: In 2015, Bermudez served as the Grand Marshal of the Boston Gay Pride Parade. He has also been recognized by the National Park Service for his contributions to the history of the Stonewall site.
: He serves on the executive committee of the Stonewall Rebellion Veterans Association (S.R.V.A.) and acts as the organization's liaison to Massachusetts. : In 2015, Bermudez served as the Grand
: Bermudez was present at the Stonewall Inn during the initial police raid in June 1969. He later discovered that a life-threatening tumor he developed was likely caused by trauma from a police nightstick during the riots. : In 2015