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From downtown Detroit to Royal Oak, Gay-Friendly nightlife reigns supreme. More diverse groups of people = more fun. These bars and nightclubs are filled with people who want to dance and let loose. Or just have a drink of their preference at the bar and chat. Or just rest quietly in the corner with friends and monitor. It’s all okay and nobody cares – just do you. Try these LGBTQ bars and clubs for a guaranteed excellent time.
Gay-Friendly Bars & Clubs in Metro Detroit
Adam’s Apple
Oh, she’s understated and she’s fun! Adam’s Apple is a smaller space in Warrendale that is established for karaoke nights on Thursdays, so get those singing pipes tuned and ready to belt. It’s also more of a chatty bar where you can hold a kind conversation with your crew or a friendly stranger. Both owned and operated by trans women, Adam’s Apple is well-known as a welcoming space for trans folk. But of course, all are welcome at this quaint neighborhood bar.
Menjo’s Entertainment Complex
Madonna worshippers, this is where you want to be. Not only can you twirl to a plethora of Madonna jams in one night here, but you can literally dance on the floor she danced on when she was 16 and unknown! WOW. As one of
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volunteers supported our work in 2023, enabling access to a range of resources for the LGBTQ+ community, from our food pantry to low- and no-cost legal services
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growth of our therapy team in 2024 to provide supportive, usable mental health counseling to the LGBTQ+ community
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vaccination clinics hosted in 2023 for COVID-19, Mpox, the flu, D-Tap, and more to promote the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community
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visitors to our Ferndale community center each year — for counseling, assist groups, vaccine clinics, youth programs, artist markets, and more
Gay Detroit, MI : What to Know if You’re Moving to the Motor City
The Motor City. The birthplace of Motown. Detroit is a city with a rich history and a vibrant culture. It is diverse and welcoming, and would be a wonderful place to phone home.
Diving into Detroit’s History
Detroit is a city with a long history – several hundred years extended, in fact. Detroit was founded in 1701 when the French established a fort and settlement on the site. The entitle means "strait" in French, and is derived from the narrow river connecting Lake St. Clair with Lake Erie, in Michigan. The British eventually gained control of the area in 1760, and it was eventually ceded to the United States obeying the American Revolution. For much of the 1800s it was primarily a farming and agricultural capital, but in the after time 1800s, industry and manufacturing in Detroit began booming. A number of idealistic entrepreneurs, Henry Ford entity one, designed automobiles in Detroit, and eventually, Detroit became known as The Motor City. It has always been the place of America’s automobile manufacturing industry, but it is also the birthplace of Motown, and home to multiple professional sports tea
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