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I don't.
-Kerri Covey
I think it's great when someone uses their spotlight to spotlight causes other than themselves.
-Lisa Ross
She is bisexual and has every right (even if she weren't one of us) to be a force in our fight. I don't get why people have such a problem with her.
-Karen Hale
I love the fact that she calls out cowardly politicians who are supposedly on "our" side.
-Jason Vorva
Pride season may be behind us, but the transphobia and legal attacks to which it was a defiant answer haven't gone anywhere. The parades end, the flags [...]Read more about A Trans Woman Invented the Tech Behind Your Smartphone in 1965. (And Then IBM Fired Her, Obviously.)
I was at a concert recently and a person next to me was wearing a cross-body bag that read, “Speak Up for Your LGBTQ+ Friends.” This person appeared to be your [...]Read more about Giving in to Anti-Trans Hysteria Is Not a Winning Strategy for Democrats
There’s been something troubling me for the last couple of years about what the Trump administration has been doing. It affects me personally, but I’ve mostly [...]Read more about Trump Is Targeting the Smithsonian. My LGBTQ+ History Is Inside It.
I was the youngest “girl” — meaning assigned girl — in a large Midwestern farm family in the 1970s. We didn't talk much about gender, but masculinity [...]Read more about Rethinking Masculinity: What Queer and Trans People Taught Me About Being a Man
My music of choice is heavy metal. I love it. I buy the music, the merch, and I go to shows. I support the art I love, and it brings me a lot of joy.The metal [...]Read more about When It Comes to Transphobia, Dee Snider Isn’t Gonna Take Criticism or Responsibility
OK, so the title is slightly misleading. Pride in Metro Detroit goes back farther than 20 years. It’s more like 34. But, if you’ll kindly continue reading, I’ll [...]Read more about As Motor City Pride Turns 20, Remembering Pride Fest
For 25 years, the Michigan LGBTQ+ Students Project has worked to make schools safer for the state's LGBTQ+ youth, at a moment when many of those students [...]Read more about A Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Students in Michigan Schools Is Running Out of Money
This story first appeared on Uncloseted Media. Editor's note: As a fellow queer independent outlet, we admire the kind of deep, sustained journalism [...]Read more about $360,000 and Counting: School Districts Are Spending Big Bucks to Fight Anti-Trans Lawsuits
Christian Styles, a gay adult performer and content creator with Michigan roots, has died at 29. His family confirmed his death in an obituary stating he passed [...]Read more about Christian Styles, Metro Detroit Adult Performer, Dies at 29
The Michigan Supreme Court has issued its opinion in People v. Jade, a ruling that reshapes how courts across the state must evaluate entrapment claims arising [...]Read more about Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Entrapment Standard After Stings Targeted LGBTQ+ Men
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate Democratic primary Tuesday with 49% of the vote, narrowly edging out moderate U.S. Rep. Haley [...]Read more about Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary as LGBTQ+ Candidates Make Historic Gains
On any given summer weekend in metro Detroit, you might spot a group of friends gathered by the water, laughing, catching up or wading in for a swim. [...]Read more about How Detroit's Naked Adventure Club Is Redefining Community, One Clothing-Optional Gathering at a Time
