Pride in the Park Brings Transgender People Together (Julia Music, Aug. 22, 2017) Transgender Michigan is celebrating its 20th year as a non-profit advocacy group for transgender people in the state of Michigan. This year their annual event, Transgender Pride saw record breaking crowds as more than 500 people gathered in Geary Park to celebrate…
Pride in the Park Gives Transgender People a Chance to Share their Stories (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 10, 2015) Transgender people from around Michigan and beyond were welcomed to Ferndale’s Geary Park on Saturday for the Annual Transgender Pride in the Park celebration. In the midst of the community potluck, surrounded by vendor and agency…
Transgender Pride in the Park Aug. 9 (Transgender Michigan Press Release, Aug. 8, 2014) Transgender Michigan Presents Transgender Pride in the Park Celebrating Transgender Pride Since 1997! Saturday, August 9, 2014 12noon to 6pm Geary Park, Ferndale, https://goo.gl/maps/GIMol 855-345-TGMI All Trans-people and Allies Welcome Picnic….Free Food….Free Fun…..Great Friends We will provide the hot dogs and stuff.…
The response to Forever Pride, Forever Pride Action and their initiatives has been largely positive, says Guo.
In addition to helping visitors look fabulous, Hazel Park Pride offered resources to the community.
“I was waiting someone else. And then finally I thought, ‘Well if no one else is going to do it I’m going to do it.’”
Hennen did not address any of these comments, although the majority of his fellow council members voiced their support for those who spoke for the LGBTQ+ community and the Berkley Pride Block Party on June 26th.
Designating June as pride month helps substantiate the village of Holly as a community of acceptance and diversity.
Holly Pride was organized by the group Holly ACTS, which stands for Action,Community Transformation, Solidarity.
The Ferndale Community Foundation and Ferndale Pride are distributing over $21,000 in grants to 11 community organizations as part of its annual distribution.
Oak Park Approves Rainbow Flag, Sets Policy for Future Requests (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 17, 2019) Oak Park, MI – With Council members Carolyn Burns and Ken Rich voting no, Oak Park City Council adopted a policy to govern all flag-flying requests, as well as a request made by a young married couple in the…
Couple to Ask City Council Monday: Will Oak Park Fly a Rainbow Flag? (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 15, 2019) Oak Park, MI – Tyler Mims-Beltz and the man he married during the Ferndale Pride Festival on June 1 are planning another demonstration of love, not just for themselves but for same-sex couples throughout the community. …
Storm Does Not Stop the Sea of Rainbows of Ferndale Pride (Olivia Hughes, Crystal Proxmire, June 8, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale’s ninth annual Pride Festival was held June 1st, celebrating the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally community (LGBTQIA+). Rainbows were everywhere – from flags, to clothes, to hair. As the festival…
Madison Heights Adopts LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 29, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – Madison Heights has joined neighboring cities Hazel Park and Ferndale in proclaiming June to be LGBTQ Pride Month in the city. The proclamation was made Tuesday by the City Council with a rainbow flag affixed to their desk.…
Hazel Park Shows Rainbow Colors, Declares June Pride Month (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2018) Hazel Park, MI- As Hazel Park City Manager Ed Klobucher taped a rainbow flag in front of the City Council benches, the public heard from members of the LGBTQ community about why the city’s proclamation of June as Pride Month…
Hazel Park Shows Rainbow Colors, Declares June Pride Month (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2018) Hazel Park, MI- As Hazel Park City Manager Ed Klobucher taped a rainbow flag in front of the City Council benches, the public heard from members of the LGBTQ community about why the city’s proclamation of June as Pride Month…
Hundreds Rally in Royal Oak to Support Transgender Troops (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 30, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – In spite of the pain that came with President Donald Trump’s Wednesday morning tweet announcing that transgender people would no longer be welcome in the military, there was an atmosphere of hope and love at a…
Ferndale Pride Donates $11,000 to Local Charities (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 1, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale’s annual celebration of love and diversity for the LGBTQ community – Ferndale Pride – is not just an event that brings people together. It’s an event that raises money for local charities. And this year $11,000 was given…
Michigan Transgender Health Fair in Ferndale Sept. 24 (Event Page) Ferndale, MI – The Michigan Transgender Health Fair is coming up on Saturday September 24 from 1-4pm at Affirmations LGBT Community Center in Ferndale , Michigan. We’ll have lots of exhibitors and some great speakers. Dr Will Powers who will soon be joining Dr Paul…
Voices of Transgender Pride: Dan Herrle (2 of 15) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 1, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The largest gathering of transgender people in Michigan happens every year in Ferndale with over 200 gender non-conforming individuals and supporters coming together for Transgender Pride in the Park. An unexpected downpour had nearly 100 people huddled…