Eve Kucharski
Corktown, Unified, 170+ Organizations Call on Legislators to Address LGBTQ COVID-19 Concerns
Along with over 170 state, local and national organizations across the U.S., Corktown Health Center and Unified HIV Health and Beyond have signed two open letters to policymakers to address LGBTQ-specific new coronavirus concerns. These moves were [...]
As Sex Toy Sales Spike Globally, LGBTQ-Friendly Retailer Offers #StayHome Sale
A Rising Need Almost everyone's staying home. People are bored. And they're getting intimate. Or at least, that's what global sex toy sales show. Around the world, sex toy sales are rising sky high as reports reveal that over 1 billion people [...]
Unified Ramps Up HIV-Related Services as COVID-19 Increases Need
"Added Pressures" As governors across the U.S. extend stay-at-home orders, millions of Americans are becoming accustomed to a temporarily altered, home-bound way of life. But for HIV-positive people, those concerns are compounded due to their [...]
HELP, Corktown Health Center Celebrates 30 Years of Ryan White CARE Act
Thirty years ago the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, or CARE Act, was passed. Named for an Indiana teenager who contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion and was subsequently expelled from school because of his status, this was [...]
COVID-19's Upset to WSU LGBTQ Campus Life
Shaking Up the Routine It's undeniable that coronavirus has drastically changed the patterns of daily life around the world. Whether one is temporarily unemployed and quarantined at home, attending work via Zoom meetings or ramping up hours due to [...]
Detroit MoGo Bike Share System Offers Free Monthly Pass in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, the U.S. will begin what President Trump has called the "toughest week" of the crisis yet. That means that extra care should be taken to adhere to the social distancing practices that millions of [...]
Mental Health Expert Urges 'Physical Distancing' Over Social Distancing During COVID-19
From a physical standpoint, it's obvious that coronavirus has taken a massive toll not only in Michigan but around the world. Because of this, Michigan's governor, along with others in dozens of states, has issued a stay-at-home order to prevent [...]
SAGE Metro Detroit Emphasizes Use of Its Friendly Caller Program, Other Remote Services
For the past five years, SAGE Metro Detroit has been operational as a local affiliate of the largest LGBTQ elder care organization in the U.S., Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders. By providing a mix of resources like LGBTQ-awareness training, [...]
MSU Extension Offers Free Online Group Learning, Entertainment Events
In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it's vital to practice social distancing whenever possible. However, because social distancing requires people to be physically isolated, it can be difficult to keep up with all of one's wellness, [...]
LGBTQ Catholic Group Stands Together Among Archdiocesan Order to Stop Meeting in Catholic Spaces
As coronavirus continues to alter the way life is lived across the globe, its impact has reached into all facets of everyday life, and that includes religion. Though virtual means of worship have been put in place for many, across the U.S. and [...]
Corktown Health Center CEO Talks Coronavirus Prevention, Remote Health Care
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in Michigan and across the U.S., efforts by medical practitioners to both treat the sick and stop further infections have also ramped up. And for LGBTQ people, who tend to be more vulnerable to health [...]
There is Still Service' Virtually at LGBT Detroit Says Executive Director
As news about coronavirus and the necessity for social distancing continues to develop, many community centers like LGBT Detroit are continuing to offer much-needed services like tobacco-cessation programs, sexual assault advocacy and more just in a [...]