.] >> for our extremely queer district two catherine stephanie who has joined us. [applause.] >> our second amazing community grangrand marshall is ms. billy cooper. she is a 60-year-old who has worked for years in h.i.v. positive community engagement. she has traveled and spoken for both communities. she is a 30 plus year survivor living with h.i.v. who works with her recovery family because she has been clean and sober for 15 years. ms. billy cooper. [applause.] >> vince. he is a gay pacific islander, aid aids survivor who has dedicated more than 30 years to aids activism and he currently runs the program for long-term survivors at the aids foundation and co-chairs the aging work group of the long-term care council. he was executive director of regional networks and founded the pacific island aids action group and served as united nations delegate. (applause). is vera here? she is amazing. she has been encouraging people to experiment by attending public events. by creating costumes utilizing recycled materials they help discover unique visions in free workshops.