Los Angeles Pride has announced 2013’s honor award winners and Grand Marshal for this year’s pride march.

Straight allies of the LA gay community have been honoured along with several LGBT organisations for their community service, pride organizers Christopher Street West told GSN.

Among the honourees are a Super Bowl champion, USA’s first openly gay congressman and an 11-year-old transgender girl who fought for identity in school.

‘Honoring those who have taken a public stance against inequality, those who continually support our community and those who have dedicated their life’s work to LGBT issues are the reason we celebrate LA pride every year,’ said CSW president, Rodney Scott.

‘These people have the heart and soul of our community and we look forward to celebrating those who have fought tirelessly for us and with us.’

The list of LA pride honourees is as follows:

American football player Brendan Ayanbadejo will receive the George Moscone Ally award. He is a supporter of gay marriage and the award honors straight allies who advocate LGBT rights.

Openly gay congressman Mark Takano gets the Person of the Year award. With over 20 years of service to his community in Southern California he has been honoured for outstanding achievements in bettering the gay community. Takano is the first gay politician elected into congress.

The June Mazer Lesbian Archives has been awarded the Pat Parker Cultural Arts award for promoting lesbian and feminist history and culture.

Outstanding Youth Leader award goes to a transgender girl identified only as Zoey. Following her battle to gain gender identity in school, she has told her story to the LGBT community to help others like her go to school without having to face bullying.

Arts group Payasos LA will receive the Berman/Schaffer Service award. The group is made up of gay and bisexual Latin American men dedicated to promoting equality through the arts.

Morris Kight Lifetime Achievement award will be given to LA city council member Bill Rosendahl. Rosendahl is the first openly gay city council member and has advocated public services of counselling and housing opportunities for underserved people in his community.

Diane Anderson-Minshall, editor of The Advocate magazine gets the Osborne/Michaels Media award for more than 20 years contributing to LGBT journalism.

Other awards include the Community Grand Marshal award going to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. The force has trained activists and organised countless campaigns for the LA gay community.

Cary Davidson will receive the Harvey Milk Legacy award for working within numerous non-profit organisations pushing for sexual equality.

LA pride will take part in West Hollywood from 7 to 9 June. Gay Star News is global news partner of the event.

All of the award winners will be taking part in the pride march on 9 June.

Christopher Street West has been the organizer of LA pride for 43 years.