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Local Trans Students Awarded $10,000
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 06-29-2020 under NONPROFITS
For the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is thrilled to award a total of $10,000 to six brilliant Grand Rapids students. Since its inception in 2015, GRTF has proudly awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to...
$11,000 Awarded to Local Trans Students
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 08-08-2019 under NONPROFITS
For the 2019-2020 cycle, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is thrilled to award a total of $11,000 to six local college students. In the past four years since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $30,000 in...
$9000 Awarded to Local Trans Students
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 08-06-2018 under NONPROFITS
For the 2018-2019 cycle, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is pleased to award a total of $9000 to five local college students. This is the Foundation's third year awarding scholarships. GRTF's Academic...
Catalyst Radio: HQ talks about helping homeless youth in Grand Rapids
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-12-2018 under NONPROFITS
Host John Moose Williamson speaks with Luke Petsch, Development Director of HQGR, a youth drop-in center for those in unsafe or unstable housing situations. For more information on HQ, visit https://hqgr.org/. Catalyst Radio is the weekly public...
This holiday, support incarcerated folks by joining Season For Solidarity
by (Briana)
Submitted 12-12-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
This holiday season, support incarcerated folks by joining us for Season For Solidarity! Join us this Friday, December 15, 2017 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational UCC (4010 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508) for A Season for...
$7000 in Scholarships for Trans Students
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 08-17-2017 under NONPROFITS
This year, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is pleased to award a total of $7000 to four local college students. This is the Foundation's second year awarding scholarships. GRTF's Academic Scholarship program invests in trans...
Trolling under rainbow bridge
by (kwesirobertson)
Submitted 07-31-2017 under OPINION
After writing the article Navigating Through Pride and Prejudice about what it’s like to be black and gay during Pride, I needed to regroup. I had this pit in my stomach and started circling the black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue...
Navigating through pride and prejudice
by (kwesirobertson)
Submitted 06-16-2017 under OPINION
Some of my gay friends and I see Pride month differently. Very differently. According to them, I get two months: February, for Black History month, and June, for Pride. I should feel honored, right? I have inherited the powerful but not as...
Grand Rapids Pride Center celebrates LGBTQ month with series of events, festival
by (Grand Rapids Pr...)
Submitted 06-06-2017 under NONPROFITS
Happy LGBTQ Pride Month! Grand Rapids Pride Center is hosting pride celebration events all month long leading up to Grand Rapids Pride Festival, June 17, 2017 at Calder Plaza. This year GR Pride Fest is proud to welcome headliner, Billy Gilman,...
Trans Day of Visibility enters ninth year of observance
by (finnmarcks)
Submitted 03-28-2017 under OPINION
As March 31st fast approaches, International Transgender Day of Visibility will be celebrating its ninth year of observance. TDoV is an annual holiday celebrated around the globe, dedicated to celebrating the successes and accomplishments of...