HRC Releases Annual Healthcare Equality Index, Honors Six Michigan Health Care Facilities for LGBTQ Inclusion
WASHINGTON – Last March, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) released the 11th edition of its annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), which scores [...]
Volunteers Wanted
Creating Change Invites Volunteers to Host its 2019 Detroit Conference After 30 national events have been held across the U.S., the LGBTQ conference Creating [...]
Lilianna Reyes: Familiar Face in New Role at Affirmations
She's not a new face to the LGBTQ community locally or nationally, and certainly not to Affirmations where she has been working as the Program Services [...]
BTL Journalist Receives Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez Committee's Humanitarian Award
Over a simple meal of habichuelas and rice, the Lansing area Latino community came together over the Easter weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of Caesar [...]
Hands Across the Water Gets Leadership Status from the Human Rights Campaign
Ann Arbor, Mich: On Friday, April 13th, 2018, Hands Across The Water, a licensed child welfare agency will be hosting an open house event at their Ann Arbor [...]
Heidelberg Project Brings Arts Education to Detroit Schools
DETROIT —The Heidelberg Project and four Detroit public schools are piloting a first-of-its-kind program that will use art to empower and inspire students to [...]
LGBT Detroit Hosts Event to Stand Against Sexual Assault
Same-sex sexual assault can happen on a date, between friends, partners or strangers. Survivors take on the shame, guilt and internal conflict trying to [...]
Moms Who Love LGBTQ Kids Create "Mama Bears" Documentary
Thousands of conservative, Christian mothers of LGBTQ children meet up every day in the virtual world within secret support groups. Together, they help one [...]
Affirmations Executive Director Susan Erspamer Resigns
As of a March 28 Affirmations board of directors meeting, it was confirmed that Executive Director Susan Erspamer resigned from her position without notice. [...]
March For Our Lives Draws Thousands in Detroit
Students, politicians, and second-hand victims of gun violence voiced their support for comprehensive gun legislation at the Detroit March For Our Lives on [...]
Homosexuality, the Middle East and Self-Identity
Artist Presents an American Landscape The American flag is a clear symbol of patriotism and is recognizable the world over. Its distinct red, white and blue [...]
First in Panel Discussion Series Examines Detroit's Historical Gay Bar Scene
Long before there was an Affirmations, they were the community centers of the LGBTQ world. You didn't just go to the gay bar to dance and drink, you went to [...]
