Rochester Pride Event Cancelled

May 28, 2025

The Pride in the Park event for 2025 in Rochester, Michigan, has been canceled.

This decision came from Forever Pride Action, the organization responsible for hosting the annual celebration aimed at supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

The organization’s president and co-founder cited the complexity of financing the festival and managing donations as key factors in the cancellation.

They emphasized the challenges involved in organizing an event of this scale while maintaining transparency and sustainability.

Forever Pride Action remains committed to promoting a safe and inclusive environment but faced logistical and financial hurdles that made this year’s event impossible.

The announcement has sparked various reactions within the local community and beyond.

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With over two decades of business journalism experience, Diane LaVoie has been leading our business coverage since 2017. A Nashua native and UNH graduate, Diane spent ten years at the Boston Globe covering regional economics before returning to her home state to raise her family. Her specialty is connecting national economic trends to local impacts, making complex financial news accessible to everyday readers. Diane has developed a respected column, "Granite State Business," featuring profiles of local entrepreneurs and analyzing economic development in New Hampshire's diverse communities from the North Country to the Massachusetts border. She serves on the board of the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center and frequently speaks at community events about the state's economic outlook. Outside of work, Diane is an avid gardener, cookbook collector, and youth soccer coach. She lives in Bedford with her husband and twin daughters.