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Our Commitment to our Black & African American Communities.

June 4, 2020/0 Comments/by Thomas Pierce

As Grand Rapids’ LGBTQ+ community center, the Grand Rapids Pride Center has dedicated itself to creating an inclusive community for queer folk and recognize that queerness intersects across diverse dimensions. We must callout how deeply-embedded racist structures, systems of power, and inequity have particularly impacted Black people. We’re deeply saddened and outraged at the deaths […]

Wellness In The Time Of Corona

April 27, 2020/0 Comments/by Leslie Boker

The Ring Theory of Venting suggests that a person experiencing trauma or hard times should vent to and lean on their immediate supporters or caregivers, and those supports then vent to their own, less affected support team. Comfort inward, dumping outward — except if every person in the world is experiencing the same crisis in […]

Grand Rapids Pride Center Closed Until April 13

March 25, 2020/0 Comments/by Thomas Pierce

In accordance with the state mandate, the Grand Rapids Pride Center will be closed until Monday, April 13. Our team has been working diligently to bring services to our LGBTQ+ community through a virtual format. Click here to view virtual support options available. This is a tough time for our entire community. Our team at […]