Eve Kucharski
2019 Creating Change Conference Honors Detroit, National Activists for Social Justice Work
Renowned for its ability to bring LGBTQ activists of all kinds together, the national Creating Change Conference is also known for recognizing those who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to make change in their own way. This year, the [...]
LGBT Detroit Unveils Counselor, Community Advocate for LGBTQ Trauma Survivors
Having existed for more than 20 years as a safe space for all members of the LGBTQ community, LGBT Detroit's mission has been to increase awareness about LGBTQ culture through "education, cohesion and advocacy." Now, the organization has expanded [...]
Affirmations Looks to Restructure With Resolve
A new community chat was announced at the center on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. The center is located at 290 W. 9 Mile Road Ferndale. Check goaffirmations.org, facebook.com/Affirmations/ and pridesource.com for updates. It had only been a few [...]
Erin Knott - Interim Executive Director at Equality Michigan
Originally established in 1991 as the Triangle Foundation, Equality Michigan has been dedicated for 25 years to helping Michigan's LGBTQ community achieve basic fairness and equality. Appointed interim executive director earlier this year, [...]
Jerry Peterson - Executive Director at Ruth Ellis Center
Established 18 years ago, the goal of the Ruth Ellis Center is to provide trauma-informed services for homeless, runaway and at-risk LGBTQ youth and young adults of color. Today it serves as the only residential foster care program [...]
Tracy Hall - Kalamazoo County Commissioner
A Kalamazoo resident for more than 20 years, Kalamazoo County Commissioner Tracy Hall represents the 3rd District. Among her other priorities, Hall has said she is dedicated to increasing intergovernmental collaboration and cooperation and [...]
Patrick Yankee - Chief Development Officer at Corktown Health Center
Corktown Health Center developed into reality from the idea of an LGBTQ-focused primary health care center five years ago. "After 30 years of providing services to thousands of persons living with HIV, it was clear that more needed to be done [...]
Jake Cunningham - Oakland County Circuit Court Judge
A graduate of the Western Michigan University Law School, Cunningham has spent the past three-and-a-half years serving as a judicial staff attorney under Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan. The position has given him experience [...]
Mary Barr - Treasurer of Fair Michigan
Fair Michigan's goals are to ensure that in the era post marriage equality that LGBTQ peoples' rights are still being advocated for and affirmed through the prosecution of those who commit crimes against the LGBTQ community. Mary Barr is [...]
Kevin Terrell Heard - President of the Board of Directors, Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce
The Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce's mission is "to promote and empower our Metropolitan Detroit LGBT, allied business members, non-profit members, corporate partners and their employees through leadership, advocacy and education." [...]
Rachel Crandall-Crocker - Executive Director of Transgender Michigan
A registered social worker and licensed psychotherapist, Rachel Crandall-Crocker is also an international transgender activist and the founder and organizer of the International Transgender Day of Visibility. Asked about her 2019 goals in her [...]
Jason Morgan - Washtenaw County Board Commissioner
Environmental sustainability, government transparency and LGBTQ visibility are just some of the goals Washtenaw County Board member Jason Morgan is looking to check off before the end of his second term. Morgan made history in 2016 when he [...]