Numerous LGBTQ events occur in the Ann Arbor area including drag queen bingo nights and Ann Arbor Pride, a weekend-long event traditionally taking place in Kerrytown, home of the historically queer-friendly Braun Court. A2 is home to Kathy Kozachenko, the first openly gay person to be elected to any office in the United States, and Jim Toy, a legendary figure in Michigan’s LGBTQ history by opening the first campus center devoted to supporting LGBTQ community members.ĭid you know the Ann Arbor area is home to some of the most queer-friendly campuses in the United States? The University of Michigan is continuously honored as a top LGBTQ-friendly college and Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti has been recognized as one of the nation’s most inclusive campuses for LGBTQ students. With a rich history of activism and fellowship dating back to the 1970s, Ann Arbor has led the way for LGBTQ+ Equality.
The LGBTQ Community is thriving and active in the intentionally inclusive Ann Arbor area.
