When Pleasure Becomes a Protest: The Fight Over Who Gets to Enjoy Sex
"It is precisely at times such as these, when we live with the possibility of unthinkable destruction, that people are likely to become dangerously crazy about [...]
The Groundbreaking 1980s Sex Ed Advertising That Helped Save Lives
In 1980, when Dr. Paul Benson opened his LGBTQ-affirming Be Well Medical Center in Berkley, advertising featuring LGBTQ+ imagery was still considered taboo [...]
Trans Rights, Healthcare and IDs: Key Takeaways from Emergency Town Hall Hosted By LGBTQ+ Advocates
More than 900 attendees joined a virtual town hall Feb. 5 to learn how recent presidential executive orders and Michigan legislative moves could impact the [...]
A Howell Mother’s Post-Election Outrage Sparked a Global LGBTQ+ Art Movement. Then 185 Artists Joined Her.
A powerful new art exhibition that began in the conservative town of Howell has grown into a nationwide movement of solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community.It began [...]
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The Groundbreaking 1980s Sex Ed Advertising That Helped Save Lives
In 1980, when Dr. Paul Benson opened his LGBTQ-affirming Be Well Medical Center in Berkley, advertising featuring LGBTQ+ imagery was still considered taboo [...]
A Howell Mother’s Post-Election Outrage Sparked a Global LGBTQ+ Art Movement. Then 185 Artists Joined Her.
A powerful new art exhibition that began in the conservative town of Howell has grown into a nationwide movement of solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community.It began [...]
Trans Rights, Healthcare and IDs: Key Takeaways from Emergency Town Hall Hosted By LGBTQ+ Advocates
More than 900 attendees joined a virtual town hall Feb. 5 to learn how recent presidential executive orders and Michigan legislative moves could impact the [...]
At Capitol Protest, Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Tells Crowd She Underwent Sterilization to Avoid Pregnancy During First Trump Term
Out bisexual Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) said Wednesday that she underwent surgery earlier this year to become voluntarily sterile out of [...]
How a Michigan Trans Rights Rally Ignited Nationwide Solidarity — See Our Exclusive Photo Gallery
On Jan. 30, more than 100 transgender people and allies assembled at the steps of the Michigan Capitol Building on a cold winter afternoon to voice their [...]
'They Won't Put Us Back in the Closet': Michigan Leaders Respond to Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Orders
In a devastating escalation of anti-LGBTQ+ policies, President Trump's Day One executive orders have shattered protections for LGBTQ+ Americans — [...]
Pride
Summer Books That’ll Have You Feeling a Sense of Pride
Embrace the vibrant spectrum of LGBTQ+ experiences this Pride Month with our curated list of enlightening reads for readers of all ages. From stirring memoirs [...]
Joy-Fueled Defiance at Motor City Pride and Ferndale Pride — See the Video!
Colorful throngs of 2024 Michigan Pridegoers filled the streets of Ferndale on June 1 and downtown Detroit June 8 and 9 to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community [...]
From Samantha's HIV Test to Stonewall's First Brick: How LGBTQ+ Individuals Engage with Conspiracy Theories
I’m rewatching “Sex and the City,” and there's so much that's hard to believe: Carrie affording her apartment on a columnist's pay; Samantha [...]
Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Lesbian Connection’
In every issue of Lesbian Connection, you’ll find messages of gratitude.“Read your letter at a meeting and there was cheering afterwards,” a [...]
Motor City Pride Drag Performer Crystal Harding Hopes to Inspire Younger Generations
For the “Arabian Princess” Crystal Harding, Motor City Pride marks a new opportunity to bring joy to the Michigan community — a community with [...]
On the Edge of Adulthood, Abigail Rowe Looks Ahead to Life Beyond Her Grassroots Pride Fest
Before 18-year-old Abigail Rowe heads off to Saginaw Valley State University for college, where she’ll major in public administration and theater, she [...]
Politics
Trans Rights, Healthcare and IDs: Key Takeaways from Emergency Town Hall Hosted By LGBTQ+ Advocates
More than 900 attendees joined a virtual town hall Feb. 5 to learn how recent presidential executive orders and Michigan legislative moves could impact the [...]
Why Scott Bessent, Trump's New Gay Treasury Secretary, Must Denounce Anti-Trans Actions
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent, President Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, in a rare bipartisan vote of 68-29.
4 Times Michigan Governor Candidate Jocelyn Benson Championed LGBTQ+ Rights
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who announced her candidacy for governor on Jan. 22 to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has built a [...]
As a Young Queer Person Who Dreams of Having a Family, This Doesn't Feel Like an America for Me Anymore
Maybe it’s naive to say I really didn’t think we would be in this situation again. I thought being convicted of 34 felonies, charged with sexual [...]
We Are Here for You: The Vital Work of Journalists in LGBTQ+ Media Post-Election
The days following this election have been filled with raw emotion — frustration, sadness, uncertainty and fear for the future. For many in our LGBTQ+ [...]
Our Trust (and Our Hearts) Are Broken. Where Do We Go From Here?
Well, we have our answer. It is clear that in 2024, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ community members was not top of mind for most American voters. In [...]
Entertainment
A Howell Mother’s Post-Election Outrage Sparked a Global LGBTQ+ Art Movement. Then 185 Artists Joined Her.
A powerful new art exhibition that began in the conservative town of Howell has grown into a nationwide movement of solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community.It began [...]
Attend a Taylor Swift Dance Party, Go to the Dirty Show, See a Queer-Coded Art Exhibit, Join in a ‘Rocky Horror’ Night
Oh, beloved queerios, it’s only February, but this year already feels endless — I’m starting to understand why bears hibernate. (Forest bears, [...]
'Being a Mess and in Love in Your 30s': How a New TV Series Redefines Millennial Queer Love on Screen
Kit Williamson is no stranger to creating and highlighting authentic queer storylines. The actor and writer is known for a recurring role — shy copywriter [...]
Winter Reads to Help You Ride Out the Chill
It’s cold out there, and not just because of the weather — we’re officially in another Trump era. Bearing the frigid temps outside and the [...]
‘Be the Example’: Melissa Etheridge on Touring with the Indigo Girls, Activism and Her No 'Fs to Give' Mentality
To quote Melissa Etheridge, ain’t it heavy? For some perspective on recent assaults on LGBTQ+ rights brought by the Trump administration, turning to a gay [...]
Learn Self-Defense, See 'Fourteen Funerals,' Support Mr. Liberty Leather, Get Tickets for Stand with Trans Gala
January doesn’t have to be frumpy, babes! But when faced with the bitter bite of Michigan winter — and the second inauguration of Trump — I [...]
Opinions
Under Trump, U.S. No Longer Stands for Human Rights, Decency
MEXICO CITY — Then-President Donald Trump on July 16, 2018, defended Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference that took place in [...]
Democrats Counter Republican Screams with Cowardly Silence
I’m watching the United States fall to fascism in real time and yet the alarm bell that I, and so many others, are ringing is being ignored by the [...]
Today Is the Day: Rallies at State Capitols, Including One in Lansing, as Transgender Activism Comes Alive
Every revolution has a starting point, a historical touchstone that when looked back upon, people will say it was when anger and fear and ideologies coalesced [...]
Trump Waves Magic Marker to Try to Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo Trans People
It is simply impossible to keep up with the barrage of anti LGBTQ+ news coming out of the Trump Administration. Upon taking office, Trump wasted no time signing [...]
Why Scott Bessent, Trump's New Gay Treasury Secretary, Must Denounce Anti-Trans Actions
The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent, President Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, in a rare bipartisan vote of 68-29.
The Trump Administration Has Declared War on Trans People. Fight Back.
Well, it’s happening. As I write this, the absolute worst president of my lifetime (and quite possibly ever!) is being sworn in to do the job again. At [...]
Home
Inside the Homes of Michigan LGBTQ+ Leaders
Home. Is it a place or a feeling? For some people, “home” is just somewhere to lay your head. For others, home can be a safe haven — a [...]
Saying Goodbye to My First Home and Welcoming Homes Yet to Come
Where’s home for you? Is it an apartment, a soft place to land or somewhere where you feel wholly loved, wrapped in the comfort of knowing that [...]
Plant Daddies Everywhere: A Look Inside the Men Who Father Their Foliage
I can't help but notice that Grindr is full of hungry creatures, reaching out to take whatever you can give. They're insatiable.I'm talking about plants, to be [...]
Moving to Spain Has Helped Me Imagine a Queer Future for the U.S.
Once I graduated college, I packed my bags and didn’t look back. My dreams to study abroad had been dashed by the pandemic, but with a diploma to my name, [...]
The First Drag Queen Was a Slave Who Created Safe Spaces for Queer People
You don’t hear the name William Dorsey Swann often enough these days, but Dorsey was a trailblazing 19th-century Black activist who carved out a space for [...]
I Took My Home on the Road. Only Then Did I Discover How to Be Truly at Home With Myself.
When I decided to move my entire life into a 1979 Coachmen RV, most people thought I’d lost my mind. Moving 27 years' worth of my life including my two [...]
Books
Winter Reads to Help You Ride Out the Chill
It’s cold out there, and not just because of the weather — we’re officially in another Trump era. Bearing the frigid temps outside and the [...]
Journalist Nico Lang Wields the Power of Storytelling with ‘American Teenager’
Los Angeles-based writer Nico Lang is fiercely protective of the families they portray in their upcoming book “American Teenager,” and for good [...]
Samantha Irby Is ‘Dying’ (of Appreciation) About Being the Subject of Ann Arbor Library’s Big Gay Read
I’m somehow 30 minutes late calling Samantha Irby, despite all the careful planning and near-stalker behavior I engaged in to get her on my calendar. [...]
Summer Books That’ll Have You Feeling a Sense of Pride
Embrace the vibrant spectrum of LGBTQ+ experiences this Pride Month with our curated list of enlightening reads for readers of all ages. From stirring memoirs [...]
Immerse Yourself in the Samantha Irby Experience with Ann Arbor District Library’s Big Gay Read
You could think of Ann Arbor District Library’s upcoming Big Gay Read as a community book club on steroids. Like a traditional book club, participants [...]
Nigerian Author Chukwuebuka Ibeh on Finding ‘Blessings’ in a Country Where Same-Sex Marriage (and Homosexuality) Is Outlawed
African novelist Chukwuebuka Ibeh tells the story of a queer boy struggling to define himself while seeking out affirmations in post-military Nigeria in his [...]