Pride
Kalamazoo Pride 2023 is June 2-3
at Arcadia Creek Festival Site in Downtown Kalamazoo
Volunteers are Needed!
Kalamazoo Pride is Friday June 2 and Saturday June 3. OutFront Kalamazoo is looking for Employee Resources Groups, Allies, and other non-lgbtq people to volunteer at Pride this year by helping with setup, takedown, serving drinks, etc.
Many lgbtq people have volunteered and worked Pride for many years, and some
people have volunteered for almost a decade straight.
These people deserve to enjoy Pride too!
If you are an LGBTQIA+ ally, please consider volunteering your time at this year's
Pride festival. CLICK HERE FOR THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM.
June may be Pride Month,
but Chapel Hill celebrates with our LGBTQIA+ siblings
all year long!
Get your Chapel Hill Pride T-shirt!
Show your support for the LGBTQIA+ community with a Chapel Hill Pride T-shirt. Shirts will be charcoal gray - the front will have a rainbow design and the text God Is Proud Of You (see the design at the top of this page), and the back will have the Portage Chapel Hill Church logo. Shirts are available in sizes S, M, L, and XL, and you may choose from short sleeve T-shirt, long sleeve T-shirt, or ladies' V-neck. $25 each, with all proceeds going to OutFront Kalamazoo. CLICK HERE to order your shirts! Contact the office at (269) 327-6643 or email office@pchum.org if you have any questions.
Portage Chapel Hill's Partners in Ministry:
Since 1987, OutFront Kalamazoo has worked to advance social justice, build coalitions, change hearts and open minds so that all people in southwest Michigan can live authentically and free from discrimination - regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
Host Homes: A Program for Homeless Youth
Host Homes is designed to address the housing needs of LGBTQ+ youth (ages 13-24) experiencing homelessness. OutFront, in partnership with CARES, provides case management care and helps connect youth with caring adults who are willing to provide safe housing and support.
For more information, contact Cristina at cristina@outfrontkzoo.org or at (304) 972-2774.
Reconciling Ministries Network
Reconciling Ministries Network equips and mobilizes United Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.
Portage Chapel Hill Church has been a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network since 2001.