Arrest Made in 2023 Murder of Trans Woman Ashia 'Charm' Davis
An arrest has finally been made in the shooting death of local trans woman Ashia Davis in June 2023. On Friday, March 15, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy [...]
Adrian College in Michigan Slammed After Inviting Transphobic Swimmer Riley Gaines to Speak During College Commencement
Adrian College graduates will have a front row seat to the inspiring remarks — we’re kidding, obviously — of an anti-trans crusader on May 5 [...]
How Birdwatching Helped Me Find My Queer Community — and Myself
The first bird I ever identified by ear was a Northern Mockingbird. At the time, I couldn’t anticipate how one bird would shape my life, help me [...]
Insides the Homes of Michigan LGBTQ+ Leaders
Home. Is it a place or a feeling? For some people, “home” is just somewhere to lay your head. For others, home can be a safe haven — a [...]
See Chasten Buttigieg, Grab Kathy Griffin Tickets, Attend a 'Beautiful Thing' at The Ringwald Theatre
With the promise of spring just around the corner, it’s an ideal time to nourish your mind by joining a banned books club or hearing author Chasten [...]
LGBTQ+ Southeast Michigan Residents Urged to Weigh in on New Election District Maps
As Michigan voters look ahead to what is sure to be a contentious 2024 election cycle, one overarching — and often, overlooked — issue looms [...]
LGBT Detroit Turns 30: What You Need to Know About North America's Largest Black-Led LGBTQ+ Organization
At a time when LGBTQ+ issues are at the forefront of American politics, for queer folks, finding affirming community can feel like a lifeline. LGBT Detroit, [...]
5 Questions with Queer ‘On Your Feet!’ Cast Member Jake Dylan Ahead of Fox Theatre Performance
Detroiters will have only a brief opportunity to see the Broadway hit musical “On Your Feet! The Story Of Emilio & Gloria Estefan” when the [...]
House Panel Considers Bills Making It Easier for Transgender Michiganders to Change Their Names
Members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies spoke about the additional costs and indignities a person goes through to change their name in Michigan during [...]
Michigan Husbands Become Second Same-Sex Couple to Ever Compete During Sweethearts Week on 'Wheel of Fortune'
“Wheel of Fortune” has been part of the evening routine for local couple Greg Ruvolo and Tom Bayer throughout their 18-year relationship and six [...]
Exclusive Clip: Watch the Same-Sex Twosome from ‘Couple to Throuple’ Who Met in Michigan Butt Heads on Adding a Third
Everything is about to get real for Ashman Ali and Rehman Bhatti, the twosome who had their meet-cute in Michigan, became an item and then decided to explore [...]
Queer Delights Await: What You Should Know About This Year’s Dirty Show in Detroit
If you could pick up Detroit’s Dirty Show and plunk it down in any other city, it wouldn’t be the same. There’s something uniquely Detroit [...]
The Criminalization of Sex Work Disproportionately Affects Queer People. These Michigan Sex Workers Are Speaking Out.
Metro Detroit individuals and organizations are spearheading efforts to decriminalize sex work, recognizing that it is not simply a matter of legality, but a [...]
Stevie Baka Encourages Detroit Community to Reimagine ‘Arts & Scraps’
Some jobs are just jobs, but for Stevie Baka, their daily commute brings them to a job that feels more like a personal mission. Baka serves as community store [...]
Meet the Queer Twosome from Peacock’s ‘Couple to Throuple’ Who Love Date Nights in Detroit
Polyamory has officially reached the zeitgeist. Beyond the queer community, where it has, perhaps, lived more openly for some time now, it is represented [...]
Why It Matters That Detroit Is Featured in the New Lil Nas X Film
It matters that Lil Nas X’s 2022 tour kicked off in Detroit, where the first third of the new documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" takes [...]
Go to a ‘Drag Race’ Party, See ‘Wicked,’ View a Gender-Focused Art Exhibit
January and February can be a slog, but it’s not all bad when there are good reasons to brave the frigid Michigan winter. Go on, get out of the house just [...]