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Reproductive Health

June 25, 2022/by Jazz McKinney

Justice for Patrick Lyoya

April 12, 2022/by Jazz McKinney

Call for Justice for Patrick Lyoya The Crisis Last week our city witnessed the menacing legacy of racism in the U.S. as a local Black man was killed at the […]

Change in Leadership

November 11, 2020/by Jazz McKinney

Dear Grand Rapids Pride Center Community, It is with appreciation, yet sadness, that we announce Thomas Pierce has stepped down from his role as Executive Director of Grand Rapids […]

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Sep 30

$1 WEEK LEFT FOR NOMINATIONS!!! Nominations for our awards are still open but the deadline is fast approaching on October 7th at 11:59pm! So make sure you get those nominations in for your favorite LGBTQ+ folks and businesses that are integral to our community! http://ow.ly/188550KYG7C Do you want to come see and celebrate these awesome folks who are nominated?!? Well our TICKET SALES ARE OPEN!!! Our inaugural Prism Awards will be held on November 10th at 7pm at New Vintage Place! Tickets are only $40 for individuals and $70 for a group of 2! For more information and to purchase tickets please go to: http://ow.ly/9J0N50KYG7w Image description: A multi-colored triangle in subdued tones of rainbow colors with the words "Prism Awards" in the center. Below the triangle it says, "Grand Rapids Pride Center". Emanating from the triangle are fractured lines in similar subdued rainbow tones.$

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Sep 28

The Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Advisory Committee is looking for local TGNC and/or Two-Spirit musicians, speakers, and/or performers (BiPOC preferred) who want to perform during our annual Trans Day of Remembrance vigil on Sunday, November 20th from 5 -7pm at the LIT.

Due to the somber, sensitive nature of the event, we are asking any prospective performers to please email tgnc@grpride.org with your name, contact information, a brief bio of who you are, your connection to TDOR, and what you want to perform. Please limit your performance to 20 minutes or less.

Image description: A navy blue background with 4 white candles with pink, white, and blue flames. In the middle reads the text "Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 20"

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Sep 26

$TICKET SALES ARE OPEN!!! We are happy to announce that our inaugural Prism Awards will be held on November 10th at 7pm at New Vintage Place! For more information and to purchase tickets please go to: http://ow.ly/J76w50KSvUc Nominations for our awards are still open and we have extended the deadline to October 7th at 11:59pm! So make sure you get those nominations in for your favorite LGBTQ+ folks and businesses that are integral to our community! http://ow.ly/QGpN50KSvT6 Image description: A multi-colored triangle in subdued tones of rainbow colors with the words "Prism Awards" in the center. Below the triangle it says, "Grand Rapids Pride Center". Emanating from the triangle are fractured lines in similar subdued rainbow tones.$

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Sep 20

Take good care of yourself by signing up for @standwithtransmi’s Trans Empowerment Month: THRIVE 365! With virtual and hybrid workshops planned for October, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn and grow.

Sessions range from self-advocacy and resiliency, voting rights, art therapy, sex ed and more!

Event is free for folks 24 & younger, with a modest fee for anyone 25+.

Come and THRIVE! Visit the @standwithtransmi account and click on the link in their bio to register!

Image Description: Text on a white background with the trans flag stripes (blue, pink, & white) in the upper corners set at a diagonal. Text says, “Thrive 365 Trans Empowerment Month, October 4-30, 2022. For a variety of virtual presentations, panels, performances, and in-person events for trans youth, caregivers and anyone who works with transgender youth.” Below this is a pink box with blue arrows on either side pointing in towards it and text overlay that says, “Sign up today: standwithtrans.org/TEM” At the bottom are logos for Thrive 365 and Stand With Trans.

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Sep 19

Have you been looking for volunteer opportunities at GRPC? Well look no further as we need your help!

Come hang out with us on Saturday and help move furniture, clean office spaces, rake all the old leaves from last year away, and anything else we may need to get the building back in tip top shape!

Simply come as you are and we will assign you a task that you are able to do. (If you have any rakes feel free to bring your own if you want to help with leaves.)

Image description: Purple & white text on an orange background with autumn-colored leaves to the right side. Text says, "Call for volunteers! Come help GRPC clean up the building and parking lot to help prepare the new hang out space we want to create.! Saturday, Sept. 24th, 10am - 2pm."

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Sep 19

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Sep 6

$We are very excited to announce our inaugural Prism Awards 2022 hosted by the Grand Rapids Pride Center! We are very grateful to each and every person who has supported GRPC over the years whether that be our founding friends, volunteers over the years, any one who has served on our board of directors, our first staff, and especially anyone who is currently working or volunteering for GRPC today! We want to acknowledge and celebrate our vast community and we want to do it with your help! Do you know someone that works hard for the LGBTQ+ community but is never recognized? Have you ever found yourself wishing you could be nominated for an award but realizing most awards are very gendered? Well we created this awards ceremony with those goals in mind. Let's start nominating folks and/or businesses that deserve credit and recognition for all that they do for the LGBTQ+ community. Our nominations will be open until Sept. 30th so please share the link below and let's make it happen! https://forms.gle/UUFjjHdDFncgZi3x7 Further details about the date, time, and location will be announced very shortly! Stay tuned to learn more!!! Also, if you are interested in potentially being on the awards selection committee please reach out to Jazz @ jazz.mckinney@grpride.org or Lucy at lucy.dyerjoswick@grpride.org Image description: A multi-colored triangle in subdued tones of rainbow colors with the words "Prism Awards" in the center. Below the triangle it says, "Grand Rapids Pride Center". Emanating from the triangle are fractured lines in similar subdued rainbow tones.$

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Jul 28

The Grand Rapids Pride Center (GRPC) is seeking feedback, direction, and suggestions from folks in the Greater-Grand Rapids 2-SLGBTQ+ community. This survey is part of GRPC's efforts to develop a strategic plan by the end of 2022 based on the feedback about our community's needs, priorities, challenges, and hopes. In alignment with GRPC's accessibility and equity principles, there will be additional ways to receive feedback directly from our community such as paid focus groups, 1:1 interviews, and transparent communication from what we learn together.

GRPC strives to center the voices of BIPoC, Trans, Disabled, Elders and any other historically silenced/ignored perspectives in the community. This survey is being administered by Steelcase in partnership with Grand Rapids Pride Center.

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Image description: Pixelized rainbow hearts at the top of a black background with the words "take the GRPC survey today for a chance to win $25 gift card. Want to help make out gay agenda? Results of the survey, focus groups, and interviews will influence the strategic plan and program priorities of GRPC."

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Jul 2

Thank you to everyone that showed up for the LGBTQ+ community during the last month. After such a successful month of Pride events the GRPC staff, board, and key volunteers will be taking time to rest and rejuvenate and hopefully come back recharged to continue the work of making this a safe and welcoming community to ALL LGBTQ+ folk. We will open back up on July 11th!

Our social & support groups will still meet if it is their week to meet, but it will be virtual!

Image description: Text says, "Time to rest... The Grand Rapids Pride Center will be closed the week of July 4th!" The illustration is of a tent in a wooded & mountain area with water, set on a purplish background.

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Jun 27

We want to send a huge shout out to our Community Ally Sponsor: Meijer who also was the primary sponsor of the Family Fun Zone along with @playatgrcm and @kentcac.

Here's what Meijer had to say about being a part of Pride: At Meijer, our purpose is to enrich lives in the communities we serve. Because we know the communities we serve are diverse, our inclusion is intentional and we are proud to support the Grand Rapids Pride Center. Happy Pride!

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Jun 22

Image description: A pale rainbow behind a lost and found box with a hat, a phone, and a wallet coming out of the box. Text reads, "Looking for something? Grand Rapids Pride Festival Lost & Found might have your stuff! Call 616-458-3511. Email info@grpride.org"

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Jun 19

Happy day after Pride! Thank you all for coming and making it a day to remember!

Now for the not-so-fun part. We need help cleaning up the block and packing away all of our equipment so we can turn it back in.

We are asking for any one who is able to come out and help us clean up/pack up. We would love a group of volunteers but we are willing to pay $15/ hour to the first 30 people who come meet us at Calder to help us clean.

I will have you sign a form on-site so that I can pay folks.

We are meeting at Calder at 10am TODAY!

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Jun 17

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Jun 17

*ENTERTAINMENT ALERT*

We are so very excited to announce that we will be graced by the 3 premiere drag companies right here in Grand Rapids! Come down to Pride Festival on the 18th to see Beauty Beyond Drag, MI Drag Brunch, and Rumors House Divas perform on the stage!

Beauty Beyond Drag will perform at 12:10pm
MI Drag Brunch will perform at 3:20pm
Rumors House Divas will perform at 2:25pm

Can't wait to see you there!

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Grand Rapids Pride Center | Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community

The Grand Rapids Pride Center aims to be at the center of a vibrant and inclusive community that supports all LGBTQ individuals.

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EMAIL
info@grpride.org

REACH OUT
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LOCATION
343 Atlas Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

CENTER HOURS
MON – FRI 10A-4P
SAT & SUN CLOSED

EMAIL
info@grpride.org

REACH OUT
(616) 458-3511

LOCATION
343 Atlas Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

CENTER HOURS
MON – FRI 10A-4P

Education & Training

Sensitivity Training
LGBTQ Glossary
Parent Resources
Request Training

Programs & Services

Support Groups
Victim Services
Calendar
View All >