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LGBTQ+ Detroit & Michigan

Bars, clubs, drag nights, saunas, community centers, Pride festivals and landmarks of queer history, with addresses, phone numbers and sources, all in one place.

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Community & support / Ferndale

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center

MenWomenTrans communityBlack & POC communityYouthSeniors

Michigan's largest LGBTQ+ community center, open since 1989: support groups, free testing, and youth and senior programs in downtown Ferndale.

  • 290 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
  • (248) 398-7105
  • Mon–Thu 10 am–8 pm; Fri 10 am–3:30 pm; Sat 10 am–8 pm; Sun closed
  • All ages

Community & support / Ferndale

Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit

An inclusive Christian congregation serving the LGBTQ+ and ally community since 1972, now in Ferndale, with services also online.

  • 1841 Pinecrest Dr, Ferndale, MI 48220
  • (248) 399-7741
  • Sunday worship in person, on Zoom and on Facebook (time not listed on the homepage)
  • All ages

Community & support / Ferndale

MiGen – Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network

Seniors

Michigan's only community-based organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ adults 45 and older and their caregivers, with offices in Ferndale and Detroit.

  • 290 W Nine Mile Rd (office inside Affirmations), Ferndale, MI 48220
  • (313) 241-8994
  • Office hours: Mon–Fri 10 am–4 pm at Affirmations (Ferndale) and Corktown Health (1726 Howard St, Detroit)

Community & support / Ferndale

Transgender Michigan

Trans community

Statewide advocacy group for transgender and gender-nonconforming people, with a toll-free help line and the annual Transgender Pride in the Park.

  • 563 W 9 Mile Rd. #309, Hazel Park, MI 48030
  • (855) 345-8464
  • Help line: calls taken anytime

Community & support / Ferndale

Congregation T'chiyah

A progressive, participatory and wholeheartedly inclusive Jewish community in Metro Detroit, with weekly Shabbat services, also livestreamed.

  • 22331 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
  • (248) 823-7115
  • Weekly Shabbat services and Torah study (see the service calendar)
  • All ages

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Good to know

Michigan serves alcohol from age 21, and almost every bar checks photo ID at the door. Visitors from abroad should carry a passport, the ID accepted everywhere.

Michigan bars stop serving alcohol by 2 a.m. Most clubs are liveliest Thursday to Saturday; drag nights and theme parties vary by venue.

Several Detroit and Ferndale community organizations offer free or low-cost HIV and STI testing and PrEP advice. Find them under Health & testing.

Use a taxi or rideshare between venues at night. Saunas and men's clubs admit adults only, often with a membership and photo ID.

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