Grand Rapids Pride Center
resourceUpcoming Events
Wear the Rainbow Clothing Drive
Mark your calendars! Our annual Wear the Rainbow Clothing Drive (presented in partnership with GVSU’s LGBT Resource Center and the GR Trans Foundation) is just one month away on Saturday, November 15th! We are now accepting donations of CLEAN, gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories for our community. We have a special request for large sizes of feminine clothing, shoes, accessories, and unused/unopened cosmetics. How to Donate: Drop off your bagged or boxed items at one of our three community locations before Wednesday, November 12th: GVSU Allendale Campus: Center for Women and Gender Equity (1201 Kirkhof Center) GVSU City Campus: Career Center (101-B Devos Center) Grand Rapids Pride Center: 343 Atlas Ave SE, Grand Rapids Your donations will help ensure everyone around our community can find affirming apparel!
Trans Day of Remembrance
"With so many seeking to erase transgender people - sometimes in the most brutal ways possible - it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice" -Gwendolyn Ann Smith, Founder of Trans Day of Remembrance On Thursday, November 20th, our community will come together in honor & remembrance of those we’ve lost to transphobic violence over the past year. Hosted by Grand Rapids Pride Center, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation, and GVSU LGBT Resource Center, this event (Located at the L. William Seidman Center, Room 1008 at 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI) will feature a vigil, a reading of the names of our lost extended family as well as a short program featuring guest speakers and musicians from the community. Emotional and mental health resources and space will be available, and light refreshments will be provided. Please be mindful of our guests who have scent sensitivities by refraining from wearing scents. Accessible parking is available in the Fulton Lot at Fulton and Mt. Vernon, which is underneath US-131 and directly under the Laker Line bus stop. There will be ASL interpretation for this event.
En Femme Social Group
Provides a safe and welcoming environment for those who wish to express their feminine side, engage in camaraderie, and share experiences. Fem dress required. For ages 18+. We believe that by integrating our masculine and feminine traits, we will become happier, healthier, and more contented individuals.
Own Your Gender
Join Grand Rapids Pride Center's Own Your Gender social support group. This group is for those who are gender questioning, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and transgender, identifying inside and outside of the gender binary. OYG provides a space where you are you, with no exceptions and no explanations needed. A place where you can openly and honestly discuss any trouble relating to others in your family, school, workplace, or surrounding community and connect with others in the community to share information, resources, and experiences. For individuals 18 years of age and older. If you would like to schedule a tour and/or meeting before you attend the group, please reach out to us at (616) 458-3511. We want to make sure everyone who attends group feels safe and is comfortable. 2nd & 4th Saturdays 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM