After four weeks of open nominations, the Atlanta Pride Committee has announced six individuals and a "Group of Honor" of AIDS activists will lead the parade for the 41st annual fest.
Grand marshals for the Atlanta Pride parade set for Sunday, Oct. 9, range from a longtime member of the leather community, a transgender woman recently honored by the White House, a Latina queer immigration rights activist to a local playwright, actor and GA Voice columnist.
“It is going to be really exciting having such a diverse group of individuals representing the LGBT community at the Atlanta Pride Festival this year," said Atlanta Pride Executive Director JP Sheffield in a prepared statement.