Queer twin sisters and community activists Melonie and Melorra Green have been named San Francisco Pride community grand marshals, the organization recently announced.
The women, 43, are co-executive directors of the African American Art and Culture Complex in the Western Addition. The Green sisters were selected via public vote, along with the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, which was named this year's organizational grand marshal.
The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee stated that additional grand marshals and other honorees would be announced soon.
The Green sisters are curators, artists, and activists who have produced more than 80 exhibitions and over 100 public events, according to SF Pride. "They continue to elevate their