Parade Judges & Awards
Celebrating Community Creativity, Excellence, and Spirit on Market Street
2026 Parade Judges' Awards
Presented in collaboration with our esteemed Panel of Pride Judges and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, recognizing outstanding contingents from Parade Sunday.
AbFab Marching
Honoring outstanding marching contingents showing exceptional group coordination, choreography, and crowd connection.
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1st PlaceMission Action
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2nd PlaceUnited In Spirit2024 Winner
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3rd PlaceEuropean Union Consulate
AbFab Musical
Celebrating contingents incorporating outstanding live instrumentals, vocal performances, choirs, or musical coordination.
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1st PlaceLa Cumbiamba Colombiana
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2nd PlaceAustralia & New Zealand Consulates
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3rd PlaceJalisco is MexicoGuadalajara & Puerto Vallarta
Community Spirit
Recognizing unmatched infectious energy, joy, local community spirit, and integration of our theme: "Resistance in Action!"
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1st PlaceWestern Roundup Living Sober
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2nd PlaceUCSF Alliance Health Project / Ward 862025 Winner
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3rd PlaceMuseums with Pride2025 Winner
Our Panel of Pride Judges
SF Pride is honored to collaborate with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to convene our official Panel of Pride Judges.
The Sisters bring together a community panel that embodies our history and our future. In their lives, work, art, and ministry, these judges demonstrate the importance of showing up for each other in times of crisis, the power of living authentically, and the potential for joyful transformation we bring into the world.
Sr. Merry Peter, SPI
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Sr. Merry Peter, SPI, is the official host and organizer of the Panel of Pride Judges, coordinating the annual collaboration between SF Pride and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to celebrate community excellence and "Resistance in Action" on Market Street. A member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, she has spent nearly four decades advocating for people living with HIV/AIDS, supporting queer youth, defending LGBTQ+ rights, and advancing immigrant justice and Indigenous sovereignty. Known as "MP," she supports Voters for Trans Equality to mobilize community and protect democracy, as well as Drag Story Hour to create spaces of belonging and joy for children and families. Active with No Kings and Indivisible, MP helps organize against fascism, mass deportation, anti-trans attacks, and the erosion of civil rights and environmental protections. She lives on the San Mateo Coast with her husband of 26 years and their 92-year-old mother, both familiar faces at rallies and protests.
Our Panel of Judges
Elizabeth Crowley
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Elizabeth Crowley works for California State Parks as an Interpreter, sharing her love for the history and nature of Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. She believes that parks belong to everyone and everyone is welcome! Now, more than ever, Elizabeth thinks we must protect and celebrate our parks and do the same for the Queer Community. She strives to keep alive the stories of those who came before us and pass along a joyful future for all those who follow us. Elizabeth is still discovering all the facets and nuances of her Queer identity with the help of her wife, Morgan Sidou (she/her). Together they celebrate Queer joy by living as their authentic selves and refusing to tone down their love. They live on the San Mateo coast with their two cats: Truffle and Pecan Sandy.
Diane Friday
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Diane Friday is a life-long LGBTQ ally who currently resides in Santa Cruz. Diane volunteers with the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. She is a member for Rec4Vets which provides outdoor activities and healing connections for returning veterans. Diane is active with Planned Parenthood and The Rainbow Defense Coalition, formed in May 2023 to help celebrate and defend literacy, inclusion and creative expression for Watsonville's first Drag Story Time. She recently returned from a humanitarian trip to Cuba delivering medicine and support to the Cuban people. Retired from her career at Alaska Airlines Flight Operations, Diane is also a writer who released her first children's book in 2024, Clean For A Day, which chronicles the unconditional love of a mischievous dog.
Rosine Garcia
she/her/hers
Rosine Garcia is the Festival Manager for Carnaval San Francisco, the largest multicultural Festival in the West Coast celebrating the Latino, Caribbean, and African Diaspora traditions of the Mission District and San Francisco Bay Area. Now in its fourth decade, the two-day festival which takes place in May, covers 17 blocks of the Mission district, with five main stages, dozens of performing artists and hundreds of vendors. Rosine is a public service leader, community builder, and cultural advocate dedicated to strengthening communities through culture, connection, and equitable access to opportunity. As a proud Latina and first generation college graduate, Rosine understands the the transformative power of education, community support, and representation who believes that everyone deserves a sense of belonging and that preserving culture and strengthening community go hand-in-hand.
Landa Lakes
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Landa Lakes serves as Co-Chair of Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS), a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Native LGBTQIA2S+ people in the Bay Area. Originally from Oklahoma, Landa is a Chickasaw drag performer, artist, and community organizer. She also serves on the executive boards of the Grand Ducal Council of San Francisco and the Two-Spirit & Native LGBTQ+ Center for Equity, using drag to raise funds and awareness. Landa is the founder of the Native drag troupe The Brush Arbor Gurlz, the BAAITS Two-Spirit Powwow, Lala Landback Tour, Indigenous Drag Story Hour and the Weaving Spirits Two-Spirit Performance Festival. She is mother to the House of Glitter in San Francisco and the West Coast Mother of the House of Lauren in the Ball Scene.
Arturo Magaña
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Arturo Magaña is the Founder & Director of Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí. Arturo, a queer dancer and choreographer, started his dance training at the age of ten at the Casa de la Culture of Jerez, Zacatecas, México. After migrating to California, he joined Folklorico ProLatino, the first Gay Mexican Folkorico Project in the U.S. There he discovered his calling for social justice. In 2003 he was accepted in Los Lupeños de San Jose where he danced for fifteen years and served as the Academy Director for five years and Artistic Director for one year. While there, he completed an artistic residency at the University of Colima. Arturo has toured with Linda Ronstadt, other recording artists, and renowned festivals.
Al Perez
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Al Perez is founder of Creative i Studio, specializing in brand design, sports marketing, and experiential marketing. A longtime community organizer, he serves as President of the Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE), leading the Pistahan Parade and Festival—the largest celebration of Filipino culture outside the Philippines—and the Filipino Heritage Night series with Bay Area professional sports teams. Al is co-chair of the APA Heritage Celebration and serves on the boards of the Cow Palace Grand Arena and Event Center and the SFPD Southern Station Community Police Advisory Board. Appointed to the San Francisco Arts Commission by Mayor Daniel Lurie in 2025, he previously served on the San Francisco Entertainment Commission. He has received Presidential Citations from Philippine Presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2010) and Benigno Aquino III (2012).
Troy Brunet
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Troy Brunet is an HIV/AIDS positive volunteer, fundraiser, activist, and lover of Joy. Troy serves as a group leader for the National AIDS Memorial Grove and Quilt, ambassador for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation Dining Out for Life and has been a “Star Walker” for the AIDS Walk San Francisco for the past 15 years. Troy also serves on the Patient Advisory Council and Vaccination Access Committee / BIPOC Equity Work for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and San Francisco Department of Public Health. Troy served as the first black President of the Castro Lions Club, where he also won their Mr. Heartthrob Contest! It’s no wonder the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence honored Troy with Sainthood as “The Omnipresent Beacon of Light and Service to Community and Glowing Dedication to Joy!” Troy serves on the Ministry Team at the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco and draws strength from his deep faith and resilient community.
Joe Terranova
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Joe Terranova retired as SFO Operations Lead for Alaska Airlines in 2020 after a 36-year career. A native California Latino who grew up near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada, he has long been a volunteer and advocate for environmental protection, Indigenous sovereignty, and immigrant and refugee rights. He often joins in No Kings protests opposing autocracy and mass deportation. As a judge, he expertly herds easily distracted nuns while coordinating the seamless operation of the entire team. This year, he will also help document the parade as a photographer. An avid birder and nature photographer, Joe lives on the San Mateo Coast and has been married to Sr. Merry Peter for 26 years.
Sr. Adora Bull, SPI
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Sr. Adora Bull, SPI (née Penthouse-View) began her ministry with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in San Francisco in 2007. Since then, she has served in leadership roles with both the SF Mother House and the Second City Sisters in Chicago. Drawing inspiration from the sacred cow, Adora’s ministry centers on mutual aid, collective care, and solidarity across communities. She mobilizes support for marginalized groups and puts resistance into action—marching for queer and trans rights, immigrant justice, and Indigenous sovereignty, while organizing joyful fundraisers that build community and sustain the work. Bringing the herd together—and helping people stay safe, connected, and cared for—is her primary moo-ssion. Mission-style burritos are her love language.
What the Judges Are Looking For
Creativity & Presentation
Outstanding visual presentation, emotional content, and creative expression.
Theme Integration
How well contingents incorporate the year's official Pride theme: "Resistance in Action!"
Community Spirit
Energy, coordination, and the joy contingents bring to Market Street.
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