Leading the way
Adam Medrano 2020’s grand marshals return for their day in the sun TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com In 2020, for the first time since 1982, Dallas’ Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade and the annual Festival in the Park, planned for the first weekend in June, were cancelled as Texas continued to see record or near-record numbers of new COVID-19 cases daily.
In addition, most of the attention of our country, including here in North Texas continued, rightfully so, to be focused on the ongoing protests happening across the nation in the wake of George Floyd.
Dallas did celebrate Pride that year with a virtual party in late July. And even without an in-person parade, Pride needs grand marshals.
But instead of submitting a list of nominees to the community for a vote as in the past, in 2020 the Dallas Pride committee decided to name the top six nominees — seven actually, because “one” nominee was a couple who have dedicated their lives together to helping the community — as 2020 Dallas Pride Co-Grand Marshals.
