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The Big Bash

On March 21, Affirmations, metro Detroit's community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, held "The Big Bash," its annual gala at Motor City Casino in Detroit. The event featured a live auction, dinner, and dancing. Photographs by Christine M.J. Hathaway

March 21, 2009

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Alice Waterous, Jerome Raska	Aly Darin, Carol Jackson	Aly Darin, Stephen Zaske, Carol Jackson, Rachel Rossler, Jerome Raska, Alice Waterous	Arianna Morales, Stacey Cassis	Brian Wolfe, Carly Pilarski
Carolyn Burdi	Carolyn Burdi, Leslie Thompson	Cathy LaMont, Michael Donovan, Cecilia Bator	Chris Gerlach, London Bell, Tysha Rodriguez, Rob Kesselring	Dawn Danhausen, Renee Mahon, Leslie Thompson
Dawn Danhauser, Joe Giblak	Gordon Price, Mike Neubecker, Ron Miotke	Greg Stone, Mark Rubinstein, Mike Hedges, Christopher Frith, Greg Pawlica	James Moray, Greg Haynes, Richard Sonenklar	James Moray, Sigal and Jimmy Levine
Jamie Fowler, B.C. Cabangbang, Paul Battle	Jeff Shepherd, Tracey Edwards	Jim Halliway, Paul Pulte	Jim Halliway,Paul Pulte, Amrit Kohli, Craig Saperstein, Ken Woodward	Joe and Amy DiCresce

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