SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A victim of an alleged hate crime and known advocate within Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community will be honored posthumously as a Grand Marshall at Sacramento’s Pride Festival this Sunday.
Festival organizers confirmed Alvin Prasad, 58, will be honored during Sunday’s Pride March as one of its Grand Marshals. He died on December 28, 2025, of injuries related to an alleged hate crime in Sacramento’s Lavender Heights District almost two months prior.
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“Alvin was a devoted father, grandfather, son, advocate, public servant, and beloved member of Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community,” a post on the festival’s Facebook account read. “He dedicated his life to showing up for others—through his work supporting affordable housing, his advocacy for equality, and the unwavering love he shared with his family.”
The event will be attended by his daughter, Andrea Prasad, and other family.
“He was a fighter—he fought for women’s rights, trans rights, equality, and so much more,” she shared in the post. “His colorful and fabulous outfits are what people remember him by the most.”
The accused suspect in the Nov. 1 attack, Sean Payton, is facing charges for resisting a peace officer and involuntary manslaughter with hate crime enhancements, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office. He was released on bail in February, and the case is ongoing.
More honorees are expected to be announced throughout the week.