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Candidate forum, parties on tap for LGBT Detroit’s Hotter Than July
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Micah Walker , BridgeDetroit
· July 22, 2026
· 8 min read
Hotter Than July, an annual event that celebrates and uplifts Detroit’s LGBTQ community, is back for another year of parties, art festivals and a picnic at Palmer Park. Considered Detroit’s longest-running Black pride event, nonprofit LGBT Detroit will kick off the four-day celebration with a can...
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Key takeaway Considered Detroit’s longest-running Black pride event, nonprofit LGBT Detroit will kick off the four-day celebration with a candlelight vigil at 5:30 p.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: BridgeDetroit ·
Reading time: 8 min
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What is this story about? Hotter Than July, an annual event that celebrates and uplifts Detroit’s LGBTQ community, is back for another year of parties, art festivals and a picnic at Palmer Park. Considered Detroit’s longest-running Black pride event, nonprofit LGBT Detroit will kick off the four-day celebration with a can...
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