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Past Honorees

Barbara Barrett and Sharon Doty 2010 Volunteer of the Year

Honoring Those Whose Shoulders We Stand

Past honorees have demonstrated a commitment to the goals of human rights, equality, empowerment and a better understanding within the LGBT community and beyond.  Every year, you are invited to nominate deserving individuals or organizations.  Selection is by committee. Multiple categories are awarded for outstanding contributions in a wide variety of specialties such as community service, political involvement, the arts, sports and the media. Palm Springs Pride is tremendously proud of all the honorees past and present for their significant achievements and tireless efforts from which so many of us have benefited.

This list is a work in progress.  We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information and sincerely apologize for any misspellings or incorrect information found on this list.  Please contact info@sdpride.orgwith any corrections or to provide additional nformation.

 

Year Name Award
2007 Aiden Quinn Authors’ Village Appearance
2009 Andy Linsky Community Grand Marshal
2007 Ari Gold Celebrity Grand Marshal
2007 Armistead Maupin Authors’ Village Appearance
2010 Barbara Barrett and Sharon Doty Volunteer of the Year
2011 Bill Feingold and Kevin Holmes Celebrity Grand Marshal
2006 Bob Hoven (1931-2006) Man of the Year
2009 Boots In Squares Organization of the Year
2010 Bryan T. Donovan from Bravo’s hit series, “Thintervention” Parade Celebrity
2011 Caleb Laieski Grand Marshal
2007 Carla Hanberg Volunteer of the Year
2010 Carolyn Hennesy from “Cougar Town” with the KVCR contingent Parade Celebrity
2001 Christopher Peterson Grand Marshal
2008 Christopher Rice Celebrity Grand Marshal
2009 Cleve Jones Celebrity Grand Marshal
2009 Cliff & Peggy Simpson Volunteer of the Year
2008 Craig Novak and Rick Anderson Community Grand Marshal
2010 Crystal Waters Celebrity Grand Marshal
2011 Dana Adkins Community Service Award
2009 Diane Tremblay & Elaine Weiner Female Inspirational Couple of the Year
2006 Dr. Natalie Shemonsky Woman of the Year
2004 Dr. Paul Steier Man of the Year
2007 Edward Espindola Community Grand Marshal
2005 Elizabeth Baker Woman of the Year
2004 Evelyn Hernandez Valentino Woman of the Year
2011 Geoff Kors and James Williamson  Special Guest
2011 George Zander Community Service Award
2011 Gilbert Baker Lifetime Achievement Award
2010 Golden Rainbow – SAGE Organization of the Year
2008 Gregg Selleck Man of the Year
2005 Jack Ellison Man of the Year
2011 Jean Harris (1944-2011) Lifetime Achievement Award
2008 John & Irene Mancini Volunteer of the Year
2011 John Palatinus Lifetime Achievement Award
2010 Jose Sarria Community Grand Marshal
1995 Lee Miller Grand Marshal
2011 Lee Walton & Phil Catalli Community Grand Marshal
2002 Leslie Jordan Grand Marshal
2008 Leslie Jordan Authors’ Village Appearance
2007 Manny rodriguez and Ed Ellis Man of the Year
2007 Marnie Hesson Woman of the Year
2004 Marshall Pearcy & Douglas Woodmansee Aka Dottie DuBois an dMaude Chapeau of Les Dames Du Soleil Community Grand Marshal
1997 Marv & Carol Sholl Community Service Award
2006 Meredith Miller & Carol Dunlap (True Value) Community Grand Marshal
2001 Metropolitan Community Church Parade Grand Marshal’s Award
1997 Michael Feinstein Grand Marshal
2010 Michele Cirone-Collier Community Grand Marshal
2011 Mindy Reed Community Grand Marshal
2008 Mona Caywood Woman of the Year
2002 Morris Kight Grand Marshal
2010 NGO OKAFOR the #1 male supermodel Parade Celebrity
2001 Paul Bacon (d. May 30, 2005) and Bob Parrott Community Grand Marshal
2001 Prime Timers of the Desert Parade Best Theme
2010 Radclyffe (Len Barot ) Celebrity Grand Marshal
2010 Rick Saputo Volunteer of the Year
2006 Riff Markowitz Celebrity Grand Marshal
2009 Robert Field & Bernie Castro Male Inspirational Couple of the Year
2010 Robin S Celebrity Grand Marshal
2008 Rosie Fiorentino & Robin Rosenberg Female Inspirational Couple of the Year
2002 Senator Sheila Kuehl Grand Marshal
2004 The San Francisco Married Couples Grand Marshal
2010 Thea Gill  Celebrity Grand Marshal
2008 Thomas & Robert Van Etten Male Inspirational Couple of the Year
1995 Tom “Gator” Swann Grand Marshal
2002 Tom Tews, Milan Tojagic & Jorge Villabona Grand Marshal
2005 Wayne Fleisher Community Grand Marshal
2010 Wesley Eure Special Guest