💫 Ruth Ellis Day has Been Rescheduled🖤 As black history month comes to a close, we want to extend an invite to celebrate the life and legacy of Ruth Ellis with the annual Ruth Ellis Day NEW Date: Saturday, February 28th, 2026 1Pm to 3pm at our admin facility, 95 Victor St., Highland Park, MI.

EVENT POSTPONEMENT: Due to the weather and out of an abundance of caution, the Ruth Ellis Day celebration has been moved to Saturday, February 28th from 1pm to 3pm. We continue to extend an invite to celebrate the life and legacy of Ruth Charlotte Ellis at this new time and date.

🎆Happy New Year’s Eve✨ Make your tax-deductible donation before midnight and start the new year knowing you stood with our community when it mattered most. Donate at the link in our profile. Or Navigate to RuthEllisCenter.org/Donate

We are wishing you a those you love a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year. Be safe and stay warm. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

Thank you to all our sponsors, this is going to be one for the books!

🎇House Party - Get Ready ✨ This year at VOICES Annual Gala, we're paying homage to the house parties Ruth Ellis once hosted. Together, we celebrate joy as resistance, community as sanctuary, and history as our guide forward. September 19. We’ll see you there. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #Voices

The Ruth Ellis Institute is excited to announce another offering of Building Transformative Facilitation, training the trainers session. Join us in building your anti-racist approach to dismantling oppressive systems through intergroup facilitation skills! #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

🗣️Voices - Ruth Ellis Center Annual Gala ✨ It’s time for the annual Gala Voices! Save the date and keep a lookout for your invite via mail or email! 👀

One week left to make your Stride! Whether you’re fundraising alone or with your squad, there’s still time to be the change you want to see for our community. Gather your group or go it alone: tinyurl.com/StrideforPri... #StrideforPride #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #RuthEllisCenterBlockParty

✨ Summer Block Party🎉 We are excited for our first ever block party on Saturday, August 16th from 12 to 3pm. Though this event brings our Stride for Pride celebration to an end, this Block Party is open to everyone. We will have free food, arts and crafts activities, music, drag shows, and mo.

Every step you’ve walked has fueled real change for our community. We can’t wait to celebrate all you’ve accomplished! Save the date. Spread the word. And don’t miss your chance to Stride for the young folks in the LGBTQ+ community. Get started: tinyurl.com/StrideforPri... #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

🎇 Pride in July✨ Pride does not end in June, Pride is 365! We are excited to join E. Warren Development Corp for their Pride in July celebration. Make sure you stop by and say HI!

✨ Coming Vogue🎉 Every month Ruth Elis Center’s Health, Equity, and Outreach team will be bringing you a series of healthy movement and mindfulness exercises. This series is intended to get you moving and center the body and mind. This series is open to all body type and abilities. Vogue Class

🎇 Happy Heavenly 127th Birthday🎉 We are screaming HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the woman who started it all and who's legacy we continue. Ruth C. Ellis is our 'Motha', and we work around the clock to continue the legacy she started. Happy Birthday Motha Ruth, we love you.

Three weeks left to Stride for Pride. Three weeks left to fundraise. Three weeks left until our block party. Let’s make these last few weeks count. Join Stride for Pride today: tinyurl.com/StrideforPri... #StrideforPride #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #RuthEllisCenterBlockParty

❤️ Zero HIV Stigma Day - Embracing compassion, breaking barriers, and fostering understanding. Let's unite to erase the stigma, increase awareness, and support one another. #ZeroHIVStigmaDay #EndStigma #SupportLove #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

🎈 Have you Joined the Team of Striders🏃‍♀️ Friends. Food. Chosen family. All coming together to celebrate the strides we’ve made for young LGBTQ+ folks. There’s still time to join the movement, fundraise, and make an impact. Take your next step: tinyurl.com/StrideforPri... #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

✨It’s a Mayoral Candidate Forum✨ This nonpartisan, public forum is organized by service providers, like Ruth Ellis Center and will provide an opportunity for mayoral candidates to share their vision & priorities to address homelessness and housing in Detroit. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #DetroitMayor

Ruth Ellis Center 🎪Block Party🎈 T-minus six weeks ‘til we honor our summer Stride for Pride at our block party! What steps have you taken to Stride for Pride? Share your journey below! Get involved: tinyurl.com/StrideforPri... #StrideforPride #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #RuthEllisCenterBlockParty

Its a 🎇 Block Party🌟 Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 16th and be prepared for some family fun at our first event Ruth Ellis Center Block Party! More details on the way!

✨Neighborhood Grant✨ We are the proud recipients of the 2025 Starbucks Neighborhood Grant! Thank you to @starbuckspartners for supporting our efforts to provide essential resources to at risk and unhoused LGBTQ+ young people. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #TheStarbucksFoundation #NeighborhoodGrant

Please join us this Thursday to hear from LGBTQ+ speakers from around the country including JM Triplett, our Education and Facilitation Manager at the Ruth Ellis Center! #VoicesOfREC #LoveIsLove #InclusionMatters #ListenNow #Michigan #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #Detroit #HighlandPark #Community #MI

This is our moment to leverage the transformative power of community. With every step we take, we made incredible strides for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness and instability. Join the movement today: bit.ly/stride4pride

🎇Happy Juneteenth🌟 As our staff take the day off the rest and reset, we want to invite you to explore your FREEDOMS on this beautiful day. We also encourage you to educate yourself on the significant s of June 19, 1865, and why this day is so monumental.

🌟We Stride with Pride🎇 Stride for Pride is more than a walk – it’s a mission helmed by the Ruth Ellis Center to provide safety, support, and opportunity to LGBTQ+ youth facing housing insecurity, rejection, and discrimination.

🗣️ Voices of Ruth Ellis Center🎇 Forgive the delay! We just released a new episode just in time for pride! Check out our discussion about Gender Affirming Care with Lead Outpatient Therapist, Ryan, LMSW a therapist at Ruth Ellis Center. Listen to Voices of Ruth Ellis Center podcast.

✨ National SOGIE Center✨ The National SOGIE Center, which we are a part of is hosting a national virtual Pride Zoomathon on June 26th for youth, families and providers. Join us as we spread love, hope, and support for LGBTQIA2S+ young people and families.

✨ Abbreviated Drop-In Center Hours✨ The Drop-In Center Hours will be shortened on Monday, June 9th and Wednesday, June 11th to 3pm to 6:30pm. During this time, we will be offering hot meals, food boxes, and clothing closet access only.

👂 Listen to Our Ancestors🏳️‍🌈 This Pride we encourage you to take the advice of those who came before us and fought for our liberation. We support the claim that we should celebrate what makes us different. #Pride #InclusionMatters #Michigan #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #Detroit #HighlandPark

🏳️‍🌈 Stride with Pride🌈 This Pride we want to remind you that Pride started as a protest and the existence of trans people is a protest all itself. We stand with all members of the LGBTIQAP+ community and their commitment to living their life with resilience, PRIDE, and dignity.

🌈Happy Pride - Stride for Pride🏳️‍⚧️ 👀 Look out for an email about Stride for Pride. This summer we have a ton of unique ways to show your solidarity with LGBTQIA+ young people. 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #InclusionMatters #Michigan #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #Detroit

Together, we Stride for Pride With joy, resilience, and deep community care, the Ruth Ellis Center and Detroit’s Ballroom Scene are reclaiming Pride as a space for healing, prevention, and visibility. 📍 Join us at Ferndale Pride – Saturday, May 31, 2025

This is how the House of St. Laurent strides. To stride is to move with pride, protection, and purpose. Come see us at Ferndale Pride this Saturday. #StrideWithREC #BallroomForPrevention #ThisIsHowWeStride #RECAtPride #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

This is how a 007 strides. To stride is to move with pride, protection, and purpose. Come see us at Ferndale Pride this Saturday. #StrideWithREC #BallroomForPrevention #ThisIsHowWeStride #RECAtPride #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

This is how the House of Lanvin strides. To stride is to move with pride, protection, and purpose. Come see us at Ferndale Pride this Saturday. #StrideWithREC #BallroomForPrevention #ThisIsHowWeStride #RECAtPride #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

In collaboration with Detroit’s Ballroom Scene and the Houses of Lanvin, St. Laurent, and Escada, we’re launching Stride for Pride with purpose and power. Our #PridePrevention campaign honors Black LGBTQ+ artistry, HIV prevention, and the resilience of youth across Detroit. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

✨ The Beautiful Marsha P✨ As we prepare for pride season, we offer you a word from the legendary iconic mother of pride, Marsha P Johnson. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #REC #Detroit

✨ Michigan is the Place to Be✨ Did you know that Michigan is ranked among the top places to live for LGBTQ+ folks! #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #REC #Detroit #Michigan

✨ She Deserves Better. Period. 👑 Empowerment Collective has graciously started a drive to collect critical supplies for those in need. Ruth Ellis Center will be receiving items from the generous drive, and we encourage you to make a contribution. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

Our 2025 Pride Apparel campaign with Michigan Humane is here! 🌈 Shop now to support both organizations: bit.ly/3McjtcD #mhumane #ruthelliscenter #prideapparel #pride #shopnow #pridemonth #WeAreRuthEllisCenter

Due to construction, we must cancel the upcoming Together Art Project. We will keep you updated once we have rescheduled.

🧳Full Steam Ahead 👨‍✈️ Our Thriving Futures Program, an employment pathway program, is going to Atlanta, Georgia for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematic) Conference and they need travel baggage. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #Detroit #HighlandPark #RuthEllis #RuthEllisCenter

This month, we're especially excited to invite you into our space for the Together Art Project on April 18th & 19th, from 10 am–3 pm, at Ruth Ellis Center on 95 Victor St, Highland Park, MI. RSVP to attend and create your own art!

👪 Mother's Day is Coming🌹 Kofi House, which is the Ruth Ellis Center for Lesbian, Queer, Women, and Girls, will be hosting a Pre-Mother's Day Dinner. #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #RuthEllisCenter #Detroit #HighlandPark #Michigan

You are invited to join us, we hope to see you there on May 22nd! Scan the QR code to register or enter bit.ly/4bE0Mw2 in your browsers to register!

✨Gender Affirming Underwear Drive🩲 Contact Leo Kikani, Ruth Ellis Center Board Member, at [email protected] or LeoREC.17 on signal to coordinate donation pick-up/drop-off. #SupportAndAffirm #UnderwearDrive #WeAreRuthEllisCenter #RuthEllisCenter #Detroit #MetroDetroit #HighlandPark

Whaddup Doe! Our new book for the month of February is starting, with The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Now here's the tea, the newest edition of the book is lacking key storytelling. So we will be doing a compare and contrast between the OG and the New edition. Let us know your thoughts! #BookSky

Our newest podcase episode is out! #TheReadingRoom segment is live and we want to discuss the book of the month with you all #CemeteryBoys by @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social ! #BookSky Use this thread to discuss with us the book and your thoughts on the episode! open.spotify.com/episode/0Fum...

Waddup doe! We got a BlueSky!