I have been attending Pride celebrations since 1978, and this time around the need to celebrate as well as unite is more urgent than it has ever been,” Cho said.
LOS ANGELES — Comedian Margaret Cho and the late actor Leslie Jordan on Tuesday were named grand marshals of this year’s LA Pride Parade, while the ACLU of Southern California was named the event’s “community grand marshal.”
Jordan, who died at age 67 in October when he suffered a heart attack while driving in Hollywood, will serve as the “legacy grand marshal,” a new designation that will “posthumously celebrate those who have made an everlasting impact on the hearts and lives of our community,” according to Christopher Street West. A group of Jordan’s relatives and friends will ride in the parade in a custom vehicle.
“For a century, we’ve been on the front lines fighting for people to be their true, authentic selves,” Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU SoCal, said in a statement. “We’re honored to be the Community Grand Marshal and proud to love, live among, and protect LGBTQ Californians.”
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