A week after announcing the 2013 Atlanta Pride parade grand marshals, the Atlanta Pride Committee today released the names of the 2013 parade's honorary grand marshals.
The parade grand marshals are traditionally local LGBT rights activists, who are recognized for their work in Atlanta. The honorary grand marshals, however, are usually individuals not from Atlanta who have made a contribution to LGBT causes.
Daniel Hernandez, Jr., an Arizona native and former intern for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who is credited with saving her life after she was shot at a local meet-and-greet with constituents; noted gay filmmaker and playwright Del Shores; and Lupe Valdez, the lesbian sheriff of Dallas County, Texas, are this year's honorees.
If there is a silver lining to Del Shores’ recent break-up with husband Jason Dottley, it’s that it has brought Shores back on the road – with a whole new array of material.
The playwright behind “Sordid Lives” returns Aug. 17 to Onstage Atlanta with his new “Naked. Sordid. Reality.”
The news that Shores and Dottley were divorcing after 10 years together came as a shock to the performer, although some in the LGBT community had questioned Dottley’s motives.
“It was abrupt and it was planned,” says Shores. “I didn’t see it coming. I was devastated. It’s been hard, but I knew I needed to get back on the road, to hear the energy and laughter.”