Some neighbors called Grand Haven’s first Pride festival a celebration of “sexual immorality.” Thousands came anyway, seeking community in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties.
By JOEY CAPPELLETTIOrganizers estimate 4,000 people turned out for the first-ever Pride festival in a small Michigan city to enjoy the celebration's drag show, dance party and vendor-filled streets. Organizers estimate 4,000 people turned out for the first-ever Pride festival in a small Michigan city to enjoy the celebration's drag show, dance party and vendor-filled streets.
But last weekend, surrounded by allies and members of the LGBTQ community, the Duncans held hands publicly in their hometown for the first time, at Grand Haven’s inaugural Pride festival.Organizers had hoped the festival would attract at least 500 attendees to the city of 11,000 people, but instead the drag show, dance party and vendor-filled streets drew thousands.
“We just sensed a real desire on the part of some businesses and people in Grand Haven for an actual full Pride festival,” Cramer told The AP.
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