Ukubhiyozela iGay Pride eNtshona Michigan
Ngabantu abalinganiselwa kuma-200,000, isixeko sase Grand Grand Rapids sisona sikhulu kunentshonalanga yeMichigan kunye nesibini-enkulu kunazo zonke kwilizwe (kuphela iDetroit inabemi abaninzi). Ngaloo ndlela, yile enye yeeHUB ezinkulu ze-GLBT, kwaye ikwayona idolophu enkulu kunazo zonke ngokugqithiseleyo kwiyona ndawo ephawulekayo ye-gay resort enclave eMidwest, iidolophu ezipini ze- Saugatuck kunye neDouglas , ezijongene nesanti eselungileyo kwiLake Michigan .
Ngaphakathi-Juni, isixeko saseGrand Rapids sidlala umkhosi kwiNtlalontle ye-Gay Pride ehamba phambili ehamba phambili ehamba phambili ehamba phambili, eyenza abantu be-GLBT kwendawo kunye nakwiindawo ezikufutshane ezifana ne-Holland, i-Muskegon kunye ne- Saugatuck . Qaphela ukuba ngaphambi konyaka odlulileyo, umcimbi wabizwa ngokuba yi-Western Pride Michigan. Umhla lo nyaka ungaphakathi-Juni (mhlawumbi ngoJuni 16-18, kodwa abaququzeleli abazange bagqibe le mihla). Ngoku kunyaka walo wama-29, umthendeleko uqhutywe kwiCalder Plaza yedolophu.
Iinkcukacha ezinxulumene nokuziphakamisa kwi-Grand Rapids kulo nyaka azikaqinisekanga kwaye ziya kuthunyelwa apha njengoko ulwazi lufumaneka. Okwangoku, khangela ukukhangela emva komcimbi wonyaka odlulileyo.
Ukongezwa kunyaka odlulileyo yiKharityhulam ye-Grand Rapids Pride kwi-Calder, eyenzeka ngoMgqibelo nangeCawa yeveki enkulu. I-R & B nomculi wengoma uDeborah Cox wachaza umcimbi. U-Alex Newell waseGlee wayeyi-emcee kunye nokuphakama kweenkwenkwezi uSteve Grand uyenze.
Kulindeleke ukuba abanye abaqhubi begama elikhulu baza kuvela kwikhonsathi yokuzikhusela kulo nyaka - bahlale beqwalasela iinkcukacha ezingaphezulu.
I-Grand Rapids IiRay Resources
Iingqungquthela ezinobungqingili kunye neendawo zokuthambisa i-gay , ihotele, kunye neevenkile kwi-Grand Rapids kunye nakwi- Saugatuck kuya kuba neyona nto ihamba phambili ngeveki.
Hlola amaphepha e-gay asekuhlaleni, afana neMetra Magazine kunye phakathi kweLines / Pride Source for details. Kwakhona ujonge i-site ehamba phambili enokwenziwa kwintengiso ye-city, i-Grand Rapids Convention & Visitors Bureau, ene-Section Rapids kunye ne-Touristors Bureau. Ukuba uye waya kwingingqi yaseSaugatuck / eDouglas, khangela ukuba uSagatuck noDocklas Gay Travel Site, kunye nokufumana ulwazi oluninzi lokuhamba, vakashela iSagatuck / iDouglas Visitors Bureau site.