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How Da Brat’s Gender Remixing Brought Up Big Questions in My Black Family

By Emell Derra Adolphus|2022-07-06T09:12:14-04:00July 6th, 2022|Michigan, News, Opinions|

Growing up in a Black middle-class household in the early ’90s, the only force more powerful than God was gender. In our childhood home, there were boys and there were girls. Boys did boy stuff, [...]

If Abortion Is Banned In Michigan, Is IVF Next?

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-07-06T08:55:22-04:00July 5th, 2022|Michigan, News|

As of today, abortion is legal in Michigan. But after the Supreme Court so cruelly overturned Roe v. Wade, that right hangs in the balance.  Attorneys and lawmakers face mounting pressure to determine the extent [...]

Southfield City Councilmember Could Become Michigan’s First Black, Openly LGBTQ+ State Legislator

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-07-05T08:18:30-04:00July 5th, 2022|Michigan, News|

According to State Sen. Jeremy Moss, Jason Hoskins is the most prepared person to run for the State House District 18 seat — probably more prepared than Moss was when first elected back in 2014. [...]

Monkeypox Lands In Michigan at Be Well Medical Center in Berkley: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-30T17:44:36-04:00June 30th, 2022|Michigan, News|

The inevitable has happened. A man was recently diagnosed with the monkeypox virus at Dr. Paul Benson’s Be Well Medical Center in Berkley. It is believed to be the first known case in the state.  [...]

Really, Though? Republicans Who Are Attacking Michigan Drag Queens Creating ‘Fake Culture War Issue’

By Jason A. Michael|2022-07-05T12:16:56-04:00June 30th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Decaying roads and crumbling bridges, record inflation and gas prices along with the mass exodus of college graduates are apparently not big enough stories for Michigan Republican candidates to work into their platforms these days. [...]

‘Bargain Block’ Recap: Zen and Dollhouse

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-30T09:42:12-04:00June 30th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Personal and professional partners Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas are on a mission to convert Detroit one block at time. In this week’s episode, the couple finds themselves buying a house next to the very [...]

Arsonist Who Burned Pride Flag in Lansing Caught on Video, Almost Ends Up in Flames

By Todd Heywood|2022-07-01T14:55:59-04:00June 29th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Whoever has been targeting LGBTQ Pride flags on Michigan Avenue near US-127 in Lansing struck again on Monday night. But this time, police may have some help putting an end to the thefts and vandalism [...]

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

By Jason A. Michael|2022-07-05T11:17:47-04:00June 29th, 2022|Michigan, News|

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 [...]

Democratic State Senator Brilliantly Claps Back at Senate’s Homophobic Republican Leader

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-27T14:11:34-04:00June 27th, 2022|Michigan, News|

State Sen. Jeremy Moss is getting the last laugh after Senate Leader Mike Shirkey, a Republican, tried to add offensive language to his proposed LGBTQ+ Pride Month Resolution. The Senate had passed the same basic [...]

‘Vote Like Your Life Depends On It’: Nessel, Whitmer On SCOTUS Decision Overturning Federal Right To Abortion

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-24T17:00:17-04:00June 24th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel swiftly issued a statement following the news that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, which granted women in all 50 states the right to have an abortion if [...]

Could Transphobic Ohio-Style Genital Inspections Become Law in Michigan, Too?

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-24T11:48:21-04:00June 24th, 2022|Michigan, News|

It’s a sickening national trend causing much pain and suffering to our community’s most vulnerable: trans youth. All across the country, state legislatures are enacting anti-trans laws — HRC reports that so far this year [...]

After ‘No’ Vote on Pride Parade, Berkley Community Members Call on Councilman Dennis Hennen to Resign

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-23T14:05:09-04:00June 23rd, 2022|Michigan, News|

Berkley City Councilman Dennis Hennen faced a standing-room only crowd at Monday’s Council meeting, with many coming out to call upon him to resign.  Hennen left a lot of Berkley residents bewildered and disappointed at [...]

Pride Source Wins First-Ever National Journalism Award for Excellence in Transgender Coverage 2022

By Pride Source Staff|2022-06-23T14:18:49-04:00June 23rd, 2022|Michigan, National, News|

Today, The Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA) announced that Pride Source has been awarded Excellence in Transgender Coverage 2022. This is the media company’s first-ever NLGJA award in its nearly 30 years as a publication.  [...]

‘Bargain Block’ Recap: 1950s Surprises

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-29T19:07:16-04:00June 23rd, 2022|Michigan, News|

“It’s not easy, but it’s what we do.” That’s Evan Thomas, speaking about the vision he shares with his life and business partner Keith Bynum to convert Detroit one block at a time.  In Episode [...]

Raising Kids in a Big, Happy, Poly Family

By Nayanika Guha|2022-06-21T10:21:40-04:00June 21st, 2022|Michigan, News, Parenting|

By now, same sex parents are relatively commonplace, but what about when those partnerships expand to include a third or fourth partner? Turns out, these arrangements aren’t particularly rare, and in the day-to-day, polyamorous families [...]

Mayoral Candidate Maurice Turner Already Making Positive Impact in Highland Park

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-06-20T18:17:43-04:00June 20th, 2022|Michigan, News|

In Feb. 2019, when Maurice Turner and his now husband, Blake Milnes, took a leap of faith and purchased their historic home in Highland Park — a “fixer upper” if ever there was one — [...]

Residents Seek Resignation of Berkley Councilman After He Votes No on Pride

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-20T13:32:54-04:00June 20th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Berkley City Councilman Dennis Hennen has raised the ire of his fellow councilpersons and, apparently, a large portion of the city he represents. Hennen was the only councilperson to vote no on the Downtown Development [...]

Michigan Senate Refuses to Allow Change to Pride Month Resolution (Again)

By Jon King|2022-06-20T12:10:00-04:00June 20th, 2022|Michigan, News|

After attempting to change the language in a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Republican leaders in the Michigan Senate have again refused to put it to a vote. The GOP majority originally postponed [...]

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|2022-06-20T08:35:05-04:00June 20th, 2022|Entertainment, Events, Michigan, News|

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 [...]

Local Legal Name Change Clinics Help Trans Persons Become Their Authentic Selves

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-22T12:45:30-04:00June 17th, 2022|Health & Wellness, Michigan, News|

What’s in a name? Well, if you’re trans, and you’ve lived your life feeling trapped in the wrong body, referred to by incorrect pronouns and called something that does not align with your gender identity [...]

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

By Tim Retzloff|2022-06-20T08:32:12-04:00June 17th, 2022|Features, LGBTQA History, Michigan, News|

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 [...]

SAGE Metro Detroit Splits From National Organization

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-20T08:33:39-04:00June 17th, 2022|Michigan, National, News|

SAGE Metro Detroit, Detroit’s only nonprofit dedicated to services and advocacy for LGBTQ+ older adults, recently announced that they will no longer be connected to the national SAGE organization. This comes as SAGE national moves [...]

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

By Nayanika Guha|2022-06-20T08:33:09-04:00June 17th, 2022|Entertainment, Features, Michigan, News|

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 [...]

For Photographer Quinn Kirby, This Assignment Was Personal

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-06-21T08:31:10-04:00June 17th, 2022|Michigan, News|

When Ashlea Phenicie, communications director for Planned Parenthood of Michigan (PPMI), needed a professional photographer to join a new campaign focused on gender affirming care, she knew where to look. Phenicie had been following Quinn [...]

‘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 [...]

Michigan US Sen. Gary Peters Introduces Federal Legislation Aimed at Updating Legal Definition of Marriage

By Jon King|2022-06-20T10:19:35-04:00June 15th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Bipartisan legislation is being announced today by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) that will require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. Currently, the VA defines [...]

A Welcoming Home to Detroit’s LGBTQ+ Community For Decades, Woodward Bar & Grill Destroyed by 3-Alarm Fire

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-20T10:57:11-04:00June 15th, 2022|Michigan, News|

It’s the end of an era. The Woodward Bar & Grill, Detroit’s oldest gay bar, caught fire yesterday morning around 10:30 a.m. and burned down in a 3-alarm fire. The structure still stands, but the [...]

Photo Gallery: Motor City Pride 2022

By Pride Source Staff|2022-06-16T19:50:46-04:00June 14th, 2022|Detroit, Michigan, News, Pride|

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 [...]

Legacy of Sodomy Bans Endure in Michigan

By Finbarr Toesland|2022-06-14T17:15:58-04:00June 14th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Nineteen years after the landmark Lawrence v. Texas decision, where the Supreme Court struck down laws criminalizing consensual same-sex activity, archaic sodomy bans remain on the books in a dozen states. Despite attempts by Democratic [...]

Officials Say Damage May Be a ‘Total Loss’ As Fire Breaks Out at Detroit’s Iconic LGBTQ+ Bar, The Woodward

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-15T13:27:56-04:00June 14th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Firefighters are working to extinguish a three-alarm fire at the iconic Woodward Bar & Grill, Detroit’s oldest gay bar.  Media outlets reported the fire around 10:30 a.m. — and now, as the Metro Times reports, [...]

UM’s Spectrum Center 50 Years Later: Some LGBTQ+ Students Never Stepped Inside. It Still Changed Their Lives.

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-06-14T12:45:46-04:00June 14th, 2022|Michigan, News|

As a first-year student at the University of Michigan (UM) in the late '70s, Martin Contreras struggled with his attraction to men. “Didn't have a name for it,” Contreras told Pride Source. Contreras and his [...]

Some Pride Attendees Say They Waited Hours to Get into Motor City Pride. Others Never Made It Inside. What Happened?

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-13T14:46:24-04:00June 13th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Long lines to get into Motor City Pride (MCP) in Hart Plaza in Detroit on Saturday and Sunday marred the experience for many Pridegoers. In fact, organizers, fearing they were reaching capacity in the plaza, [...]

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

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-06-10T09:39:30-04:00June 10th, 2022|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 [...]

Detroit Shines As the Real Star Of ‘Bargain Block’ Season 2

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-09T11:31:37-04:00June 9th, 2022|Michigan, News|

From the first note, there’s no doubt about it: HGTV’s “Bargain Block,” which premiered last night, is Detroit, through and through. The show starts with a montage featuring MotorCity Casino, Hart Plaza and other Motown [...]

Save on Gas and Ride to Michigan Prides on Transit: Everything You Need to Know to Ditch the Car This Summer

By Kayce and David Gifford|2022-06-21T09:41:35-04:00June 9th, 2022|Michigan, News, Pride, Travel|

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.

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-08T12:33:37-04:00June 8th, 2022|Michigan, News, Pride|

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 [...]

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|2022-06-08T12:23:50-04:00June 8th, 2022|Michigan, News, Pride|

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. [...]

Michigan AG Dana Nessel Praises Gov. Whitmer for LGBTQ+ Equality Work During Historical Visit to Ferndale Pride

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-06T10:27:39-04:00June 6th, 2022|Michigan, News|

The 49th governor of Michigan, Gretchen “Big Gretch” Whitmer, made her first-ever appearance at Ferndale Pride Saturday morning. She welcomed everyone at the opening ceremony and then, like the other candidates up for a second [...]

How the Original ‘Fantasticks’ Lyricist Crafted an LGBTQ+ Reimagining of the Play for Michigan Audiences

By Bridgette Redman|2022-06-06T13:20:14-04:00June 6th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Michael Lluberes was in middle school when he first encountered the 1960s musical “The Fantasticks,” and he immediately thought of Luisa, the young, idealistic girl who falls in love with the boy next door, as [...]

Michigan Health Experts on Why Claiming That Monkeypox Is a ‘Gay Disease’ Could ‘Cause More Harm in the End’

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-02T14:01:33-04:00June 2nd, 2022|Michigan, News|

While anyone can get monkeypox, the mainstream media — and some very right of mainstream media — have been reporting that the disease is showing up in larger than average numbers in gay men. This [...]

Planned Parenthood Rolls Out Gender-Affirming Care at Michigan Health Centers

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-06-20T10:45:05-04:00June 2nd, 2022|Michigan, News|

Known for delivering vital health care, sex education and sexual health information to people of all ages, gender identities, national origins, races and sexual orientations, Planned Parenthood of Michigan (PPMI) now offers gender-affirming hormone therapy [...]

Abigail’s Pride, and Other New Prides in Michigan: Checking in with Five First-Time Organizers

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-06-07T13:08:34-04:00June 2nd, 2022|Michigan, News|

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

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-01T20:43:34-04:00June 1st, 2022|Michigan, News|

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

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-01T08:04:42-04:00June 1st, 2022|Michigan, News|

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, [...]

These LGBTQ+ Teens in Michigan Created This Pride Shirt to Represent Their Queer Chosen Family

By Jason A. Michael|2022-06-01T07:52:35-04:00May 31st, 2022|Michigan, News|

The youth group at Affirmations LGBTQ+ community center in Ferndale has, for the second year in a row, designed a T-shirt for sale. All proceeds from the tee, priced at $35-40, goes back into the [...]

The Dilemmas of Leading a Community LGBTQ+ Organization: The History of Battle Creek Pride

By Lucy Blair|2022-06-01T07:40:55-04:00May 31st, 2022|Michigan, News, 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

By George Elkind|2022-05-27T13:42:49-04:00May 27th, 2022|Michigan, News, Pride|

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

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-26T12:45:57-04:00May 26th, 2022|Michigan, News|

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

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-05-25T10:34:56-04:00May 25th, 2022|Michigan, News|

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 [...]

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