Grand Rapids Trans Foundation

✔️Weekly Protest for Trans Rights
2025-04-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-08 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Monument Park, 3 Fulton St. E, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
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A weekly protest organized by a local group of advocates for equality and justice, with the goal of “raising awareness and protesting against anti- 2S-LGBTQIA+ legislative bills. Be that small catalyst to create positive change!”
Every Sunday at Monument Park from 1-3pm. They have the signs, just need hands to hold them!
***GRTF is proud to highlight this locally organized event. (Not officially sponsored by GRTF.)

✔️Transcendence Artists Market (21+)
2025-04-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-29 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-03 19:00 - 22:00 and 1 more date | General Wood Shop, 507 Bridge St. NW, Grand Rapids, 49504, United States
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Transcendence Artist Market
Every Tuesday, come immerse yourself in creativity and community at the revamped Transcendence Artist Market!
21+ | No Cover

TRANSCENDENCE ARTIST MARKET SPECIALS:

$3 PBR & Wells
$4 Liquid Deaths & N/A Beers
$5 Well Vodka Redbulls
$10 Transcendence Cocktails
$5 Fries & Churros

Explore three rotating booths filled with amazing local artists showcasing their unique creations. From art to crafts, fashion to funky finds, there’s something for everyone! Plus, vibe out with live DJ sets from 8pm – 10pm, spinning the best lofi and house tracks to keep you moving. Whether you’re here to shop, connect, or just soak in the energy, Transcendence Artist Market is the place to be. Don’t miss out on a night of art, music, and good vibes!

***GRTF is proud to highlight this locally organized event. (Not officially sponsored by GRTF.)

✔️Protest for Progress Queer Egg Hunt + Protest
2025-04-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Monument Park, 3 Fulton St. E, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States

✨Amazeballs Bingo (21+)
2025-04-27 18:30 - 20:30 | The Apartment Lounge, 33 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids, 49503, United States
Join us on the last Sunday of every month for AMAZEBALLS BINGO at Apartment Lounge! Not only will you enjoy bingo, instant games, cash prizes, incredible performances, good drinks, and lots of fun… but these events will ALSO be raising funds for the vital and affirming work of Grand Rapids Trans Foundation!

★ The incredible Jasinya Maria Sanchez will be calling bingo this month (+ you can expect a couple performances)! Bring some dollars to tip her!

★ CASH ONLY ($1 per bingo panel; $5 per bingo 6-panel; $1 instant games). ATM available at the venue. We will be playing 8 rounds of bingo! Prizes are a 50-50 cash split of all dollars collected each round.

Please see event discussion board for bingo rules, bingo games, and info about our instant games. Hope to see you there!

21+, no cover.

***This event is an official GRTF event.

✨"Cheers, Queers!" Our Happy Hour.
2025-05-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Vivant Brewery + Spirits, 925 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, 49506, United States
“Cheers, Queers!” is a vibrant and casual meet & greet for Michigan’s Trans & Queer Community, hosted once per month at Brewery Vivant. This welcoming and inclusive gathering is an excellent space to reconnect with old friends (and meet some new ones)! ✨ Co-sponsored by GR Trans Foundation & GR Pride Center.
Important details!

Bring a friend or come solo – all are welcome!
No purchase necessary
$2 off all beverages for attendees
Food will be available for purchase
18+ only

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TRANSPORTATION:

Bikes. Secure bike racks are available outside the venue.
Bus. Exit the 6 bus at the Lake/Dwight stop, venue is located 1 block southeast from stop (approx. 3 minutes by foot).
Cars. There is street parking + a free parking lot adjacent to the venue.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Curb cuts and ramps are available to access the venue’s front door.
Venue and event tends to get loud / cacophonous.
Venue has gendered restrooms (M/F).
Venue has some fingerfoods that are vegan, but does not have any vegan entrees. We encourage you to look at menu before arriving.

***Officially sponsored by GRTF.

✔️Queerly Embodied: An LGBTQIA+ Community Day
2025-05-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Catalyst Training Center, 5210 6 Mile Ct NW, STE 5, Comstock Park, 49321, United States
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Join us for a FREE LGBTQIA+ community event at Catalyst Training Center — designed especially for the Trans community and open to all Queer folks. It’s free, but please register in advance to help them plan. Let’s gather, celebrate, and affirm each other in queer joy and embodiment Move your body. Affirm your identity. Connect in community.

🗓️ AGENDA
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Welcome
Start the day with a warm community welcome.
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Functional Range Conditioning Informational Workshop
Led by Sabrina (Catalyst owner)
Learn the core values behind Catalyst’s approach to movement, and how mobility training can support your body’s needs, address pain, and empower your strength journey.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Functional Range Conditioning Movement Class
Led by Sabrina
Apply what you’ve learned in this supportive and affirming full-body mobility class.
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
WERQ Dance Class
Led by Creature Type Human (Lindsey)
A high-energy, joyful dance fitness class for every body.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Closing Breathwork Experience
Facilitated by Candace Lefke
Wind down with grounding breathwork to integrate the day’s experiences.
DROP-IN ACTIVITIES (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
✂️ Gender-Affirming Haircuts (sign up sheet at the event – first come, first serve)
👕 Binder Fitting (with the Grand Rapids Trans Foundation)
📦 Access to the Gender Junk Catalogue
💅 Nail Painting Station
🎨 Pride March Sign-Making Station
🍎 Snacks & Non-Alcoholic Drinks

***This event is hosted and organized by Catalyst Training Center, but GRTF will have an official presence at the event.

✨GRTF IS CLOSED
2025-05-14 08:00 - 17:00 | GR Trans Foundation, 343 Atlas Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
The GRTF office will be closed today, as our staff joins hundreds of others in Lansing to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community!

We will reopen on Thursday (5/15)!

✔️LGBTQIA+ Climbing Meetup at Terra Firma
2025-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Terra Firma Bouldering Co., 1555 Marshall Ave SE, Grand Rapids, 49507, United States
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Come out to an LGBTQIA+ Climbing meet-up night every third Thursday from 6-8pm at Terra Firma Bouldering Co! Reduced pricing of $13 passes (includes FREE chalk and shoe rental). Come hang out and meet new friends! Even if climbing isn’t your thing, you’re welcome here.
First time climbers at Terra need to sign a waiver. (You are welcome to use your preferred name on this document!)
Waiver- Terra Firma Waiver

***GRTF is proud to highlight this locally organized event. (Not officially sponsored by GRTF.)

✨FLOURISH
2025-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Asada, 1450 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
You’re invited to FLOURISH, an elevated, magical evening that you won’t want to miss! 🌱🍄✨

Partnering with Asada, this will be a night of socializing, premium selections of food & drinks, live music, and raffle prizes! Each ticket purchase includes exclusive small-bite appetizers crafted by Asada owner and local chef Steven Martinez, one beverage (including premium cocktail and mocktail options from Let’s Stay Home Cocktail Kits), live music featuring Bri Baron, and a $55 donation to support the live-affirming work of GR Trans Foundation. Our theme will be “Ecosystems of Care & Community.”

Early bird pricing is $70 through May 6. Tickets can be purchased at https://tinyurl.com/Flourish-2025 ✨We’d love to see you there!

***This event is an official GRTF event.

✨Amazeballs Bingo (21+)
2025-05-25 18:30 - 20:30 | The Apartment Lounge, 33 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids, 49503, United States
Join us on the last Sunday of every month for AMAZEBALLS BINGO at Apartment Lounge!

Bingo, instant games, cash prizes, incredible performances, good drinks, lots of fun– oh, my! But these events will ALSO be raising funds for the vital and affirming work of Grand Rapids Trans Foundation!

★ The incredible Cocky Divine will be calling bingo this month (+ you can expect a couple performances)! Bring some dollars to tip him!

★ CASH ONLY. Bingo is $1 per panel or $5 per 6-panel. $1 instant games (Bananas!), with a chance to win up to $200. ATM available at the venue. We will be playing 8 rounds of bingo. Prizes are a 50-50 cash split for rounds 1-7, and a $50 giftcard to Apartment Lounge for round 8!

Please see FB event discussion board for bingo rules, bingo games, and info about our instant games. Hope to see you there!

21+, no cover.

***This event is an official GRTF event.

✨GRTF IS CLOSED
2025-05-26 08:00 - 17:00 | GR Trans Foundation, 343 Atlas Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
The GRTF office will be closed today, for Memorial Day!

We will reopen on Tuesday (5/27)!

✨"Cheers, Queers!" A Non-Alcoholic Meetup.
2025-05-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Lotus Brew Coffee / Dry Bar, 211 Diamond Ave SE, Grand Rapids, 49506, United States
“Cheers, Queers!” is a vibrant and casual meet & greet for West Michigan’s Trans & Queer Community! This welcoming and inclusive gathering is an excellent space to reconnect with old friends (and meet some new ones)! Co-sponsored by GR Trans Foundation & GR Pride Center.

“Cheers, Queers!” currently happens TWICE per month: one standard happy hour at Brewery Vivant, and one non-alcoholic meetup at Lotus Brew. Always on select Thursdays from 6-9pm.

Important details! Bring a friend or come solo – all are welcome! Lotus has a full dry bar / mocktail menu (see Discussion tab or their website for more info)! No purchase necessary; however, pastries, full dry bar / mocktail menu, espresso drinks, teas, sodas, & coffee will be available for purchase. Outside food can be brought into the venue, but please no outside bevvies. Instead, support Lotus with a drink purchase! Nearby food: Asada, KCM, Red Bowl, and Black Napkin. Venue is all-ages, but this event is 18+.

TRANSPORTATION:

Bikes. Secure bike racks are available around the corner in front of Leon & Son Wine.
Bus. Exit the 6 bus at the Lake/Diamond stop, venue is located half a block south from stop (approx. 1 minute by foot).
Cars. There is street parking, free after 7pm.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Handicap parking spot in front of the venue (and an unofficial one in the back).
For wheelchair/ramp access, the side door in the alley is ramped, but it is very uneven pavement + a bump at the base of the door. The door can sometimes get stuck. If you need assistance navigating the uneven pavement or opening the side door, please call when you arrive: (616) 419-8613
Venue and event can become loud when busy.
Venue has two all-gender restrooms.
Venue has vegan brownies. No in-house GF food options.

✨Lowell Pride Festival ("Defy & Amplify")
2025-06-07 10:00 - 17:00 | Lowell Riverwalk, 110 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI, 49331, United States
LOWELL PRIDE RETURNS FOR YEAR 5!
They tell us we don’t belong. They tell us we don’t exist. They try to erase us, silence us, legislate us out of public life.
But we refuse to hide. We refuse to be silent.
We get LOUDER. We take up SPACE. We show up in full, unapologetic, unstoppable PRIDE!

Lowell Pride is BACK for its 5th Annual Pride Festival this summer! Five years of building community, standing in defiance of hate, and creating a place where every LGBTQIA+ person and ally knows they are seen, loved, and celebrated. In a time when our rights, our identities, and our very existence are being challenged, Pride isn’t just a celebration—it’s an act of RESISTANCE. It’s a declaration that we are HERE, we are PROUD, and we are never going back.

***GRTF is an official sponsor of Lowell Pride Festival 2025. We will be tabling at this event.

✔️Riverpride 2025 (General Wood Shop)
2025-06-08 12:00 - 22:00 | General Wood Shop, 507 Bridge St. NW, Grand Rapids, 49504, United States
🌈 Riverpride is Taking Over Bridge Street! 🌈

From General Wood Shop:

Join us Sunday, June 8 from 12 PM to 10 PM as we activate the Bridge Street Entertainment District with a FREE all-day community celebration — and an epic After Party from 10 PM to 2 AM at General Wood Shop!
✨ 2 Stages. 30+ Performers.
💃 Drag Queens, DJs, Go-Go Dancers & Dance Troupes
🎨 Local Vendors, Artists, Interactive Booths & Pop-Ups
📍Bridge Street & Alabama Ave | General Wood Shop | GR, MI
🔥 Want the VIP experience? We’ve got you:
🎈 Daydreamer VIP (11:45 AM – 6:45 PM) – $150
– Private booth for 4 + VIP outdoor area
– 2 Bottles of Champagne 🥂
– GWS swag + dedicated server
– Early access to General Wood Shop
💆‍♀️ Perfect for a chill Pride afternoon with space to unwind
🌙 Afterglow VIP (7:00 PM – 2:00 AM) – $200
– Private booth + VIP outdoor stage view
– Champagne, swag, and a dedicated server
– Front-row seats to drag, go-gos & late-night magic
🎉 Your VIP home base for the After Party vibes
📍 Bridge Street & Alabama Avenue, Alabama Avenue & First Street, and General Wood Shop at 507 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.
Visit our website to get your VIP tickets 👇🏻
riverpridegr.com/vip-tickets/

***GRTF is proud to highlight this locally organized event. (Not officially sponsored by GRTF.)

✔️House of Words Open Mic (GRTF Benefit)
2025-06-08 17:00 - 19:30 | New Holland Brewing (The Knickerbocker), 417 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States
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Join us for The House of Words Give Back Sundays! Every second Sunday of each month, we will be selecting a local organization to highlight, and for Pride Month, this will be GR Trans Foundation!

These nights are meant to bring our community together and highlight the AMAZING resources that we have available in Grand Rapids!

Doors @ 5! All ages welcome!

***GRTF is proud to highlight this locally organized event. (Not officially sponsored by GRTF.)
