BERRIEN SPRINGS - Ara Lucia, a bisexual, has had two photographs selected for inclusion in the Michiana Annual Art Competition 2012. The pieces include "Lil' Red Revised" and "Almost," the latter inspired by the fight [...]

LANSING - On May 29, Gov. Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Laura Hughes to the Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity. Established in 1981, the commission seeks to mitigate the causes and effects [...]

FERNDALE - Save the date for the first ever Midwest LGBT Job Expo to be held at Affirmations Community Center June 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 20 companies throughout the midwest region [...]

As a victim of bullying, Katy Butler was used to people telling her "It gets better." Her response to them was "It can't get better if you don't make it better." And while she may [...]

By Crystal Proxmire FERNDALE - "We need to realize that our movement rises and falls with all of us," said Affirmations executive director Dave Garcia in a video released over the weekend in response to [...]

Desiree Cooper is a lawyer, an award-winning columnist and a former public radio personality. She is currently a new media content specialist who helps non-profits communicate the extraordinary impact they have upon the people they [...]

An exciting media partnership is bringing the stories of young LGBT leaders of color not only to the state's gay press readership, but to mainstream media and the circle of arts, culture and philanthropy as [...]

JACKSON - Some LGBT students at Columbia Central High School in Jackson County have quietly dealt with harassment for most if not all of their high school career. That is starting to change since Dylan [...]

By Bridgette M. Redman DETROIT - In the often bitter debate over marriage equality, it can be difficult for the two sides to find common ground - or even speak civilly to one another. The [...]

By Crystal Proxmire FERNDALE - With four members departing and a new president at the helm, the Affirmations Board of Directors is poised to support the growth and evolution of the LGBTQ community center that [...]

LANSING - Equality Michigan hosted an Equality Action Day May 24. Nearly 80 activists form all over the state gathered for training, lobbying and to voice support for MI Sen. Rebekah Warren's (D-Ann Arbor) bill [...]

The Victory Fund is providing support and endorsement for two county-level races in Michigan for the 2012 election: Kevin Howley for Oakland County Executive and Craig Covey in his bid for re-election to the Oakland [...]

By Crystal Proxmire NOVI - In the early morning hours of May 14, while Stacy Barker and Tawana Williams were celebrating their honeymoon in Las Vegas, someone broke into their house, allegedly scrawled anti-gay slurs [...]

DETROIT - Pride month conjures up images of parades, festivals and celebrations of all that is LGBT in the world, but it can also be a reminder that there are LGBTQ people who are vulnerable [...]

By Crystal Proxmire LANSING - How can we help people we love who are voting against us because they feel torn between acceptance and their faith? That was the question addressed by the Inclusive Justice [...]

By Crystal Proxmire GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Rapids pastor is changing the way people are reading the Bible, with a seven-week Bible study class for the entire community. Over 20 people came out to [...]

By Dana Casadei ROYAL OAK - Authors often speak about what inspired them to write their book or play, ranging from family to a place that they once lived, but Bill Barnwell's motivation is quite [...]

By Lisa Keen A glimmer of politics showed through Tuesday (June 5) when the full Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals declined a request from supporters of California's ban on same-sex marriage to review a [...]

From a press release BEIJING, China - On June 16 - 17 the China LGBT Community Leader Conference successfully took place in Beijing. In an historic first, the conference managed to gather a varied selection [...]