Several LGBTQ Pride Grand Marshals are athletes. We’d still love to see more.
Several LGBTQ Pride Grand Marshals celebrate out gay, lesbian, bi and trans athletes. Here are just a few of them. The post Several LGBTQ Pride Grand Marshals are athletes. We’d still love to see more. appeared first on Outsports.
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Pride Month is upon us, and most cities across the United States are celebrating LGBTQ Pride with a parade and a festival during June, featuring Pride Grand Marshals.
While some cities — like Palm Springs and Atlanta — annually choose a later-in-the-year date for Pride (ummmm… it’s hella hot in June!), by now we mostly know who is celebrating whom.
While every Grand Marshal is deserving in some way, I can’t help but wish sports figures and LGBTQ athletes were more prominently featured as Pride Grand Marshals.
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So far we know of not even a handful of out athletes being celebrated.
What LGBTQ Pride celebrations are highlighting someone whose basis is sports?
- Dallas — Anthony Bowens is a superstar professional wrestler.
- New Hope, Pa. — Josh Sanderson is a gay former athlete who shared his story surviving conversion therapy. He originally shared his story on Outsports.
- Seattle — Cheer Seattle is the local LGBTQ cheerleading group
While LGBTQ people in sports are virtually ignored as Pride Grand Marshals in 2025 — and you wonder why there are issues — Minnesota Lynx executive Carley Knox and tennis legend Billie Jean King have previously been honored.
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If we missed anyone who is in sports and has been named the Grand Marshal of an LGBTQ Pride, please do let us know at team@outsports.com.
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