Annual Events
LGBTQ+ Events and Parties around Monroe and beyond
Our local 501(c)(3) LGBTQ group focuses on four key areas – social, support, events and visibility. This page is dedicated to the annual events we have each year.
Some events are for LGBTQ+ only like our monthly support group but most are also meant for allies too, like our Halloween 21+ Party. These fundraiser aren’t just for fun. They serve an important purpose to make our community stronger for everyone while also providing the funds we need to keep Embrace Monroe a place that people in the area can turn to for support.
So look below and check out some of the great LGBTQ parties we have planned during the year.
Next Fundraiser for Embrace Monroe…
Annual Halloween Party
LGBTQ+ and Allies come together for a spooky good cause
Day: Saturday Oct. 25, 2025
Time: 6-10 PM (doors open at 5:30)
Cost: starts at $25
Location: Rockwood Community Center
Address: 32001 Fort Rd, Rockwood, MI 48173, USA
Step into a world where spooky meets fabulous at Embrace Monroe’s LGBTQ 21+ Halloween Costume Party—a night of bold beats, fierce looks, and community magic.
Click below to learn more:
Future Fundraiser for Embrace Monroe…
Annual Friendsgiving Event
LGBTQ+ and Allies come together to break break with chosen family at this event for all ages!
Day: Saturday November 22, 2025
Time: 5-8 PM (doors open at 5:00)
Cost: $20 adults, $10 students, $5 under 5
Location: Quality Inn
Address: 1225 N. Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI 48162
Join us for a heartwarming evening of community, food, and love at this annual fundraiser built around family of all ages!
🍂 What to Expect 💖
🥘 Buffet holiday meal (with a vegan & gluten-free option)
🎨 DIY gratitude art wall
📸 Photo booth with props and flair
🎟️ Fundraising Raffles (silent auction baskets, head & tails, 50/50 etc.)
Click below to learn more:
Annual FUNdraisers of Embrace
It’s only once a year but they help us fund more events for LGBTQ+ and allies to enjoy!
Halloween Party
Halloween AKA ‘gay Christmas‘ is a time to party! Embrace Monroe’s Halloween Party is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the LBGTQ+ community and allies in Monroe County, MI.
Friendsgiving
There’s a family we’re born into and then there is ‘Chosen Family‘. It’s a great time to ‘break bread’ with loyal people in your circle. Remember, blood makes you related; but love makes you family.
Murder Mystery Dinner
Have a little food; do a little sleuthing! Murder Mystery dinner is a smaller scale get together for the winter months in Michigan when, let’s face it, it’s c-c-cold out there. Have fun at this indoor whodunit!
Queer Prom
Queer Prom was created for LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones who didn’t have the semi-formal prom experience they wished they could’ve had as a teen. It’s a springtime do-over that, for some folks, is long overdue.
Donations Make This Possible
We’re not all in the same boat, but we’re all in the same storm. Embrace Monroe is here to help you weather the storm and to keep you as safe as possible. At least that’s one of our goals.
Our other purpose is to create places and events around the area where you feel comfortable and joyful. We do this with our various events and meet-ups that we hold monthly or yearly.
While our end goal is to have a place to call our very own we’re happy that businesses and people around Monroe are opening their hearts and their doors so we have a place to gather. So please consider supporting not only our donation drive here, but also those businesses that have our backs by becoming their patrons too.
While our end goal is to have a place to call our very own, we’re happy that businesses and people around Monroe are providing us a place to gather. So if you’d love to see Embrace Monroe have a home of their own, more events, more meet-ups, more fun and knowledge to share…Donate!! Start today or sign up for reoccurring donations. To say your support is appreciated is an understatement.
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