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Three Rivers Pride pauses festival, identifies key organizational needs

The board, which is made up of four members — President Riley Mains, Secretary Alexis Jacobs, Treasurer Ziggy Standish, and member Desireé Horrocks — said the organization is using this year to strengthen its structure and improve long-term sustainability. “At this point, we really have to focus on strengthening the organization so that we can provide you all with the festival that the town deserves,” Standish said. The Pride festival is the group’s largest event of the year and has cost about $20,000 to $35,000 to host in past years, the board told Watershed Voice.

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Three Rivers Pride to host public board meeting this Wednesday

Three Rivers Pride is hosting an informational event this Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at GG’s Cookies to provide information and clarity as to why there won't be a Pride event sponsored by the nonprofit this year. 

Community, advocacy and pride on full display at Three Rivers Pride Festival

The event brought together LGBTQIA+ individuals, allies, activists and organizations from across southwest Michigan for a day of joy, connection and, for many, a deeper sense of purpose.

Carra backs effort to ban same-sex marriage in Michigan

State Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) and six other Michigan House Republicans introduced a resolution Tuesday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark 2015 ruling that granted same-sex couples the right to marry.

Kalamazoo hires city LGBTQIA+ liaisons

The new hires are part of the city's efforts to improve its score on the Municipal Equality Index calculated by the Human Rights Campaign.

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Parents of Pride forms in Three Rivers

Parents of Pride, formally announced during the Three Rivers Pride Festival, is not a support group, but a resource group that wants to help parents of LGBTQIA+ community members.

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Photos: Three Rivers Pride Festival

Whether drag queens or their fans, participating organizations or just curious guests, all appreciated a safe, welcoming experience Saturday, June 29.

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Finding support as you find your authentic self: LGBTQ+ resources for youth

While gaining some understanding of how one identifies is the first step toward being authentic to oneself, what comes next for many LGBTQ+ youth is confusion, anxiety, depression, isolation, fear and discrimination. Help is available if one is willing to reach out. 

Mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves

The 2023 SWMJC Mental Wellness Project produced packages of stories focusing on: the mental health of caregivers, published in March; issues around youth mental health, published in June; and mental health workforce issues, published in August. Our final series this year is The Science and Art of Well-being: Innovations and best practices in mental health care. This package features four solutions journalism stories, all of which Watershed Voicewill publish this week.

Bills removing barriers for transgender Michiganders seeking name changes to be introduced soon

Michigan has the highest percentage in any state in the U.S. of transgender adults without a form of ID that has the correct gender listed at 77.7% of transgender adults. Nationally, it is estimated that more than half of transgender adults, or 476,000 people, lack an accurate ID.

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