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Motor City Pride 2019 Parade Photo Gallery
Click on the arrows to scroll through the gallery. All photos by Andrew Cohen. [...]
Michigan Pride March June 15
Michigan Pride March June 15 The Michigan Pride March is an intentionally political event that serves to honor all the statewide Pride events across Michigan and then finishes off with an all-ages parade, rally and festival. The event will start at [...]
Flint Pride Festival June 22
What started out with just 150 attendees its first year has grown to attract thousands. Returning for its ninth year is the Flint Pride Festival. The event will take place at Flint's Riverbank Park for a family friendly afternoon of music, [...]
Free Mom Hugs Brings the Love at Pride
Twenty seconds. According to Jill Lash's research, that's the time it takes to give the perfect hug. And as she's the Free Mom Hugs Southeast Michigan chapter co-leader, she's likely more qualified than most to know. "I've read and they say 20 [...]
A Sad Day in Hollywood
Across 1 Streisand's "Prince of ___ " 6 Ventimiglia of "This Is Us" 10 Smurf patriarch 14 South Beach setting 15 Top Norse deity 16 Figure skater Rippon 17 "Calamity Jane" song that became an LGBT anthem 19 Jam holders 20 Web site concerned [...]
The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan Elects First Openly Gay Female Priest as 11th Bishop
DETROIT – The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan announced last week the election of The Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry, rector of All Saints', Chicago, as its 11th bishop diocesan. Perry is the first woman and first openly gay priest to be elected bishop [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
Cate Blanchett fights feminism in 'Mrs. America' History lesson time, kids! In the 1970s there was a proposed change to the Constitution called the Equal Rights Amendment. It failed to be ratified, and a major reason for that failure was [...]
New Kids on the Block at Little Caesars Arena June 18
Multiplatinum selling pop group New Kids on the Block is set to perform at Little Caesars Arena on June 18 for their brand-new "Mixtape Tour." Longtime fans of theirs can get excited to hear tracks from the '80s and '90s and from their touring [...]
Chrysler Pacifica Presents: Armchair Expert Live in the Midwest
Actor, comedian, writer, director and Michigan native Dax Shepard will bring his Armchair Expert podcast to the Fox Theatre in The District Detroit on Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m. The live broadcast was announced today as part of a select four-city [...]
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band at DTE Energy Music Theatre June 6 Through 21
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band will perform six shows at DTE Energy Music Theatre during the "Roll Me Away Tour." Local Metro Detroit musician Barbara Payton will also accompany Seger on the tour. Find out more about the show online at [...]
2019 Michigan Pride Parade and Rally at Capitol
Michigan Pride is a statewide celebration that commemorates the equality achievements of the LGBTQ community while calling attention to what still needs to be done. This year's event features a parade that will include a rally at the state's [...]
Holland Pride Festival 2019 June 21, 22
Broadening its support and creating a larger festival that reaches beyond Holland are two of the goals of the organizers of this year's Holland Pride Festival on June 21 and 22. Derek Hoehn and Sydney Sturm have taken over the helm of the annual [...]