Eve Kucharski
Ferndale Pride 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Today Ferndale Pride organizers announced via Facebook that due to an "abundance of caution," the previously rescheduled event will be canceled for 2020. "With pride in our hearts, we sadly announce the cancellation of Ferndale Pride 2020. We had [...]
Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation to Host Pride Shabbat on Jun 26
Though it regularly hosts a Shabbat every fourth Friday of the month, this coming June 26 at 6:30 p.m., the Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation is adding rainbow into the mix with a Pride Shabbat celebration. Gillian Jackson is an organizer of [...]
Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert Resigns After Protests Against Racist Comment
Effective as of 9 a.m. this morning, Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert announced that she is resigning from her position after she made racist comments in a June 16 city council meeting via Zoom. She released a statement through her Facebook page [...]
Council Members Call for Resignation of Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert at Public Protest
On June 16, during a public Zoom meeting, the Ypsilanti City Council was discussing whether to reappoint Ka'Ron Gaines to the Human Relations Commission. When the discussion reached Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert, she said, "Since I will be crucified [...]
Asylum Connect Helps LGBTQ Refugees Find Support Across U.S., Co-Hosts June 20 Virtual Pride
Now in its 20th year, World Refugee Day is an internationally recognized observance designed to call attention to the status of refugees and people seeking asylum across the planet. And as difficult as the process can be for the millions of refugees [...]
Macomb County Sheriff says Fake Grindr Account Used to Smear Deputy's Image
Last Thursday was a normal evening for Southeast Michigan resident Ian Peters when he received a notification on his phone. At first, it seemed regular enough. But a closer look revealed that Adam Edward, the person reaching out, was a Macomb County [...]
Michigan Plaintiff Instrumental in Pro-LGBTQ Supreme Court Ruling
In today's historic 6-3 Supreme Court decision, LGBTQ people across the U.S. came one step closer to full equality when justices ruled that workplace sex discrimination protections extend to sexual orientation and gender identity. The [...]
Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission Rebrands, Launches Art Census 2020
In a series of public reintroductions, last week the Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission broke new creative ground when it launched a new website, released a new logo, announced two upcoming community art projects and, perhaps most notably, [...]
Judge Extends Time for LGBTQ Rights Ballot Initiative to Get Signatures
Audio Player/archive/uploads/2020/06/Ballot-Initiative.wav00:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Yesterday, Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens gave the Fair and Equal Michigan LGBTQ citizens' initiative a [...]
Pride is the People': Bob The Drag Queen on Creating Connection During Pride in Era of COVID-19
Audio Player/archive/uploads/2020/06/Bob-The-Drag-Queen-Podcast-Final-1.wav00:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Maintaining a packed schedule can be tricky for drag queens at the best of times, but for Bob The Drag [...]
Our Demands are Simple': LGBTQ-Affirming Police Brutality Protest Held at Detroit Joe Louis Monument
On Sunday, Detroit's Monument to Joe Louis was a snapshot of the nation's anger. Chants like "Black lives matter," "No justice, no peace," "Abolish the police" and "Fuck the police" rang out for hours from dozens of protestors. This marked the third [...]
COVID-19 Crisis Care: Michigan Nurse Weighs In
In a seemingly positive trend overall, Michigan headed into Memorial Day 2020 with the fewest reported novel coronavirus deaths since March. And while Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been called "cautiously optimistic" about those results, she's noted [...]