Pride Houston has been an active organization since 1978, lending an active hand in the fight for equality in a time when basic rights were virtually unheard of. Since the first Pride Parade in 1979 with the brazen theme "United We Stand," Pride Houston has been at the core of the GLBT movement for united equality.

Over the past decades, the local GLBT has ultimately thrived as the parades get larger and more coloful, and more and more events are added to the list of annual activities. But let us not forget our roots and the history that has brought us to where we are today.

The following is a list of each year's theme and its Grand Marshals.

1979 Theme: United We Stand GM: Thelma Hansel	2000 Theme: Take Pride, Take Joy, Take Action GM:Richard Weiderholt & Tori Williams, Don Sinclair (Hon.), People With AIDS Coalition Houston (Org.)
1980 Theme: Proud To Be GM: Jim Farmer, Ruth Ravas	2001 Theme: Embrace Diversity GM: Mitchell Katine, Dalia Stokes, Blake & Gordon Weisser (Hon.), PFLAG Houston (Org.)
1981 Theme: We The People GM: Ray Hill, Rita Wanstrom	2002 Theme: Pride Worldwide GM: Mela Contreras & Rusty Mueller, Irv & Jane Smith (Hon.), Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston (Org.)
1982 Theme: A Part Of, Not A Part From GM: Marion Coleman, Andy Mills	2003 Theme: Silver Celebration GM: All former Grand Marshals honored
1983 Theme: Unity Through Diversity GM: Marion Pantzer, Walter Strickler	2004 Theme: Pride As Big As Texas GM: Sonna Alton, Jerry Simoneaux, Sue & Jim Null (Hon.), Lesbian Gay Right Lobby of Texas (Org.)
1984 Theme: Unity And More in '84 GM: Pokey Anderson, Rick Grossman	2005 Theme: Equal Rights! No More! No Less! GM: Weldon Hickey, Deb Murphy, Dennis & Evelyn Schave (Hon.), Bayou City Boys Club (Org.)
1985 Theme: Alive With Pride GM: Terry Clark, Freda Jerrell	2006 Theme: Say It Out Loud! GM: Phyllis Randolph Frye, Ray Ramirez, Rev. Marilyn Meeker-Williams (Hon.), Bunnies on the Bayou (Org.)
1986 Theme: Liberty Is In Our Grasp GM: Tony Bicocchi, Dee Lamb	2007 Theme: Lone Star Pride GM: Jack Valinski, Maria Gonzalez, Garnet Coleman (Hon.), Imperial Court of Houston (Org.)
1987 Theme: Come Out & Celebrate Pride GM: Persons Living With AIDS	2008 Theme: 30 Year Celebration: We Are Family GM: Kelly McCann, Dalton DeHart, Julie Eberly (Hon.), AIDS Foundation Houston (Org.)
1988 Theme: Rightfully Proud GM: Bruce Cook, Eleanor Munger Sharon Kowalski, Harvey Milk (Hon.)
1989 Theme: Stonewall 20 GM: Charles Armstrong, Bettie Naylor
1990 Theme: Look To The Future GM: Walter Carter, Annise Parker Debra Danburg, Craig Washington (Hon.)
1991 Theme: Take Pride GM: Gene Harrington, Jack Jackson, Linda Morales, Katy Caldwell, Marvin Davis (Hon.)
1992 Theme: Pride = Power GM: Sheri Cohen Darbonne, Brian Keever, Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Houston (Hon.)
1993 Theme: Out & Proud GM: Brian Bradley, Carolyn Mobley Adan Rios (Hon.), PFLAG Houston (Org.)
1994 Theme: HouStonewall 25 GM: Jay Allen, Cicely Wynne, Claire Koepsel (Hon.), Q-Patrol (Org.)
1995 Theme: Silence to Celebration GM: Suzanne Anderson, Don Gill, Annella Harrison (Hon.), H.A.T.C.H (Org.)
1996 Theme: Pride Knows No Borders GM:Bill Havard, Jeanette Vaughn, Jack Abercia (Hon.), The Royal, Sovereign, and Imperial Court of the Single Star (Org.)
1997 Theme: Glowing With Pride GM: Deborah Bell, Jimmy Carper, Krewe of Olympus (Org.)
1998 Theme: Unified, Diversified, Electrified GM: Bob Bouton, Jackie Doval, Barbara Winston (Hon.), Texas Gay Rodeo Association (Org.)
1999 Theme: Pride, Power, & Pizzazz GM: Sean Carter, Nancy Ford, Colt 45's (Org.)