Pride Month

"I think every time I come to an event like this, all I see is just happy people," said volunteer Judy Chapman. "Everybody’s enjoying themselves. Everybody’s loving each other."

LGBTQ Center board president Julian Schock says the nonprofit has struggled to find its footing after donations fueled a growth spurt, but he's confident the future is bright.

While LGBTQ+ organizations across the country face increasing political and financial pressures, the OutCenter of Southwest Michigan is not only surviving—it’s thriving.

The LGBTQ+ Center cited safety and security, in light of the political climate created by the Trump administration's anti-transgender moves, in opting against its All-Age Drag Show for this year's Pride Month events.

South Bend Pride - Saturday, June 21st, 2025 from 12 PM to 6 PM at Potawatomi Park in South Bend

Thanks to organizers in local communities and OutCenter of Southwest Michigan, Pride on Tour festivals are coming to Dowagiac, Niles and Benton Harbor

Buchanan, Niles and Three Rivers will all see Pride festivals for the first time in 2023

LGBTQ advocate says Pride month takes on a special importance this year as conservative lawmakers take aim

Seven members of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, disrupted a Pride Month children’s storytime event at the St. Joseph County Public Library’s Virginia M. Tutt Branch Monday.

This week, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution for “Pride Week,” but some lawmakers are worried about how much effort that took.