Eve Kucharski
COVID-19 Communication: How LGBTQ Community Orgs Adapted Services in Physical Isolation
As 2020 winds down, conducting meetings via Zoom or phone calls seems like an average day of work for many Michiganders. But back in March when the first stay-at-home order was put in place by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of the novel coronavirus [...]
Michigan LGBTQ Author Couple Teams up to Write Debut Novel
Whether starting means picking up the pen or sitting down at a laptop, even if one's passionate about a project, writing a novel is no easy feat. And as many writers can relate, spouses Kelly and Jay Long were certainly familiar with the cycle of [...]
Pay Attention, Be Astonished and 'Read This for Inspiration': Ashly Perez Talks Creativity During 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, it's safe to say that it's been one of the most stressful years on record in recent history. In fact, the American Psychological Association has found that 67% of Americans have had increased levels of overall stress during [...]
Ruth Ellis Center Breaks Ground on Brand-New Permanent Supportive Housing Project
The Ruth Ellis Center and the Detroit Housing & Revitalization Department celebrated a groundbreaking on a brand-new $15 million permanent supportive housing development on Friday. Located along Detroit's Woodward Corridor and targeted toward [...]
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special' Brings a Drag Queen Christmas Home This Year
With all the classic elements of a televised Christmas show — spirit-possessed eggnog, chainsaws and an all-out battle for creative control — fans can expect that "The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special" will be making its mark on 2020's winter [...]
Trans Artists Debut 'But...I Survived' Music Video on National Transgender Day of Remembrance
By October 2020 had already become the most violent year for transgender women on record in the past five years. And since then, the Human Rights Campaign has reported that those murder statistics have climbed even higher. So, to draw attention to [...]
Lesbian Author Opa Hysea Wise Releases Self-Help Mystery Novel
Filled with many a guide for revolutionizing one's life, career or relationships, the self-help section is unmistakable in any bookstore. And while many of the books within that category contain valuable life lessons, it can be overwhelming for [...]
Lady Ace Boogie isn't Quitting Music, she's Taking Things to the 'Next Level'
Lady Ace Boogie has been a fixture in Michigan's hip-hop scene for years now, but for the longtime musician, 2020 has been a year of significant change. In addition to the unprecedented novel coronavirus pandemic that impacted the world, Lady Ace [...]
Miz Cracker Brings the Good News (and Latkes)
If 2020 embodied a physical vessel, it's not unlikely that it would be a dumpster fire. At least, that's certainly how it's felt for most of the year. But for drag queen Miz Cracker, she's taking the opportunity to reflect, and share a little joy [...]
The Strains of COVID-19: REC Staff on Dealing With a Pandemic
At the best of times, LGBTQ youth often find themselves in precarious housing situations, making up roughly 40 percent of the homeless population of those aged 12 to 17 in the U.S. According to youth.gov — a working group composed of 21 federal [...]
Pushing Through the Pandemic: Ruth Ellis Center Expands Services While Other Nonprofits Shutter
As the novel coronavirus pandemic's second wave continues its resurgence in full force, sending much of Europe back into lockdown and last week recording more than 100,000 new U.S. cases in a single day, people across the U.S. have been forced to [...]
Gary Peters Wins Michigan Senate Race Against John James
One of two Senate Democrats up for reelection in Michigan, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, Sen. Gary Peters has declared victory against Republican challenger John James. In a very tight race, Peters finally earned 50% of the vote to James' [...]