How to Survive the Extrovert Energy of Pride Season If You’re a Queer Introvert
If you’re like me, you’re out and proud, but being loud isn’t really your thing. And as excited as you are about Pride, it also kinda stresses you out. You’re...
On His Latest Disco-Heavy Album, Jake Shears Dances Through the Heartbreak
You wouldn’t know Jake Shears went through a pandemic breakup while working on his latest album. After all, he doesn’t process his personal hardships through his music, Shears admitted to...
Hannah Gadsby Thinks You Deserve a Break
A lot has changed since Hannah Gadsby first took audiences on the unexpected journey that was “Nanette,” their 2018 career-making Netflix special. Yes, there was that whole Trump presidency situation...
With ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ Comedian Jeff Hiller Is Bringing a ‘Touch of Fugs’ to Queer-Inclusive TV
It’s hard to imagine Jeff Hiller making people mad. But in 2004, that was the 46-year-old comedian and actor’s job. It was his responsibility to get folks angry — those...
Add Some ‘Eh’ to Your Queer Travel This Summer in Canada
Growing up in Michigan, especially if you lived in the southeastern part of the state, the northeastern tip around Sault Ste. Marie or right near the middle around Port Huron,...
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...
Target CEO: We Are Giving in to Extremists Because that Always Ends Well
Target is being, er… targeted by anti-LGBTQ+ extremists for daring to display Pride-themed merchandise in its stores. There are videos online of people throwing fits inside of Target stores over...
Is the Sunshine State Safe for Queer Travelers? Florida LGBTQ+ Advocacy Org Issues Warning
Equality Florida (EF), the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, has issued a travel advisory declaring the Sunshine State may no longer be a safe spot for the queer community to...
Homophobic Ex-President Donald Trump Deserves Everything the Law Can Throw at Him
Peter Rosenstein | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association Donald Trump will have the distinction of going down in history as the first former president to be...
Biden Issues Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
Michael Lavers | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a proclamation that recognizes the Transgender Day of Visibility, a day of...