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GR Trans Foundation’s office will be closed on Monday, October 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Grand Rapids for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
GR Trans Foundation, 343 Atlas Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts Yallah Talk!, a free hybrid community space for LGBTQ+ Arabs and Arab Americans, Monday, October 12, at 6 p.m., at Affirmations Rooms 204 and 205 in Ferndale. Safe space to connect and share; registration required.
Affirmations Rooms 204 and 205, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts queer‑friendly, gender‑affirming yoga on Monday, October 12, at 7–8:30 p.m. at the Affirmations Sky Deck in Ferndale. Beginner‑friendly, 18+, donation‑based with proceeds supporting the center.
Affirmations Sky Deck

GR Trans Foundation hosts a Legal Doc Assistance Walk-In Day on Wednesday, October 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. at their Grand Rapids office. For Kent County trans and nonbinary residents needing help with IDs, Social Security cards, birth certificates, or passports. Free, first come, first served.
GR Trans Foundation, 343 Atlas Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a group run on Wednesday, October 14, at 6:30 p.m. starting at Affirmations in Ferndale. Choose 5K or 10K; finishes alternate between Soho (even weeks) and Sidecar Slider Bar (odd weeks).
Affirmations

We Wear Pink brings women and non-binary improvisers to the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The mission: bring these performers together for empowerment, bonding, performance and a richer improv community.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Dunes Resort in Douglas, Michigan, hosts its Oktoberfest Weekend from Thursday, October 15, through Sunday, October 18. Expect great music, fall energy and the final Tea Dance of the season; you can RSVP ahead.
Dunes Resort, 333 Blue Star Highway, Douglas, MI, 49406, United States

Wayne State University’s Center for Gender and Sexuality screens the 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Auditorium in Detroit, followed by tribute drag and a special guest.
Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center and Stand With Trans host a support and community space for trans men and trans masc folks on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m., in Rooms 201 and 202 at Affirmations in Ferndale. Free to join with a quick registration form.
Affirmations Rooms 201 and 202, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Dunes Resort hosts a euchre and potluck night on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. at The Nightclub + Main Bar in Douglas. Bring a dish to share and settle in for some friendly competition.
The Nightclub + Main Bar, Nightclub open every weekend year-round • Main Bar open seven days a week in season

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a virtual writing group on Thursday, October 15, at 6:45 p.m., online via Affirmations in Ferndale. Connect with fellow writers and share works-in-progress. Free with registration.
Affirmations

A little stand-up curious? Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh serves up an hour of hot local talent at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 p.m., with hilarious jokes from local LGBT+ comedians. Straight audiences are encouraged to come out, you know, for a night of comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The Kunty Kittens put on a drag show at The Xperience by LuXury Escapes Event Venue in downtown Kalamazoo on Friday, October 16, 2026, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Check the organizer’s page for tickets.
The Xperience by LuXury Escapes Event Venue

Crystal Methyd headlines Necto’s LGBTQ+ night in Ann Arbor on Friday, October 16, 2026, starting at 9 p.m. If drag is your world, this is your night; tickets are on the organizer’s ticket page.
Necto

Karaoke with Krystal takes over the Nightclub + Main Bar at Dunes Resort in Douglas on Friday, October 16, at 9 p.m. Whether you sing like a pro or just for fun, the crowd is there to cheer you on.
The Nightclub + Main Bar, Nightclub open every weekend year-round • Main Bar open seven days a week in season

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a pop-up group for queer parents on Saturday, October 17, at 10 a.m. in the Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. Kids are welcome, with ages 6–12 in mind, and it's free with advance registration.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Perfect 10 Men takes the stage on Saturday, October 17, at 11 p.m. at The Nightclub + Main Bar at The Dunes Resort in Douglas. It's an LGBTQ+ late-night show organized by The Dunes.
The Nightclub + Main Bar, Nightclub open every weekend year-round • Main Bar open seven days a week in season

Dunes Resort's drag queens host bingo on Sunday, October 18, at 4 p.m. at The Nightclub + Main Bar in Douglas. Expect laughs and cash prizes, with all proceeds going to West Shore Aware.
The Nightclub + Main Bar, Nightclub open every weekend year-round • Main Bar open seven days a week in season
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