LGBTQ+ center for seniors, public art history and more Detroit culture


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The weather won’t decide between winter and spring, but regardless, Detroit culture news is still alive and well. We’re waiting for consistent sunshine indoors, checking out a “hidden gem” restaurant in Southfield and a top-restaurants-list contender in Midtown, and making summer plans to “Dance Again” at Little Caesars Arena. Trust me, we “Can’t Get Enough” of JLo either.

Keep reading for more culture and community news in and around the city.

Community highlights

🏳️‍🌈 Community for seniors: Michigan’s first LGBTQ+ senior center opened in Ferndale in January, and a second one is coming to Detroit soon. Nonprofits MiGen (formerly known as SAGE Metro Detroit) and Affirmations Community Center opened a center for LGBTQ+ seniors to find community and access essential resources like health screenings, grief support and transportation assistance. Later this year, MiGen will open a second center at Corktown Health to offer older adults health education programming not readily available in the city, Executive Director Angela Gabridge said. (Model D, Outlier Media) […]

Click here to read to the full piece. This story was originally published by Outlier Media on February 22, 2024.