

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hotter Than July: Light & Fire Candlelight Vigil and Grill Celebration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This year marks a milestone: the 30th anniversary of Hotter Than July, Detroit’s Black LGBTQ+ Pride celebration. To honor this legacy, the community will gather for a heartfelt tradition — the Candlelight Vigil — on Tuesday, July 22 at 6:00 p.m., beneath the Blue Spruce Tree in Palmer Park.

What began as a moment of remembrance has grown into a powerful reunion of love, legacy, and liberation. This year’s vigil will include poetry, personal tributes, and the naming of our ancestors who paved the way.

The event is led by a powerful group of LGBT+ leaders and community members, including Dr. Kofi Adoma, Senior Pastor Jeffrey Seals, LaShaun Phoenix, and Shonda Miller — with longtime host and committee member Stoyan Francis continuing her stewardship of this sacred tradition.

“The ceremony begins with a rhythmic welcome that awakens memory and spirit,” says Francis. “We open the space with purpose, heart, and gratitude — calling on divine presence, making melodic offerings, and grounding ourselves in healing reflection. It’s a time to invite our ancestors in and honor their path.”

New this year: following the vigil, guests are invited to stay for an After-Vigil Fellowship &amp; Grill Celebration. We’re feeding the people. Come hungry for food, connection, and community. As the African proverb reminds us: “When the table is full, everyone eats. When the heart is full, everyone belongs.”

Let’s remember together. Let’s rejoice together. Let’s honor 30 years of pride, power, and presence. This is a free event and all are welcome.   

To date, patronage for Hotter Than July 30th Anniversary is as follows: Gilead Sciences, Promote The Vote, Community Health Awareness Group, ViiV Healthcare, Corktown Health, Digital Detroit Media, Pandora’s Boxx, University of Michigan Detroit Center, Vivent Health + Unified, Be Well Medical Center, Black Bear Brotherhood of Detroit, Billionaire Boys Club, Detroit Sound Conservancy, Equality Michigan, Stoyan Francis and Dr. Cleo Brown, One Church Detroit
For information about Hotter Than July Candlelight Vigil and Grill Celebration,  please visit www.hotterthanjuly.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/highland-park/hotter-than-july-light-and-fire-candlelight-vigil-and-grill-celebration/200028270389251
- **Event Categories**: candlelight-concerts, health-wellness, lgbt-pride, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 70

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028270389251?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=highland+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Highland Park
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Palmer Park
- **lat**: 42.424206
- **long**: -83.1202
- **full address**: Palmer Park, Highland Park, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Hotter Than July (https://allevents.in/org/hotter-than-july/26009438)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 22 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Palmer Park, Highland Park, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Hotter Than July
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** candlelight-concerts, health-wellness, lgbt-pride, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Hotter Than July: Light & Fire Candlelight Vigil and Grill Celebration ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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