We're proud to announce that Sam Brett and Javannah Davis have been named the Grand Marshal and Honorary Marshal of Rochester Pride!
The Pride Grand Marshal is a person who has made contributions to better the life of the LGBTQ+ Community in the Rochester Area in the past, present, and future. The Pride Honorary Marshal is a person who has made contributions to better the life of the LGBTQ+ Community and may have been overlooked in the past. Nominations were accepted online, and the winners were selected by community-based volunteers dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride in the Greater Rochester area.
Grand Marshal
Sam Brett
TBD
Honorary Marshal
Javannah J. Davis
A community health nurse with more than two decades of experience as a healthcare professional, Javannah J. Davis is also an actress, a four-times-self-published author, and a columnist for Blaque/Out Magazine, which allows her to share her knowledge, compassion, experience, and encouragement to those in the LGBTQIA+ and allied communities.
Davis is the founder and president of the nonprofit organization W.A.V.E Women INC. and is the CEO/owner of Linjé Enterprises LLC. She is also a member of the Community Initiative for the local United Way, a member of the University of Rochester Community Advisory Board, a participant in Metro Justice of NY, and is an ordained minister.
In 2023, Javannah was featured on Rochester Business Journal's “Power List for LGBTQ+ Business Leaders." She received the Honorary Fatima Woods Award in both 2018 and 2021 by Next Generation Men of Transition, Roc Black Pride, and BlaqueOut Magazine for her contributions to the community. Javannah was also honored with the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition’s 2024 Monica Roberts Advocacy Award, a national recognition of the work she does as a Black transgender advocate.