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The Pet Project That Soothed COVID Isolation For Queer Animal Lovers

By Jackie Jones|2021-10-05T11:17:42-04:00October 5th, 2021|National, News, Pets|

For L.A.-based queer photographer Sorrell Scrutton, their dog Frankie really is their best friend. When COVID struck, Frankie helped them counter the isolation. Given their bond, Scrutton decided to reach out to other queer friends [...]

‘It’s Not an Island Paradise for Everyone’: Maurice Tomlinson Is Fighting an Uphill Battle Against Homophobia in Jamaica

By D'Anne Witkowski|2021-09-27T16:04:04-04:00September 27th, 2021|National, News|

When Maurice Tomlinson married his husband, Tom Decker, in 2011, he did not plan on saying goodbye to his home country of Jamaica. He certainly didn’t expect Jamaica to say goodbye to him. But that’s [...]

Jen Winston’s Book ‘Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much’ Aims to Spark a Bisexual Revolution

By D'Anne Witkowski|2021-09-21T10:00:39-04:00September 21st, 2021|National, News|

Being bisexual is a little like being colorblind: no one would notice just by looking at you. If you don’t tell people, they won’t know. Unlike color blindness, however, bisexuality is weighed down by stereotypes, [...]

Parkland Survivor Comes Out, Publicly Embraces His Queerness

By Jason A. Michael|2021-09-17T09:13:58-04:00September 17th, 2021|National, News|

Cameron Kasky, the 20-year-old anti-gun violence activist and survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., has come out as queer in an Instagram post.  “I don’t know [...]

‘Beacon of Light’ Carl Bean, LGBTQ+ Icon and Lady Gaga’s Muse, Dead at 77

By Jason A. Michael|2021-09-16T14:17:57-04:00September 16th, 2021|National, News|

It's not often that a leading religious figure is also a leading LGBTQ+ activist, but Archbishop Carl Bean was both. Founder of the Los Angeles-based Unity Fellowship Church Movement (UFCM) and singer of the 1977 gay [...]

Actor Garrett Clayton, a Dearborn Native and Oakland University Alum, Marries Boyfriend Blake Knight

By D'Anne Witkowski|2021-09-08T20:54:48-04:00September 8th, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

You’ve likely seen Garrett Clayton, Dearborn native and alum of Dearborn Heights' Crestwood High School and Oakland University, on screens large and small. The versatile actor has starred in Disney’s “Teen Beach Movie” and “Teen [...]

HRC Agrees With Dana Nessel and Fires Alphonso David

By Jason A. Michael|2021-09-07T15:26:54-04:00September 7th, 2021|National, News|

The Human Rights Campaign has followed through with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s demand, firing Alphonso David, the beleaguered (now, former) executive director of the HRC. “At HRC, we are fighting to bring full equality [...]

Skeptical Sex Workers in Michigan Look on as OnlyFans Bans Porn (and Then Unbans Porn)

By Jason A. Michael|2021-09-07T10:54:00-04:00September 7th, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

Subscription-based social media platform OnlyFans has been making headlines recently after announcing an impending ban on the adult porn content that made the platform what it is today. Though the company quickly reversed course after [...]

Nothing Minor About It: Bryan Ruby Makes History as Only Active Pro Baseball Player to Be Openly Gay

By Jason A. Michael|2021-09-03T15:43:09-04:00September 3rd, 2021|National, News|

Minor league baseball player Bryan Ruby has come out as gay. The announcement makes him the only currently active pro baseball player to have done so. Ruby, who is 25 and plays for the Salem-Keizer [...]

Another Year Waiting: How the Pandemic Has Caused Trans People to Face Yet More Barriers to Treatment

By Taylor Blackley|2021-08-26T10:33:51-04:00August 26th, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

As a professional drummer, Rikki Bates knows something about keeping time. And time, over the past year, has moved at an agonizing tempo. “You’ve got to go straight up the trail and, you know, cut [...]

How the Financial Services Industry Is Becoming More LGBTQ+ Inclusive

By Ellen Shanna Knoppow|2021-08-25T11:37:41-04:00August 25th, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

Jason Porter is confident he can bring his "whole self" to work. Porter, who is gay and has worked in the financial services industry for 15 years, said that wasn't always the case.  Before he [...]

Dana Nessel Tells HRC to Keep the Money, Ditch the President Amidst Cuomo Harassment Scandal

By Jason A. Michael|2021-08-09T09:29:48-04:00August 9th, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a lesbian, recently announced that she would not accept any donations from the Human Rights Campaign until its president, Alphonso David, is gone from the organization.  Nessel's announcement comes amidst [...]

The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. If You’re Queer, Here’s Why You Should Be Concerned.

By Finbarr Toesland|2021-08-03T15:54:33-04:00August 3rd, 2021|National, News|

It’s no secret that LGBTQ+ people face a range of financial challenges that heterosexual people simply don’t need to contend with. Less discussed are the effects of financial discrimination on building LGBTQ+ generational wealth. The [...]

‘L Word’ Vets Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig Are Totally Down to Meet Up With ‘Queer as Folk’ Cast For Reboot

By Jason A. Michael|2021-07-30T13:56:38-04:00July 30th, 2021|Entertainment, National, News|

Could our queer dreams becoming true? Might “The L Word” cast actually cross universes with the cast of the upcoming “Queer as Folk” reboot? It could and should happen. And the veteran cast from “The [...]

Jamie Lee Curtis Is Feeling ‘Wonder and Pride’ As the Mother of a Trans Daughter

By Jason A. Michael|2021-07-29T14:50:28-04:00July 29th, 2021|National, News|

Actress, ally and "Halloween" Scream Queen Jamie Lee Curtis announced in a new interview with AARP magazine that she is the proud mother of a transgender child. In the magazine, which came out Wednesday, Curtis [...]

Oh Yes, Lil Nas X Is Twerking Naked in His New Video. But He’s Also Raising Money for The Bail Project.

By Jason A. Michael|2021-07-23T17:11:42-04:00July 23rd, 2021|National, News|

Revolutionary gay recording artist Lil Nas X has done it again. The musician pushes fresh, new boundaries with his provocative new video depicting him having a ball – no pun intended – while locked up [...]

‘A Real Game-Changer’: Michigan Experts Hail New PrEP Mandate Making HIV-Prevention Drug Free

By Jason A. Michael|2021-07-21T13:11:24-04:00July 21st, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

The financial burden on insured patients receiving the HIV-preventative PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) has been greatly reduced due to a recently-announced Biden Administration mandate requiring health insurance companies to stop charging co-pays and deductibles related to the [...]

Leyna Bloom Makes History: 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Features Trans Model on Cover

By Jason A. Michael|2021-07-20T12:22:29-04:00July 20th, 2021|National, News|

Model and actress Leyna Bloom will become the first trans woman to make the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue when the 2021 issue, titled “A Living Testament,” hits the stands on Thursday. In [...]

Kalamazoo Native Lendale Johnson, America’s First Gay Black Tennis Pro, on How ‘Visibility Is Invaluable’

By D'Anne Witkowski|2021-07-19T16:11:33-04:00July 19th, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

"Wimbledon puts me in a great mood." This is the first thing Lendale Johnson tells Pride Source after "hello" during a phone interview. He is watching the championship and rooting for Novak Djokovic.  "People just [...]

‘Gay. Straight. It Does Not Matter’: Amy Grant Takes Her LGBTQ+ Support One Step Further In New Interview

By Jason A. Michael|2021-07-13T14:53:01-04:00July 13th, 2021|National, News|

Crossover Christian and pop music megastar Amy Grant recently made clear her thoughts on the LGBTQ+ community and Christianity. Grant shared her most pro-LGBTQ+ sentiment to date with Apple Music’s Proud Radio host Hunter Kelly. [...]

Todrick Hall Says Lil Nas X Has to Be More Shocking Than His White Counterparts

By Jason A. Michael|2021-07-02T10:41:30-04:00July 1st, 2021|Entertainment, National, News|

While discussing his new album,“Femuline,” Broadway performer and “Nails, Hair, Hips, Hells” singer Todrick Hall was frank about his feelings for Lil Nas X. “This might get me in trouble but I’m just gonna say [...]

An Incredible LGBTQ+ Victory: Trans Youth Gavin Grimm Wins Bathroom Case After SCOTUS Refuses Appeal

By Michael Lavers|2021-06-28T14:22:33-04:00June 28th, 2021|National, News|

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the case of a former high school student who challenged his Virginia school district’s bathroom policy. Gavin Grimm was a sophomore at Gloucester County High School [...]

Lil Nas X Was Thankfully Not Shy Last Night During the BET Awards

By Jason A. Michael|2021-06-28T09:55:52-04:00June 28th, 2021|Entertainment, National, News|

Lil Nas X capped off Pride Month with a captivating performance of his hit song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” on the BET Awards last night. In a nod to Michael Jackson’s iconic “Remember [...]

‘Representation Matters’: Carl Nassib Makes History as First Active NFL Player to Come Out as Gay, Donates 100K to Trevor Project

By Jason A. Michael|2021-06-21T21:21:28-04:00June 21st, 2021|National, News|

The Pride Month announcements keep coming, and this one's especially powerful and historic: Las Vegas Raiders player Carl Nassib came out today. The Raiders lineman made the announcement via Instagram, positioning him as the first [...]

Sigourney Weaver Praises Gov. Whitmer for Banning Use of Funds For Conversion Therapy While Discussing Gay Activist Role

By Jason A. Michael|2021-06-17T15:00:44-04:00June 17th, 2021|Michigan, National, News|

Actress and onscreen alien-slayer Sigourney Weaver took a moment to praise Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order barring state funds from being used for the purpose of performing conversion therapy on minors during a recent [...]

Supreme Court Rules For Religious Agency Seeking to Reject LGBTQ Families

By Chris Johnson|2021-06-17T12:17:28-04:00June 17th, 2021|National, News|

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of a religious-affiliated foster care agency seeking to refuse child placement into LGBTQ homes, determining the City of Philadelphia’s enforcement of a contract with non-discrimination provisions [...]

‘I Feel So Empowered’: ’Drag Race’ Star LaGanja Estranja Comes Out as Trans

By Jason A. Michael|2021-06-17T11:49:09-04:00June 17th, 2021|National, News|

LaGanja Estranja, self-proclaimed cannabis activist and Season 6 contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has come out this Pride Month as trans. The news was first reported by Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. Shortly after, Estranja took [...]

Beyond Disgusting: You Won’t Be Surprised to Know Hate Scarecrow Kid Rock Actually Said This About Gay People

By D'Anne Witkowski|2021-06-11T11:08:48-04:00June 11th, 2021|Michigan, National|

Go find the nearest bathroom and flush the toilet. Listen carefully. What you hear is much better than any Kid Rock song. (If you’re asking yourself, “Who is Kid Rock?” you aren’t alone. Stop reading [...]

Take That, Chick-fil-A: Burger King Unveils New Gay Chicken Sandwich For Pride With Proceeds Benefiting HRC

By Jason A. Michael|2021-06-08T14:34:56-04:00June 8th, 2021|National, News|

Burger King announced this month that it was taking a stand for LGBTQ rights and against fast food competitor Chick-fil-A. Burger King, around since 1953 and based in Miami, is known for its flame-broiled Whopper. [...]

14-Year-Old Ohio Student Attacked for Wearing Pride Flag at School

By Jason A. Michael|2021-06-02T09:41:19-04:00June 2nd, 2021|National, News|

A 14-year-old middle school student from Ohio was the victim of an apparent anti-gay attack from a fellow student recently. Tristen Torrez was sitting on the bleachers outside Defiance Middle School in Defiance, Ohio, on [...]

Lesbian Folk Musician and Political Activist Alix Dobkin Dies at 80

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-31T11:29:25-04:00May 31st, 2021|National, News|

August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021 Alix Dobkin, an indisputable legend in women’s music and longtime lesbian activist, died May 19 after suffering a brain aneurism and subsequent stroke. She was 80. Dobkin was [...]

‘Everyone Is Awesome,’ Lego Says So With Upcoming Pride Set Release

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-25T16:34:27-04:00May 25th, 2021|National, News|

The Lego Group has announced the June 1 release of "Everyone is Awesome," a 346-piece Lego set designed to celebrate the diversity of Lego fans and the world around them. The set includes 11 faceless [...]

Billy Porter Announces He Is HIV-Positive

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-20T10:43:47-04:00May 20th, 2021|National, News|

Star of stage and screen, singer and red-carpet darling Billy Porter announced in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter that he is HIV-positive and has been for the last 14 years. “Having lived through the [...]

Equality Act, Contorted as a Danger by Anti-LGBTQ+ Forces, Is All But Dead

By Chris Johnson|2021-05-20T10:08:28-04:00May 20th, 2021|National, News|

Despite having President Biden in the White House and Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress, efforts to update federal civil rights laws to strengthen the prohibition on discrimination against LGBTQ+ people by passing the [...]

Demi Lovato Comes Out as Nonbinary

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-20T10:01:08-04:00May 20th, 2021|Entertainment, National, News|

Singer and actor Demi Lovato, who in March announced they were pansexual, has now come out as nonbinary in a post to Instagram. Lovato will now use the pronouns they and them. “I am proud [...]

Chrissy Teigen’s Cookware Pulled From Target, Macy’s After Cyberbullying Nonbinary Star Courtney Stodden

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-19T11:35:21-04:00May 18th, 2021|Entertainment, National, News|

Social media maven Chrissy Teigen is “mortified and sad” at who she used to be, according to multiple tweets she sent after being called out by Courtney Stodden for comments she made when the model [...]

Biden Names Civil Rights Veteran to US Education Dept.

By Brody Levesque|2021-05-17T10:04:39-04:00May 17th, 2021|National, News|

The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden has nominated Catherine Lhamon to serve as the Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education. Lhamon currently serves as [...]

LGBTQ+ Trailblazer Ellen DeGeneres to Leave Her Talk Show Because It’s ‘Not a Challenge Anymore’

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-13T11:16:14-04:00May 13th, 2021|Entertainment, National, News|

Lesbian icon and all-around funny lady Ellen DeGeneres has announced she is walking away from her popular daily talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," next year. Over the past 18 seasons, Ellen has done well [...]

Anticipation Builds Amid Delay: Will Biden Name LGBTQ+ Ambassadors?

By Chris Johnson|2021-05-06T11:09:23-04:00May 6th, 2021|National, News|

More than 100 days into his presidency, President Biden has yet to name picks for a multitude of ambassadorial positions in a delay unusual for a presidency at this stage, raising questions about whether he’ll [...]

Lesbian Couple Voted High School Prom King and Queen in Ohio

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-05T11:43:07-04:00May 5th, 2021|National, News|

A young lesbian couple was voted prom royalty by their classmates at Kings High School in Kings Mills, Ohio. Riley Loudermilk and Annie Wise were elected prom king and queen respectively. The couple, both 18, [...]

An Ally’s LGBTQ+ Legacy Remembered: Olympia Dukakis Fought For the Distribution of This 2011 Lesbian Film

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-04T13:39:15-04:00May 4th, 2021|National|

The legendary stage and screen actress Olympia Dukakis, much beloved in the LGBTQ+ community for her portrayal of Anna Madrigal in “Tales of the City,” died Saturday, May 1. She was 89. Dukakis appeared in [...]

Activist, Ballroom Legend Jahaira DeAlto Murdered

By Jason A. Michael|2021-05-04T14:27:19-04:00May 4th, 2021|National, News|

Jahaira DeAlto, an activist, vlogger, motivational speaker and legend in the ballroom scene, was stabbed to death this week. A suspect, Marcus Chavis, has been arrested in connection with the crime but as of this [...]

Elliot Page Sheds ‘Tears of Joy’ During Emotional Oprah Interview

By Jason A. Michael|2021-04-30T10:18:43-04:00April 29th, 2021|National, News|

In his first interview since coming out as trans last year, actor Elliot Page was no match for Oprah, who reportedly had him near tears after asking what part of his transition brought him the [...]

Biden Calls for Passage of Equality Act in Speech to Congress

By Chris Johnson|2021-04-29T11:00:56-04:00April 29th, 2021|National, News|

President Biden, delivering his first joint speech before Congress on the eve of his 100th day of his presidency, urged Congress to pass the Equality Act to protect LGBTQ people against discrimination, signaling support for [...]

NCAA Says States With Anti-Trans Laws, Like Michigan, Might Lose Out on Championship Games

By Jason A. Michael|2021-04-28T17:29:11-04:00April 28th, 2021|National, News|

The National Collegiate Athletics Association made its position clear. The Association does not support legislative attempts to disenfranchise trans student-athletes and states enacting such legislation will lose out on hosting lucrative NCAA championship games. “When [...]

LGBTQ+ Groups on Opposite Sides in Upcoming Supreme Court Case

By Lisa Keen|2021-04-21T13:03:24-04:00April 21st, 2021|National, News|

A case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next week, on April 28, presents one of those rare instances in which different LGBTQ+ groups are on opposite sides. The case is Mahanoy v. [...]

Gay Man Burned in Kenya Refugee Camp Dies

By Eve Kucharski|2021-04-16T09:43:57-04:00April 16th, 2021|National, News|

One of the gay men who suffered burns during an attack at a Kenya refugee camp last month has died. Reuters reported the man passed away at a hospital in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday. [...]

Va. House of Delegates Candidate Defends Anti-Transgender Comments

By Michael Lavers|2021-04-14T09:38:20-04:00April 14th, 2021|National, News|

A Virginia House of Delegates candidate on Saturday said transgender servicemembers who undergo sex-reassignment surgery are “unfit for duty.” “We have our vice president saying that veterans are not special citizens. They are.” said Tim [...]

A New ‘Queer as Folk’ Is Coming to Peacock

By Romeo San Vicente|2021-04-13T10:03:16-04:00April 13th, 2021|Entertainment, National, News|

After a couple years of rumbling maybes, there’s a new “Queer as Folk” on the way, with an eight-episode, straight-to-series order from NBC’s streaming service Peacock. The “reimagining” is from “Little America” creator Stephen Dunn, [...]

Biden Seeks to Ramp up Funds to Beat HIV/AIDS in Budget Request

By Chris Johnson|2021-04-12T10:20:40-04:00April 12th, 2021|National, News|

President Biden, unveiling on Friday his initial budget request to Congress in the first year of his administration, called for ramping up funds to beat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, signaling he’d continue [...]

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