>>>> Thursday May 30, 2024 <<<<

​LGBTQ+ POLITICAL UPDATE/SPEAKERS
​4:00 - 5:30 PM, The Kirby Hotel, 294 W Center Street, Douglas
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The celebrations kick off with an enlightening LGBTQ+ Political Update/Speakers session from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Join us for insightful discussions featuring speakers from the Allegan County Community Foundation, Equality Michigan and Stand with Trans, shedding light on LGBTQ+ rights and the implementation of Pride projects.  We’ll hear from a representative of U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ Western Michigan office in this important election year.  And Lakeshore Community Chorus will provide musical selections.
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PRIDE BOWLING PARTY
​6:00 - 9:00 PM, Alley’s Pizza @Lakeview Lanes, 229 Center Street, Douglas
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Alley’s Pizza welcomes everyone to the PRIDE Bowling Party from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Cheer on the bowlers and enjoy a night of camaraderie and fun.  Trophies will be awarded too!

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>>>> Friday May 31, 2024 <<<<
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LECTURE AT THE LIBRARY
​4:00 - 5:00 PM, Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, 174 Center Street, Douglas
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“‘The Fight Isn't Over’: How the History of LGBTQ+ Teachers Informs Current School Battles”

Education historian Karen Graves will highlight elements from the history of LGBTQ+ educators that put current school battles in historical context in two talks. She will discuss how LGBTQ+ educators across the nation turned to the courts to protect their jobs, beginning in the late 1960s. Graves will discuss why schools have been fierce battlegrounds in the fight for LGBTQ+ civil rights.

Karen Graves is Professor Emerita at Denison University. Her book, And They Were Wonderful Teachers: Florida’s Purge of Gay and Lesbian Teachers, was awarded a 2010 Critics Choice Book Award from the American Educational Studies Association. Other publications include Mad River, Marjorie Rowland, and the Quest for LGBTQ Teachers’ Rights, co-authored with Margaret A. Nash, Girls’ Schooling during the Progressive Era: From Female Scholar to Domesticated Citizen, and Inexcusable Omissions: Clarence Karier and the Critical Tradition in History of Education Scholarship, co-edited with Timothy Glander and Christine Shea.

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JAZZ FOR JUSTICE
5:30 - 7:30 PM, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 252 Grand St, Saugatuck
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Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra ​on the Lawn

• Street Party!
• Food, Cash Bar
• Lawn Chairs Welcome
• Additional Parking Nearby at Saugatuck High School

>>>> Saturday, June 1 <<<<

PRIDE CARE-A-VAN PARADE
10:30 AM, Saugatuck to Douglas
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Join us for the vibrant PRIDE Care-A-Van Parade starting from Saugatuck High School at 10:30 AM.

• Route Starts at High School
• Promenade to Downtown Douglas​

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​PRIDE IN THE PARK
11:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Beery Field, 8 Center Street, Douglas
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Get ready for our premier event!  It will be a day jam packed with entertainment.  Experience performances by the West Michigan Gay Men’s Chorus, Random Play Band, Michigan Drag Brunch Queens, NIAH Band, and more. Also featuring:  
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• Delicious food options from smokey pulled pork to charcuterie boxes
• A wide choice of beverages, featuring select beers, ciders, wine, root beer and more
• Dozens of vendors from across Western Michigan
• Classic Cars
• And more!

DON’T FORGET YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!!

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>>>> Sunday, June 2 <<<<

TEA DANCE!
4:00 PM, The Dunes Resort, 333 Blue Star Hwy, 
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Pride week concludes with a vibrant Tea Dance at the Dunes Resort, where the community celebrates love, unity, and diversity in a joyous atmosphere of acceptance and empowerment. It's a spirited finale, echoing with the rhythms of solidarity and the promise of continued progress towards equality and inclusion.  Must be 21 or over to attend.

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PARADE ROUTE