Previous Tacoma Pride Award Winners
Sapphire Youth Award
● Serenity Wise (2008)
● Kayley Rae (2009)
● Beau Backman (2010)
● Ashley Sulzer (2011)
● Marcus Crowell (2012)
● Serena Norton (2013)
● Michelle Barroga (2014)
● LaVarr Singleton (2015)
● Aspen Rowley (2016)
● Theo Calhoun (2017)
● Karen Fierro Ruiz (2018)
● Emma Nasworthy (2019)
● Karter Karter (2020)
● Jeffery Wolkoff (2021)
● Phoenix Ramsey (2022)
● Allister Glenn (2023)
● Billy Manzel (2024)
● Mystix Flamer (2025)
Ruby Ally Award
● Teri Wood (2008)
● Colleen Waterhouse (2009)
● Eva Johnson (2010)
● Tanya Becker (2011)
● Unknown (2012)
● Jessica Gavre (2013)
● Patricia Kerth (2014)
● Lisa Keating (2016)
● Mayor Marilyn Strickland (2017)
● Miriam Barnett (2018)
● Angie Hambrick (2019)
● Jamilia Sherls-Jones (2020)
● Tammy Colglazier (2021)
● Lyle Quasim (2022)
● Sara Irish (2023)● Dr. Bernal Baca (2024)
● Teresa & Todd Silver (2025)
Emerald Organization Award
● Rainbow Center (2008)
● Gender Alliance of the South Sound (2009)
● Tacoma Community College (2010)
● Broadway Center for the Performing Arts (2013)
● The Mix (2014)
● YWCA of Tacoma-Pierce County (2015)
● Immanuel Presbyterian Church (2016)
● Imperial Sovereign Court of Tacoma (2017)
● Oasis Youth Center (2018)
● Comprehensive Life Resources (2019)
● The TSM Shop (2020)
● Alma Mater (2021)
● Tacoma Historical Society (2022)
● The Reach Center (2023)
● Howdy Bagel (2024)
● Name Change & Document Identity Clinic (2025)
Pearl Individual Award
● Willie Painter (2008)
● Lorenzo Cervantes (2009)
● Laurie Jinkins (2010)
● Frank Leonzal (2014)
● Seth Kirby (2015)
● Victoree Jamiel Stevens (2016)
● Sam Harris (2017)
● Jo Bauer (2018)
● Senator Emily Randall (2019)
● Tara Newton (2020)
● Dr. Joseph Angel (2021)
● Aytch Denaro (2021)
● Oliver Webb (2022)
● Anita Spritzer (2023)
● Matthew Wilson (2024)
● Nikki Bufford (2025)
Amber Award
● Jane Brazell (2018)
● Perry Watkins (2021)
● Catherine Ushka (2024)
Amethyst Award
● Laurie Lynch (2021)
Diamond Hall of Fame
● John McCluskey (2008)
● Gloria Stancich (2009)
● Jim Gaylord (2010)
● Cheryl Cristello (2011)
● Duane Wilkerson (2012)
● Melvin Woodworth (2013)
● Craig Larson (2014)
● Marcie Osborn (2015)
● Lori Bundrock (2016)
● Kim Burkes (2017)
● Craig Sailor (2018)
● Patricia McIntyre (2019)
● David Strong (2020)
● Chace Hunter (2021)
● JoAnn Fritsche (2022)
● Terri Card (2023)
● Maggie Webb (2024)
● Dr. Michael Jarvis (2025)