HOTTER THAN JULY IS BACK IN ITS 28TH YEAR WITH I LOVE HTJ
Hotter Than July started in 1996 to celebrate Detroit’s Black LGBTQ+ community. It holds the title as the worlds second oldest Black LGBTQ+ Pride with over 9,000 in attendance in person in 2019. Hosted by LGBT Detroit, this week long of events partners with community leaders and supporters by offering various safe spaces for educating and showcasing the culture.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 HOTTER THAN JULY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Tashawna Gill | Stoyan Francis | Damon Percy | Dionta Brown | Maria Knott | Terrell Harris | Jerron Totten | Jonathan Gonzales | Jeffrey Seals | Robert Tate | Annette Allen
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ELECTED CANDIDATE FOrum
LGBT Detroit Marvin Lee Building | 20021 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI 48235
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
Palmer Park | 910 Merrill Plaisance St, Detroit, MI 48203
BOOK FESTIVAL
LGBT Detroit Marvin Lee Building | 20021 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI 48235
TESTING ZONE
Palmer Park | 910 Merrill Plaisance St, Detroit, MI 48203
MUSIC CONCERT
Sound Board at Motor City Casino Hotel | 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 | 21+ UP
WORSHIP SERVICE
One Church Detroit in the Malco Center | 19185 Wyoming, Detroit, MI 48221
AWARDS BRUNCH
The Charlevoix Gallery | 14505 Charlevoix St, Detroit, MI 48215
2ND ANNUAL MUSIC CONCERT
Hotter Than July is turning up the heat with I Love Hotter Than July!!! Celebrating 28 years, Hotter Than July brings back the Hotter Than July Concert at Motor City Casino Hotel Soundboard with Grammy winning artist Big Freedia. Opening acts featuring Detroit’s own Amber Chene and Nuandré.
THERE’S NOTHING ❤️🔥HOTTER❤️🔥 THAN BEING SAFE
Join us for the Hotter Than July Testing Zones on Saturday, July 15 from 9:00 - 2:00PM at Palmer Park with special guest speaker:
Mayor Mike Duggan
This event is free and open to the public. Community partners will be providing free HIV and STI testing, as well as information on sexual health and wellness.
Here's what to expect:
• Free HIV and STI testing
• Information on sexual health and wellness
• Music and entertainment
Get tested by community partners and receive monetary incentives, gifts cards, and a chance to win tickets to the Big Freedia concert with a twerk contest!
Honoring the legacy of Essex Hemphill, a trailblazing poet and LGBT+ activist, this panel highlights the enduring power of his work and the indelible mark he left on the media landscape. Through engaging dialogue and critical analysis, this panel at the Book Festival encourages attendees to reflect on the significance of unrestricted access to diverse voices and the imperative role of literature in challenging societal norms.
In support of works of such authors, journalists, and activists, we invite attendees to bring Black and Brown centered LGBT+ written works to start building the first-ever LGBT Detroit Library
Hotter Than July's Book Festival, in partnership with Pen America, is a captivating celebration of literature that goes beyond storytelling by delving into important societal issues. One of the thought-provoking panel discussions held during the festival revolves around banned books and pays tribute to the remarkable writer Essex Hemphill.
This discussion sheds light on the ongoing challenges faced by authors whose works have been censored or banned due to their provocative content or controversial themes. It serves as a platform to explore the impact of censorship on free expression and the importance of preserving intellectual freedom.
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Hotter Than July has been providing Michigan's LGBT+ community and allied guests with a weekend long celebration of exciting, entertaining, and educational experiences for the last 27 years.
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