Meet the 11-Year-Old Grand Marshal of Orange County Pride

CJ Duron of Orange County, Calif., made history last week as OC Pride's youngest grand marshal. He identifies as gender-creative and uses pronouns he/him/his. CJ and his parents talk about why his presence at the festival was so important.

Meet the 11-Year-Old Grand Marshal of Orange County Pride

This gender-creative Californian is emboldened and happy thanks to a supportive family.

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Meet the 11-Year-Old Grand Marshal of Orange County Pride

This gender-creative Californian is emboldened and happy thanks to a supportive family.

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