Art and Illusion

Dozens gathered last weekend for the opening of "The Illusion of S-X & FLOWER," a solo exhibition of work by Charles Alexander. The show at Detroit's Scarab Club featured 25 art works by Alexander, who writes the "Parting Glances" weekly column for Between The Lines. The exhibit, located in the Lounge Gallery on the second floor, runs through Feb. 10. BTL photo: Jillian A. Bogater

Michigan

Members of the Intergeneration Queer Conversation Book Club planning committee meet in the Upper Peninsula (left to right: Kaitlyn Bamm, Jake Clifton, Marna Franson, Carrie Fiocchi). Courtesy photo

Building (Rainbow) Bridges Across Michigan's Upper Peninsula

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Max Morefield (KISS App), Sierra Lambert (Gig-L) and Mark Thiesmeyer Hook (Align Athlete) speaking with Pride Source on camera about their entrepreneurial efforts.

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By Sarah Bricker Hunt

Calvin University. Photo: Allison R. Donahue

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How The Ringwald's 'Somewhere' Echoes 1959 Displacement in an Era of ICE Raids

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Trans TikToker Zaya Perysian on Suing Trump, Michigan Roots and Why Visibility Matters

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Trump's Government Is Lying About ICE: What You Need to Know as the Agency Increases Presence in Michigan

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