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We stand with the Fallen Angels encampment and all unhoused residents of Lansing who are crucial members of our community and deserve more than the city’s attempts to sweep them out of existence. Continue reading...
I hope everyone is having a good end to their summers as we head into the fall. We're seeking three new peer support group leaders, so check out the details below and apply by September 7th if you're interested! Continue reading the newsletter...
Over the last several weeks of our 2025 sustaining donor campaign, 26 more people have joined us as recurring donors in sustaining queer joy across Greater Lansing. We are 48% of the way to our 2025 goal! Continue reading the newsletter...
Happy Pride Month! Thank you so much to everyone who came to Prom 2025: Masquerade Ball!! It was such a special night, and we're so grateful to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Continue reading the newsletter...
Prom 2025: Masquerade Ball is THIS FRIDAY!! You don't want to miss this event to kick off pride month with a night of glamour and mystery! Continue reading...
There is so much happening at the Salus Center in May! We're getting ready for Prom 2025: Masquerade Ball-- we hope you'll get ready with us at our Craft Night (make centerpieces for Prom and a mask to wear!) and Makeup Mystique (learn tips for doing your makeup!). Continue reading the newsletter...
In recent months, we have had so many people ask, “What can I do to be the most helpful for the Salus Center and all that you do?” Continue reading...
Monday is Transgender Day of Visibility! There are so many TDOV events happening in Lansing that we've compiled all of them on our website. We especially can't wait to see you at our Clothing Swap and Resource Fair next weekend. Continue reading the newsletter...
I hope everyone is hanging in there at the end of winter! Come join us at a support group, Gayme Night, Resource Hours, or other meeting if you need some community. Continue reading the newsletter...
Hello Community, First of all, thank you. The love, support, and gratitude this community has shared with us has been remarkable. We are so proud of the work we are able to do, and we simply could not do it without each and every one of you. Continue reading the newsletter...
Dearest Community, Hello again. This week has come with many overwhelming feelings. Take a moment - loosen your shoulders, relax your jaw, take a deep breath. Continue reading the newsletter...
Dearest Community, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you. Thank you for your constant support, feedback, and love for our center. A building is only as strong as its foundation. Continue reading the letter...
"We serve LGBTQIA+ community folks. That's young folks. That's older folks, and everybody in between. And we serve them by creating space." Continue reading on WKAR.org...
"As of January 11, the campaign has shattered its goal, raising over $120,000, enough to fund the center for nearly two years." Continue reading on Lansing State Journal...
"We are very fortunate to have a super supportive and amazing community that’s helped us raise about $40K already, and we just need that final push to get the second half of our funding to stay open and continue serving the community for the rest of the year." Continue reading on WLNS News...
"'I like that we are building off the legacy of Phiwa and the legacy of LGBTQ people before them,' Aldridge said. 'It has been a positive experience working with the co-directors and others in the community.'" Continue reading on Lansing State Journal...
"Doing business with inclusive enterprises (and avoiding the ones that aren’t) is how the LGBTQ community have made their voices heard in Lansing, especially since the state’s more than 40-year-old civil rights law doesn’t specifically protect them." Continue reading on Lansing State Journal...
"The self-described 'queer quoir' started in 2017. Its second annual concert consisted of gospel and contemporary tunes that related to this year’s theme of unrelenting hope." Continue reading on Lansing City Pulse...
“The choir is kind of a visual and auditory example of what Salus could be in an embodied way."
"LGBTQ support group TRUE is a program from Gateway that helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth between the ages of 13 and 18 in the Lansing area." Continue reading on Between the Lines...
"Teens from the Reach Studio Art Center’s 'Teen Open Studio' project will unveil their mural for the Salus Center, an LGBTQ resource and community center downtown." Continue reading on Lansing City Pulse...
"I chose Salus as the name for this new community because salus is the Latin word meaning wholeness and well-being. That it’s a word not commonly used lends itself to the beauty of co-creating the evolving meanings of Salus within the gathering community." Continue reading on Lansing State Journal...