Drew Howard
Ferndale Pride 2018 Welcomes Volunteer Help
With Ferndale Pride 2018 just around the corner on June 2, festival organizers are still welcoming interested volunteers to help facilitate one of metro Detroit's biggest LGBTQ+ celebrations of the year. Preparations for Ferndale Pride 2018 began as [...]
Lobby Day 2018 to Bring Community Members, Politicians Face-to-Face
Equality Michigan promotes anti-violence and advocacy for the LGBTQ community and it's continuing its fight for pro-LGBTQ policies and politicians at its next "Lobby Day" on Tuesday, May 15. That day the public will have an opportunity to sit down [...]
Artists Celebrate Queer and Trans Love Through Poetry, Photography
Through their poetry, photography and writing, the self-identified "alien femme" duo Alex Jenny and Effee Nelly showcase a fully-realized depiction of queer and transgender love in a decidedly unique way. The couple's blog, appropriately titled [...]
Ypsilanti Nutritionist Offers Queer and Trans-Inclusive Healing
The relationship between trans, queer and LGBIA+ patients and their healthcare providers has forever been a shaky one, as the medical community's understanding of sex and gender has oftentimes failed to keep up with advancements in modern [...]
Moms Who Love LGBTQ Kids Create "Mama Bears" Documentary
Thousands of conservative, Christian mothers of LGBTQ children meet up every day in the virtual world within secret support groups. Together, they help one another grapple with faith, answer questions, and learn how to best support their [...]
March For Our Lives Draws Thousands in Detroit
Students, politicians, and second-hand victims of gun violence voiced their support for comprehensive gun legislation at the Detroit March For Our Lives on Saturday. Detroit was one of an estimated 800 cities worldwide to host the March For Our [...]
OU Kicks Off First-Ever Pride Month Celebration
Campus LGBT Resource Centers to Host Events for Students Oakland University commemorated its first ever Pride Month with an official kickoff event featuring music, food, and LGBTQ art on March 12. Hosted by OU's Gender and Sexuality Center, the [...]
Mother Seeks Justice Following Daughter's Assault at School
A Michigan mother says staff at Duncan Lake Middle School in Caledonia ignored taking punitive action after her daughter was assaulted and called a "fucking faggot" by a fellow student. Adrien Mahoney, 14, was celebrating National Hug Day with [...]
Hussain Alqattan On the Cost of Coming Out
The Complicated Relationship Between a Mother and Her Son, a Gay Muslim Hussain Alqattan's mother has refused to speak with him or his twin sister since 2011 when she discovered they both identify as gay. Seven years later, he's still uncertain of [...]
Metro City Church Drops Fee, Conversion Therapy Workshop Continues
Congregation May Avoid Investigation for Violation of Michigan Consumer Protection Act Leaders at Metro City Church and FORGE Ministries – the organizations at the center of backlash for offering what many call a conversion therapy class – may have [...]
Pastor Defends 'Conversion Therapy' Classes
Workshops Will Continue at Metro City Church in Riverview Despite Backlash, Planned Protests Metro City Church pastor Jeremy Schossau told BTL he's still in support of a workshop offered by his church that many are denouncing as conversion therapy [...]