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2019

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  • June 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals Press Releases

Meet the 2019 St Pete Pride Grand Marshals

Saint Petersburg, FL: St Pete Pride announced the three individuals and a local organization recognized as Grand Marshals during this year’s festivities.  The Grand Marshal selection was made through votes from the community and a final election led by St …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

Vote for the 2019 Grand Marshals

Voting has ended for 2019. Watch here and the St Pete Pride Facebook page for updates.


  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

Commissioner Janet C. Long

Commissioner Long is no stranger to public service and a pillar of Florida politics for decades. In 2002, she was elected to the Seminole City Council and elected again in 2004 without opposition. In 2006, she was elected as a …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

Theo Thalassites

Theo comes from a large Greek/Filipino family brought up with strong values and a community minded spirit.  He has devoted much of his adult life on advocating for individuals where their voice is left unheard due discrimination or lack of …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

Family Resources

Family Resources has been providing shelter for vulnerable youth in Pinellas County since 1978. In 2013, the agency opened one of the first transitional living programs in the state to specifically serve LGBTQ+ homeless and transitional youth. In 2016, Family …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

6S Boutique

6S Boutique is LGBT owned and operated. 6S has proudly been a part of St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area since February 2011. With sass and class, open, loving hearts and minds, we happily serve our more than 3000 …

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  • April 2019
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  • April 2019
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Amanda Patanow

Amanda Patanow is a 13th generation Floridian and proud resident of downtown St. Pete whose dedication to community and the transformative power of local business began in childhood at her grandparents’ small-town gas and grocery store. Amanda is passionate about …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

Alexis De La Mer

Alexis De La Merr was born in New York in 1965, and has lived her life on Long Island with her parents until about 15 years ago. Being an only child she kept busy being creative by coloring and putting …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

Street Warriors

Street Warriors is a grass roots group who want to help the invisible people in the community become visible again. We serve food and hope to those who live on the street. Over the years, we have added others groups …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

Samira Obeid

Sam(ira) Obeid identifies as a masculine performing Indian lesbian immigrant who was raised Hindu on her mother’s side of the family and Muslim on her father’s side. Moving to the US in 2007 to pursue a Master’s degree, Sam travelled …

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  • April 2019
  • 2019 Grand Marshals

2019 Grand Marshal Nominees

Business/Organization Nominees 6S Boutique6S Boutique is LGBT owned and operated. 6S has proudly been a part of St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area since February 2011. With sass and class, open, loving hearts and minds, we happily serve our …

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