Affirmations, a community center for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered individuals, is et to open its new 16,000-square foot
headquarters on W. Nine Mile Rd. in Ferndale. The building, which will
apply for LEED-certification, includes an art gallery, cyber cafe,
meeting and community space.
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Affirmations was formed in 1989 as Affirmations Lesbian and Gay
Community Center to serve the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and questioning individuals in southeastern Michigan. The
group recently changed its name to just Affirmations to be more
inclusive of all people.
In 2003, it launched a capital campaign to raise $5.3 million to fund a
new center so it could move out of the converted apartment complex it
was in.
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