2019 Seattle Pride Parade grand marshals announced

SEATTLE — The grand marshals for this year's Seattle Pride Parade were announced by Seattle Pride President Kevin Toovey Tuesday.

This year’s parade will begin at 11 a.m. June 30 and will be the 45th annual Pride Parade in Seattle.

60,000 people are expected to march along 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle in support of LGBTQ pride.

KIRO 7 will stream the parade on online, on our news app and on the KIRO 7 Facebook Page. A special one-hour recap of the parade will air on KIRO 7 at 11:35 p.m. that night.  

The following individuals and community organizations were announced as grand marshals:

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan: Durkan is Seattle's first self-identified lesbian Mayor and is just the second female mayor in Seattle history.

Jinkx Monsoon: Monsoon is a drag performer, actor, singer and comedian who is well known for winning the fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and for the one-act cabaret musical The Vaudevillians.

Bailey-Boushay House: The Bailey-Boushay House, operated by Virginia Medical Center, was established in 1992 to offer those with HIV/AIDS a place to find care. The Bailey-Boushay House was at the forefront of the AIDS crisis.

Camp Ten Trees: Camp Ten Trees is a summer camp for children who are questioning or who identify as LGBTQ. Those who attend the camp enjoy traditional camp activities along with workshops that explore identity, issues of oppression and privilege, youth coalition building, social justice and more.

Seattle Children's Gender Clinic: Seattle Children's Gender Clinic is one of only five facilities in the US that cares for youth with gender identity concerns.

UTOPIA Seattle: The United Territories of Pacific Islanders' Alliance (UTOPIA) offers support and access to life-stabilizing resources to LGBTQ Pacific Islanders.

"This year's grand marshals are shining examples of what it means to be a leader, advocate and role model," Toovey said in a news release.

"Each of them embodies LGBTQ progress, and we look forward to having them lead us in solidarity in our 45th annual Seattle Pride Parade as we celebrate the present, envision the future and honor our past."

Final selections for the grand marshals were made earlier this year by the Seattle Pride Board after nominations were solicited from the community last year.

Event organizers said the marshals were chosen “based on their individual merits and significant impact within the LGBTQ community, but are not required to identify as gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.”

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