Grand Marshals

Each year, we ask one or two people who have given extraordinary service to the Santa Cruz Queer community to lead our Pride Parade as Grand Marshal. This year, we're asking members of the community to send us nominations for this singular honor.  Grand Marshal nominations will be accepted by the Pride Committee until March 15, 2012.

If you know someone who should be the leader of the queer pack this year, please fill out this on-line form here.

Previous Grand Marshals...

1991 - Gary Reynolds

1992 - Bill Colvig & Lou Harrison

1993 - Mardi Brown

1994 - Marie Henley and Jay Walker

1995 - Jo Kenny & Gloria Nieto

1996 - Kwai Lam and Tracye Lea Lawson

1997 - Rebecca Adams and John Laird

1998 - Jerry Solomon and Mardi Wormhoudt

1999 - Gabriel and Mark Grantham & Mike Tossy

2000 - Pioneers (organizers of 1975 Pride)

2001 - Fred Friedman and Karen Sommerfeld

2002 - Fred Keeley

2003 - John Laird and Cece Pinheiro

2004 - Mabel Teng and Mel White

2005 - Kayla Rose and Maurice Carillo & Curt Keyer

2006 - Denny Carroll & Bob Correa and Margaret Leonard & Clare Sheils

2007 - Terry Cavanagh and Shekhinah Mountainwater

2008 - Merrie Shaller and Natalie Steinberg

2009 - Terri Gilbert and Glen Schaller

2010 - Monica Morales and Lulu & Kathy Manus

2011 - Grace Gallego