Robert Anderson, the former University of Michigan Health Services director and, later, senior physician for the athletic department, who sexually abused countless students — mostly men — died of pulmonary fibrosis in 2008. Today, his [...]
“Frankly, I was sickened.” That was Marianne Duddy-Burke’s response to “Created in the Image and Likeness of God: An Instruction on Some Aspects of the Pastoral Care of Persons with Same‐Sex Attraction and Gender Dysphoria,” [...]
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is in the news again, and this time it’s not related to his opposition to civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community. The Levering native, age 33, is being investigated [...]
“Be authentic.” That’s the most important piece of advice state Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) said he would give an LGBTQ+ person considering a run for office today. The 10-year veteran of Michigan city and state [...]
Most of us experience loneliness and/or social isolation now and then. It’s part of the human condition. But there are some strategies experts suggest can soften the blow. Below are five tips for LGBTQ+ people [...]
Emily Dievendorf had a problem. The advocacy director for the Lansing Association for Human Rights (LAHR) noticed the loneliness and isolation often felt among members of the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized groups was exacerbated [...]
While Jon Hoadley isn’t running for office this election cycle, the openly gay former state representative hasn’t been politically idle. Quite the opposite. Hoadley and his friend Jason Franklin have been busy relaunching the West [...]
Fifteen openly LGBTQ+ Michiganders ran for elected office in 2021, according to Out on the Trail, a report compiled by the LGBTQ Victory Fund. Nine won their races. Compare those results to 2019, the last [...]
It’s hard to imagine a kerfuffle over putting library cards in the hands of school kids. But in Williamston, a small town east of Lansing considered politically purple, there have been some heated discussions. The [...]
Acting as primary caregiver for a dying parent is a heavy burden for anyone. Martin, who preferred not to use his last name, assumed that role for his mother after outliving his own cancer prognosis [...]
In the world of politics, it’s always election season. That said, with the 2021 elections now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to gear up for 2022. Pride Source checked in with three political prognosticators [...]
Pride Source is thrilled to announce the success of three local openly LGBTQ+ first-time candidates and join them in celebrating their historic wins. We asked each of them the following question: What does winning your [...]
Affirmations LGBTQ community center has announced the launch of a three-year collaboration of community partners across the state designed to increase the rate of Covid vaccination throughout the LGBTQ+ community. The Michigan Department of Health [...]
Marshall Kilgore couldn't make it to Motor City Pride this year. Instead, the 22-year-old candidate for Kalamazoo city commission stayed close to home, juggling work, family and campaign responsibilities. Kilgore was still able to celebrate [...]
In middle school, when she bemoaned that cars were causing pollution and contributing to climate change, Gabriela Santiago-Romero’s teacher suggested she pursue a career as a scientist. Not interested in math and science at the [...]
Kyle Constable is a young man with a promising future. The 23-year-old Jamaican, who came to the U.S. from the island nation three years ago, is studying to become a physician assistant within the emergency [...]
In what appears to be the act of a small, extremist group of parents whose children attend Clarkston Community Schools (CCS), an online form is being circulated that encourages community members to "report" suspect curriculum [...]
Longtime LGBTQ+ allies and parents Gary and Sheila Bigelow are ready to open their home to a local teen in need of stable housing. It’s been a long journey for the pair. In the '90s, [...]
Jason Porter is confident he can bring his "whole self" to work. Porter, who is gay and has worked in the financial services industry for 15 years, said that wasn't always the case. Before he [...]
When VICE News sent a film crew to Detroit to shoot a documentary about the life and death of Kelly Stough, a Detroit transgender woman brutally murdered in 2018, it quickly became clear the crew didn’t have the [...]
Anthony Hamilton and Mike Hall planned to get married next year. Now, with Hall recovering from a brutal attack — a potential hate crime — they’re taking things day by day. Hall left the hospital with a [...]
The city of Sterling Heights is socially conservative by almost anyone’s account, including the mayor’s. It was only seven years ago when the city unanimously adopted — and then rescinded — an inclusive non-discrimination ordinance [...]
In an incident the Macomb County Sheriff's department is investigating as a potential anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime, Mike Hall of Harrison Township was severely beaten on Tuesday, June 15, as he and his fiancé, Anthony Hamilton, [...]
The first time the Progress Pride Flag art installation at Eastpointe’s Spindler Park was taken down, it was due to a miscommunication. The next time (and the next time), it was due to vandalism. The [...]
Jonathan Skurnik: The Director Back in the 1970s, as a gender-fluid kid who painted his toenails and played with dolls, Jonathan Skurnik was bullied in school. Still, Skurnik’s parents never discouraged his behavior, and he [...]
A year and a half ago, when the Macomb County Pride Initiative was established, there were at least two things its founders might not have anticipated. The first was that their inaugural countywide Pride celebration [...]
A bill that is currently making its way through the Michigan state Senate would ban transgender students from playing school sport on teams that align with their gender identity. Introduced by Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton) [...]
Detroit City Clerk candidate Denzel McCampbell said he had a profound experience as a Victory Institute Congressional Intern in 2013. Working in then-Congressman Gary Peters’ office, McCampbell was housed with interns from across the country. [...]
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter shared his vision for the county’s future while sharing the challenges and triumphs experienced over the past year in his annual address held on Wednesday, May 19. His prerecorded remarks [...]
A profile of Buzz Thomas should include the narrative of how the former state senator was, in his words, “that kid” who grew up surrounded by politics and whose career path always led in that [...]
To celebrate Pride Month and raise critical funds for the organization, the Ruth Ellis Center will be stepping out for its second annual Ruth Ellis Legacy Walk the weekend of June 4 through June 6, [...]
When Brett Nicholson was growing up, he never imagined running for elected office — or owning a gay bar, for that matter. But now, the human resource management professional and owner of the Liberty Bar [...]
While the homophobic letters recently sent to a number of LGBTQ+ leaders in Michigan did not constitute a direct threat, it’s useful to have a working knowledge of what exactly constitutes a threat, what is [...]
At least seven LGBTQ+ leaders across Michigan received the same flyer sent by mail in mid-April. With the title "Prophecy: The Punishment of My Gay People," the letter quoted several Bible verses. All of the [...]
Rep. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) believes that if more people were educated on the issue of hair discrimination and aware of its negative impact, that would go a long way to banning the practice. And if [...]
With funds from a grant provided by the Tegan and Sara Foundation, Stand with Trans is launching a three-edition digital newspaper by and for transgender and non-binary youth. Stand with Trans is a Michigan-based organization [...]
In what can be considered a win for LGBTQ+ parents and their children in the state of Michigan, the Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision involving a lesbian couple’s custody dispute. [...]
After Southwest Michigan First’s controversial hiring of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, followed by his tumultuous tenure and subsequent resignation, it’s difficult to say whether 2021 started with a bang or a thud for LGBTQ+ [...]
When Garnet Lewis and her business partners decided to name their gourmet food shop in Douglas Isabel’s Market & Eatery, they had a clear choice in mind. Their namesake was an area school teacher and [...]
On Friday, March 12, as the Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center in Ferndale held its twice-weekly ‘Lettuce Help’ food and clothing distribution program, a small group of anti-LGBTQ+ protesters gathered outside the main entrance on the [...]
Online banking is nothing new, but it’s becoming increasingly popular. What is brand-new in the U.S. is a platform that “queers” the concept: It’s called Daylight, and as co-founder Rob Curtis says, ‘We’re building a [...]
In what one hopes is the final chapter on a controversy that’s racked the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan and their allies, as well as Kalamazoo as a whole, former House Speaker Lee Chatfield has abruptly [...]
In an unexpected move that followed the Feb. 11 hiring of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield as CEO of economic development nonprofit Southwest Michigan First, the organization on Feb. 16 announced a new non-discrimination policy and [...]
Southwest Michigan First, a Kalamazoo-based economic development organization, has named former House Speaker Lee Chatfield as CEO. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, Chatfield confirmed he would be moving to Kalamazoo. The former representative from Levering, [...]
An Outdated Law In a case that shines a light on Michigan’s antiquated surrogate parenting law, a couple in Grand Rapids has been ordered to endure the process of adopting their own biological newborn twins. [...]
Equality Michigan recently elected its new board leadership for 2021, with former State Sen. Buzz Thomas as chair of its board of directors. He has served on the board since 2017. The leadership team of [...]
Without holding committee hearings, last week Senate Republicans in the Michigan State Legislature voted to reject five of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s nominees for appointments to various state boards. Among them was Jason Morgan, openly gay [...]
A traditional wine pairing dinner at a favorite restaurant may seem out of bounds right now due to the constraints brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic, but Royal Oak’s Café Muse has found a [...]
When Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Chair Jason Morgan was deciding where to attend college as an undergrad, a lot of people asked why he would want to head north to Marquette. But from his [...]
Nicole Denson is the kind of person who would rather talk policy with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer than have her picture taken with Michigan’s semi-celebrity chief executive. And she had just that opportunity at a Planned [...]
