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This Michigan Playwright Has Some Important Things to Say About Race, Queerness, God and Tupac. He’s Finally Saying Them.

By John Besche|2022-08-11T12:35:29-04:00August 11th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Emilio Rodriguez thought nothing of it when he handed a cache of unproduced scripts to an Ann Arbor artistic director four years ago. Rodriguez isn’t new to Michigan’s theater scene — he teaches screenwriting at [...]

Back to School: 9 Queer-Inclusive Picture Books For LGBTQ+ Kids

By Dana Rudolph|2022-08-08T15:19:28-04:00August 8th, 2022|Features|

Back-to-school time is here, so why not get your kids in the mood with some LGBTQ-inclusive picture books set in schools? There are now many such books, but here are a few of my favorites, [...]

30 Years After His First Audition for a Darren Star Project, Tuc Watkins Stars In One

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-08-11T10:02:45-04:00August 5th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Tuc Watkins hasn’t just seen how gay relationships have evolved on television — he’s been a part of that evolution. On “Desperate Housewives,” Watkins portrayed one half of gay couple Bob and Lee, who became [...]

Queer Things to Do: Rock Out With Melissa Etheridge, Attend Queer Prom, Get Immersed in Van Gogh

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-08-02T08:46:53-04:00July 29th, 2022|Events, Michigan, News|

There are two types of summer babies: those who live to soak up the sun and those who do all they can to escape the heat. Whichever camp you’re in, you'll find something here that's [...]

Why We’re Not Surprised Beyoncé Has Lovingly Dedicated Her New Album to Her Late Gay Uncle

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-08-02T15:33:35-04:00July 28th, 2022|Entertainment, National, News|

Pride Source readers won’t be surprised to learn that, after some savvy Beyhive sleuthing, it's true: Beyoncé has lovingly dedicated her new “Renaissance” release to her gay uncle who died of AIDS-related illness.  Even in [...]

Neil Patrick Harris on Getting His Penis Just Right For ‘Uncoupled,’ Reveals Use of ‘Digital Dong’ in ‘Gone Girl’

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-08-01T10:17:02-04:00July 28th, 2022|Entertainment, National, News|

It wasn’t that it was hard, but when Neil Patrick Harris shot a scene for the new Netflix series “Uncoupled,” in which his character tries to snap just the right Grindr shots, it was a [...]

Kevin Bacon on ‘Pride’ He Felt Working with ‘They/Them’ Cast and Challenging LGBTQ+ Horror Tropes

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-08-01T10:15:59-04:00July 27th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Kevin Bacon is back at camp. Not Camp Crystal Lake, where the 64-year-old actor met his gruesome demise in the original 1980 horror classic “Friday the 13th.” But at the kind of camp that is [...]

Gender Roles at the Movies: Which of These Classic Horror Films Got It Right?

By George Elkind|2022-08-02T14:27:46-04:00July 26th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Part issue movie and part throwback slasher, Blumhouse’s new horror film “They/Them,” out Aug. 5 on Peacock, aims to flip the script for how queer characters are treated in horror films onscreen. Since the gender-bending [...]

Queer Things To Do: See a (Very) Gay Play, Build a Sex Room, Attend a Gender Embodiment Workshop

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-20T10:11:58-04:00July 20th, 2022|Events, Michigan, News|

Ah, summer. So hot. So fast. Before you can blink, we’ll be cruising right into fall. For now, there’s plenty of time to dive into one (or all) of these things to do over the [...]

In Photos: Hotter Than July 2022

By Pride Source Staff|2022-07-20T09:19:06-04:00July 20th, 2022|Events, Pride, Pride Guide|

Detroiters celebrated Hotter Than July — the world’s longest and continuously operated Black LGBT+ Pride — July 16 at Sound Board at Motor City Casino and Hotel in Detroit. The concert, HTJ's first, was [...]

How This Detroit Native Is Reshaping Broadway With Black, Gay, Fat Representation

By Bridgette Redman|2022-07-20T10:25:07-04:00July 14th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

While “A Strange Loop” — celebrated as a “Big, Black, Queer-Ass American Broadway Show” — has some similarities to its creator Michael R. Jackson’s life, it’s not an autobiography. The Detroit native has seen his [...]

Jaida Essence Hall Would Like to Properly Experience Detroit for the First Time During Werq the World Tour

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-07-20T10:32:49-04:00July 11th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

When Jaida Essence Hall gets to Michigan for the Werq the World tour, her visit will mark the first time she’s been anywhere in the state outside Detroit Metro Airport.  “I can finally touch down [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Catch a Catwalk Catfight, See a Gay Music Icon, Get Hotter Than July

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-01T15:18:02-04:00July 1st, 2022|Entertainment, Events|

Congratulations! Now that we’re into July, you’ve reached the halfway point 0f a year that has already felt like a decade. It’s tough out there, in so many ways. If there was ever a time [...]

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This Gay-Owned Dispensary Is Raising Money For Sheltered Animals and LGBTQ+ Refugees Escaping State-Sponsored Violence 

By Pride Source Staff|2022-07-01T07:53:21-04:00July 1st, 2022|Sponsored|

Michigan’s first LGBTQ-owned and operated marijuana dispensary, Green Koi, is committed to the community. Based in Douglas/Saugatuck and right next door to The Dunes Resort, the dispensary’s founders are raising funds to support two [...]

How a Kid From the Bible Belt Grew Up to Become a Social Justice Champion in Detroit

By Jason A. Michael|2022-07-07T17:01:01-04:00June 29th, 2022|Features, Michigan|

LGBT Detroit Social Justice Engineer Jerron Totten has been “getting out the vote” in various capacities for decades.  Totten, 33, a native of Reidsville, North Carolina, located just outside of Greensboro, had worked on the [...]

12 Age-Appropriate Books to Read With Your Queer or Questioning Child 

By Nayanika Guha|2022-06-21T09:40:03-04:00June 20th, 2022|Entertainment, Features, Parenting|

What better way is there to answer questions your kids have about gender and sexuality than to find some books to read together or recommend to them? Be it books that include targeted educational messages [...]

United as Coworkers, United in LGBTQ+ Pride at United Wholesale Mortgage

By Pride Source Staff|2022-06-20T11:42:45-04:00June 20th, 2022|Features, Sponsored|

Diversity a core focus at this large southeast Michigan company Many LGBTQ+ workers seem to live double lives. Off the clock, they might feel comfortable to relax and express themselves freely, but once the workday [...]

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Financial Literacy Basics for LGBTQ+ Individuals

By Pride Source Staff|2022-06-20T11:28:44-04:00June 20th, 2022|Features, Guides, Sponsored|

In Partnership With Jennifer Barrett, Comerica Bank LGBT Business Resource Group Chair No matter how much you earn, financial literacy is an essential life skill. Financial issues impact all people, and members of the LGBTQ+ [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now(ish): Host an LGBTQ+ AAPI/BIPOC Movie Night, Visit a Queer, Sober Nightclub, Rally at the Capitol

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-07T16:47:09-04:00June 20th, 2022|Events|

Pride month is flying by with alarming speed, but don’t fret! Pride Source will be here for you long after the last corporate logo has its rainbow filter switched off. This edition of 5 Queer [...]

50 Facts, 50 Years Later: What You Should Know About Christopher Street Detroit ‘72

By Tim Retzloff|2022-07-07T17:07:53-04:00June 17th, 2022|Features, LGBTQA History, Michigan, News, Pride Guide|

This summer marks a milestone anniversary, yet most people don’t realize there’s an anniversary to mark. A half century ago, Michiganders who united in a bond of sexuality and gender that diverged from the so-called [...]

J. Santino’s New Single ‘Gemini’ a Catchy Nod to Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-20T08:32:29-04:00June 17th, 2022|Entertainment, Michigan, Music, News|

Detroit-based pop sensation J. Santino is back with a new single. “Gemini,” a self-penned tune. Santino announced the release on TikTok.  Santino, 23, said he wrote “Gemini” as a release. “At the time I was [...]

On and Off the Mat, This Michigan Trans Wrestler and Psychologist Is Advocating For Trans Kids

By Nayanika Guha|2022-07-07T17:08:25-04:00June 17th, 2022|Entertainment, Features, Michigan, News, Parenting|

For Davison Sarai, a 46-year old queer transwoman from Michigan, wrestling was a way to escape what was happening at home. An alcoholic father and a home life marked by domestic violence did not make [...]

There’s Always Time For Lea DeLaria to Be an LGBTQ+ Activist, Even While On Broadway 

By Eve Kucharski|2022-06-22T13:31:18-04:00June 17th, 2022|Entertainment, Events, Features|

Lea DeLaria is coming to Michigan, and she has a message for the mitten state’s LGBTQ+ community: “Be here. Be queer. Get used to it.” On Thursday, June 23, she will headline Equality Michigan’s (EQMI) [...]

‘Bargain Block’ Recap: French Country and Chez Shea

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-29T19:05:58-04:00June 16th, 2022|Entertainment, Michigan, News|

In what appears to be the new thematic style of HGTV’s brilliant “Bargain Block,” which airs on the network Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Episode 2 of the show’s second season starts off with a Detroit [...]

Loving Victor For the Last Time: Michael Cimino and George Sear Talk End of ‘Love, Victor’

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-06-14T10:35:40-04:00June 14th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

For now, at least, it’s the end of “Venji.” Many watched Victor (Michael Cimino) and Benji (George Sear), the romantic heart of “Love, Victor,” to find a much-needed love rush amid pandemic weirdness. The series [...]

Detroit Painter Mieyoshi Ragernoir Focuses on Black and Brown Joy and Radiance in a Challenging Era

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-07T16:48:04-04:00June 10th, 2022|Art, Michigan, News|

Of all the joyful Black and Brown faces filling the frames of Mieyoshi Ragernoir’s vibrant paintings, only one is a self-portrait, but then again, she says, “all artwork is a self-portrait.”  Ragernoir’s lone “official” self-portrait [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Attend a Black Tie Event, Get Crafty in Canada, Be a Good Ally

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-07T16:46:13-04:00June 8th, 2022|Events|

Pride Month (or “Queer Christmas” if you prefer) has arrived, and, we’re happy to note, it would be hard to swing a feathered boa and not hit a Pride event somewhere in Michigan this year. [...]

Bowen Yang Is Here, Queer and Leading His Very First (Very Gay) Film with ‘Fire Island’

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-06-06T13:25:58-04:00June 3rd, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Maybe Bowen Yang will just forever live the Fire Island fantasy wherever he is. Is that what happens when you make a movie in what many consider gay paradise? Who knows, but based on Yang’s [...]

How HGTV Stars Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas Are Showing What It Means to Be a True Detroiter on ‘Bargain Block’

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-23T13:59:53-04:00May 23rd, 2022|Features, Michigan, News|

Personal and professional partners Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas are flippers with heart. They do it to the delight of TV viewers across the country on their hit HGTV show “Bargain Block,” which returns for [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: See Orville Peck, Pick up a BIPOC LGBTQ+ Book

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-07T16:49:33-04:00May 23rd, 2022|Events|

The end of May means Memorial Day picnics, skimpy shorts weather and a prelude to the queerest month of the year. As we zoom right into Pride Month, here are a few ideas to kick [...]

With ‘Queer as Folk’ and ‘Hacks,’ Johnny Sibilly Keeps Ascending to New Career Heights

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-05-20T07:58:40-04:00May 20th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

If you think you’ve heard the name Johnny Sibilly, you have. Or at the very least you’ve seen him, whether on FX’s groundbreaking trans-focused series “Pose,” where the 34-year-old actor had a three-episode stint as [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Make Lil Nas X Concert Plans, Celebrate Agender Pride Day

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-07T16:49:59-04:00May 6th, 2022|Events|

Ah, May. With Winter (finally) in the rearview, it’s time to bust out of hibernation and get with the getting on. Here’s a wide range of ideas, including a few you can do from your [...]

Lil Nas X to Kick Off Tour in Detroit, Snubs Texas

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-04T11:55:26-04:00May 4th, 2022|Entertainment, Michigan, Music, News|

The one and only Lil Nas X has announced his first tour. The “Long Live Montero” tour will kick off Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Detroit at The Fillmore. Tickets are on sale now. Lil Nas [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Join LGBTQ+ Softball, Attend a Pride Prom, See BenDeLaCreme

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-07-07T16:50:10-04:00April 25th, 2022|Events|

It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of April and rounding the corner for May already, but here we are! As you fill in your busy spring calendar, be sure to include our suggested [...]

More Than Moana: Auli’i Cravalho on Her New Bisexual Role, Her First Pride and Coming Out on TikTok

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-04-26T13:26:24-04:00April 22nd, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

It’s still open to interpretation whether Moana is on the queer spectrum, but Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced the Disney princess, can assure you of one thing — she’s a proud bisexual. The 21-year-old actress portrays [...]

A Juicy Emergence: Sofi Tukker Talks Inclusive Values, Dancing Together Again and Erotic Fruit

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-04-26T15:52:51-04:00April 19th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

For Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, better known as Sofi Tukker, it doesn’t need to be Pride for it to feel like a Pride show. The duo has been promoting and practicing the values of [...]

Perfume Genius Is Getting Back to the Feeling

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-03-30T09:33:05-04:00March 29th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Alone in the desert, three men, wearing nothing but thongs, do cat-cow stretches on a blanket for nearly two minutes. Tour cities, including Detroit, are read in a faint tone that, as the vintage video [...]

Patti Harrison Luckily Has a Lot to Say About Being Trans in Hollywood, Poop, Dildos and Elle Fanning

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-03-28T11:18:14-04:00March 24th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

There still aren’t enough trans actors in Hollywood, but at least there’s Patti Harrison. Harrison is currently starring in the big blockbuster rom-com caper “The Lost City,” alongside Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, as the [...]

A Queer Slate, In Focus: The Studio That Brought Us ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Turns 20 

By George Elkind|2022-03-23T17:26:19-04:00March 23rd, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

For 20 years now, Focus Features has been distributing and funding queer-focused movies, marketing them successfully to a wide audience even early on. As a specialty distribution and production company responsible for works as disparate [...]

Power, Putin and, Yes, the Tiger King: John Cameron Mitchell on What We Can Learn About Abusing Authority From Joe Exotic

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-03-16T12:21:58-04:00March 9th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

What could Joe “Tiger King” Exotic and fictional genderqueer arthouse punk-rocker Hedwig Robinson possibly have in common? John Cameron Mitchell.  And so, the Farrah Fawcett wig comes off the 58-year-old actor who created Hedwig and [...]

Niecy Nash and Wife Proud to Be ‘Making Herstory’ as the First Same-Sex Couple to Appear on Cover of Essence

By Jason A. Michael|2022-02-28T16:10:46-05:00February 25th, 2022|Entertainment, National, News|

Actress Niecy Nash and her singer-wife Jessica Betts will become the first same-sex couple to grace the cover of “Essence” magazine in the upcoming March/April issue. “Making H E R S T O R Y,” [...]

7 Must-See Programs and Films Honoring Black History Month

By Jason A. Michael|2022-02-22T13:38:49-05:00February 22nd, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Black History Month — the shortest month of the year, sadly — is quickly coming to a close once again. But before the month is over, take some time to check out some of the [...]

Call Me Mentor: Leslie Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson on What They’ve Learned From Each Other

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-03-01T09:21:17-05:00February 16th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Leslie Jordan and Cheyenne Jackson, co-stars in the Fox multicam sitcom “Call Me Kat,” are in separate locations on Zoom, tenderly admiring each other. As an openly gay actor, Jackson (“30 Rock” and “All Shook [...]

Revisiting ‘Shortbus’: How John Cameron Mitchell Used Unsimulated Sex to Make Striking Bush-Era Social Statements


By George Elkind|2022-02-14T15:14:27-05:00February 14th, 2022|Entertainment, Opinions|

“Let’s face it: monogamy’s for straight people,” says Jamie (PJ DeBoy) in one early moment in John Cameron Michell’s “Shortbus.” The film was restored and rereleased by Oscilloscope Laboratories and will screen Feb. 24 as [...]

Jonathan Van Ness Talks New Netflix Show, Inspiring LGBTQ+ Youth and Newfound ‘Sense of Ease’ in Who They Are

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-02-01T12:58:22-05:00January 27th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Before I talk to Jonathan Van Ness about their new Netflix show, “Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness,” they take me on a little on-camera adventure that involves them “needing cuter light.” They do a [...]

In a Twist, Grand Rapids Queen Orion Story Returns to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14

By Jason A. Michael|2022-01-22T10:21:39-05:00January 22nd, 2022|Entertainment, Michigan, News|

This recap contains spoilers. Read at your own risk.  Though she was eliminated in the first episode of Season 14, that squirrelly RuPaul surprised the remaining contestants on “Drag Race” and brought back the two contestants [...]

With His Empowering Sundance Debut, Antonio Marziale Is Provocative with Purpose

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-01-26T09:06:49-05:00January 21st, 2022|Art, Entertainment, Features|

Writing and directing for the first time in his filmmaking career, Antonio Marziale didn’t make “Starfuckers,” which he also acts in, with the intention of it being among the short films to premiere at Sundance [...]

The New Queer Cinema Movement Paved the Way for Today’s Mainstream LGBTQ+ Films. But at What Cost?

By George Elkind|2022-01-19T09:56:04-05:00January 19th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

“We’re not like them,” says one man to another, laying atop him on a dirty roadside. “We don’t have as much time — so we’ve got to grab life by the balls and go for [...]

Bridget Everett Takes on Small-Town Queer Chosen Family in One of the Most Moving Shows of the Year

By Chris Azzopardi|2022-02-16T13:38:47-05:00January 14th, 2022|Entertainment, Features|

Bridget Everett is surrounded by queer people in her everyday life. She’s got queer friends, queer family, queer fans — the latter of which she courted while performing her alt-cabaret (alt as in she’s been [...]

This New Queer-Created Exhibit in Ann Arbor Celebrates the Rich History of Drag Elders

By D'Anne Witkowski|2022-01-13T23:41:52-05:00January 12th, 2022|Features, Michigan, News|

It took Donna Personna a long time to get up the nerve to put on a dress.  “It took me 59 years to have the bravery to be who I really feel that I am: [...]

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