Grand Rapids, MI City Highlights & LGBTQ+ Resources Guide
Tucked along the Grand River and famous for its creative streak and craft beer scene, Grand Rapids blends Midwest warmth with an increasingly cosmopolitan edge. Murals spill across brick walls, world-class art pops up in unexpected places, and neighborhood business districts hum with locally owned cafés, breweries, and boutiques. For LGBTQ+ residents and visitors, the city offers a growing network of community spaces, supportive healthcare, and advocacy organizations—plus a ...more
Grand Rapids Gay City Guide: Finding Your Place in the Furniture City
Located minutes away from Lake Michigan, Grand Rapids is a city that blends natural coastal beauty with a hip, eclectic, and inclusive vibe. Many know it as the “Furniture City” for the fact that it is one of the largest furniture manufacturing cities in the country, but it was also recently honored by The Advocate as one of the “Gayest Cities in America”. Expedia also recently declared it “among the cream of the crop of cool cities to visit in the United ...more