South Haven LGBTQ+ Advocacy

12/11/2025

Audrey and CC donated gift certificates as a prize for drag bingo, helping to raise money for South Haven Pride. These tattoos are on the winners! So cute and so much fun 🤩

12/09/2025

Wicked-themed Drag Bingo with The Kunty Kittens in downtown South Haven! Win prizes, 50/50 cash raffle, gift baskets, and show off your Wicked outfit. Sunday, March 1, 2026, 12 PM at The River Bottom. 18+. Support South Haven LGBTQ+ Advocacy & Pride!

12/08/2025

🌈 Thank You to Our Open-Minded, Open-Hearted Allies 🌈
Because of people like you—those who lead with love, kindness, and a genuine commitment to inclusivity—our community is a safer, more welcoming place for everyone. Your support makes it possible for all of us to feel seen, valued, and included.

Thank you for standing with us, lifting us up, and helping build a world where everyone belongs.

12/02/2025

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South Haven LGBTQ+ Advocacy is a grassroots, community-driven nonprofit working every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people in the South Haven area are seen, supported, and safe. Our mission is to advocate for our community, increase visibility, and create affirming spaces where everyone can belong—because no one should ever feel alone here.

Each June, we bring that mission to life through South Haven Pride, an annual festival that welcomed 2,800 people in 2025 to celebrate love, acceptance, and unity. Pride has become more than an event—it’s a beacon of hope, a lifeline for many, and a reminder that South Haven is a place where authenticity is embraced.

But here’s what truly sets us apart:

We are 100% volunteer-run.
From our board to our executive director, no one takes a penny. Every dollar donated fuels real impact—education, advocacy, visibility, safety, resources, and year-round community programs.

Your Giving Tuesday gift creates immediate change.
Your support helps us expand safe spaces, strengthen Pride, develop programs to meet community needs, and make South Haven a more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ youth, adults, families, and allies all year long.

When you give, you’re not just donating—you’re helping build a South Haven where everyone feels at home.

Thank you for helping us create a safer, stronger, more vibrant community.

https://givebutter.com/lgbtqgivingtuesday

Your support helps us expand safe spaces, strengthen Pride, develop programs to meet community needs, and make South Haven a more welcoming place for LGBTQ+ youth, adults, families, and allies all year long.

12/01/2025

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and before you open your wallet we want you to know exactly what your support makes possible.

This year we moved into our office space downtown. We have furnished it with basic essentials like desks, chairs, and printer paper — nothing extravagant, just the tools needed to work. We also carry a year-long lease that must be paid monthly to help us better serve the community.

We host events, create resources, and advocate with local leaders to build a South Haven where every LGBTQ+ person feels welcomed, supported, and seen. Just last week, we fed more than 60 neighbors at our Thanksgiving Day community meal.

We are more than a Pride weekend in June. We work year-round, every day, for equality, safety, and belonging — and every bit of that work is done by volunteers. No salaries. No paid staff! Every dollar goes directly into the mission.

When you give on Giving Tuesday, you are sustaining LGBTQ+ advocacy, programming, and community support in South Haven. You are keeping the moment going, funding the work, and helping this organization grow so no one feels alone here.

If you’re able, please consider making a contribution tomorrow. Your support is the reason we can continue showing up.

Can't wait until tomorrow to help? Feel free to support us anytime at https://givebutter.com/lgbtqadvocacy

11/29/2025

Giving Tuesday is this coming Tuesday, and it is one of the most impactful days of the year for nonprofits. On this day, communities come together through generosity and support, helping organizations continue the work that would not be possible without donor commitment. For many nonprofits, Giving Tuesday provides the funding that fuels programs, expands outreach, and strengthens services that directly support the people who live here.

When you donate to local nonprofits, your impact stays in the community. Your contribution supports real people, real needs, and real change. Local organizations feel the effects immediately—your support helps keep programs running, creates more resources for those who depend on them, and ensures that services continue not just today, but throughout the year.

When you donate to South Haven LGBTQ+ Advocacy every dollar reinforces safety, visibility, inclusion, and support. Your donation helps us create affirming spaces, provide youth and adult resources, respond to community needs, and continue building a South Haven where everyone is valued and welcomed as they are.

We are 100% volunteer-run. From our board to our executive director, no one takes a penny. Every dollar donated fuels real impact--education, advocacy, visibility, safety, resources, and year-round community programs.

As Giving Tuesday approaches, we invite you to consider supporting South Haven LGBTQ+ Advocacy. Your generosity makes a difference here at home—neighbor to neighbor, heart to heart.

Can't wait until next week to help? Feel free to support us anytime at https://givebutter.com/lgbtqadvocacy

11/28/2025

Thank you to everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving with us!

A heartfelt thank you to Chad and Allen at Phoenix Street On Broadway for everything from cooking to cleanup.

The room was filled with laughter, joy, and more than enough food to go around.

We are deeply grateful to our volunteers for sharing their time serving meals, bussing tables, and helping with cleanup.

Thank you as well to our donors for believing in our vision and making gatherings like this possible.

We were honored to deliver the remaining meals to the South Haven Police Department , Fire Department, Bronson, and local service stations to share the warmth of the holiday even further.

If you would like support programs like this and see us grow you can donate at https://givebutter.com/lgbtqadvocacy

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We’re excited to spend the evening together with good food and good company.

Here in South Haven the weather is holding steady, with just a light layer of snow across the grass, though we know other parts of West Michigan are getting hit much harder.

If you end up unable to make it tonight, please call or text 269-767-8262 or email [email protected] so we can adjust meals as needed.

We also had a couple of cancellations, so if you’re looking for a place to enjoy a warm meal and friendly faces, reach out and let us know. Sending love to our people near and far. Even if you can’t be here in person, you’re with us in spirit today.

🌟You can support programs like this by donating at the link below.
https://givebutter.com/lgbtqadvocacy

11/25/2025

Giving Tuesday is next week on December 2, 2025, and it serves as one of the most important days of the year for nonprofits everywhere. This day of generosity helps organizations continue programs, expand services, and strengthen the communities they serve. For many nonprofits, Giving Tuesday provides critical support that keeps doors open, programs running, and outreach alive throughout the year.

For local LGBTQ+ organizations like ours, these contributions go even further. Donations help us create safe spaces, offer community support, provide resources to youth and adults, advocate for equality, and respond to urgent needs right here at home. When you give locally, you are directly investing in the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of your neighbors. You are helping someone find affirming care, providing hope to those who feel alone, and ensuring that LGBTQ+ voices in our community remain heard and protected.

As we approach Giving Tuesday, we ask you to consider supporting South Haven LGBTQ+ Advocacy. Your generosity—whether large or small—creates real and lasting impact. Together, we can continue building a community where everyone is welcomed, supported, and valued.

Thank you for standing with us.

Can't wait until next week to help? Feel free to support us anytime at https://givebutter.com/lgbtqadvocacy

11/21/2025

We were happy to join the Michigan State LGBTQ+ Commission for a listening session and round table discussion alongside other advocacy groups from across the state.

We made meaningful connections and discussed solutions we can bring back to South Haven to better support our local LGBTQ+ community and beyond.

These types of events are essential for bringing together like minds and shared resources. We are fortunate to have a state commission that truly wants to hear from us and work toward developing programs that uplift and empower our community.