Pride

Ypsi Pride, a celebration of the local LGBTQ community, takes place on Saturday, July 18 in Depot Town. For this year's celebration, organizers are expanding with a new date, a longer schedule and additional programming that they say reflects years of community feedback. Lee Van Roth provides more details on the festivities in a conversation with Ypsi Pride's logistics chair, Britt Barron.

Michigan House of Representative leaders say the chamber will not take up a Pride Month resolution this year. Colin Jackson has more.

The City of Chelsea is partnering with Equality Chelsea to host a downtown parade for Pride Month. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

LGBTQIA residents and their allies are ushering in Pride Month celebrations and calls for support this June. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Students and staff at Eastern Michigan University have planted rainbow flags on campus to show support for LGBTQ+ students during Coming Out Month. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Ann Arbor is displaying its pride. On Thursday morning, it unveiled an historical marker in front of City Hall commemorating the first openly gay people in the U.S. elected to public office. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Ann Arbor YMCA is "coming out" to support the local LGBTQ community with "Pride at the Y" this Friday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Pride Month is about to conclude, and important community conversations have been taking place. It's a month-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, focusing on their contributions, achievements and the ongoing fight for equality. WEMU's David Fair wraps up Pride month with Joe Halsch, president of the Jim Toy Community Center in Ann Arbor.

Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are under fire from the new federal administration. The impacts reverberate through the community in a variety of ways. Ypsilanti-based Ozone House has been empowering young people in the community for 55 years. There have been challenges before and there will be more in the future. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Outreach and Pride Zone coordinator Brie Nikora about overcoming the challenges in the effort to continue establishing equity and inclusivity for runaway, homeless, and high-risk youth.

A handful of dignitaries and civil rights activists were on hand Tuesday morning for the annual Pride Flag-raising ceremony in front of the Washtenaw County Administration Building. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.