I received my monthly newsletter from Affirmations, the Ferndale-based LGBTQ organization that has been serving the local Detroit area since 1989.

That means they are celebrating their 35th year of existence and to do so, they are having a gala on Sept. 28, 2024, at Iridescence & Amnesia at Motor City Casino, 2901 Grand River in Detroit.

https://goaffirmations.org/affirmations-gala/

The advertising promises "a delectable strolling dinner, and a stellar dance floor," and suggests "Disco era dress is encouraged, but not required."

As one who actually remembers the 1970s clothing, thoughts of leisure suits, monster bell-bottom pants and porn star mustaches, send a shiver down my spine!

Anyway, it looks like it will be great fun. Expensive fun, at $200 for single tickets, but fun nonetheless. If I had the money and could find some appropriate wear in the far reaches of my closet, I might even attend.Then again, I wasn't dressing like Olivia Newton John at the time, so not much chance of that.

--- Anni