Our Purpose
Fenton Pride Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to eliminate prejudice and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in our community, to foster a sense of pride, unity, and diversity, and to promote acceptance and fair treatment of all individuals based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Founded in 2022, the group seeks to promote a positive image of the LGBTQ+ community throughout the Fenton, MI area through community activities, events, and services.
Fenton Pride Collective hosts the annual Fenton Pride Fest in Fenton in Downtown Fenton in June.
Our Mission
Fenton Pride Collective’s mission is to produce fun, safe, and empowering events and activities where LGBTQ+ persons and allies can stand together as unique individuals and together as a community, with the goal of uniting as a creative, social, economic, and influential force within the Fenton region. Fenton Pride Collective provides LGBTQ+ persons with cultural and educational programs and activities which enhance mental and physical health, provide social support and inclusion, and foster awareness of the past and present contributions of LGBTQ+ persons and allies.
Our Values
Fenton Pride Collective values the diversity of the Fenton region’s LGBTQ+ communities and believes that the fundamental human rights to privacy and personal choice are essential to a person’s
happiness and well-being.
Fenton Pride Collective prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national or cultural origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or health status. Fenton Pride Collective is committed to maintaining a community that recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages each individual to strive to reach their own potential. In pursuit of its goals, Fenton Pride Collective seeks to develop and promote diversity within the community, and in all of its activities, efforts, policies, and in the composition of committees, and will have as a central aspiration the achievement of gender and racial parity.