Affirmations Community Center

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center was founded in 1989 with a mission to provide a welcoming space where people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and cultures can find support and unconditional acceptance, and where they can learn, grow, socialize and feel safe.

Our goal then was to fight for acceptance and basic human rights for our LGBTQ+ community. We proudly celebrate Ferndale Michigan as one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the United States.

Today, we have seen how quickly threats can reemerge in our community. LGBTQ+ lives are still threatened at home and abroad. As I write this, LGBTQ+ people can still legally be denied housing, public accommodation, and be fired from their jobs in many states around the country, including Michigan. Health disparities throughout the LGBTQ+ community are vast and there is much more work to do. We will always remember our history as we build our future, and will never stop.