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LEGACY COUPLES
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Love
Established during the very first Miami Beach Pride in 2009, the Legacy Couples program recognizes same-sex couples who have been in committed relationships of 10 years or longer. This initiative not only honors enduring love, but also serves as a powerful reminder that visibility, resilience, and unity remain vital in the face of renewed threats to LGBTQ+ rights.
While all of us who are openly a part of the LGBTQ+ community are living and writing the history of our movement, it is oftentimes the hidden stories of our queer elders—those who loved boldly in the shadows, who fought when it was dangerous to be visible, and who stood at the forefront of the fight for equality and fairness—that paved the way for our community to live as freely as we do today. In today’s climate, where gains we fought so hard to achieve are under attack, their courage is not just history—it is a call to action.
We currently have 112 couples in our program spanning Baby Boomers, Gen Jones, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Together, they represent both the roots and the future of our community—living proof that love endures despite fear, despite discrimination, and despite efforts to erase us. Their stories ground us in our past, strengthen us in the present, and inspire us to keep fighting for a future where every LGBTQ+ person can live openly, safely, and with dignity.
LEGACY COUPLE REGISTRATION
Registration will be opening soon for Legacy Couples to participate in the 2026 Pride Parade. We invite couples who meet the criteria to march with us and be honored for their resilience and love. And we welcome everyone in our community—and allies—to join us in celebration and solidarity by cheering them on during the Parade on Sunday, April 12th at Noon along Ocean Drive. Pride’s Legacy Couples remind us that love is not only beautiful—it is revolutionary.
OUR LEGACY COUPLES
RUBY
40 YEARS & ABOVE
Rafael Gomez & David Sendelbach | Frank Fiorentino & Bill Pease | Richard Firsten & Bruce Fontaine | Richard McVay & William Kelly | James Thompson & Tim Coleman | Keith Ridler & Greg Randall | Lynne Smothers & Malika Thomas | Marsha & Johanne Goffman | Joseph Oroza & James Consolantis | Bob Johnson & Layne Tidwell | Eric Eimstad & Michael Hornyak | Cindy Binder & Cheryl Lockwood | Ken Demsey & Greg Crosby | Sheldon Savitz & Stephen Simon | Arlon Anderson & Hugh Stuckey | Jane Kreinberg & Trish Stypka | Jon Vincent Karl Pinalla & Roy William Bailey | Wanda Irizzary & Albany Vergara | Kathleen & Sarah Scott | Michael Schultz & Todd Schroeder
PEARL
30 YEARS & ABOVE
Irma Diaz & Rachel Lauzurique | Kathleen & Sarah Scott | Dennis Edwards & Mark Steinberg | Mark Young & Jerad Kelley | Jack Nieman & Rick Reder | George Franceschini & Henry Rodriguez | Juan & Ken Ahonen-Jover | Alex Knowlton & Frank Vecchio | Chris Limardo & Kathi Gibson | Jason Kent & Tim Hyde | Juan Barros & Paul Willis | Glenn Sykes & Dirk Allen | Joy & Jennifer Kross | Natalie & Miriam Pantaleon-Pagan | Jessica Davis & Laura Cadorette | Vicki Brail & Jeanne Covert | Rick Karlin & Gregg Shapiro | Oscar Llorente & Gerard Nadeau | Dania Alonso & Maria Gacet | Dawn Morris & Tracy Ledwell | Fran Levey & Alice Miller | Bruce Bonn & Steven Russell | Clark & Dennis
EMERALD
20 YEARS & ABOVE
Mark Yates & Boris Dorfman | Joshua Head & Doug Bedell | Richard Duckardt & Virgil Romagosa | Veronica & Helen Donato | Vicente Albarracin & Otto Carreño | Julio Jesus Sanchez & Antonio Gonzalez Sanchez | Christopher & Paul McKinstry | Sandra & Denise Newson | Anthony & Jefrey Erickson-Pogorzelski | Daniel & Terry Stull-Rockwell | Michael Lopez & Jeff Faulkner | Mario Casal & Oscar Simmonds | Bruce Horwich & Ben Lyman | Reniel Diaz & Michael Glidden | Carlo Mercuri & Dustin Pesnell | Raymond Whitted & Armando Roig | Jason Hagopian & Rick Fenstermacher | Greg Walton & Marcos Andreos | Michael Rodriguez & Jonathan Saenz | Kathy Bonny Redding & Rachel Redding | Reginald Powell & Patrick Madden | Nilda Diaz & Ivette Sierr | Todd & Jeff Delmay | Melinda Smith & Gloria Tangarife | Art Wiley & Mark Perez | Richard & Jeffrey Ledesma | Randy Bullard & Eduardo Hepp | Javier Sanchez & Danny Escobedo | Carolina Cuadros & Maria Fernanda Ospina | Kathlyn & Vikke Brooks | Bruce Boulanger & Carlos Rivero | Don Perkins & Wil Niebles | Peter Morales & Joel Stedman | Anne Blume & Annie Clausen | Craig & Raymond | Ivette & Nilda | Bobby & Brandon | Cesar & Hugh | Jessica & Tee
SAPPHIRE
10 YEARS & ABOVE
David Castillo & Pepe Mar | Thomas Welly & Sean Cline | Roger Roa & Christopher Brown | Melody Chin Quee & Coralia Diaz | Hector Zuazo & Bob Medina | Gabriel J Paez & Raymond Guell | Darron Smith & Luis Garces | Scott Shepro & David Bent | Gino Campodónico & Joseph Quiñones | Jay Thomas & Oscar Quesada | Crystal Hover & Ann Johansson | Nuria Montero & Stephanie Rodriguez | Cynthia & Crystal Savage | Derrick Higgins & Xavier Osorio | Sean Michael & Corey Colee-Addington | Jorge Zambrano & Hector Castaneda | Gloria Andino & Diana Vega | Vanderson Santana & Timothy Kern | Daniela Alzate & Carolina Salazar | Gloria Jimenez & Laila Perez | Tim Taylor & David Towery | Dominic & Nick Spence | Rubin Sanchez & Anibal Irizarry | Peter Ortega & Hansel Tookes | Andrea Askowitz & Victoria Azpurua | Jennifer Parrado & Laura Steckler | Stephanie Rivero & Sydney Aguirre | Jenilee & Elaine Acevedo-Medina | Dave Holmes & Ben Wise | Bahbak Shariat-Madar & Carlos Cruz | Astrid Garcia & Michelle Vasco | Ivan Aviles & Luis Estrada
RAINBOW
IN MEMORIAM
Greg Martin (in memoriam) & Paul Wilson | Charles Buckwalter (in memoriam) & Vincent Lombardi | Doug Lombardi (in memoriam) & Bob Kunst | Joe-Tom Easley (in memoriam) & Peter Freiberg | Leslie Cohen (in memoriam) & Beth Suskin | Alan Denning (in memoriam) & Chris Gutierrez
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BECOMING A LEGACY COUPLE WITH MIAMI BEACH PRIDE EMAIL:
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ONE HEART.
ONE WORLD.
ONE LOVE.
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