Executive Director Scott Ellis talks about Great Lakes Area Pride Celebration

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Scott Ellis began as volunteer just wanting to help organize the great lakes bay area LGBTQIA+ community’s pride events. Today he is the executive director of the Great Lakes Bay Pride. Great Lakes Bay Pride (formerly known as Perceptions) is the LGBTQIA+ education, advocacy, networking, and resource organization in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region of Bay, Isabella, Midland, and Saginaw counties. Ellis brings his background in business and communications to the organization to develop its programming including the Harmony Diversity Choir, Tobacco Cessation, and a Transgender group. He also produces the Great Lakes Region Pride Festival celebration. After two years of Celebrating Pride at Home, this year’s Great Lakes Bay Pride festival, takes place Saturday June 25th. It is the festival’s 20th anniversary. The Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival is FREE to attend and open to all.