Queer business owners, such as April Anderson of Good Cakes and Bakes on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion and Ping Ho of Marrow and The Royce, have become more visible. While gayborhoods like Ferndale continue to fly the rainbow flag proudly, more mini-gayborhoods have popped up on the eastern side of Detroit - particularly in Islandview and elsewhere along East Jefferson Avenue’s riverfront neighborhoods. It’s just that whatever the “it” is keeps fluctuating. And while some bars have closed, Gigi’s Gay Bar near the Detroit-Dearborn border has stood the test of time, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.Īlong the way, queer residents in the region have continued to do what they’ve always done: being here, and getting used to it. On the upside, in March, the state of Michigan amended the long-standing Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include additional protections for LGBTQ+ residents, culminating a hard-fought battle that could only have been won with a Democratic majority across the Legislature, something the state hasn’t seen in decades.
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