Are you bummed about all the postponed or canceled Pride parades and festivities this June? Don’t be!
While COVID-19 might be keeping us socially distanced this year, you can still celebrate and support the LGBTQIA community with a variety of virtual pride events.
Here are 10 online happenings in metro Detroit, Ann Arbor and beyond for Pride 2020 — and don’t forget to check back later this year for updates on rescheduled in-person Pride celebrations.
Motor City Pride Online
- Date: June 6, 2020
- Time: 3 p.m.
- Cost: Free
Tune into Motor City Pride this year on Facebook Live. Miss the festivities on June 6? Relive them on their Facebook page.
Dynamic Duo Broadway Brunch
- Date: June 13, 2020
- Time: 1 p.m.
- Cost: Tips welcome
Ferndale Pride hosts a Pride edition of Sip and Singalong. Watch it on Ferndale Pride’s Facebook Live. Tips go to support Ferndale Pride.
Epic Pride Virtual Event
- Date: June 16, 2020
- Time: 4-5 p.m.
- Cost: Free
Tune in to Facebook Live for talks with authors of LGBTQIA+ books like The Black Flamingo, Stay Gold and many others.
Autistic Pride Online Celebration
- Date: June 20, 2020
- Time: 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Cost: Free
Log into Zoom and listen to virtual speeches, enjoy live entertainment, check out artwork and more, courtesy of the Autistic Pride Alliance.
Virtual Chicago Pride Fest
- Date: June 20-21, 2020
- Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
- Cost: Free
Chicago Pride is hosting an online Pride event that features live musical performances and entertainment — plus opportunities to donate to Black Lives Matter: Chicago and other activist groups.
Virtual Dance Party
- Date: June 25, 2020
- Time: 5-6 p.m.
- Cost: Free
San Diego Pride hosts a virtual dance party with DJ Dean. Don your rainbows and dance the night away.
Pride Telethon 2020 with Affirmations in Ferndale
- Date: June 27, 2020
- Time: Noon-6 p.m.
- Cost: Free
This six-hour virtual pride event is packed with interviews, performances and conversations about Pride and the LGBTQIA community.
Virtual Pride 2020
- Date: June 27, 2020
- Time: 6-9 p.m.
- Cost: Free
Pride San Antonia offers Drag Queen shows and story times, a virtual parade, and much more. Catch it on Facebook or YouTube.
The Color Vibe Virtual Run/Walk 2020
- Date: At your convenience
- Time: At your convenience
- Cost: $19.99/person
One of the world’s most colorful runs is going digital this year. Get a race bib, commemorative medal and bandana with your sign-up and participate in this virtual run whenever you’re free.
Ann Arbor Pride Virtual Celebration
- Date: Aug. 1, 2020
- Time: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Cost: Free
Ann Arbor Pride is coming at you in a digital format this year. Catch local artists, drag performers, bands and more.
