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In Photos: Hotter Than July 2022
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 [...]
50 Facts, 50 Years Later: What You Should Know About Christopher Street Detroit ‘72
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 [...]
Photo Gallery: Motor City Pride 2022
Color and joy were on full display at Motor City Pride 2022 as an estimated 40,000 Pridegoers filled downtown Detroit streets and Hart Plaza to celebrate Michigan's largest Pride parade and festival. Photos by Jason [...]
Save on Gas and Ride to Michigan Prides on Transit: Everything You Need to Know to Ditch the Car This Summer
Have you considered public transit as your ride to Pride this year? Public transit not only offers safety and fun for you and your queer crew, it can also save you money on high-as-ever gas [...]
He Once Fought for Chocolate Milk. Now Dave Wait Leads the Biggest Pride Event in Michigan.
Dave Wait has always been an activist at heart. In eighth grade, Wait organized a sit-in at school when the cafeteria refused to serve chocolate milk. The group of disgruntled students got hauled down to [...]
Abigail’s Pride, and Other New Prides in Michigan: Checking in with Five First-Time Organizers
This summer in Michigan, Prides of all kinds are springing up across the state. From Madison Heights to New Buffalo, Pride Source checked in with the organizers of some of the new (or nearly new) [...]
Orion Story, the First Michigan Contestant to Compete on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ Opens Up Before Headlining Kalamazoo Pride
We saw her only briefly on Season 14 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” but Orion Story, who will headline Kalamazoo Pride on Saturday, June 4, made quite an impression. Self-described as “what would happen if you [...]
From Drag Queens and Kings to Femme Bands and Female Rappers: The Complete Ferndale Pride Lineup
Back in June where it belongs, this year’s Ferndale Pride, set for June 4, is sure to be a fun and fantastic opportunity to come out loud and proud. With a wide range of entertainment options, [...]
The Dilemmas of Leading a Community LGBTQ+ Organization: The History of Battle Creek Pride
If you tell Deana Spencer that something she believes in is not possible or unattainable, she will power through, make it happen and disprove you. That’s advice she received once related to her role with [...]
The City Without Closets: How Ferndale Became So Queer
Ferndale has been known as one of Michigan’s biggest queer hubs for decades. With many of the hallmarks that distinguish a Greenwich Village, a Castro, an Andersonville — traits like a walkable downtown, a diverse [...]
From Jody Watley to Mac Diesel: 7 Motor City Pride 2022 Acts You Won’t Want to Miss
With so many acts to choose from all weekend across four entertainment stages, there’s something for everyone at Motor City Pride, from June 11-12. Add these seven not-to-be-missed performances to your short list. Jody Watley [...]
Ferndale Pride Headliner Tunde Olaniran Creates From the Soul, For and With Their Community
A Tunde Olaniran performance is everything all at once: Afro-centric rhythms, interpretive movement, gorgeous costumes, pumping bass, with soulful, vulnerable lyrics belted from somewhere deep inside. Then there’s that contagious energy, the kind that wills [...]
The Queer Library Is Open: 17 LGBTQ+ Must-Reads to Get You in the Pride Spirit
Finding LGBTQ+ books used to be a challenge. You couldn’t just Google “lesbian romance novels” or “books with trans characters.” But now, luckily, that’s no longer the case. Especially with Pride season in full swing. [...]
2021 Michigan Pride Guide (So Far)
Editor's Note: This list will be updated as more dates are finalized. Last updated June 15, 2021. Looking for 2022's guide? Right here. By now it's understood that COVID-19 has thrown off long-term planning and [...]
Pro-Gay Raccoon Outed By Nosey Dog After Pride Flag Theft in Ohio (Yes, Really)
Raccoons get called many things: nuisance animals, bandits, trash pandas. But one raccoon in University Heights, Ohio made it clear that what they want to be called is “Fabulous.” But without a way to communicate [...]
Motor City Pride Postponed
Motor City Pride has announced it has for the moment decided to postpone its June Pride festival until September. The new dates for Motor City Pride will be Sept. 18 and 19 in Hart Plaza [...]
Cold As Hell Winter Pride Brings Back Kink in 2021
On Saturday, Feb. 13, LGBT Detroit presented its second-annual Cold As Hell Winter Pride. A ticketed event highlighting LGBTQ sexual expression in the leather, kink and fetish communities, Cold as Hell was entirely prerecorded. Viewers [...]
Ferndale Pride Partners with Local Businesses to Raise Funds for 2021 Festival
Ferndale Pride is partnering with four local businesses this Valentine's season to raise funds for its 2021 festival, which was canceled last year due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic. The businesses, Blumz by [...]
Ferndale Pride, Community Foundation Give Grants to 11 LGBTQ-Supportive Organizations
The Ferndale Community Foundation and Ferndale Pride are distributing $21,971 in grants to 11 community organizations this year. The grants come despite the fact that the popular Ferndale Pride event in June was canceled due [...]
Motor City Pride Participates in Virtual Pride Stride 5K
Motor City Pride has announced its participation in the first-ever National Pride Stride, a virtual 5K created by LA Pride to help Pride organizations across the country offset this year’s novel coronavirus pandemic-related losses and [...]
Motor City Pride 2019 Family Photo Gallery
Click on the arrows to scroll through the gallery. All photos by Jamie Feldman.
Motor City Pride 2019 Parade Photo Gallery
Click on the arrows to scroll through the gallery. All photos by Andrew Cohen.
Michigan Pride March June 15
Michigan Pride March June 15 The Michigan Pride March is an intentionally political event that serves to honor all the statewide Pride events across Michigan and then finishes off with an all-ages parade, rally and [...]
Flint Pride Festival June 22
What started out with just 150 attendees its first year has grown to attract thousands. Returning for its ninth year is the Flint Pride Festival. The event will take place at Flint's Riverbank Park for [...]
Motor City Pride 2019
It’s the state’s biggest Pride festival and this year it’s bigger than ever. Motor City Pride takes place Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, in downtown Detroit’s riverfront Hart Plaza.
2019 Michigan Pride Parade and Rally at Capitol
Michigan Pride is a statewide celebration that commemorates the equality achievements of the LGBTQ community while calling attention to what still needs to be done. This year's event features a parade that will include a [...]
Holland Pride Festival 2019 June 21, 22
Broadening its support and creating a larger festival that reaches beyond Holland are two of the goals of the organizers of this year’s Holland Pride Festival on June 21 and 22.
Grand Rapids Pride Center Hosting 31st Annual Grand Rapids Pride Festival
The Grand Rapids Pride Center, a local nonprofit organization that empowers the West Michigan LGBTQ community through supportive services and awareness, will be hosting the 31st Annual Grand Rapids Pride Festival on Saturday, June 15, from noon to 10 p.m. at Calder Plaza, 300 Monroe Ave.
Motor City Bears Host LGBTQ Charity Car Wash June 8
LGBTQ bear culture has long been about body positivity said Motor City Bear Rob Pearce — a member of the male-specific social club for bears and their admirers. That's why, when the opportunity arose to combine that concept with a charitable event, the group jumped at the chance and start the Motor City Bears Speedo Car Wash, this year held on Saturday, June 8, at the Level One bank on Woodward Ave. in Ferndale.
Shows, Sponsors and Spirituality: Ferndale Pride 2019 has Something for Everyone
Metro Detroit’s official Pride season kicks off this week with Ferndale Pride presented by the Candle Wick Shoppe, which takes place Saturday, June 1, in downtown Ferndale. More than 25,000 LGBTQ folk and their friends [...]
3rd Annual Ypsi Pride June 7
As pride month kicks off, Ypsilanti residents can gear up to celebrate the LGBTQ inclusivity in the city via the third annual Ypsi Pride happening on Friday, June 7, from 5 to 10 p.m. And, [...]
Kalamazoo Pride June 7 Through 8
The West Michigan LGBTQ community and its allies have a scheduled weekend of fun starting Friday, June 7, and lasting through Saturday, June 8. This event will, among its other aspects, serve to commemorate all [...]
Bad Habit Bingo Pride Edition
On June 2 all LGBTQ-affirming Detroiters are invited to join the Motor City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for Bad Habit Bingo Pride Edition. This monthly fundraising game raises funds for local causes and this year [...]
Pride Yoga With Rusty LeBlanc
Ferndale Pride attendees are invited to join the Affirmations LGBTQ community center on the Sky Deck during Ferndale Pride 2019 for a morning of Pride Yoga with longtime Center Volunteer' Rusty LeBlanc. The event starts [...]
First Ever Royal Oak Family Pride to Take Place June 12
The first ever Royal Oak Family Pride will take place at the June Food Truck Rally at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market on June 12. The event, which will feature a full schedule of fun and family friendly activities including drag queen story time, a dog fashion show, face painting, a bounce house, photo booth, a performance by the Sing Out Detroit Choir and more, was the brainchild of Royal Oak resident David Mates Knapp.
Grand Rapids Pride Celebrates 30 Years with En Vogue, Betty Who
Thousands attended Grand Rapids Pride this weekend in celebration of its 30th anniversary, a significant mark of progress within the conservative-leaning community as evidenced by a lone protestor standing guard at the event’s entrance.
Flint Hosts 8th Annual Pride Festival June 23
LGBTQ and allied Flint Residents are gearing up for a day in the sun on Saturday, June 23, for the eighth annual Flint Pride. The festival will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. in [...]
Grand Rapids Pride Celebrates 30 Years with En Vogue, Betty Who
Thousands attended Grand Rapids Pride this weekend in celebration of its 30th anniversary, a significant mark of progress within the conservative-leaning community as evidenced by a lone protestor standing guard at the event’s entrance. Shielded [...]
Michigan and Grand Rapids Pride Takes Middle and West Side of Michigan
For those in the center and west sides of the state who missed the pride gatherings in Metro Detroit, they're in luck. This weekend, both Lansing and Grand Rapids will be hosting their own versions of pride. Here is BTL's breakdown of events for the two event for those who are interested in going.
Flashing Back to the Past: the ’90s
1994 Click to View. Requires Chrome or Adobe PDF Reader Alternate Link December - The Black Press 1 - KICK! magazine, published by Kick Publishing Company, hit newsstands on Dec. 1. As the [...]
‘America You Kill Me’: Jeffrey Montgomery Documentary On Track for 2019 Release
Known by many for being the face of the Midwestern LGBTQ movement for years, Jeffrey Montgomery was a highly-lauded individual. He won the the Spirit of Detroit award several times, The Advocate named him "Best and Brightest" LGBT activist in 1999 and he even received a Michiganian of the Year award from the Detroit News — among many others. Now, posthumously, it's as if the deceased Triangle Foundation founder is set to receive another. A documentary project called "America You Kill Me" that has been in process since 2013 is finally closing in on its finishing stages and its director Daniel Land is hopeful that there will be a release in early 2019 that lines up with the Creating Change LGBTQ conference.
Motor City Pride Returns This Weekend to Hart Plaza
Drawing more than 40,000 people over its two-day stretch, dozens of vendors and performers and hundreds of volunteers, Motor City Pride is a massive undertaking that takes place annually in Detroit's Philip A. Hart Plaza [...]
5 Things to Know about Motor City Pride Headliner Tiffany
For anyone who was a teen during the late '80s, the name Tiffany is probably instantly recognizable. Seemingly out of the blue, the pop star sprung onto the airwaves with pop hits like "I Think We're Alone Now" and "Could've Been" that — let's face it — still slap today. The former teen icon is still busy as ever in the studio, having just released a 2017 single "Can't Stop Falling" and her 2016 album "A Million Miles." She'll likely be playing her new single and songs from that album as well her multiple chart-topping '80s hits when she headlines this year's Motor City Pride at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9. But, before rushing out to Hart Plaza to hear her perform, check out these highlights from her 30-year career.
Trans Drag Performers Discuss What the Art Form Means to Them
Everyone has heard of drag, but drag queens and kings are not all the same. Drag is so much more than gay men dressing up as women for entertainment purposes. The art form is practiced by people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and styles vary.
WSU Hosts LGBTQ History Panel in Honor of the School’s 150 Years
A lot can happen over 150 years, and in honor of a timeline that spans over half of modern U.S. history, Wayne State University is presenting several panels throughout the year in honor of its sesquicentennial. And, coming up on Tuesday, June 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the David Adamany Undergraduate Library is the "Our History at Wayne: LGBTQ Life at Wayne State University panel." WSU Archivist Alison Stankrauff has been the main organizer of these events, and she said she's excited to provide a platform for several LGBTQ activists and historians to speak to WSU's successes and failures in the fight for LGBTQ equality.
City of Madison Heights Proclaims June Pride Month
MADISON HEIGHTS - On Tuesday, May 29, Madison Heights read into record a proclamation declaring June 2018 as Pride Month for the city. About 15 members of the LGBTQ community were on hand to rally and show their support at city hall. Before the meeting, Mayor Brian Hartwell shared a prepared statement.
Ypsilanti Art Exhibit to Honor All Killed in Pulse Nightclub Massacre
Like so many in the LGBTQ+ community, Ann Arbor-based artist John Gutoskey didn’t need a personal connection to the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting to validate his profound sense of loss in the [...]
Grosse Pointe Residents to Host Pride Festival After Party
While Grosse Pointe Pride is scheduled to end on Sunday at 5 p.m., festival-goers are invited to keep the party going over at 1303 Beaconsfield Avenue where local “Gay-bors” Ashley and Dante will host a community open house mixer for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies.
Ferndale Pride Photo Gallery
ICYMI or want to experience it again, here are some photos from Ferndale Pride on Saturday, June 2. […]
Trans-Led Organization Debuts Research-Meets-Art Gallery at Affirmations
Local Leaders, T/GNC Community Praise Findings, Cultivation of a Safe Space FERNDALE - On the eve of the city of Ferndale's annual Pride weekend, Transcend the Binary debuted its "Finding Our Strength" survey results in [...]