From Jay Kaplan’s homebody sanctuary to Corporal Dani Wood’s kitchen, how home is more than just a place By Sarah Bricker Hunt | March 8, 2024 Home. Is it a place or a feeling? For some people, “home” is just somewhere to lay your head. For others, home can be a safe haven — a respite … Continued

By Estelle Slootmaker | February 15, 2024 MiGen staff and community in MiGen’s office space/Senior Center at Affirmations.Nick Hagen This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. On Jan. 16, nonprofits MiGen and Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community … Continued

By Alex Walters | February 9, 2024 LANSING — Two new Metro Detroit senior centers are focused on older LGBTQ+ residents, filling what advocates say is a need for services they otherwise may not get. The staff and programming at the new centers are primarily funded by MiGen, a Ferndale nonprofit that supports older LGBTQ+ … Continued

Nonprofit LGBTQ+ Elders Organization Forges Strategic Partnership for Greater Inclusivity and Support Media Contact: Katie MigliazzoFor Immediate ReleaseDecember 26, 2023 FERNDALE & DETROIT, MI (December, 12 2023) – MiGen (Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Elders Network) is excited to announce the establishment of Michigan’s first ever LGBTQ+ Senior Centers- one in Ferndale, another in Detroit. In 2024, MiGen … Continued

Earlier this year, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made history by creating the first-ever statewide LGBTQ+ Commission to ensure that Michigan’s LGBTQ+ community is represented at all levels of government, including its executive branch. We are proud to announce that our Executive Director, Angela Gabridge, has been appointed as part of the commission. This is incredibly exciting … Continued

By Kenzie Terpstra | November 17, 2023 LANSING – People across the nation grew familiar with social isolation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, but social disconnection had been building since before the pandemic, according to a recent advisory.  In Michigan, efforts to combat social disconnection are underway.  The advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek … Continued

By Adriana Diaz | October 25, 2023 A Michigan nonprofit serving older LGBTQ+ adults shares lessons learned. Leer en español Older adults still make up the majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., according to an October 6 report from the CDC. However, data also shows a large majority of older adults have not received a recommended updated COVID-19 … Continued

Media Contact: Katie Migliazzo For Immediate Release October, 2023 MiGen, Michigan’s only nonprofit for LGBTQ+ Elders will provide UPCAP with culturally responsive training until the end of 2024 FERNDALE, MI (October, 2023) – MiGen (Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Elder’s Network), is partnering with the Upper Peninsula’s Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) to to bring free, culturally responsive … Continued

By Sarah Bricker Hunt | October 5, 2023 Lewis’ negative personal interaction with local medical facility fuels her continued commitment Judy Lewis. Photo: Andrew Potter This article is part of the News is Out “Out and Aging” series, made possible with support from AARP. Longtime queer community advocate and all-around rockstar servant of the people … Continued

By Estelle Slootmaker | October 12, 2023 Angela Gabridge, MiGen executive director, co-chaired a coalition that requested Michigan state funding for LGBTQ+ health .Nick Hagen This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. … Continued