Keweenaw Queers
About Us
Keweenaw Queers became the name of a collective of people whose first event was the Keweenaw Pridefest in 2023.
As a group we began informally meeting in March 2023 with interest in a Houghton area pride event open to and for the general public. At the time we did not have the credibility for larger orgs to take us seriously, but in vacuum of no pride event taking place we began the process of planning one.
Given the turnout and community support of the 2023 Keweenaw Pridefest we are setting our eyes on 2024 and looking to contribute other LGBTQIA+, queer, and inclusive events.
“Queer”
We want to recognize the term Queer has been long standing slur, particularly as a derogatory term for Gay men. Referring to slurs as “Reclaimed” is messy. Many people rightfully so see the term “Queer” as an insult.
Recently, “Queer” has become a catch all term, especially preferred by people who do not fit societies preconceptions of fitting into “LGBTQIA+”. We self identify as queer, references to us using the term on social media, news, and generally is encouraged because it is how we self identify. If a person dose not feel comfortable identifying with “queer” they should not feel obligated to as participation in our events and organization
Keweenaw Queers is a 501c3 organization. Disclosures can be found here