Celebrating 30 Years of Worldwide Pride Movement

Boston Pride is excited to announce the theme for its 2012 Pride Parade and Festival: “Celebrating 30 Years of Worldwide Pride Movement.” Not only does 2012 mark the 42^nd annual Parade and Festival, but it is also the 30^th anniversary of InterPride, the international association of Pride organizers that was founded in Boston in 1982.

This year’s theme was chosen as a tribute to InterPride’s incredible milestone, which will also be celebrated at the InterPride’s Annual World Conference. As a tribute to InterPride’s foundation, the conference will be held October 3-7 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. The annual meeting gathers Pride organizers from around the world for five days of learning, networking and coordination.  Attendees include InterPride members, Pride Organizers, members of Pride groups, LGBT activists, community leaders, members of student and corporate diversity committees and corporations and public agencies from all over the world.

Parade Marshals

Grand Marshals
Mix 104.1’s – Fast Freddy – Fast Freddy is a weekday afternoon on-air personality, with Gregg Daniels and Sue Brady, at Mix 104.1, one of the most popular radio stations in the region.
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition – MTPC was chosen by the Boston Pride Board of Directors in recognition of their work supporting the Transgender Equal Rights Bill, which was signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick in January.
Honorary Marshal
Brendan Burke – Burke, who was an athlete and student manager of the RedHawks ice hockey team at Miami University (Ohio), made international headlines in 2009 for coming out as a sophomore in college and for advocating tolerance in professional sports.

Pride Pageant Winners

King of Boston Pride 2012 Fer Cardin

Festival/Concert Entertainers

Keri, Rye Rye, Alexis Jordon

Block Party DJs

Back Bay Block Party – DJ Tracy Young
JP Block Party –