Salus offers a brick and mortar space for 2SLGBTQIA+ groups in Lansing to gather! Contact each group to get involved.
Don't see what you're looking for? Start a group at Salus! If you have a group, organization, or idea, contact us at info@saluscenter.org. We would love to offer space for more social groups based on a shared interest, so reach out if you have something you want to make happen!
Groups individually decide which interaction mode (in person, online, hybrid, or offsite) they will use to meet. We empower groups to choose the methods that are most accessible to their needs, and we encourage folks to reach out to group leaders for any questions or concerns about safety and logistics. Meeting listings on our Calendar or Facebook page have the latest information about location, date and time, and additional group gatherings.
Our center has a small kitchenette and one large and one small meeting room. We are on the ground floor and wheelchair accessible. There is one accessible bathroom. Google has a 360° view of our space. Salus can accommodate events and gatherings of up to 49 people.
Check out our calendar for upcoming events!
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Peer Support Groups
Our peer support groups are spaces to connect with others over shared identities and experiences. With the exception of TRUE, our teen group, all are for adults only. All are led by and exclusively for the people within that identity group. (This includes people questioning or exploring their sexuality or gender identity who may not be sure yet if they fall within that identity group!)
Meetings are scheduled on a monthly basis, so it may be easier to find the next meeting time by looking at our calendar. Occasionally group meetings must be cancelled or rescheduled; updates will be noted on the calendar and our social media.
Here for You: Parents and Caregivers of 2SLGBTQIA+ Support Group
Monthly meetings on third Mondays, 7-8:30pm
Welcome to "Here for You!"—a supportive peer group for parents and caregivers of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and young adults. This space is dedicated to fostering connection, sharing experiences, and gaining insights on how to best support the ones you love and care about.
Join us to discuss challenges, celebrate milestones, and exchange resources in a safe and understanding environment. Whether you're seeking advice, want to share your journey, or simply need a listening ear, this group is here to help you navigate the complexities of caring for 2SLGBTQIA+ persons with compassion and confidence. Together, we can create a community of strength and solidarity. We are Here for You!
Contact: Heather at hereforyou@saluscenter.org
Neurodivergent & Queer
Monthly meetings on the second Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm
This group is for anyone with Autism, ADHD, OCD, Tourette's, Dyslexia, or any other diagnosed/self-diagnosed/undiagnosed neurodivergent status who also identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+. We'll be meeting for general support and also discussing some ways to advocate for ourselves and battle executive dysfunction as we navigate through a world that isn't currently designed for us. This will be a safe space for stimming, tics, and quirks!
Contact: Aly at
Nonbinary Support Group
Virtual monthly meetings on second Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
The Nonbinary Support Group is a place to get together with other nonbinary folks to chat, chill, vent, socialize, and get and give advice and support. Anyone who identifies outside the gender binary (nonbinary, genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, etc.) or is questioning whether they might, and is at least 18 years old, is welcome, whether they're out of the closet or not. Not for allies/family.
Meeting Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84801512160?pwd=NDFoT3M4VkNmN1pKK0EvNE55dDJoUT09
Meeting ID: 848 0151 2160
Passcode: salus
Contact: Kaspyr at nonbinary@saluscenter.org
QTBIPOC Community Space
Bi-monthly meetings on second Sundays, 3-4:30pm, and last Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm
Join Salus's LGBTQIA2S+ people of color community space! This bi-monthly gathering space centers joy and community connections for queer and trans people of color. Topics are group negotiated and will include self and community-care, dating, making friends as an adult, daydreaming, hobbies, and crafting. There will also be dedicated time to "get things off your chest"! Bring your hopes for our community and let's do some scheming together!
Contact: Micki and Oso at qtbipoc@saluscenter.org
Queer Women's Support Group
Monthly meetings on third Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm
The Queer Women's Support Group is a space where all 2SLGBTQIA+ women are welcome to join to share experiences, make connections, and support one another.
Contact: hilari@saluscenter.org
Questioning and Coming Out Support Group
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Sober & Out: Queer Lansing AA
Weekly meetings on Saturdays, 10-11am
Queer Lansing AA meets every Saturday at 10:00 am at the Salus Center in Downtown Lansing. This is a closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous for anyone who has a desire to stop drinking.
Contact: Brian at lansing.lgbtq.aa@gmail.com
Transfem Support Group
Monthly meetings on the first Monday, third Thursday, and last Tuesday, 7-8:30pm
The Transfem Support Group is a peer support group created by and for trans women and transfem-identifying people.
We hope to grow our sense of community to share connection, belonging, and support.
For more information: https://linktr.ee/LansingTransfemSupportGroup
Contact: transfemsupport@saluscenter.org
Transmasc+ Support Group
Bi-monthly meetings on second Mondays (in-person) and fourth Tuesdays (virtual), 6-7:30pm
Join us for monthly conversations and connections with trans men, non-binary trans masculine folks and folks who may be questioning their gender. This peer support group is meant to explore important topics like self & community care, gender euphoria, arts/creativity, toxic masculinity, transitioning, love & dating while centering the importance of Trans Joy.
Bring your good vibes, energy, and positive intentions as we cultivate a meaningful community of care & self-exploration.
Contact: In-person meeting: nico@saluscenter.org
Virtual meeting: layne@saluscenter.org
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84783309225
T.R.U.E. (Teen LGBTQIA+ and Allies Support)
Meetings every other Tuesday, 4-5:30pm
The LGBTQIA+ Support Group, or T.R.U.E. (Teens Respecting and Understanding Each Other) helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth between the ages of 14 and 18 in the Lansing area. The mission of T.R.U.E. is to provide a safe space that is free from bullying, homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies.
Contact: true@childandfamily.org
Voice and text: 725-222-TRUE (8783)
Vintage Pride 45+
Monthly meetings on second Saturdays, 2-3:30pm
Join the Salus Center for a meeting of our support group for 2SLGBTQIA+ adults ages 45 and older.
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Interest Groups
Interest groups are recurring activity-based meetings! These are open to 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies of all ages, however anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. While some interest groups are structured, most are great opportunities to come and hang out at the Salus Center!
Fiber Arts for Everyone
Bi-monthly on the first and third Fridays, 6-9pm
Fiber Arts for Everyone is a safe space for queer knitters and crocheters to gather, work on projects, make connections, share ideas, and chat! Open to knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, including complete beginners.
Contact: fiberarts@saluscenter.org
Gayme Nights
Bi-monthly on the first Wednesday and third Saturday, 5-7pm
We'll provide board games to play and help with learning the rules. Come make some friends and learn some new games! Everyone is welcome and we'll provide snacks and drinks. You can also bring your own games to play and teach others!
Gayme Nights are sponsored in partnership with Tabletop Gaymers. Go to tabletopgaymers.org to learn more.
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Sex Ed for Everyone
Monthly on second Thursdays, 6-8pm
Adults (18+) only
Join the Lansing Area AIDS Network and the Salus Center as we talk all things sex and sexuality!
Come learn check out Sex Ed through an intersectional lens! This series features monthly presentations on various topics by local professionals and practitioners. Each presentation followed by a chance to ask questions and get some of the answers we all really want. From sexual health information to the psychology of arousal to kink education, we’ll cover it all as we celebrate the wonderful and diverse experiences of sex and sexuality!
Sexual health materials and free/confidential HIV test kits provided by the Lansing Area AIDS Network.
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TTRPG Gayme Nights
Monthly on the last Thursday, 6-9pm
2SLGBTQIA+ friends and allies are welcome to our table top role-playing game night! Whether you want to run a table or are brand new to playing, join us on the last Thursday of every month and let your imagination run wild. We'll be playing TTRPG classics like Dungeons and Dragons as well as independent games.
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Write Hear 4 Queer
Sometimes writing in a vacuum is too isolating; sometimes writing can only be done alone. For some, writing has been a long-cherished and subsequently over-weighted expectation and the writing self continues to go neglected and unaddressed. Sitting together in a safe space cast for the purpose of opening the writing vein among others also facing this terrain is one way to approach the calling we know as writing. Sitting with others makes it safer to enter the wild, unknown territory of our imaginations and creativity while lending support and kinship--"community," in a word. The mission is expression through the vision of writing in community.
Contact: mimigonzalez223@gmail.com
Sponsored Organizations
Sponsored organizations are grassroots projects that the Salus Center supports through fiscal sponsorship. This allows smaller organizations to receive grant funding, tax-deductible donations, and other financial and legal benefits from 501(c)3 nonprofit status. We work closely with these organizations, however they are operated separately from the Salus Center with their own missions, goals, and members.
Queering Medicine
Queering Medicine is a grassroots advocacy organization made up of queer people working to improve health outcomes for LGBTQIA+ people in the greater Lansing area using science-informed knowledge and practice. They build coalitions and partnerships, generate new knowledge, disseminate information, and help address barriers to healthcare access. Queering Medicine is an inclusive group that is open to any members of LGBTQIA+ communities who share our values and goals and want to be actively involved in our work.
Contact: queeringmedicinelansing@gmail.com
Queering Medicine is still meeting regularly and continues with its weekly updates focusing on public health crises, racism, and COVID-19.
A Place for Us
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Contact: aplaceforuscoalition@gmail.com
Partner Organizations
Partner organizations are other nonprofits or grassroots organizations that we work closely with by sharing resources, partnering on events, or sharing our space.
Helping Women Period
Helping Women Period provides free menstrual health management products and education to homeless and low-income people in Mid-Michigan.
HWP has been providing menstrual health products to homeless and low-income people in the Lansing area since 2015. HWP partners with over 145 other local organizations to distribute these products. HWP provides reusable products and disposable products.
Contact: helpingwomenperiod@gmail.com
HWP hosted a webinar class that taught how to make reusable menstrual pads. Watch on YouTube.
Lansing Area AIDS Network
Lansing Area AIDS Network is dedicated to meeting the needs of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and to preventing the spread of the virus. LAAN offers resources and case management for people who are HIV positive.
LAAN offers free at-home HIV test kits at the Salus Center and monthly Sex Ed for Everyone events on the second Thursday of the month from 6-8pm at the Salus Center.
Contact: Front Desk Staff: 517-394-3560 or visit www.LAANonline.org
Lansing for Palestine?
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Lansing Syringe Access?
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Tender Heart Gardens
Founded in 2017, the Queer and Trans Growing Collective has evolved into a queer and trans-led microfarm focused on community engagement and education. Weekly work days during the growing season are on Sundays at 10:00 am.
Contact: TenderHeartGardens.com or 517-648-3049
Trans-ilience: The Transgender Stress and Resilience Research Team
Trans-ilience is a community-based research team focused on supporting the health and well-being of transgender and gender diverse communities by contributing to positive social change through research and advocacy.
Contact: Jae Puckett (they/theirs), pucket26@msu.edu
Trans-ilience will be holding trainings for mental health providers and medical providers regarding how to be affirming with trans clients.
What to start a group? Contact us at info@saluscenter.org and tell us about your idea.