Chaz Bono Is SF Pride Grand Marshal

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Chaz Bono Is S.F. Pride Grand Marshal
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          Jun 13, 2011
          
        
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Author-activist Chaz Bono will serve as the celebrity grand marshal at San Francisco's pride parade June 26.

Actress Olympia Dukakis, who memorably starred as Anna Madrigal, a transgender character, in the miniseries adaptation of Tales of the City, the enduring series of San Francisco-set books by Armistead Maupin, will ride in the parade, as will Yigit Pura from Bravo's Top Chef: Just Desserts.

The event will mark San Francisco's 41st pride celebration. The parade is free and scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.

For more information, visit SFPride.org.

        
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