Saturday, June 17; lines up, beginning at 8:30am, in the Short North [on N. High St. between Fifth Ave. and Goodale St.]; steps off at 10:30am; travels to Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.

This year, in lieu of a Pride Grand Marshal, we recognize a group of brave individuals as our Community Honorees: the LGBTQ refugees who have fled their homelands for fear of persecution or death and now call Columbus home. Through our own refugee program, and in partnership with Community Refugee and Immigration Services [CRIS] and other local non-profits, Stonewall has worked diligently to support LGBTQ new Americans. After landing in Columbus with few or no resources, Stonewall assists through the creation of an Emergency Relief Fund and with connections to our great Central Ohio LGBTQ community.

Contact: Riana Brewer, 614-299-7764 or parade@columbuspride.org