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Between The Lines is supported by many fine advertisers, but we cannot accept responsibility for claims made by our advertisers, nor can we accept responsibility for materials provided by advertisers or their agents. Copyright 2017 Pride Source Media Group www.PrideSource.com April 27, 2017 | BTL 3 NEWS NEXTGen Detroit Pride Celebrates a Year of Service Join the Young Adult Group with the Jewish of the LGBT community at that point, Revolutionary, specifically the LGBT Jewish community or Federation of Metropolitan Detroit lack thereof. I have a lot of gay friends who I A lot of gay Jews here grew up with, none of which live in Detroit. Unprecedented Turns One in May A lot of gay Jews here haven’t historically haven’t historically found that found that they’ve had a home in Detroit. “ they’ve had a home in Detroit. Convening for Trans BY JASON A. MICHAEL I’ve always felt that I have had a home here. So I knew I wanted to do something I’ve always felt that I have had a It was the brainchild of Sam Dubin. about that.” Women of Color After graduating from Central Michigan To that end, Dubin set about creating a home here. So I knew I wanted to University in 2014, Dubin returned home new branch of NEXTGen Detroit. do something about that. BY JASON A. MICHAEL to metro Detroit. He quickly became “We pitched a broad idea of NEXTGen involved with NEXTGen Detroit, the young Detroit Pride,” recalled Dubin. “It didn’t The Trans Sistas of Color Project is seeking adult division of the Jewish Federation of have a name at that point. We just knew that - NEXTGen Detroit Board Member Sam Dubin sponsors for their first national convening for Metropolitan Detroit. we wanted to reach out to our Jewish LGBT ” transgender women of color May 18-22 at the “I started getting involved with NEXTGen young adults. So that was really the start of Crowne Plaza Downtown Detroit Riverfront. Detroit simply by going to events and meeting the creation of what would soon become “We’re really hitting our goals. Starting “We are looking for partners, collaborators, people and learning the fundamentals of the NEXTGen Detroit Pride.” this just really broadly, one goal was to co-creators and investors who share our vision, Jewish community back home,” said Dubin. Since the group’s inception a year ago in create an environment where people felt its intrinsic value and buy into our mission of Soon enough, he had joined the board. May, NEXTGen Detroit Pride has produced comfortable coming out – that really hit uplifting, impacting and influencing the lives “I decided I wanted to apply for the board a bi-monthly series of events in LGBT- home for me – then creating an environment and welfare of transgender women,” said Bre ` of directors for NEXTGen,” said Dubin. “I friendly areas like Ferndale and Royal Oak for people who were already out. For that Campbell, TSOCP’s executive director. “Your got on and this is my second year on the including a launch party at Pronto, GAYme demographic we’ve created a community partnership and support is vital to the success board.” Night at MBrew, Painting with a Twist, within the Jewish community that’s never of The Gathering.” Shortly after joining the board, Dubin a post-election forum at Affirmations, a existed before. We have so many new faces There are several sponsorship opportunities came out as gay. Shabbat dinner and a story slam at Chazzano coming to our events who they have told and levels. Official Partner opportunities “I’m really one that follows whatever Coffee. me they had not felt they had a place in our range from $500-20,000. TSOCP is also passion that I have and try to do something Response, Dubin said, has been great. community up until this point.” looking for event partners to help produce a about it,” said Dubin. “I was really oblivious “It’s honestly been astounding,” he said. Steven Davis sits on the NEXTGen total of five events over the long weekend. Detroit Pride planning committee. He, too, The events include the #SAYHERNAME is happy with their first year’s progress. #BLACKTRANSLIVESMATTER Welcoming “I am proud of the events that NextGen Reception; the Opening Plenary Breakfast; Detroit Pride has produced so far and am a Health, Safety & Wellness Fair; a Trans excited at the direction the group is going,” Night @ the Movies; the Partners Gathering; Davis said. “Our initial goal was to put Cocktails with Black Women’s Blueprint; out a calendar of events that brought the the I AM MY SISTA Community Brunch & community together every other month. Closing Plenary; and the DOLLHOUSE annual In accomplishing our goal, we have done fundraising benefit showcase featuring some of both social and religious programming that Detroit’s most fabulous and amazing female has attracted as many as 30 participants at illusionist talent. a single event.” TSOCP is also looking for event table Moving forward, NEXTGen Detroit sponsorships, souvenir booklet ads and Pride plans to host a barbecue to celebrate donations for a silent auction during the I AM their one-year anniversary. They also plan MY SISTA Community Brunch & Closing to have a booth at this year’s Ferndale Pride. Plenary. “Not only are we seeing a lot of new “I really want to remind people about faces but we’re seeing a lot of returning just being thoughtful in their giving,” said faces at our events,” said Dubin. “We’re Campbell. “As an organization yes, we need actually becoming friends outside of the money. But I would be really interested to formal NEXTGen Detroit Pride structure. see people leverage access to their resources Long-term, what I would love to see happen to make sure that trans people have all of the is let’ say there’s a gay U of M senior and things that they need.” they have to decide between going to These resources include a variety of things Chicago or coming back to Detroit after like housing and employment opportunities, college. I would love for them to know that hormones, medical and dental care from NEXTGen Detroit Pride exists.” inclusive providers, clothing vouchers, Bridge For more information about NEXTGen Detroit, cards, bus passes, name changes, gender marker and ID changes, food, access to education, visit their website https://jewishdetroit.org/ mental health services, HIV prevention and Sam Dubin, second from left, with NEXTGen Detroit Pride members posing with their finished products at nextgen or their Facebook www.facebook.com/ the Painting with a Twist event hosted by the group.