Celebrate Pride month in Metro Detroit with these events
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Pride month has arrived, which means some of us are donning Doc Martens, crop tops or rainbow pins and getting ready to brave the summer heat.
- There's a whole roster of events across Michigan to celebrate LGBTQ+ identities and commemorate community history.
Yes, but: Pride month isn't just about parties — it's also about learning, service and protest, advocates say. We've included a variety of activities here.
Motor City Pride: The 51st annual event returns to Hart Plaza on June 10 from 1-9pm and 12:30-7pm June 11, with the parade through downtown at noon.
- $5 admission — but get there early because lines get extremely long.
- There's also the Lesbian Social Block Party on June 11, which drew more than 800 people to the Belt alleyway last year.
Palmer Park 5K: The nonprofit People for Palmer Park celebrates Pride month with a run and outdoor yoga fundraiser.
- $25 for yoga, $40 for the race and $55 for both.
Grosse Pointe Pride: The event that started in 2016 includes a march, music and "activism opportunities," from 1-3pm June 17.
Hotter Than July: The self-identified second-oldest Black Pride event in the country is back, though it's the month after Pride, July 14-16. It will have a politicians' forum, candlelight vigil, worship service, concert with rapper Big Freedia, awards for community service and more.
- Concert tickets start at $38.
Online Pride class: For those looking to learn more about the community and how to be an ally without leaving home, U of M's Spectrum Center has a free online course on the history of Pride month and its meaning now.
Go deeper: PrideSource has a full statewide summer LGBTQ+ event calendar.