Celebrating Pride: Regan Hanley
Regan Hanley, IT Analyst at Stryker, believes in pouring into her community in return for the myriad ways she has been supported.
Celebrating Pride: Xiaoyi Zeng-Covell
Xiaoyi Zeng-Covell, a Peer Support Coach at Fire Arts Collaborative, is dedicated to creating a nurturing space where young individuals can be their authentic selves.
Celebrating Pride: Deana Spencer
Communities thrive when leaders dedicate themselves to change and uplifting marginalized voices. Deana Spencer, co-president of BC Pride, transforms the culture of Calhoun County through her commitment to empowering the...
Celebrating Pride Round Up
We recognized the LGBTQIATS+ community in June featuring profiles of local members of the LGBTQIATS+ community.
Pride Month Review
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan, we recognized the LGBTQ+ community and Pride Month in June with our Celebrating Pride campaign, featuring profiles and videos of local members...
Celebrating Pride: Avery Green
Avery Green wants LGBTQ+ youth to hear, "Be yourself, be unapologetic. It’s going to be okay, you’ll find your people and your place. Sometimes it can be hard and people...
Celebrating Pride: Demetrias Wolverton
Demetrias Wolverton wants BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth to know they shouldn't, “... be afraid of occupying spaces as your authentic self, because queer people of color have been the pioneers of...
Celebrating Pride: Denise Miller
Denise Miller says they would tell their younger self to, “Trust your heart, your self, your intuition, and your relationship with God.” Miller reflects that spending so much of their...
Celebrating Pride: Donta Andrews
Donta Andrews shares, “Women issues, race issues, LGBTQ issues are human issues. If you don’t care about them, you should be examining that.”
Celebrating Pride: Maggie Adams
Maggie Adams hopes that one day there is "no such thing as 'coming out' ... that 'normal' is young kids feeling valid and accepted ..."
Celebrating Pride: Janelle “Nelly” Smith
Janelle "Nelly" Smith encourages LGBTQ+ youth to: “Live for you. Most people that are scared to come out … end up eating at themselves their whole life.”