Pride Houston announces 14 nominees for 2025 parade grand marshals

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Thursday, February 6, 2025
Pride Houston announces 14 grand marshal finalists for 2025 parade
ABC13 was there as Pride Houston unveiled its new celebration logo and the short list for this year's grand marshals.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- We have just learned who appears on Pride Houston 365's grand marshal ballot.

Supporters of the city's original LGBTQ+ Pride celebration gathered in EaDo Wednesday night to witness the unveiling of Pride Houston's 2025 celebration logo.

During the event at Lustre Pearl HTX, organizers also revealed the 14 people and organizations who made the cut as grand marshal finalists.

VOTE NOW: Submit your Pride Houston grand marshals ballot.

2025 Pride Houston Grand Marshal Finalists

1 of 15

Female Identifying Nominees

  • Josephine Jones
  • Kendall Toarmina
  • Marisa Fretwell
  • Porscha Brown

Male Identifying Nominees

  • Ian L Haddock
  • Deron Yanez

Gender Nonbinary/Gender Nonconforming Nominees

  • Nakita Bowman
  • Chip Ware
  • Han Schaible

Ally Nominees

  • Sara Brook
  • State Rep. Jon Rosenthal

Organization Nominees

  • The TRUTH Project
  • Trans Legal Aid
  • Tony's Place

"This is a very community-driven process," president Tiffany Scales said. "Instead of our parade only having one grand marshal, as some would see at other parades in the city, we have five."

Voters will choose winners in all five categories, including male- and female-identifying, gender nonconforming/nonbinary, ally and organization grand marshals.

Pride Houston 365 will also name a Trendsetter grand marshal, who will represent the youth/young adult community, and for the first time ever, three Distinguished grand marshals.

The winners of this year's vote will be announced at Pride Houston's Cinco de Mayo celebration in May.

In November, organizers announced their 2025 theme, "Celebration is Our Legacy," on ABC13. The parade and festival will happen downtown on June 28.

ABC13 is the proud media partner of Pride Houston 365.

WATCH: Pride Houston 2024 takes over Downtown Houston

Take a front-row seat for the 46th annual Pride Houston 365 parade downtown on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
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