ATLANTA - When Atlanta's Gay Pride parade begins Sunday afternoon, a White County teenager will be at the head of the line.
Kelly Pacer was chosen several months ago as grand marshal for this year's parade.
Pacer is the teenager who was thrust into the national spotlight last year when she tried to organize a gay support club at White County High School.
As we reported in the spring, members of her family are also expected to march in the parade.
Kerry's dad, Bill Pacer, said at the time his daughter is excited about the parade. "She's absolutely elated; it's quite an honor."
Pacer added that Kerry "wants to be an attorney who will fight for the little people; fight for people's rights."
She is now a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the White County Board of Education and was in Gainesville a couple of weeks ago to attend a hearing on the litigation.
The Advocate, a magazine that advocates gay-lesbian causes, named Kerry as its Person of the Year in January.