The Phoenix Pride Parade to brings our diverse LGBTQ+ and allied communities together for a weekend of camaraderie and celebration of our past, present and future. The Parade brings over 2,000 individual participants with decorated vehicles, colorful floats and thousands of walkers. With over 15,000 spectators, the Parade features our Grand Marshals, local luminaries, music, and fun along the 3rd Street route from Thomas to Indian School. The Parade concludes at Steele Indian School Park, the home of the Phoenix Pride Festival.
The Phoenix Pride Parade raises funds for Phoenix Pride and the Pride Community Grants and Scholarships Programs.
General Information
Date: October 22, 2023
Step Off Time: 10:00am
Begins: 3rd St & Thomas
Ends: 3rd St & Indian School
Announcer Stages: 3rd St & Osborn and 3rd St & Clarendon
Participate in the Parade
Application Available Early Summer 2023
Volunteer Opportunities
Application Available Late Summer 2023
Accessibility
An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter will be next to the announcer stage at 3rd St and Indianola.
2022 Organization Grand Marshal
A Little Of Our Story
One-N-Ten
one•n•ten is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, founded in 1993, to provide unique opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) youth to connect, socialize, and receive support in navigating community resources. Since 1993, our programs and services have grown greatly, yet our goal is the same. We enhance the lives of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through programs promoting self-expression, self-acceptance, and healthy life choices. We provide comprehensive programs for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 11 to 24. Some of our key programs include our Phoenix Youth Center, 15 statewide satellite sites, the POND housing program and navigation services, POND workforce programs, digital programs, and the largest summer camp for LGBTQ+ of its kind, Camp OUTdoors. For more information on one•n•ten, visit onenten.org and follow us on Instagram @onentenphx
More Information2022 Community Grand Marshal
Nick Ciletti
Nick Ciletti is a five-time Emmy award-winning journalist who joined ABC15 in July 2014. Currently, you can catch Nick every weekday anchoring ABC15 Mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
As an anchor, Nick has helped walk viewers through some of Arizona's most historic and impactful moments, from the 2020 Election, a statewide teacher strike, and the passing of Senator John McCain.
Nick is also dedicated to his work in the field. In April 2022, Nick traveled to Poland to profile Ukranian refugees. He won an Emmy for his reporting at the deadly Independence High School shooting where he interviewed concerned family members live with his iPhone. His reporting from Mexico put a human face to the immigration crisis, where he profiled a Valley father who had just lost his appeal for asylum. He traveled to Florida to cover Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic.
Nick is a graduate of the University of Miami's School of Communication, majoring in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish. He also holds a certificate in U.S. Immigration Law from American University and completed his Master's in Studies in Law from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law in May 2022.
As a cancer survivor, Nick loves to give back. He volunteered at Phoenix Children's hospital from 2016 until the beginning of the pandemic and has participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life since 2010.
Nick loves spending weekends with his French Bulldog rescue, Larry. He's an avid traveler who enjoys a good hike in the Arizona sun and spending time with his two nephews.
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