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Queer Death Cafe is a monthly discussion group where LGBTQIA2S+ community members come together to talk openly about death, dying, and the experiences that surround them. While it is not a grief support group, conversations often include grief, caregiving, advance care planning, and navigating end-of-life issues within the queer community. The group creates space for conversations many people cannot easily have elsewhere. Some participants join after the loss of a loved one or pet, while...

Margaret Wyzlic’s connection to the Jim Toy Community Center began years ago through friendships formed around what was then known as OutFest, before it became Ann Arbor Pride. Through those relationships, she came to know the people behind the Center’s work and the importance of having a strong, visible LGBTQ+ community in Ann Arbor. That connection has stayed with her. Today, Margaret supports JTCC because she wants her LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors, especially young people, to have every...

Community Is Our Power Joe Halsch, Executive Director Every year during Pride season, I find myself returning to a theme. Something that helps me make sense of the moment we're in and reminds me why this work matters. One of the things I've noticed during the first few weeks of Pride season is how often I've seen people showing up for one another. The more I see it, the more convinced I am that my theme for this year is the right one: Community is our power. A few weeks ago, the City of...