Is Black Art Inherently Political? Davóne Tines Has Thoughts
In an era marked by backsliding on human and civil rights, any artistic work that centers marginalized voices can feel inherently political simply by existing. [...]
2025 Election Recap: Pontiac Elects First Out LGBTQ+ Mayor While Detroit Council Strengthens Queer Representation
The 2025 election cycle has come to a close, and there has been a lot of noise around a few high-profile Democratic wins in New York City, Virginia and New [...]
Inside Michigan's First Asian American Drag Night: See the Photos!
Zainab "The Rose" Diva had been performing drag for only a few months when she took the stage at Uplift, an LGBTQ+ bar in Ann Arbor, in June. As a Pakistani [...]
Kim Davis: Not this Messy Bitch Coming in Here Trying to Ungay America!
Hear ye, hear ye. Gather round, folks. I’ve got an important pronouncement to make:Kim Davis can fuck all the way off!I know, I know. That’s not [...]
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Michigan
Inside Michigan's First Asian American Drag Night: See the Photos!
Zainab "The Rose" Diva had been performing drag for only a few months when she took the stage at Uplift, an LGBTQ+ bar in Ann Arbor, in June. As a Pakistani [...]
State Sen. Jeremy Moss Leading Charge to Finally Erase Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban from [...]
2025 Election Recap: Pontiac Elects First Out LGBTQ+ Mayor While Detroit Council Strengthens Queer Representation
The 2025 election cycle has come to a close, and there has been a lot of noise around a few high-profile Democratic wins in New York City, Virginia and New [...]
Michigan House Oversight Hearing Sets Stage For Bills Targeting Adolescent Gender-Affirming Care
Three individuals who have gone through the process of “detransitioning,” or seeking to reverse the effects of gender-affirming care, testified [...]
The Seasons May Change But Our Health Conversations Shouldn’t
The colors of Motor City Pride don't disappear as summer festivals fade. In the neighborhoods, clinics and connections that keep Michigan's LGBTQ+ communities [...]
Finding Affirming Healthcare Shouldn't Feel Like a Barrier
Imagine needing to see four different doctors just to manage your basic healthcare needs. One for your annual physical. Another for your gender-affirming [...]
Entertainment
Is Black Art Inherently Political? Davóne Tines Has Thoughts
In an era marked by backsliding on human and civil rights, any artistic work that centers marginalized voices can feel inherently political simply by existing. [...]
Inside Michigan's First Asian American Drag Night: See the Photos!
Zainab "The Rose" Diva had been performing drag for only a few months when she took the stage at Uplift, an LGBTQ+ bar in Ann Arbor, in June. As a Pakistani [...]
Stand Together for Trans Day of Remembrace, Attend Pridegiving, Sing Boldly at Uplift Karaoke
November can be a complicated month for queer folks: equal parts reflection, celebration and carb-loading. Between International Transgender Day of Remembrance [...]
Why This Detroit Therapist Is Reclaiming 'Slut' in New Book on Sexual Shame
For five years, Natasha Wilson thought about fonts. About the perfect "s" for "slut." About how a single letter could carry the weight of centuries of shame, [...]
Antoni Porowski Wants You to Talk About Sex — and PrEP — Like You Talk About Food
For Antoni Porowski, conversations about self-care aren’t complete without talking about sex. The “Queer Eye” food-and-wellness expert — [...]
Inside Antoni Porowski’s Sexy Food Fantasy with His Michigan Boyfriend
Since 2018, Antoni Porowski has made food look downright seductive — a drizzle of olive oil here, a slow stir there. But these days, the “Queer [...]
Advice to Be Well
Advice to Be Well: Why Doesn't My Doctor Explain My Abnormal Lab Results?
Hi Doc, Whenever I look at my lab results on the portal, there always is a lot of “red” in the results and the provider never goes over them. Should [...]
Advice to Be Well: What Are Your Options When Heart Problems Make Viagra Too Dangerous?
I’m a 74-year-old male. I have a healthy sex drive and have multiple partners. I have difficulty maintaining erections and cannot have sex [...]
Advice to Be Well: Should I Trust My Doctor About Statin Medications Despite Online Warnings?
AB: Hi Doctor. At our last visit, you recommended I start a statin medication to prevent cardiovascular disease, but when I researched the medication you gave [...]
Advice to Be Well: Is Getting Tested for Everything Before Dating Actually Helpful?
Hi Doctor, I am newly single and want to get all possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, including testing for herpes today. I want to show my [...]
Advice to Be Well: Can Shock Wave Therapy Help With Erectile Dysfunction if You Can't Take ED Medications?
I’m a 40 year old male living with HIV since 2002. I have been doing very well with that and taking my medications daily. I also have [...]
Advice to Be Well: Is There Really a New Drug-Resistant Strain of Gonorrhea?
My friend told me about a new strain of gonorrhea that is difficult to treat. I have not heard of this. Is it true? – M.B.Dear MB,Gonorrhea is [...]
Opinions
Kim Davis: Not this Messy Bitch Coming in Here Trying to Ungay America!
Hear ye, hear ye. Gather round, folks. I’ve got an important pronouncement to make:Kim Davis can fuck all the way off!I know, I know. That’s not [...]
Hollywood Rallied to Save Jimmy Kimmel, But the Trans Community Faces Federal Erasure in Silence
Good for Jimmy Kimmel.He got his show back and with it, his bully pulpit from which he can continue battling Trump and his MAGA minions.Kimmel's triumphant [...]
Centrist Democrats: We Can Only Be So Nice To Trans People Before We Lose Republican Votes
When people are trying to make it harder for you to vote, what they’re really doing is trying to make it harder for you to live. I’m writing [...]
Every Trans Suicide Is A Murder By Those In Power
This article, originally published here, is shared with permission from Erin Reed. Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts [...]
No Money for Mouths, but Plenty of Money for Balls
Let them eat balls! That’s basically what Trump and his Republican minions are saying about the 40 million people who are about to go hungry in this [...]
The United States Is Sick Of Trump's Shit But Republicans Can’t Get Enough
No Kings. Seven million people across the country took to the streets to remind the Trump Administration and the majority of Republicans who are beholden to [...]
Trans Topics
Supreme Court Lifts Block on Trump Anti-Trans Passport Policy While Lawsuit Continues
The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 6 cleared the way for the Trump administration to enforce a passport policy that forces trans, nonbinary and intersex Americans [...]
Hollywood Rallied to Save Jimmy Kimmel, But the Trans Community Faces Federal Erasure in Silence
Good for Jimmy Kimmel.He got his show back and with it, his bully pulpit from which he can continue battling Trump and his MAGA minions.Kimmel's triumphant [...]
Michigan House Oversight Hearing Sets Stage For Bills Targeting Adolescent Gender-Affirming Care
Three individuals who have gone through the process of “detransitioning,” or seeking to reverse the effects of gender-affirming care, testified [...]
Every Trans Suicide Is A Murder By Those In Power
This article, originally published here, is shared with permission from Erin Reed. Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts [...]
Transgender for Everybody or You Can Say Bye-Bye to Your Little Government
We’re headed for a government shutdown and we know who to blame. Republicans have a majority in the U.S. House and Senate. They have the presidency. They [...]
Trans Empowerment Month 2025: Join Stand With Trans’ Free Celebration of Trans Joy and Community
Block out your October calendar for Stand with Trans’s sixth annual Trans Empowerment Month, a monthlong virtual celebration that's become a beloved [...]
