Financial struggles threaten to close Michigan’s oldest LGBTQ+ community center

States Newsroom · October 26, 2026

For 38 years, the Grand Rapids Pride Center has been a mainstay and vital resource for the LGBTQ+ community in west Michigan. But declining funding, from individual donations to corporate sponsorships, means they may be forced to close for good at the end of the year. On Sept. 29, executive director Jazz McKinney…

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