Affirmations Says LGBTQ+ Youth ‘Valued and Loved’ After Texas Governor Pressured into Removing Suicide Resources
Earlier this week Texas Governor Greg Abbott bowed to a political opponent and had a web page containing suicide prevention information for LGBTQ+ youth taken down. A part of the...
Dana Nessel Threatened With Criminal Prosecution If Trump-Backed Rival Wins 2022 AG Race
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel came under fire at a rally on the Capitol steps in Lansing on Tuesday. Matthew DePerno, a Republican attorney who has announced his intention to...
Macomb County’s First-Ever Pride Will Show Local LGBTQ+ Community They Live in an ‘Accepting and Welcoming Place’
For the first time ever, Macomb County Pride (MCP) will take over downtown Mount Clemens this weekend. The event, set for Friday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 17, will celebrate...
At UWM, the Bottom Line Matters, But People Matter More
Casie Jones, a leadership trainer at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) in Pontiac, is a straight shooter with a single-minded goal: fostering a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment through...
Meet Reginald Hawkins: Wayne State Student By Day, Pop Artist By Night
Ferndale Pride performer and Detroit-based Reginald Hawkins is living a double life. By day, they’re a college student worrying about a looming lab deadline. By night, they’re becoming a pop and...
The Magic of Jason Misleh: DJ Jace M Expects to See You at Ferndale Pride
Jason Misleh is not a magician, nor is he a puppeteer. He is, however, an expert in making bodies move. Misleh, better known on the club circuit as DJ Jace...
The Pet Project That Soothed COVID Isolation For Queer Animal Lovers
For L.A.-based queer photographer Sorrell Scrutton, their dog Frankie really is their best friend. When COVID struck, Frankie helped them counter the isolation. Given their bond, Scrutton decided to reach...
‘It’s Not an Island Paradise for Everyone’: Maurice Tomlinson Is Fighting an Uphill Battle Against Homophobia in Jamaica
When Maurice Tomlinson married his husband, Tom Decker, in 2011, he did not plan on saying goodbye to his home country of Jamaica. He certainly didn’t expect Jamaica to say...
Jen Winston’s Book ‘Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much’ Aims to Spark a Bisexual Revolution
Being bisexual is a little like being colorblind: no one would notice just by looking at you. If you don’t tell people, they won’t know. Unlike color blindness, however, bisexuality...
Meet Reginald Hawkins: Wayne State Student By Day, Pop Artist By Night
Ferndale Pride performer and Detroit-based Reginald Hawkins is living a double life. By day, they’re a college student worrying about a looming lab deadline. By night, they’re becoming a pop and...
Keep Your Pride Season Going With These 8 Queer Artists (and Allies with Receipts)
Between sips of White Claw or while sweeping cicadas off of your patio, you’ll want to turn up your speakers to some of our favorite rising LGBTQ+ musicians — and...
At Long Last, Live Shows Return to Michigan: 11 Must-See LGBTQ+ Artists Coming To Town
For those of us who love live music — and for those employed by the concert industry — the wait for in-person shows has been very, very long. Here are...
