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This iconic Pickle Ball event is BACK at Paddle & Par! Pickleball Starts @ 6:00 ! Everyone gets a name tag and a paddle. We can open the courts for …
Building community honoring history
Affirmations is Michigan’s largest LGBTQ+ community center, serving as an educator, advocate, and incubator of queer culture, connection, and resilience.
and inspiring LGBTQ+ futures
We’re Here For You
We strive to create a positive, welcoming environment for people of diverse identities. Whether you’re out and proud, still figuring it out, or love someone queer and are looking to learn, our programs meet you where you are.
Resource Guide
Everyone needs a little help from time to time, our staff can support with affirming basic needs and legal resources.
Volunteering
Help make Affirmations a welcoming space for everyone. Lend a hand, meet great people, and be part of the community.
Mental Health
Our queer-friendly therapy program provides affordable, convenient options for taking care of your mental health.
Teen Drop-In
Come as you are. Hang out, connect, and build community.
Upcoming Events
Affirmations is proud to serve as a hub for support and enrichment for our community. We offer opportunities to connect people with shared interests and experiences, tap into LGBTQ+ support groups, make connections at social events, and explore other LGBTQ+ events to organize and build power.
Meet at Affirmations and learn the fundamentals of vogue in a beginner-friendly class: hands, catwalk, duckwalk, spins, and dips. All Ages, all levels, all bodies, all fierceness welcome. Feeling Brave? …
Film Screening: Paris Is Burning (1990) Presented in collaboration with Michigan Humanities and hosted by Jey’nce. Join us for a screening of Paris Is Burning, Jennie Livingston’s landmark documentary on …
Serenity AA Group
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to anyone recovering from alcohol use.
Yallah Talk!
A free, safe space for LGBTQ+ Arabs and Arab Americans in Metro Detroit to connect and build community.
Bisexual + Community Support (Paused Until the Fall)
A discussion and support group for members of the bisexual+ community, including those who self-identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, queer, polysexual or any person who experiences attraction to more than one gender.