The San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Celebration Committee on February 29 recognized several community leaders at its Ken Jones Awards ceremony. The program is named after the Pride board's first African American chair who died in 2021 and was held in the Cityscape Lounge at the Hilton Union Square. Those honored included Marsha H. Levine, left, with the Teddy Witherington Award; Dennis McMillan (aka Sister Dana Van Iquity), the Audrey Joseph LGBTQ Entertainment Award; Stephen Torres, the Pride Community Award; presenter Sister Roma; Adela Vasquez, José Julio Sarria History Maker Award; Julian Delgado Popera; and Marcel Pardo Ariza, Pride Creativity Award. Not pictured is Zwazzi Sowö, who received the Gilbert Baker Pride Founder's Award. Not present were winners Michelle Alcedo, 10 Years of Service Award; and Yoseñio V. Lewis, who received the Pride Freedom Award.
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