DETROIT – The Stonewall rebellion ignited a movement that spread across the nation 50 years ago, including in Detroit. What's happened in Detroit since that catalytic uprising is documented in a remarkable new exhibit, Invisible No Longer: LGBTQ+ Detroit, now open to the public at the Detroit Historical Society through Sept. 30.
The exhibit, created by a partnership of Dr. Tim Retzloff, the Ruth Ellis Center, Between The Lines and LGBT Detroit, includes photographs and art depicting the accomplishments and trials of Detroit since 1969. The exhibit provides a sweeping overview of the turning points that have propelled the LGBTQ community from the shadows to limited legal protections, to inclusion in the workplace and to marriage equality. The exhibit also challenges visitors to not takes these gains for granted, nor to stop pushing for full equality under the law and in the social fabric of the nation.
A special opening celebration will feature Curtis Lipscomb, executive director of LGBT Detroit, who will present a talk about the organization's role in the city and its connection to civil rights and social justice. This opening is June 20, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is free, however pre-registration is encouraged at [email protected]. More information is available at www.detroithistorical.org.
History Comes Alive In Historical Exhibit in Detroit
Read More
Kathy Griffin Keeps on Surviving: Comedian Talks Tour, Longtime LGBTQ+ Allyship and Support From 'Civilian Gays'
Kathy Griffin has been through even more than you probably know. She lost a lung to cancer, lost her mother and lost many of her close friends. In 2020, the [...]
‘Queer Drunk Punk’ Author Zehava Frieman on How Growing Up in Grosse Pointe Park Inspired Her Debut Novel
When Zehava Frieman finally sat down to write “Queer Drunk Punk” in 2021 on the tail end of decades of what she describes as “creative [...]
Go to Church (or Temple), Observe Trans Day of Visibility, Catch a Queer Film, See an Aerial Drag Performance
Spring has sprung and it’s time for all the cute little cubbies and big, strong bears to emerge from hibernation — sunshine and good times [...]
Why Phluid Project Founder Rob Smith Left the Corporate World to Promote Gender Inclusivity
Thanks to the era of “new media,” where no stone is left unturned when it comes to invading the privacy of every public figure from social media [...]
Three Years Ago, Detroit Techno Icon DJ Minx Came Out. Now, She's Living a Life She Never Thought She Could.
Jennifer Witcher is better known as DJ Minx at the Spot Lite Detroit nightclub and coffeehouse, where she saunters in one weekday afternoon in late February in [...]
Fern Fest Women's Music Festival Is Moving, But Staying True to Its Inclusive Roots
Change is in the air for Michigan’s Fern Fest, a six-day women’s music festival that has experienced rapid growth since its first ever gathering in [...]
