In a Twist, Grand Rapids Queen Orion Story Returns to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14
This recap contains spoilers. Read at your own risk. Though she was eliminated in the first episode of Season 14, that squirrelly RuPaul surprised the remaining contestants on “Drag Race” and...
Trans ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Amy Schneider Listens to Homophobic Slur-User Eminem to Get in ‘Fighting Shape’
In the most recent Amy Schneider news, the current and reigning “Jeopardy!” champion admits that she draws inspiration from Eminem’s Oscar-winning “8-Mile” theme song “Lose Yourself.” Schneider shared the surprising...
Ferndale Pride, Ferndale Community Foundation Announce $24,000 in New Grant Awards
Several local organizations will benefit from recently announced grants issued by Ferndale Pride (FP) and Ferndale Community Foundation (FCF). FP will award $10,000 worth of grants to the following local...
Bridget Everett Takes on Small-Town Queer Chosen Family in One of the Most Moving Shows of the Year
Bridget Everett is surrounded by queer people in her everyday life. She’s got queer friends, queer family, queer fans — the latter of which she courted while performing her alt-cabaret...
This New Queer-Created Exhibit in Ann Arbor Celebrates the Rich History of Drag Elders
It took Donna Personna a long time to get up the nerve to put on a dress. “It took me 59 years to have the bravery to be who I...
‘Scream’ Screenwriter Kevin Williamson Confirms Billy and Stu’s Queer-Coded Relationship Was Based on Real Gay Killers
If you’re still wondering about those homoerotic undertones 25 years after Billy Loomis and Stu Macher terrorized Woodsboro in Wes Craven’s “Scream,” you’ve been on the right track all along. ...
‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Amy Schneider Tied For Second Place for Most Consecutive Wins, Talks Trans Visibility
Her streak continues. Dayton, Ohio native Amy Schneider, the first trans person to qualify for the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, is now tied for second place for most consecutive wins...
Fashion Icon André Leon Talley Dies at 73
André Leon Talley, both towering in stature at 6 foot, 6 inches and a giant in the fashion world, died Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He was...
New LGBTQ+ Cryptocurrency Announced, Met With Mixed Reactions
Is a new cryptocurrency benefitting the LGBTQ+ community as intended, or is the initiative doomed to fail thanks to an ill-conceived name choice? “Maricoin,” the first cryptocurrency specifically targeted toward...
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...
