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April showers may block some much-needed vitamin D, but thanks to a springtime influx of social events, your internal sunshine is sure to shine through. So, live it up, whether you decide on a star-studded [...]
Disney’s donations to anti-LGBTQ+ candidates supporting the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida and their botched response to the bill have sparked protest and outrage among their supporters and workers. Also concerning? The company’s historical [...]
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility. A day dedicated to [...]
During this post-COVID era, take some time out of your busy schedule to experience life again and let down your hair. Take in an in-person opera, network at a mixer or expand your small business [...]
Theater lovers, get out your calendars. Live entertainment is back in full swing at Ferndale’s The Ringwald Theatre, which will feature all-new shows, a musical and a holiday performance during its 2022/2023 season. Since moving [...]
It’s easy to assume COVID has wrecked your honeymoon plans. With new strains popping up every other week (it seems) and mask mandates coming, going and coming again, the traditional honeymoon to some place exotic [...]
March is that time of year when the world seems to come alive again after those long, cold winter months. Not only is spring on the way, but March is designated as Women’s History Month [...]
The weather outside may still be winter-ish, and spring is still several weeks away, but that shouldn’t stop you from living your best life. Take on the town with a Broadway show about a disco [...]
A record number of out LGBTQ+ athletes took part in the recently completed 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, making headlines for their sports while staying true to themselves. The freedom to be out as an [...]
Every year, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) releases its Municipal Equality Index Report (MEI). In it, they highlight cities throughout the country leading in LGBTQ+ inclusivity and representation. And, every year, for the past 10 years, [...]
“I want this festival to speak up for those who don’t get to speak up very often, especially in dance,” Rachel Miller, Regional Alternative Dance (RAD) Fest curator, recently told Pride Source. Miller, who has [...]
The Black community has been pioneering American culture for centuries, from the arts to the civil rights movement. This is especially true for the Black LGBTQ+ community. Look no further than Ball culture to see [...]
Claim Valentine’s Day from the greeting card companies and make it your own this year. It’s a day to celebrate all kinds of love, whether you’re queer, straight, coupled, singled, throupled, or just really enamored [...]
Kerene Moore has never had a problem speaking up. Before her current position as judicial attorney in the Washtenaw County Circuit Court and before announcing her 2022 candidacy for Michigan’s Third District Court of Appeals, [...]
Here’s to a new year and a new COVID strain! Right? Of course, an ongoing pandemic is not ideal, but it’s not going to halt our joy. You’ll find plenty of safe and virtual events [...]
In the most recent Amy Schneider news, the current and reigning “Jeopardy!” champion admits that she draws inspiration from Eminem’s Oscar-winning “8-Mile” theme song “Lose Yourself.” Schneider shared the surprising fact — the Detroit rapper, [...]
2022 is bound to offer new beginnings, fresh awakenings and, hopefully, less Trump talk. In short, expect a lot of change. However, one thing will remain the same: people are still here and queer. To [...]
Attention children! House of Evangelista has been properly awarded. On Sunday, Michaela Jaé "Mj" Rodriguez won a Golden Globe for best actress for her role as Blanca, an HIV-positive House of Evangelista mother and nurse, [...]
Detroit native Michelle Brown was recently welcomed onto the board of directors at Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, an LGBTQ+ community activist center and educational bridge. The New Jersey-based center, whose mission, in part, [...]
December’s coming to an end, and we all know that means holidays are flying at us left and right. With all that’s happening, it’s easy to forget to savor the fun times, whether that’s curling [...]
This time of year can be isolating for many, especially if they’re not close to their blood family. That’s why many in the LGBTQ+ community find comfort in their chosen family. So, for this holiday [...]
As of press time, 173 Michigan residents are sporting a new, more accurate state ID card or driver's license after an updated gender marker policy was announced by the Michigan Secretary of State's office in [...]
With the holiday season in full swing, it’s time to mix, mingle and celebrate (when it’s not time for your favorite cozy, indoor activities). Whether you’re the literary type or just in it for the Christmas [...]
Close your eyes for a second and imagine a world that cares about sustainability. While there, you can aimlessly walk through a clothing aisle and see where and how material goods are produced. You can [...]
We’ve come a long way when it comes to HIV and AIDS misinformation. But the stigma and discrimination surrounding the conditions during the height of the AIDS epidemic in the ‘80s still lingers today. For [...]
Five months ago, with assistance from Fair Michigan Justice Project (FMJP), Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit charged James Alan Greggs with committing a hate crime against a transgender woman in Ann Arbor. Now, Greggs, 59, [...]
Listen, we know you’re tired. This year has been relentless. So you can imagine how excited we are about the extended weekends and holiday observances coming up. We’re ready to relax, celebrate and recharge. If [...]
We’re in the acceptance phase of fall — the phase where we’ve finally come to terms with the fact that summer is officially over and it’s time to get ready for the holiday season. But [...]
Corporations pulled out all the stops during this year’s Pride Month, elevating and profiting from the rainbow mafia through witty slogans, gleeful commercials and social media campaigns. They outdid themselves, from Lil Nas X’s UGG [...]
Sound the alarms because “Twilight” queen and rebooted “Charlie’s Angel” star Kristen Stewart and her girlfriend are engaged. The Advocate reported that during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show,” Stewart revealed that she [...]
Call us your genie in the bottle because all your fall wishes are about to come true. Whether you’re into the gore of Halloween or a relaxing experience sans the costumes, we’ve got an event [...]
Allied Media Projects (AMP), a Detroit-based media collective, makes it their mission to shine a light on “all the ways we communicate with the world.” Through their connections — locally and throughout the country — [...]
Covid worked hard to cancel any semblance of joy these almost two years, but the LGBTQ+ community worked harder. At every obstacle, we've pivoted and cultivated space for the community to feel seen and supported [...]
Artist Bryan Hoffman, a Michigan native, was recently awarded the Muskegon Museum of Art’s Best of Show Award at the 92nd Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition for his painting “Kellie Looks Left.” The piece depicts a [...]
For L.A.-based queer photographer Sorrell Scrutton, their dog Frankie really is their best friend. When COVID struck, Frankie helped them counter the isolation. Given their bond, Scrutton decided to reach out to other queer friends [...]
Simply put: gender dysphoria is a bitch. It's that nagging voice attacking a person's self-esteem when they look in the mirror, walk out of the shower or gaze down at their body. And it's even [...]
Zoe Steinfield, an openly transgender queer woman, has joined the Affirmations team as the LGBTQ+ community center’s first full-time behavioral health program manager. “It’s kind of a dream come true to work as a clinical [...]
Ferndale Pride performer and Detroit-based Reginald Hawkins is living a double life. By day, they’re a college student worrying about a looming lab deadline. By night, they’re becoming a pop and dance music sensation, expressing their [...]
Aaron Foley, a journalist and Detroit native, is taking on fiction in his first novel, “Boys Come First," a story about the dating scene for gay Black men in Detroit. The book will be published [...]
Being at Motor City Pride for many over the weekend was like coming home. After a 15-month wait due to COVID, Michigan's LGBTQ+ community members came out in droves from throughout the state to attend [...]
Erin Knott, Equality Michigan's executive director, is calling for more LGBTQ+ voices in the state's "once in a decade" redistricting opportunity. Every 10 years, states get the opportunity to redistrict their maps – to create [...]
When Jay-Z’s grandmother says “I was served lemons, but I made lemonade” on Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” she could've been talking about J. Santino, a Detroit-based Motor City Pride headliner. For years, the 23-year-old pop artist has [...]
After the long COVID months and virtual Pride events, Motor City Pride is finally upon us. But planning this year's event has been, as you can imagine, a bit different than previous years. “More stressful [...]
Through his use of colloquialism and allusions, Flint poet Jonah Mixon-Webster ruminates on Black societal confines with “Stereo(TYPE).” Originally released in 2018, the second edition of his debut poetry collection, available through Penguin Random House [...]
In an ode to gay fatherhood, photographer Bart Heynen gifts intimate, cute and loving portraits of more than 40 families in his photography book “Dads.” “So, I’m a gay father myself,” says Heynen. “I found [...]
Redistricting to align with the new U.S. Census results has become a hot-button political issue for a host of reasons. The way states redraw their maps will have lasting consequences for voters and communities at [...]
Remember that drag queen bingo event in Howell? The one Meghan Reckling, a 36-year-old Michigan Senate aide and chair of the Livingston County Republican Party, tried to ban from the Howell Melon Festival? Well, it [...]
After a national search, SAGE Metro Detroit welcomes its new executive director, Angela Gabridge. Gabridge, an LGBTQ+ ally, has an extensive career in human services and social justice, making her an ideal candidate to succeed [...]
The LGBTQ+ community lost a local legend when George Jonte-Crane passed away after a short battle with esophageal cancer on Aug. 3 at age 72. “We were called half the Beatles because we were George [...]
“I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let the government get back to governing,” said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a televised [...]
