This Detroit Opera Production on Federico García Lorca Bulldozes the Gender Binary
This April, the Detroit Opera will bring a fresh and unusual piece to the stage — Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears.” Fresh, because it’s relatively new, in operatic terms;...
In the Closet: Stellar Style Pieces for Spring
The purge is upon us. Not the one that results in the loss of limbs and life, but rather the return of annual spring cleaning, the collective load-shedding opportunity to...
This Trans Woman Is Doing Something She Never Thought Possible: Leading Michigan Into a Queerer Future
A few weeks into her new gig, Emme Zanotti, Equality Michigan’s new director of advocacy and civic engagement, says she’s still in the “humble and honored” phase, but a few...
A Gayer ‘Scream’: How Jasmin Savoy Brown Is on a Mission to Make Her ‘Scream VI’ Character as Queer as Possible
It took five “Scream” movies and 25 years before LGBTQ+ horror fans got what the original film only alluded to: full-blown, uncoded queerness. Kevin Williamson, the openly gay screenwriter of...
Queer Things to Do: Commemorate Black History Month, Draw Nude Models, Find Trans-Masc Support
February is an excellent time for self-reflection and community connection. With the worst of winter in the rear-view, it’s not too soon to look ahead to the brighter, warmer days...
Queer Things to Do: Bask in Art, Learn Stand-Up, Support a Good Cause For Black History Month
February is Black History Month, a time to honor Black lives and culture. This month, bask in the undefinable opulence that is the artist Dion, watch a documentary about trailblazing...
Queer Things to Do: Get Tickets for the Ann Arbor Folk Fest, Perform at an Open Mic, See a Cirque Show
Well, you’ve made it through another year of Super Weird and Unsettling American History. Well done, you! Why not wrap up another year of adventure with a Cirque du Soleil...
Hero Parent Challenges Christian Fascist Book Ban in the Most Epic Way Imaginable
The concerted effort to ban books that offend Christian fascist sensibilities rages on across the United States. While I suspect the 2023 numbers will be even higher, 2022 was The...
Jamie Lee Curtis Is Calling Her Oscar ‘They/Them’ In Honor of Her Trans Daughter
Queer ally Jamie Lee Curtis has announced she will refer to her Academy Award by they/them pronouns as a way of honoring her trans daughter. Curtis revealed the news to...
‘The Queer Family Podcast’ Showcases Beautiful, Unique Stories of LGBTQ+ Parenthood
When Jaimie Kelton launched a podcast for queer families in 2018, she thought, “This would be a fun side project.” Now, 11 seasons later, she’s interviewed hundreds of queer families,...
Gallup Poll: U.S. LGBTQ Adult Population Steady at 7.2 Percent
This article originally appeared in the Washington Blade. The results of a national survey conducted by Gallup polling based on aggregated polling data from 2022 telephone surveys shows U.S. adults’...