12.11.23 - Opinion: Best places to volunteer in Kalamazoo Read more

11/20/23- Community cleans up antisemitic graffiti Read more

10.24.23 - Finding support as you find your authentic self: LGBTQ+ resources for youth Read more

9.26.23 - Kalamazoo community walks in honor of suicide prevention Read more

9.6.23 - Fall Fab Fest welcomes LGBT community to campus Read more

8.30.23 - ‘This is all of our business:’ Portage councilmember says after rainbow-flag church sign shot Read more

8.30.23 - Kalamazoo Co. church launches fundraiser to help repair sign shot with arrow Read more

7.22.23 - 'First-time Home Buyer Lunch and Learn' aims to empower LGBTQ+ home buyers in Kalamazoo Read more

6.30.23 - Kalamazoo teen’s journey as transgender male means more with mother at side Read more

6.22.23 - Former county commissioner works to prevent youth homelessness Read more

6.15.23 - Kalamazoo Dry Goods and DRUE Salon are two downtown businesses that celebrate year-round Pride Read more

6.3.23 - See amazing photos from Kalamazoo’s quirkiest tradition, the Do-Dah Parade Read more

6.2.23 - Pride in Pictures: Very first Pride for mother & son Read more

6.2.23 - 'We are the anti-Florida,' Kalamazoo LGBTQ+ leader says Read more

6.2.23 - Kalamazoo to Celebrate Pride Month Read more

6.1.23 - Do-Dah Parade, art fairs, and pride: 6 things to do in Kalamazoo this weekend (June 2-4) Read more

5.31.23 - CupcakKe, Lady Ace Boogie headline 2023 Kalamazoo Pride Read more

5.23.23 - Wineries, dog and drag shows, plus other Kalamazoo events this weekend (May 26-29) Read more

5.23.23 - Woman Arrested During 2021 Protest Pleads No Contest + Pride Event Read more

5.23.23 - Kalamazoo Pride 2023 June 2nd-3rd. Here’s What You Need to Know Read more

5.23.23 - 2 years after LGBTQ flag controversy, rural Michigan city to host Pride Festival Read more

5.21.23 - New quadruple rainbow spotted – in paint – at Kalamazoo intersection Read more

5.9.23 - Get Ready to Laugh Kalama-SEUSS, the Do-Dah Parade Returns June 3, 2023 Read more

5.5.23 - Free Mental Health Fair to take place at Kalamazoo Valley Museum Read more

4.21.23 - The Michigan Supreme Court considers a same-sex custody case that started in Kalamazoo Read more

4.18.23 - Galesburg-Augusta schools consider removing ‘Gender Queer’ from its high school library Read more

4.7.23 - Kalamazoo State Theatre announces State on the Street lineup and more summer events Read more

3.5.23 - Office of Diversity and Inclusion addresses attacks on Outfront Kalamazoo Read more

2.24.23 - Kalamazoo State Theatre lineup for spring and summer shows Read more

2.20.23 - OutFront Kalamazoo has been getting contacted with many harmful and threatening messages Read more

2.16.23 - 2023 Kalamazoo Pride festival dates announced Read more

2.10.23 - Kzoo LGBTQ+ resource center responds to backlash, threats after video goes viral Read more

2.8.23 - More gay, bisexual men could give blood under proposal easing restrictions Read more

1.24.23 - Downtown Kalamazoo Chili Cook-Off to spice up last weekend of January Read more

1.13.23 - K-Wings bring back Rainbow Ice for LGBTQ inclusion Read more

1.5.23 - Pride Journey’s Pride Guide 2023 Read more

12.15.22 - KLC and WMU team up for adult literacy symposium Read more

12.8.22 - ‘It helps keeps me sane’ man says of volunteer-run shelter for Kalamazoo’s unhoused Read more

10.14.22 - OutFront Kalamazoo Offers New Domestic Violence Resources Read more

9.22.22 - OutFront Kalamazoo opens Legacy House for displaced LGBTQ+ young people Read more

8.27.22 - Setting out on a community cruise through Kalamazoo neighborhoods Read More

07.26.22 - OutFront Kalamazoo Appoints New Executive Director. Read more

07.25.22 - Radiant Church leaders discuss LGBTQ+ stance, vandalism and growth in Kalamazoo. Read more

05.17.22 - Kalamazoo to Kick off June with Big Weekend Featuring Do-Dah Parade, Arts Fair, more. Read more

02.10.22 - Shelter Options in Kalamazoo Focus on Variety of Specific Needs for the City’s Most Vulnerable. Read more

04.08.22 - Kalamazoo County Commissioner Named Interim Executive Director of OutFront Kalamazoo. Read more

02.09.22 - Legacy House to Offer Transitional Housing for Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in Kalamazoo. Read more

02.04.22 - OutFront Kalamazoo and other LGBTQ+ Community Groups Unite to Admonish Appeals Judge Mark Boonstra Over Transphobic Comments. Read more

01.10.22 - OutFront Kalamazoo Director of Communications is quoted in story on Parent Facebook group calls for pride flags to be removed from Plainwell Community Schools | WWMT. read more

12.12.21 - OutFront Kalamazoo Director of Homeless Youth Programs Hunter Willard is quoted in story on Groups Seek Housing For LGBTQ Youth This Winter | WSJM Radio. read more

12.07.21 - OutFront Kalamazoo Executive Director speaks out on ban on Pride flags: Pride flags will return to Three Rivers classrooms | WMUK Radio. read more

11.24.21 - OutFront Kalamazoo launches fundraising drive to support LGBTQ+ programs and services | mLive. read more

09.24.21 - OutFront Kalamazoo Executive Director Amy Hunter quoted among other LGBTQ+ advocates: LGBTQ+ advocates worry about fate of same-sex marriage as SCOTUS weighs overturning Roe v. Wade | Michigan Advance. read more

09.08.21 - OutFront Kalamazoo’s Host Homes Program included in This Michigan Couple Is Ready to Open Their Home and Hearts to LGBTQ+ Teens in Need | PrideSource. read more

08.19.21 - OutFront Kalamazoo sets date for LGBTQ+ equity event, the Rally for Equality | WKZO. read more

07.24.21 - OutFront’s Hunter Williard speaks about efforts to address LGBTQ youth homelessness: West Michigan organizations work on youth homelessness in LGBTQ community | WWMT. read more

06.13.21 - OutFront Kalamazoo included among 10 Lesser-Known Pride Celebrations: How America Shows Pride from Alabama to Utah | HoneySuckle Magazine. read more

06.12.21 - During Pride Month, vaccine clinic aims to get LGBTQ community vaccinated | WWMT. read more

06.10.21 - Kalamazoo Pride events kick off with virtual awards ceremony Friday night | mLive. read more

05.28.21 - Kalamazoo Pride Goes Virtual for 2021. Here’s How to Show Support | WKFR. read more

05.27.21 - Colorful Kalamazoo crosswalks freshened up for Pride Month | WWMT. watch video

05.07.21 - COVID-19 pandemic increases isolation, anxiety for young LGBTQ adults | WWMT. watch video

04.01.21 - Kalamazoo County is looking for residents to serve on its Reparations Task Force. OutFront’s Marshall Kilgore offered comment on why the task force is so important for individuals living within the intersections. | WOODTV. read more

03.24.21 - Kalamazoo Pride will be virtual again this year | WKFR. read more

03.23.21 - Kalamazoo Pride celebration will be virtual in June due to COVID-19 | mLive. read more

‘Kalamazoo Pride’ to be canceled for second consecutive year, virtual events instead. | WKZO. read more

02.28.21 - Southwest Michigan First regroups after Chatfield resignation; questions remain over event center. Several other institutions and prominent business owners publicly denounced the organization for the hire, including OutFront Kalamazoo and Larry Bell, founder and chairman of Bell’s Brewery Inc. | MiBiz. read more

01.28.21 - National Day of Racial Healing in Kalamazoo examined healing and resistance. OutFront's Marshall Kilgore was among the panelists who reflected on the tumultuous past year. | Second Wave. read more

01.13.21 - Kalamazoo Community Foundation awards grants to local nonprofits advancing equity. (including OutFront Kalamazoo) | WKZO. read more

Stories Prior to 01.01.21 may be found in the News Archive

In addition to our blog posts and press coverage, we will also share interviews and insights from people who are living OutFront. This video is our latest in a series of conversations hosted by OutFront Kalamazoo’s past Executive Director, Amy Hunter.

A library of prior episodes is listed below and available on our YouTube page.

10.13.21 - On this episode of Living OutFront, Amy is joined by the Artistic Director and Actor Jerry Dixon, who is currently directing Farmers Alley's "Songs for a New World.” Watch on YouTube.

09.14.21 - On this episode of Living OutFront, Amy is joined by Michigan State Senator Jeremy Moss. They discuss the state of LGBTQ+ equality in Michigan and in Washington DC, as well as how you can get involved in your local community. Watch on YouTube.

04.28.21 - A conversation about the work of the Faith Alliance and their efforts to ensure full inclusion for LGBTQ+ persons at all levels of public and religious life. Watch on YouTube.

02.18.21 - Discussing what OutFront is doing to address the problem of LGBTQ+ youth homelessness. Watch on YouTube.

01.21.21 - Discussing what’s ahead in 2021 given the changes in the White House and Congress featuring special guests Jay Kaplan and Jon Hoadley. Watch on YouTube.

10.07.20 - Inaugural broadcast featuring special guest, MI Rep. Jon Hoadley. Watch on YouTube.