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A Cis Woman and a Trans Man Will Hold Miss and Mister Hotter Than July 2022 Titles For First Time Ever

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-19T18:34:57-04:00May 19th, 2022|Michigan, News|

LGBT Detroit, organizers of Hotter Than July (HTJ), the world’s second oldest Black LGBTQ+ Pride, have announced the crowning of 2022 Mister and Miss Hotter Than July.  For the first time ever, a cis woman, [...]

Berkeley? Berkly? How This Michigan Town’s Spelling Triggered Fraud Allegations in Local Circuit Judge Election

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-05-19T16:41:59-04:00May 19th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Beverly Hills attorney Amanda Shelton may soon be one step closer to winning her race for Oakland County circuit court judge, well ahead of Election Day. Shelton’s wife, Kay Shelton, has filed a complaint with [...]

Michigan Native Responds to Attack on LGBTQ+ Content By Publishing Yet Another Book For Queer Youth

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-18T09:29:30-04:00May 18th, 2022|Michigan, News|

As bitter, homophobic parents across the country continue to attack books with LGBTQ+ content to get them banned from school libraries and classrooms, author Robbie Couch feels his mission is reaffirmed. The Michigan native is [...]

This New Grindr Term Was Just Added as an Option Thanks to Michigan Sex Therapist

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-17T16:08:44-04:00May 17th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Gay men get down in a variety of ways, so if you’re not a top, bottom or vers, then maybe you’re a “side.” The term was coined right here in Michigan, by Royal Oak psychotherapist [...]

Michigan’s Diverse LGBTQ+ Community Inspired This Stunning New Mural at The Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-16T16:26:53-04:00May 16th, 2022|Michigan, News|

The Ringwald Theatre, now operating inside Affirmations LGBTQ+ community center in Ferndale, has unveiled a new mural by local artist detroit_baklava, aka Brian Lacey.  The mural, which is untitled and measures 20-by-12 feet, now resides [...]

Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow Doesn’t Hold Back at Affirmations Wine Party: ‘They F*cked With the Wrong Mom’

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-12T09:31:25-04:00May 12th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Affirmations LGBTQ+ community center in Ferndale welcomed a crowd of over 250 to their annual Wine Party — the first since the pandemic — on Saturday, April 30. The party raised a total of $31,000 [...]

Michigan-Based ‘Renovated to Death’ Author Draws on Love of Old Houses for First Cozy Mystery Novel

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-11T13:09:25-04:00May 10th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Lambda Literary Award-winning author and Pleasant Ridge resident Frank Anthony Polito has a new book out this month. “Renovated to Death,” billed as the first in a new series, will be released May 31 (Kensington [...]

Michigan House Republicans Tie Transphobic Provision to Education Budget Bill

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-05-11T11:43:24-04:00May 10th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Last spring, a bill was introduced in the Michigan State Senate that would ban transgender students from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. Now, with the same goal in mind, [...]

Magic Mushrooms: Coming Soon to a Pharmacy Near You?

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-05-09T13:21:49-04:00May 9th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Chances are “magic mushrooms” won’t be available at local pharmacies anytime soon. But if their inclusion in the medical resource WebMD is any indication, the movement to decriminalize what are formally known as entheogenic plants [...]

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

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-05-06T12:55:29-04:00May 6th, 2022|Michigan, News|

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 [...]

Artist Nancy Rosen Has Painted Vaginas and Pigs For Lily Tomlin’s ‘Grace and Frankie’ Character

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-05T14:57:28-04:00May 5th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Chicago-based artist Nancy Rosen, the creative force behind Lily Tomlin’s Frankie on Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie,” has watched with glee as the show, popular with LGBTQ+ audiences, has exposed her artwork to the world. Frankie [...]

Here’s What to Expect From Ferndale Pride 2022

By Jason A. Michael|2022-05-05T11:54:32-04:00May 5th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Ferndale Pride has just announced details for its 2022 Pride celebration, set for Saturday, June 4, including an exciting entertainment lineup and several unique opportunities to join in the fun. For a second time, Flint [...]

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 [...]

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Housing Cooperatives Offer Safe Living Spaces for Queer Folks, Foster Unique Community 

By Nayanika Guha|2022-04-27T14:59:20-04:00April 27th, 2022|Home, Home Guide, Michigan, News|

For Marissa Klee-Peregon, 27, Nimblewill Cooperative in Kalamazoo is a space where she can practice interdependence, instead of independence. A cooperative home, or “co-op,” which centers the experiences of queer and trans people, Nimblewill, Klee-Peregon [...]

Where Cannabis and Community Meet: This Lesbian-Owned Detroit Home Is Also a Bud-and-Breakfast for Femmes and Friends

By Jason A. Michael|2022-04-27T15:16:34-04:00April 27th, 2022|Home, Home Guide, Michigan, News|

You’ve heard of a bed-and-breakfast. But have you ever heard of a bud-and-breakfast? Copper House is, holistically speaking, an oasis in the middle of northwest Detroit for the conscious cannabis consumer. And if you need [...]

Addressing Southeast Michigan’s HIV Crisis: Why This $2 Million CDC Grant Benefiting Michigan Is So Important

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-04-26T15:14:06-04:00April 26th, 2022|Michigan, News|

The city of Detroit comprises six percent of Michigan’s population, but 31 percent of the state’s reported cases of HIV infection, according to 2020 data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. And [...]

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

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-04-25T11:36:39-04:00April 25th, 2022|Michigan, News|

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 [...]

Did Southeast Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community Fail Fallen Leader as New Doc Alleges?

By Jason A. Michael|2022-04-25T17:12:34-04:00April 25th, 2022|Michigan, News|

There is a lot to be gleaned from the new Jeffrey Montgomery documentary “America, You Kill Me.” Viewers learn of his early days, the death of his lover, the creation of the Detroit-based Triangle Foundation [...]

Did a Homophobic Michigan Senate Block This Openly Gay Whitmer Appointee?

By Jason A. Michael|2022-04-20T12:40:11-04:00April 20th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Former State Rep. Jon Hoadley, appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to serve on the board of Western Michigan University, was denied that opportunity by the Republican-controlled Michigan Senate in what opponents say amounts to homophobia. [...]

Your 2022 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar

By Pride Source Staff|2022-05-11T11:30:42-04:00April 19th, 2022|Michigan, News, Pride|

It’s that time of year again — and let’s just hope that this summer there's no surge and the only masks we see are feathered and bedazzled.  For the first time since 2020, the state’s [...]

A ‘Transformative’ Legacy: Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Jerry Peterson Exits Post After 9 Years

By Jason A. Michael|2022-04-18T14:35:40-04:00April 18th, 2022|Michigan, News|

As Jerry Peterson resigns his position as executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center (REC) after nearly a decade, he speaks of leaving Detroit, the city he has called home for the past nine years, [...]

Have You Been to These Surprisingly Queer Michigan Road Trip Destinations?

By Sarah Bricker Hunt|2022-04-14T12:19:11-04:00April 14th, 2022|Automotive, Michigan, News|

There’s just something about a road trip. You might be venturing out in the same car you use for your daily commute and boring errands, but on a road trip, your whip transforms into a [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: See a ‘Drag Race’ Contestant Live, Explore Black Art at DIA

By Jackie Jones|2022-04-13T16:42:28-04:00April 13th, 2022|Michigan, News|

April showers may block some much-needed vitamin D, but thanks to a springtime influx of social events, your internal sunshine is sure to shine through. So, live it up, whether you decide on a star-studded [...]

Community Health Awareness Group Receives $2 Million HIV Prevention Grant From CDC

By Jason A. Michael|2022-04-13T09:40:00-04:00April 12th, 2022|Michigan, News|

The CDC has awarded a $2 million grant — the total amount for five years — focused on HIV prevention to Community Health Awareness Group (CHAG). The grant will go toward implementing a high-impact project [...]

What the Michigan Democratic Party Candidate Endorsements Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community

By Jon King|2022-04-11T12:21:18-04:00April 11th, 2022|Michigan, News|

The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) held its Spring Endorsement Convention Saturday at Huntington Place in Detroit and left no doubt that Attorney General Dana Nessel tops the list of candidates who most impact the state’s [...]

This New Film About Triangle Foundation Co-Founder Jeffrey Montgomery Examines His Complicated Legacy

By Jason A. Michael|2022-04-11T18:27:26-04:00April 11th, 2022|Michigan, News|

“America, You Kill Me,” a new documentary about Michigan LGBTQ+ activist Jeffrey Montgomery, is making its long-awaited world premiere as part of this year’s Freep Film Festival in Detroit.  The film was first scheduled to [...]

Justice Jackson, the First Black Woman to Serve on the Supreme Court, Has Been Confirmed: What Does It Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community? 

By Jon King|2022-04-08T14:27:24-04:00April 8th, 2022|Michigan, National, News|

With Thursday’s historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), many in the LGBTQ+ community are left to wonder how, and even if, it will [...]

Sense and Sensitivity: Cavetown Talks New Projects, His Musical Evolution and War on Trans People

By Lawrence Ferber|2022-04-11T16:19:07-04:00April 7th, 2022|Michigan, News|

As YouTube, social media, and self-released music platform Bandcamp grew in popularity, musicians could create music and garner followings from their own bedrooms: hence “bedroom pop” was born, and so was the career of UK-born, [...]

The TikTok Conundrum: Crisis or Community? Michigan LGBTQ+ Youth Weigh In as Dana Nessel Investigates.

By Eve Kucharski|2022-04-06T10:12:13-04:00April 6th, 2022|Michigan, News|

My Screen Time notifications are set to Sundays, and they'll usually pop up on my iPhone with a chipper little buzz while I'm eating a late breakfast or, if I'm feeling industrious that morning, an [...]

What Would a $15-Per-Hour Minimum Wage Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community in Michigan?

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-04-05T11:54:09-04:00April 5th, 2022|Michigan, News|

While the stereotype that waiters and bartenders are commonly gay persists, evidence that LGBTQ+ individuals are overrepresented in the restaurant industry is lacking. Still, it stands to reason that LGBTQ+ people in Michigan’s service industry [...]

This Candidate For Oakland County Judge Believes Inclusive Justice Matters

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-04-01T12:57:15-04:00April 1st, 2022|Michigan, News|

Twenty-two years ago, Amanda and Kay Shelton faced discrimination when they were shopping for a venue for their commitment ceremony. Then they traveled over 700 miles to see the one retired judge in South Carolina [...]

Michigan Native Andi Mudryk First Trans Person Appointed to the Bench in California

By Jason A. Michael|2022-04-01T09:02:26-04:00April 1st, 2022|Michigan, News|

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he was appointing Andi Mudryk to the bench. The appointment makes Mudryk, 58, the first trans person to be appointed to the bench in California. Mudryk also becomes [...]

These Two Russian-American Women Are Leading an Effort in Michigan to Aid LGBTQ+ Ukrainians

By Jason A. Michael|2022-03-31T15:29:11-04:00March 31st, 2022|International, Michigan, News|

In the weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine in an unprovoked attack, much of the country’s architecture sits in smoldering ruins and thousands of citizens and soldiers have died. To date, more than three million people [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Attend a Backwards Opera and Have Dinner with LGBTQ+ Ally Amy Grant

By Jackie Jones|2022-03-30T12:56:31-04:00March 30th, 2022|Michigan, News|

During this post-COVID era, take some time out of your busy schedule to experience life again and let down your hair. Take in an in-person opera, network at a mixer or expand your small business [...]

Michigan AG Dana Nessel Calls Her Transphobic Texas Counterpart a ‘Walking Hate Crime’

By Jason A. Michael|2022-03-30T09:19:34-04:00March 30th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Michigan’s out and proud Attorney General Dana Nessel is in the news once again. This time, it’s for calling her Texas counterpart, AG Ken Paxton, a “walking hate crime.” Nessel used those choice words to [...]

Michigan GOP House Candidate Vows to Introduce ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation If Elected

By Pride Source Staff|2022-03-28T12:03:12-04:00March 28th, 2022|Michigan, News|

By Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance  A Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives announced that, if elected, he would introduce legislation modeled on a Florida measure known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Jon [...]

Ruth Ellis Center to Boost LGBTQ+ Youth Housing Program with $250K Grant 

By Jason A. Michael|2022-03-25T12:04:40-04:00March 25th, 2022|Michigan, News|

TD Charitable Foundation (TDCF), the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, has awarded the Ruth Ellis Center (REC) a $250,000 Housing for Everyone grant to help support the Center’s continuum of affordable supportive housing options [...]

Should You ‘Rush $5 Now!’ to Your Favorite Political Candidate? Read This First.

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-03-25T09:00:41-04:00March 25th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Without looking at the date on the calendar, it wouldn’t be hard to know it’s election season from the number of solicitations from candidates and related groups cluttering inboxes everywhere. But before deciding whether or [...]

A Michigan Student and Professor on Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill: Why It Matters to All and How to Talk About It 

By Pride Source Staff|2022-04-07T08:24:48-04:00March 25th, 2022|Michigan, Opinions|

By Amy Brainer and Naja Nile Naja Nile is a sophomore at the University of Michigan-Dearborn majoring in Women’s & Gender Studies with a certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies. Amy Brainer is an associate professor at [...]

The Ringwald Announces Its Second Season at Affirmations and, Naturally, It Features The Golden Girls

By Jackie Jones|2022-03-29T17:07:39-04:00March 23rd, 2022|Michigan, News|

Theater lovers, get out your calendars. Live entertainment is back in full swing at Ferndale’s The Ringwald Theatre, which will feature all-new shows, a musical and a holiday performance during its 2022/2023 season. Since moving [...]

Openly Bisexual MI State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Takes to Twitter For ‘Serious Talk’ on Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

By Jason A. Michael|2022-03-16T11:16:23-04:00March 16th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Openly bisexual Michigan State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D – Livonia) spoke out against Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill in a series of tweets on Friday.  “Let’s have a serious talk about the Don’t Say [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Celebrate Women’s History Month and International Transgender Visibility Day

By Jackie Jones|2022-03-16T10:40:32-04:00March 16th, 2022|Michigan, News|

March is that time of year when the world seems to come alive again after those long, cold winter months. Not only is spring on the way, but March is designated as Women’s History Month [...]

How One Michigan Organization Is Working to End Sex Stigma in the Black Queer Community

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-03-11T13:28:27-05:00March 11th, 2022|Michigan, News|

One of this year’s virtual displays during LGBT Detroit’s Cold as Hell event, which was titled “Dungeons in Detroit,” featured a self-guided pleasure demonstration with helpful tips that popped up on the screen during a [...]

At Long Last, Motor City Pride Will Make Its June Pride Month Comeback This Year

By Jason A. Michael|2022-03-10T10:12:32-05:00March 10th, 2022|Michigan, News|

It's official: Motor City Pride (MCP) is making a June comeback! This summer, MCP will take place Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, returning to June Pride Month for the first time since 2019. [...]

These Gay Detroiters Are Rocking the Block in Yet Another HGTV Reality Show Competition

By Jason A. Michael|2022-03-09T10:10:44-05:00March 9th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Detroiters Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas are back on HGTV! The personal and professional couple and stars of HGTV’s “Bargain Block" are featured in the third season of the HGTV series “Rock the Block,” which [...]

In Conversation with KyivPride: What LGBTQ+ People Need to Know Right Now About the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Exclusive)

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2022-03-07T13:41:58-05:00March 7th, 2022|International, Michigan, News|

Right now, in Ukraine, transgender people are forced to go without their prescribed hormones. “Pharmacies are out of stock of pretty much everything,” said Lenny Emson, executive director of KyivPride, a non-governmental organization in Ukraine’s [...]

Racial, Gender Representation Missing From Top Michigan HIV Policy Department

By Todd Heywood|2022-03-07T09:37:06-05:00March 7th, 2022|Michigan, News|

Staffing at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service Division on HIV and STIs is woefully unrepresentative of those living with or at risk for HIV, new data reveals.  While Black men who have [...]

Michigan AG Dana Nessel Argues to Expand Protections for LGBTQ+ Community at State Supreme Court

By Jason A. Michael|2022-03-03T09:04:04-05:00March 3rd, 2022|Michigan, News|

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel argued yesterday before the Michigan Supreme Court that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) prohibits discrimination because of a person’s sexual orientation. "I have long fought for equal treatment under [...]

5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Drag Brunch, the Donna Summer Musical, Pistons’ Pride Night

By Jackie Jones|2022-03-02T13:44:39-05:00March 2nd, 2022|Michigan, News|

The weather outside may still be winter-ish, and spring is still several weeks away, but that shouldn’t stop you from living your best life. Take on the town with a Broadway show about a disco [...]

HRC’s Municipal Equality Index: Why Some LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in Michigan Didn’t Make the List

By Jackie Jones|2022-03-01T14:44:00-05:00March 1st, 2022|Michigan, News|

Every year, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) releases its Municipal Equality Index Report (MEI). In it, they highlight cities throughout the country leading in LGBTQ+ inclusivity and representation.  And, every year, for the past 10 years, [...]

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