Houston LGBT Pride History
Grand Marshals & Pride Logos
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1979 to 2005 (this page)
2006 to present

"Honorary GM" morphed into "Ally GM" in 2012, though a number of Honorary GMs
(not voted but chosen) have appeared in recent years

1979

1980

above right, pinback button

below, Pride hankie given out by the Montrose Counseling Center (scan courtesy of Steve Sobota)

1981

1982

The button above right went for $67 on eBay in September 2018, unfortunately not to me

below, coins given out when GMs were announced

1983

above, pinback button

1984

GMs Rick Grossman & Pokey Anderson

1985

above right, Freda Jerrell , Female GM

1985 Shirt, courtesy Doug Barnes

1986

1987

1987 Grand Marshals:
Persons Living With AIDS

1988

Honorary Grand Marshals:
Sharon Kowalski
Harvey Milk

1989

1990

coins tossed during the parade

Honorary Grand Marshals:
Craig Washington
Debra Danburg

1991

Gene Harrington and Jack Jackson

below, t-shirt and button

Honorary Grand Marshals:
Katy Caldwell
Lady Victoria Lust (Marvin Davis)

1992

Organizational Grand Marshal: Gay & Lesbian Switchboard of Houston

1993

Organizational Grand Marshal: PFLAG
Honorary Grand Marshal: Adan Rios, MD

1994

Organizational Grand Marshal: Q-Patrol
Honorary Grand Marshal: Clair Koepsel, PHD

1995

logo design by Kirk Baxter

Organizational Grand Marshal: HATCH

1996

Nominees:
Male: Bill Havard, Larry Garrett, Pete Martinez, Ray Martinez
Female: Jeanette Vaughan, Nancy Ford, Mela Contreras, Jackie Doval. Laura Villagran

Jeanette Vaughn, Female Grand Marshal (in photo below)

Honorary Grand Marshal: Constable Jack Abercia
Founders Award: Candace Gringrich

1997

Organizational Grand Marshal: Krewe of Olympus

1998

Organizational Grand Marshal: TGRA

1999

1999 Male nominees: Sean Carter, Coy Tow
1999 Female nominees: Marlene Beago, Nancy Ford, Phyllis Frye, Barbara Walker

logo design by Kirk Baxter

Organizational Grand Marshal: Colt 45s

2000

Honorary Grand Marshal: Don Sinclair
Organizational Grand Marshal: People With AIDS Coalition

2001

2001 Male nominees: Kevin Davidson, Ray Hill, Mitchell Katine, Ralph Lasher, Rusty Mueller (aka Crystal Rae Lee Love)
2001 Female nominees: Janine Brunjes, Dalia Stokes

Honorary Grand Marshals: Blake & Gordon Weisser
Organizational Grand Marshal: PFLAG

2002

Organizational Grand Marshal: Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
Honorary GM: Jane & Irv Smith, of PFLAG

2003

All former Grand Marshals were honored
at the Parade, and rode on a special float

2004

2004 Female nominees: Sonna Alton, Carol Clark, Joan Devlin, Phyllis Frye, Judy Reeves
Male nominees: Jerel B McNeil, Luis Miranda, John Nechman, Vance Nesbitt, Jerry Simoneaux
Hononary nominees: MIke Mizwa, Sue & Jim Null, Rose Smith
Organization nominees: ICOH-Space City Empire, KPFT, Lesbian Health Initiative (LHI),
Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston, LGRL

(l-r) Jim Null, Honorary GM
Jerry Simoneaux, Male GM
Sonna Alton, Female GM
Sue Null, Honorary GM

Organizational Grand Marshal: Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby (LGRL)

2005

Organizational Grand Marshal: Bayou City Boys Club

Honorary Grand Marshals: Dennis & Evelyn Shave,
of Community Gospel Life Counseling Center

Souvenir Fan
Houston Pride Fan, ~2005
I'm thinking not too many people have one of these, and I'm not sure
when I got it, but it's a battery fan with the Pride logo on it.
They changed their name to Pride Houston in 2005.
Interestingly it will not stand up on its own when off, as the fan part
makes it top heavy, but it does when turned on and that force is
enough to balance it.

On to 2006