Eve Kucharski
Small but Mighty' Couple Win Allies of the Year
"It became really clear that what we were dealing with was just a small percentage that the vast majority of LGBT people have had to endure and struggle with their whole life." – Sandy Feldman Larry and Sandy Feldman Exhibit Courage and Love [...]
Sing Out Detroit Celebrates 10 Years
For the past decade, musically-inclined LGBTQ and ally Detroiters have slowly been catching on to Sing Out Detroit, the city's inclusionary group choir. In honor of the group's growth and longevity, they will be hosting their "Encore!" performance [...]
Marriage at Ferndale Pride Boosts Visibility of Asexual Community
On a warm, partly cloudy Saturday in Ferndale, thousands of people donned their best rainbow gear and gathered on W 9 Mile road to show their Ferndale pride June 2. But, instead of a casual T-shirt or colorful tube socks, Tia Wheeler and Jenny [...]
Motor City Pride: Rainbows Abound, Defying Drizzle
Though a rainy, early-June chill swept through the city of Detroit on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, rainbow-clad attendees made it out to Motor City Pride in droves. And to first-time pride-goers like Grayson Brenner and Rose Ray, the [...]
America You Kill Me': Jeffrey Montgomery Documentary On Track for 2019 Release
Known by many for being the face of the Midwestern LGBTQ movement for years, Jeffrey Montgomery was a highly-lauded individual. He won the the Spirit of Detroit award several times, The Advocate named him "Best and Brightest" LGBT activist in 1999 [...]
Motor City Pride Returns This Weekend to Hart Plaza
Drawing more than 40,000 people over its two-day stretch, dozens of vendors and performers and hundreds of volunteers, Motor City Pride is a massive undertaking that takes place annually in Detroit's Philip A. Hart Plaza and has done so since 2009. [...]
WSU Hosts LGBTQ History Panel in Honor of the School's 150 Years
A lot can happen over 150 years, and in honor of a timeline that spans over half of modern U.S. history, Wayne State University is presenting several panels throughout the year in honor of its sesquicentennial. And, coming up on Tuesday, June 12, [...]
Beyond I Do' Ad Campaign Highlights Michigan Couple in Fight Against Discrimination in Post-Gay Marriage Legalization Era
Just six days after Krista and Jami Contreras' first child was born, they did what any loving parents would do and scheduled their daughter's first checkup. But, when they came into the doctor's office for the visit, they were told the doctor wasn't [...]
Pride at Work President Cynthia Thornton Receives 'Rebel With A Cause' Award
On Saturday, May 19, the President of Pride at Work Michigan, Cynthia Thornton, received the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Rebel With A Cause Award for her "exemplary demonstration of leadership and inspiration to young workers everywhere, [...]
Midwestern T-Shirts Track History
Wearing Gay History Archive Showcases Thousands of Historical Shirts Midwestern Historian There is a perception by some that LGBTQ history didn't happen in the Midwest. And while it is true that many of the most notable LGBTQ-related events seemed [...]
Mrs. Fifty Bakes a Pie' Comes to Ann Arbor
The tables turn in "Mrs. Fifty Bakes a Pie," a story of abuse, domination, power and baked goods. The play, written by Linda Ramsay-Detherage, will open at Ann Arbor's Theatre Nova on Friday, June 1. The story follows one 1960s housewife who is fed [...]
Ain't No Shame in Her Game
Jenifer Lewis to Visit Detroit: Tackles Stigma, Mental Illness in New Memoir If actress Jenifer Lewis ignites a sense of motherly affection from viewers, it's certainly not by accident. After all, her portrayal of a mother, aunt or general matriarch [...]