | Januari Leo | |
| 2014 | JD Doyle & Christina Gorzynski | Sarah & Fernando Aramburo | |
| 2015 | Ryan Levy & Britt Kornmann | Anna Eastman | |
| 2016 | Bradley Odom-Harris & Fran Watson | Dena Gray | |
| 2017 | Lou Weaver & Sallie Wyatt-Woodell | Aimee Broadhurst | |
| 2018 | All Former Grand Marshals |