June 1 marks the start of LGBTQ Pride Month. All month long, you can expect parades and other festivals to pop up all over the state.
Both Up North Pride and Straits Pride will be holding events in Northern Michigan this month.
Saturday, June 3, Up North Pride is holding a “Pride Carnival” at Northwestern Michigan College.
Saturday, June 10, the Traverse City Pit Spitters will be hosting “Pride at the Ballpark” in collaboration with Up North Pride.
On Saturday, June 17, Straits Pride will hold the St. Ignace Pride Festival at American Legion Park.
On the Sunday, June 18, Straits Pride will make an appearance at the Mackinac Lilac Parade, and right after they’ll be hosting a “Pride Ride” bike tour of the island.
You can find a full list of events and times on Up North Pride’s event page and Straits Pride’s event page.
*The date of the St. Ignace Pride Festival has been corrected
