After a 15-Month Pandemic Closure, Affirmations Can’t Wait to See the Community When It Fully Reopens Aug. 2
Affirmations LGBTQ+ community center is officially reopening to the public on Monday, Aug. 2, after mostly closing its doors over the past 15 months. “It’s great,” said Affirmations Development and...
A Queer Sports Fan Went to a Detroit City Football Club Game. He Walked Away an Even Prouder Fan.
Alex Wright, DCFC co-owner and Chief Creative Officer of the Detroit City Football Club (DCFC), describes the atmosphere during Pride Month as one of the most electrifying, intense experiences that...
First-Ever Hazel Park Pride: A New Tradition for Increasingly Inclusive Metro Detroit Community
The first-ever Hazel Park Pride (HPP) celebration will take place Sunday, Aug. 15 in Green Acres Park. COVID-19 caused the inaugural event to be pushed back a year, and organizers...
‘God, He’s Been Good’: A Chat With ‘The Voice’ Semi-Finalist Davon Fleming Before His Hotter Than July Gig
Davon Fleming is a vocal force to be reckoned with. Since becoming a semi-finalist on season 13 of “The Voice,” Fleming has been touring as a backing vocalist with his...
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...
A Gay Michigan Couple Are Flipping Homes in Detroit on Their Very Own HGTV Show
It’s the newest show on the HGTV network and it’s filmed right here in Detroit. “Bargain Block” stars personal and professional partners Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas, transplants from Colorado,...
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Trans Hero Building Trans Women Homes Who Gal Gadot Calls a ‘Woman of Wonder’
Home is where the heart is, but sadly too many people are heartless when it comes to those who are homeless. Especially when those people are trans women of color....
He Meets Them on Grindr. Then What? Well, It’s Not Quite What You’d Expect.
A couple of blocks east from Manhattan’s Empire State Building in the neighborhood known as Murray Hill, 25-year-old Taiwan-born photographer Hsiang-Hsi Lu fires off a Grindr message. “He’s Taiwanese!” Lu...
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...
John Grant’s ‘Boy From Michigan’ LP Is His Most Personal Album Yet. And One Of Its Biggest Fans Is Elton John.
You won’t find musician John Grant’s new autobiography on the bookstore shelves or via ebook platforms. It’s not that kind of autobiography. Instead, Grant’s memoir, “Boy From Michigan,” is a...
