ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Celebrate Tree Town’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood and native advocacy on Saturday throughout Ann Arbor Pride.

Starting at midday, the annual occasion could have a schedule of family-friendly actions, leisure and greater than 50 distributors assembled alongside Main Street and Liberty Street.

“Pride is more than just a celebration; it’s a powerful act of self-expression and protest. It honors our history and our right to exist authentically,” mentioned Jim Toy Community Center president Joe Halsch in a launch. “We’ve come far since Stonewall, with much to celebrate. But our work is far from over.”

This 12 months’s competition was organized by the Jim Toy Community Center, an area nonprofit that gives instructional sources, help, advocacy and social occasions for Ann Arbor’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood and allies.

Activities embody drag story time, drag reveals, a efficiency by the Out Loud Chorus, stomach dance and music. The occasion will likely be family-friendly till 6 p.m.

“Our festival is not possible without the support of our many generous sponsors and vendors,” mentioned Ann Arbor Pride Assistant Director Pedro Coracides. “There is fun for everyone at the event, and it is a great way to support local businesses in person as well as a greater cause.”

Attendees can dine and store at native companies, who’re donating a share of gross sales to satisfaction organizations, through the festivities. Participating companies embody Vault of Midnight, Grizzly Peak, Spun, Pretzel Bell, TAQ and Ally Bar. Find all of the taking part companies here.

Ann Arbor Pride first got here to raise in 1995 as OUTFest. It has been celebrated in numerous elements of Ann Arbor and was celebrated on-line through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Find the total schedule here.