| Hotter Than July! | |
|---|---|
Hotter Than July! logo
| |
Congressman John Conyers speaking at Hotter Than July 2013's Palmer Park Festival
| |
| Genre | Black LGBT pride parade and festival |
| Date(s) | July |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Detroit, Michigan, United States of America |
| Years active | 27 |
| Inaugurated | July 1996 |
| Attendance | 20,000[1] |
| Organized by | Detroit Black Pride Society and KICK |
| Website | Official website |
Hotter Than July! is an annual week-long black LGBT Pride celebration held annually since 1996 in Detroit, Michigan, which includes events each day culminating with a large festival on the final weekend. The Detroit Black Pride Society and KICK partner to produce Hotter Than July.[1]
The week of events generally kicks off with a candlelight vigil, followed the next evening by a three-hour party on an excursion along the Detroit River, the "Boat Ride". The later part of the week includes a film festival and The Annual Gathering for LGBT Issues, an educational conference. The week commences with a large festival with live entertainment and music is held over the weekend in Detroit's Palmer Park and draws around 20,000 participants. The night of the festival there is an after-party, and on Sunday, the celebration wraps up with a brunch.[1][2]
Hotter Than July! began in 1996 as collaboration between numerous LGBT organizations — including the Billionaire Boys Club, Men of Color Motivation Group, Karibu House and Ladies of a Current Affair.[3] The celebration was founded on the seven principals of Kwanzaa.[4] Until 2003, Detroit Black Pride Society co-founder, Johnny Jenkins, served as the event's primary organizer.[5] The event is now produced by the Detroit Black Pride Society and KICK.[1]
In 2013, candidates for Detroit's mayoral race - Krystal Crittendon, Mike Duggan, Fred Durhal, and Jean Vortkamp - attended a special Hotter Than July! community forum.[6] Candidate Benny Napoleon did not attend the forum, but did attend the Palmer Park Festival.[7] Seven years later, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual event was hosted.
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oceania |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South America |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
 | This article about a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-related festival or event is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
