PRESERVING 3 DECADES OF LEGACY
LGBT Detroit, North America’s leading Black LGBTQ+ organization, will spend the next year as a run-up to its 30th-anniversary celebration of delivering quality resources and needed services to the full spectrum of the Metro Detroit area’s sexual and gender diverse communities. From this spring through the fall of 2024, the agency will be honoring its past while focusing on what lies in store through public events and campaigns leading up to its birthday in October of 2024.
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TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
Hosted by Detroit’s own Coco, Tickets are on sale now for general admission to the LGBT Detroit | 30 Gala. The LGBT Detroit | 30 Gala will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at The Wright Museum. The Wright Museum is at 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48201. It will feature dinner, a cash bar, entertainment, guest speakers, a dance floor, private museum access to exhibits, and all the Ford Rotunda!
We are thrilled to invite you to LGBT Detroit's 30th Anniversary Gala, a memorable night! Join us in celebrating this milestone by dressing in Afrofuturism attire.
Step into the Afro-Future with style, during the LGBT Detroit | 30 Gala - Afrofuturism Fashion Contest. Serve your best Afrofuturism look, and have the chance to win a $100 gift card, as well as being crowned the LGBT Detroit | 30 Gala Fashion Icon.
CONTEST RULES
Must be 18+ or over to participate.
Must be in attendance at The GALA event.
Must be dressed in Afrofuturism attire.
Event judges will select the winner.
The winner will be awarded a $100 Gift Card and be crowned the LGBT Detroit | 30 Gala Fashion Icon
We are thrilled to invite you to LGBT Detroit's 30th Anniversary Gala, a memorable night! Join us in celebrating this milestone by dressing in Afrofuturism attire.
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voices of the movement
LGBT Detroit is celebrating 30 years of our commitment to a mission with our celebration culminating in October of 2024. Our journey would not be complete with the support of prominent movement members. We asked the question, “How has community saved you.”
Read their stories below:
Todd Shaw
The Detroit LGBTQ community— from the Men of Color Group, to the Full Truth Unity Fellowship Church, to LGBT Detroit (formerly KICK) — made me first aware of the enormous power of being who I am and loving myself just as I am. Thank you. I love you all.
Tim Retzloff
As a white gay Flint kid from a barely working-class family, community provided me a safe haven in which to belong, grow, and expand my understanding of our LGBTQ+ world.
Dr. Vicki Golden, MA, MSA, EDs, PhD
Community saved me, empowering my dreams. Support, acceptance, shared experiences: my strength. We can embrace our true selves, pursue dreams fearlessly, strive for a diverse, inclusive world. Together, we flourish.
Dr. Truman Hudson, Jr.
LGBT Detroit provided me with a safe and supportive space to leverage my Allyship to help ensure that the inalienable rights of our family members, friends and colleagues in the the LGBTQ+ community are realized.
Dr. Debraha Watson, PhD, LRRT
The Community has enhanced my visibility as an elder. Providing opportunities to bridge generations, cultivating relationships with those younger which is important for the preservation of our history and future.
Kahan Sablo, D.Ed, MS, MSW
Adodi empowered me with wholistic affirmation. I was no longer SGL OR Black - I was affirmed as “whole.” This “wholeness”motivates me to share the gift of community with others.