Pride Houston announced the winners of the 2007 Houston Pride Parade at an awards ceremony at La Strada on Friday, June 29. Winners in all categories are:

• Judges' Choice
• PFLAG
• Planned Parenthood
• Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church
• Stonewall (best social commentary): AIDS Foundation Houston
• Aria (best creative sound): Tony’s Corner Pocket
• Fabulous (best costumes): Asians & Friends Houston
• Rainbow (best lighting): Charles Armstrong Investments
• Ruby Slipper (best walking): JP Morgan Chase/Bering Omega
• Judy Garland (best performance): Houston Pride Band
• Lone Star Pride (best interpretation of the 2007 theme): Texas Gay Rodeo Association
• Pink Diamond (best float by a for-profit company): Silver Eagle Distributors (Bud Light)
• Priscilla (best float by a non-profit group): Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church
• Spirit of Montrose (best overall): Bering Memorial United Methodist Church

A panel of independent judges reviewed over 100 entries in the nighttime Parade. Judges for the 2007 Parade were Uchenna and Joyce Agu, winners of Amazing Race; Holly Clapham of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau; Project Runway winner and owner of Lot 8 Boutique Chloe Dao; KHOU Channel 11 meteorologist Dan Meador; designer and architect Adam Vuong, Director of Merchandising for Lot 8 Boutique; and longtime Friend of Pride Gary Wood. Emcees for the Parade were Ernie Manouse, host of the award-winning InnerVIEWS program on Houston PBS along with 104.1 KRBE personalities Roula & Ryan and Special K.

Pride Houston announced the winners of the 2006 Houston Pride Parade at an awards ceremony at Blur Bar on Sunday, June 25. Winners in all categories are:

• Judges' Choice
• AssistHers
• Houston Comets
• Houston Humane Society
• Stonewall (best social commentary): Harris County Democratic Party
• Aria (best creative sound): Inergy Club
• Fabulous (best costumes): Eros 1207
• Rainbow (best lighting): Krewe of Olympus Texas
• Ruby Slipper (best walking): Asians and Friends Houston
• Judy Garland (best performance): Community Gospel Church
• Say It Out Loud! (best interpretation of the 2006 theme): Rich's Houston
• Pink Diamond (best float by a for-profit company): JP Morgan Chase Bank
• Priscilla (best float by a non-profit group): Bunnies on the Bayou
• Spirit of Montrose (best overall): Charles Armstrong Investments

A panel of independent judges reviewed over 110 entries in the nighttime Parade. Judges for the 2006 Parade were Bettie DeBruhl, Vice President of Stevens/FKM Public Relations; Carolyn Mayo, President of Vollmer Public Relations; on-air radio personality Keith Scott from KHMX Mix 96.5; designer and architect Adam Vuong, Director of Merchandising for Lot 8 Boutique; and Wade Wilson, owner of Wade Wilson Art Gallery. Emcees for the Parade were Maria Todd, 104 KRBE Radio's popular morning host; Ernie Manouse, host of the award-winning InnerVIEWS program on Houston PBS; and the inimitable drag performer Kofi.

The 2005 Houston Pride Parade award winners have been announced. They include:

• Judges' Choice
• Bunnies on the Bayou
• Continental Airlines
• Houston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• Stonewall (best social commentary): MCC/H.A.T.C.H.
• Aria (best creative sound): Montrose Diner
• Fabulous (best costumes): Inergy Club
• Rainbow (best lighting): Charles Armstrong Investments
• Ruby Slipper (best walking): PFLAG Houston
• Judy Garland (best performance): The Strangerettes of the Turtle Creek Chorale
• Equal Rights! No More! No Less! (best interpretation of the 2005 theme): EJ's
• Pink Diamond (best float by a for-profit company): Diageo/Smirnoff
• Priscilla (best float by a non-profit group): Community Gospel Church
• Spirit of Montrose (best overall): The Strangerettes of the Turtle Creek Chorale

Winners were announced at an awards ceremony held at Guava Lamp on Sunday, June 26. Winners were decided by an independent panel of judges that included Larry Bagneris, one of the founders of the Houston Pride Parade and Executive Director of the City of New Orleans Human Relations Commission; transgender activist Vanessa Edwards Foster; Jason Middleton of the Houston Chronicle; Robert Moore, owner of the Dallas Voice and TXT Newsmagazine; and attorney and immigration equality activist John Nechman.

Judy Garland
Best performance

Krewe of the Moons of Uranus

Rainbow
Best lighting

Bering Memorial United Methodist Church

Ruby Slipper
Best walking unit

Continental

Fabulous
Best costumes

DIAGEO/Smirnoff

Stonewall
Best social commentary

Holiday Inn & Suites Galleria

Pride As Big As Texas
Best interpretation of the 2004 Houston Pride theme

E/J's

Aria
Best creative sound

Houston Pride Band

Spirit of Montrose
Best overall entry

Krewe of Olympus

Pink Diamond
Best float by a for-profit group

JPMorgan Chase

Priscilla
Best float by non-profit group

Community Gospel Church

Judges' Choice

Countrywide Homes
Halloween Magic
Unity Through Sports