Seattle Pride Announces 2025 Theme and Grand Marshals

Get ready to make some noise, Seattle! Seattle Pride has announced the 2025 Seattle Pride Parade theme as Louder. Congresswoman Emily Randall and Cheer Seattle will serve as grand marshals.

Seattle Pride revealed this year’s Seattle Pride Parade theme and grand marshals at a free social mixer hosted by the Seattle LGBTQ Commission at Benaroya Hall ahead of the Rainbow City Performing Arts concert, “Camera” on Sunday afternoon, March 9.

In making the announcement, Seattle Pride Executive Director Patti Hearn explained that “Louder” is a celebration of those who paved the way before us, of voices that shattered silence and demanded change. It honors those who continue to stand defiantly in the face of hatred. It is a promise to carry that legacy forward, to amplify every story and every truth within our community. It is a reminder that our joy, our love, and our resilience are acts of care — for ourselves and for those who come after us.

“This is not a time to be quiet. This is not a time to acquiesce to extracting a list of words from our vocabulary. It is not a time to be a bystander or to allow others to stand by while bullies — those who were elected and those who were not — try to harm us. Try to erase us. Try to silence us. We’re not going to let that happen, said Hearn. “We will stand up. We will speak up. We will get loud.”

This year’s theme and grand marshals reflect the love, resilience, and strength of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Congresswoman Randall is the first queer Latina in Congress and is a powerful voice for the queer community, climate change, safeguarding women’s and reproductive rights, among others. Cheer Seattle is a non-profit cheerleading organization that raises funds and awareness for the LGBTQIA2S+ community through inspiring performances and inclusive community outreach.

Seattle Pride also announced the 2025 Seattle Pride Parade announcers. The announcers and deejays include Lemon Boy, Versace Doll, Ceasar Hart, Deejay Hershe, DonnaTella Howe, Sable Jones St. James, Kimere, Justice Manslayer, and Rowan Ruthless.

Each year, the Seattle Pride Parade culminates Pride Month on the last Sunday of June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. The Seattle Pride Parade is the state’s largest parade and single-day celebration — and one of the largest Pride parades nationally.

The Seattle Pride Parade takes place in downtown Seattle along 4th Avenue (between Union Street and Denny Way). The day kicks off at the Westlake Park stage with pre-show entertainment at 10 a.m. followed by the parade which begins at 11 a.m. The event is free, though reserved grandstand seating is available for public purchase beginning March 14 at SeattlePride.org — while space lasts.

Seattle Pride invites those who want to make a difference, make new connections, and be a part of Pride to join as a volunteer. Visit SeattlePride.org/Volunteer to learn more and sign up.