Grand Rapids Trans Foundation

06/02/2026

EXCITING NEWS! 🩵🩷🤍

Repairs have been made, and we are officially back into our office space out of the Pride Center building (343 Atlas Ave SE)! Thank you for your support and flexibility during our displacement. 😊

PLEASE NOTE that we will be maintaining our reduced drop-in hours (1-5pm) during the month of June. Please reach out if you need to schedule a morning appointment with us. And if you're planning to swing by, we'd strongly suggest checking our website calendar (https://grtransfoundation.org/event/) first, as we will also be experiencing some weekday closures this month! Thank you!

[Image Description: Text reads "We are back at 343 Atlas Ave! The building is open again. Come visit us! ♡ HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE: For the month of June, we will have reduced open office hours from 1:00-5:00 pm only (with mornings by appointment only). Always check our website calendar before heading over; Pride Month will have some weekday closures!"

06/02/2026

Join us as we GET LOUD this Pride Month, with a Trans Solidarity Protest & Pride Parade on June 20! All Trans, Nonbinary, Gender-Expansive, Q***r, and allied friends are welcome. ✊🏳️‍⚧️

We will begin at 10:30am at Monument Park for an hour of public protest and visible support for the Trans & Q***r communities! Then, we'll march to (and through) GR Pride Festival, ending at the Main Stage at 12:15pm for speakers, chants, and performers, focusing on Trans resiliency and Trans joy. 🩵🩷🤍 Stick around afterwards for GRPC's Executive Director Jazz McKinney's opening remarks!

Get more info at our event page:
GET LOUD! A Trans Solidarity Protest & Pride Parade

Cohosted by Protest for Progress, GR Trans Foundation, and Grand Rapids Pride Center.

[Image Description: set against a hazy Trans-flag-colored background, there is an illustration of a hand holding a loudspeaker. Text reads "Get Loud! Trans Solidarity Protest & Pride Parade. June 20. Schedule: Saturday, June 20. 10:30am: Protest at Monument Park. 11:30am: March to & thru GR Pride Fest. 12:15pm: Chants, Speakers, Poetry, and Singing at Festival Main Stage. 12:55pm: Stay for Jazz McKinney’s Pride 2026 Opening Remarks! Hosted by GR Trans Foundation, Protest for Progress, and GR Pride Center."]

06/01/2026

We apologize for the last-minute announcement, but we will be closing the office TODAY (6/1) and TOMORROW (6/2), so that we can move out of our temporary office and back to our old office at the Pride Center! (Hooray, the space is ready for us to use again!)

Thank you for your patience and understanding with this last-minute pivot. 💜

[Image description: On a background of a downtown sunset in Grand Rapids, text reads: "Last-minute GRTF Closure, Monday (6/1) through Tuesday (6/2). We will be closed for the next two days as we move back into our old office!"]

06/01/2026

Today’s the day! 🌈The Elton John Impact Awards are officially live. Tune in now (on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts) to hear powerful, personal stories from this year’s incredible honorees, and learn more about the impact behind this program. 💖

As a beneficiary organization, GR Trans Foundation is honored to be part of this platform's event – one that not only celebrates trailblazers who are shaping culture, but also supports organizations like ours who are working EVERY DAY to advance equality and uplift our Trans & Q***r communities.

We hope you'll tune in to listen to candid conversations with the honorees this year. Don't miss it!



[Image Description: Text reads, "Elton John Impact Awards, hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran. Featuring 6 world-renowned honorees: Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck, Chappell Roan. Special tribute performance by Dove Cameron. Monday, 6/1. Listen on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard." Logos for iHeartRadio and P&G.]

05/31/2026

JOIN US TONIGHT (May 31) to play bingo, win cash prizes, AND support vital Trans services at the same time! ✨ All proceeds go towards the vital services of GR Trans Foundation. 🏳️‍⚧️ Featuring the incredible Jasinya Maria Sanchez!

For Round 8 of bingo (coverall), we have a PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT! Currently, our Jackpot is sitting at $345+ (in 53 pulls or less). If there are no winners in 53 draws or less, we continue playing until someone wins ($50 consolation prize), and the prize pot and draw number increases for the next month. Show up for your chance to win BIG!

Check out game rules, costs, and play schedule on our event:
✨ Amazeballs Bingo! Feat. Jasinya Maria Sanchez ($345+ JACKPOT)✨

CASH ONLY. No cover. 21+. Hope to see you there! ✨

[Image Description: In bold colorful lettering reads "Amazeballs Bingo! Hosted by The Apartment Lounge. Benefiting Grand Rapids Trans Foundation. Cash Only. With Jasinya Maria Sanchez! Sunday, May 31, 6:30-8:30 PM. Progressive Jackpot! Starts at $345+, Game 8 (coverall), in 53 numbers or less, consolation prize $50."]

05/30/2026

Who's coming out to this PRE-PRIDE DANCE PARTY tonight?
(Proceeds benefiting GRTF and GRPC ✨🏳️‍⚧️✨)

More details here: Wubz Shop Presents: Chromatic Gathering at Elevation - Grand Rapids, MI

05/29/2026

Who's ready for summer to start?! 🩵🩷🤍

Join us NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 7, at The Dunes for a Trans Pride Pool Party! The pool will be open from 11am-7pm, with a $5 cover (with all proceeds benefiting GR Trans Foundation)! This is a 21+ event, open to the Trans & Q***r community, and all our allies! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

And stick around for the Tea Dance from 4-9pm, with a Pride-themed costume contest!

05/29/2026

Who's ready for summer to start?! 🩵🩷🤍

Join us NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 7, at The Dunes for a Trans Pride Pool Party! The pool will be open from 11am-7pm, with a $5 cover (with all proceeds benefiting GR Trans Foundation)! This is a 21+ event, open to the Trans & Q***r community, and all our allies!

Stick around for the Tea Dance from 4-9pm, with a Pride-themed costume contest!

05/28/2026

We’re honored to be a beneficiary of Elton John Impact Awards, which celebrates the changemakers who are redefining culture and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💖 And we’re excited to celebrate these culture-shaping trailblazers (and a special shout-out to Laverne Cox for being the icon that she is)!

This program goes beyond celebration, and will also provide critical funding and visibility to GR Trans Foundation and other organizations like ours, helping to expand our life-affirming programs. This grant supports our work and expands our impact. 💪

Don’t forget to tune in starting June 1 on or wherever you get your podcasts to hear powerful stories from this year’s incredible honorees!



[Image Description: Text reads, "Elton John Impact Awards, hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran. Featuring 6 world-renowned honorees: Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck, Chappell Roan. Special tribute performance by Dove Cameron. Monday, 6/1. Listen on the iHeartRadioapp and everywhere podcasts are heard." Logos for iHeartRadio and P&G.]

05/27/2026

SO PROUD OF AND GRATEFUL TO our friends at OUT Loud Comedy GR for expanding their Q***r comedy festival this year, and for supporting the work we do here at GRTF. 💖

Listen to the organizers chat about the event below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__x3um4-eJ4

You won't want to miss these shows! (You're in for a treat!)
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1B3L3KJ9KU/
Tickets: https://pinkwallet.app/events/

The festival, hosted at the Comedy Project, features multiple shows, performers from around the country and a fundraising goal benefiting the GR Trans Founda...