DERNASOL

BTL Staff

Published: June 17, 2020 | Last Updated: August 14, 2023

Topics: Uncategorized

Activists at a 2024 protest. Photo: Melodie Jeng

We're Still Here, We're Still Queer: What You Need to Know About Safe Protesting in 2025

In many ways, 2025 feels like 2017 all over again. Millions of Americans are engaging in protest as Donald Trump resumes the presidency, including local LGBTQ+ [...]

By Liam Clymer

Roz and Hunter Keith. Photo: Andrew Potter

A Mother's Love, A Son's Journey: The Birth of Stand with Trans

In 2013, being a transgender teenager often meant navigating a world of isolation, fear and closed doors. According to the Williams Institute, an estimated [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

A Detroit Square Dance Society event. Photo: Andrew Potter

How a Queer Collective in Detroit Is Dancing on Henry Ford's Grave

There was a time when Henry Ford weaponized square dancing to fight the growth of jazz music, which he claimed was a Jewish attempt to subvert wholesome [...]

By Bridgette M. Redman

As Affirmations Turns 35, Hope and Dynamic Support Remain at the Center

On the bustling corner of Nine Mile and Allen Street in the heart of Ferndale, a block from Woodward, sits the cheerful, brightly lit headquarters of [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

A Queer Trip to Grand Rapids: Your Two-Day Itinerary for a Wintry Weekend Road Trip

Heading to Grand Rapids during peak winter may seem ill-advised for some, but quick road trips don’t have to stop after Labor Day weekend. This [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

It’s a Wrap: Pride Source Stories That Shaped 2024

From a record-breaking Pride season to Brat Summer to a tumultuous election season that has left the community scrambling for solid ground, 2024 was one for the [...]

By Pride Source Staff