Eve Kucharski
Marriage Equality Still Needs to Be Protected, Especially From Religious Exemptions
"The milk didn't curdle in Massachusetts all of a sudden [when same-sex marriage was passed in 2004], that this was great for families and great for their children and provided security and stability," Bonauto said. "That began to change hearts and [...]
Embracing the Excitement' of Wedding Planning
When Ross Owens went on vacation to Provincetown, Cape Cod, he was looking forward to a few days of sleeping in. So when his boyfriend, Rob, begged him to wake up at 4:30 a.m. on the first morning there to see the sunrise, he was less than pleased. [...]
The Perfect Meeting
They say love comes at unexpected moments; it certainly did for Savanna Wojtanowski and Amy Balich. Though they were both Division I athletes in college, each played a different sport — soccer and softball respectively — for Michigan State and Ohio [...]
EQMI's New Director of Victim Services Talks Fighting LGBTQ Isolation
After a career dedicated to social justice through organizations and causes like the Women's March, WC Safe, the YWCA and more, last month Nicole Denson earned what she called a "dream job" when she was hired on as the director of victim services at [...]
Michigan's Meal Map Helps Students Eat During COVID-19 School Closures
Because of statewide efforts to "flatten the curve," or slowing the exponential spread of coronavirus infection to aid health care workers and providers in treatment, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed Michigan K-12 schools until Monday, April 6. This [...]
Jury Finds Devon Robinson Guilty of Triple LGBTQ Murder
This past summer Devon Robinson of Detroit was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the spring 2019 shooting deaths of 21-year-old Alunte Davis, 20-year-old Timothy Blancher and 20-year-old Paris Cameron as well as assault with intent [...]
The Pull of Passion: New Unified Interim Executive Director Talks Organizational Goals and Staff Development
Whether it's HIV prevention or treatment, Unified HIV Health and Beyond is a natural first step for many in Southeast Michigan looking for help and resources. And while the nonprofit certainly does offer immediate case-by-response services, its also [...]
Affirmations Executive Director Addresses COVID-19 Concerns in Video Message
As infections in the U.S. rose past 1,500, three days ago concerns about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, resulted in a state of national emergency for the U.S. Because of this and advice like the recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease [...]
Joe Biden Wins Michigan's Democratic Presidential Primary
The Associated Press called Joe Biden the winner of Michigan's Democratic presidential primary less than two hours after polls closed. This adds to his campaign's wins in Mississippi and Missouri. Unlike in 2016, competitor Bernie Sanders did not [...]
Michigan Transgender Month of Visibility Event Highlights
March is the Transgender Month of Visibility and as it continues, groups across the U.S. will host events of all kinds to recognize and support transgender people leading up to the Day of Visibility on March 31. In Michigan, Founder of Visibility [...]
Bloomberg Campaign Reaches Out to Detroit's LGBTQ Community of Color
For anyone paying attention to the Democratic candidates in the 2020 presidential race, polls have shown repeatedly that at the start of primary season voters have remained vastly undecided about their favored pick. In a PR Newswire poll of just [...]
ACLU Town Hall Outlines Trump's Anti-LGBTQ Acts
As the 2020 presidential primaries continue and November draws nearer, it's vital for LGBTQ voters to familiarize themselves not only with the pro-LGBTQ platforms of existing candidates but the anti-LGBTQ measures taken by the Trump Administration. [...]