Dallas Pride, to be held downtown this year for the first time, announced the grand marshals of the Pride parade — The Rev. Rachel Griffin-Allison and Dallas City Council Member Chad West. The parade takes place on Main Street on Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
Rev. Rachel Griffin-Allison serves as the senior pastor of Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Oak Lawn. She has 30 years of ministry experience, but may be best known for standing up to Gov. Greg Abbott and his order to remove the rainbow crosswalks on Cedar Springs Road by painting the steps to her church in rainbow colors.
In addition to her pastoral leadership, Rachel is the founder of Safe Spaces Lebanon, a nonprofit supporting refugee children and families. Her ministry extends beyond the local church as she advocates for migrants, asylum seekers, and those at the margins…