Daylight Is Queering the Banking Experience
Online banking is nothing new, but it’s becoming increasingly popular. What is brand-new in the U.S. is a platform that “queers” the concept: It’s called Daylight, and as co-founder Rob...
House Passes Equality Act
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “This long overdue legislation will...
Watch an Exclusive Clip of ‘Dolly Parton’s America’ Host Jad Abumrad in a Sit-Down with Celeb Journalist Chris Azzopardi
On Friday, March 5, Jad Abumrad, the host and creator of “Dolly Parton’s America” and “Radiolab,” a public radio program broadcast on nearly 600 stations across the nation and downloaded...
‘Miss Mouthy’ Podcast Elevates the Voices of Detroit’s Trans Women of Color
Whether it’s about beauty, relationships, or one of Detroit’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs, Miss Mouthy is her name and on her podcast, she’ll talk about it all. But as existing fans know,...
Crys Matthews Calls On Black Lives Matter Allies to Join Her Army of Lovers
On Jan. 6 when the United States Capitol was being attacked by terrorists, Crys Matthews, who calls D.C. home, was in the recording studio in Bethesda, Maryland. Close, but a...
Shots and Shutdown
I received my first COVID-19 vaccination shot last week. My second right-arm shot is scheduled for March 11. Among 300 seniors inoculated in a well-coordinated system at Dearborn’s Henry Ford...
Lack of Education About the Trans Experience Causes Discrimination
With the recent uprising of discrimination from some members of the gay community involving the ban on transgender men at a Michigan, all-male campground, I’ve been compelled to be a...
Passing the Equality Act Will Honor Aimee Stephens’ Legacy
Aimee Stephens has been on my mind a lot recently. I thought about her when President Joe Biden, on his first day in office, issued a sweeping executive order targeting...
Reiki Can Provide Stress Relief and Relaxation for Dogs
As animal owners already know, pets can provide companionship and often times a much-needed mood boost. And beside them being cuddly companions, the National Institutes of Health report that pets...
Studies Show Pets in the Workplace Make for Relaxed Employees
Between juggling customers’s needs, offering in-store advice and working on orders of all kinds, Tilla Abel certainly has her work cut out for her as a designer at Miner’s Den...
City of Eastpointe Enacts Stricter Animal Welfare Rules
In recent months the city of Eastpointe has made waves across the state with its unique revisions to its animal ordinance. Aimed at keeping both animals and owners in the...
