Eve Kucharski
Jaimie Powell Horowitz Elected Judge in Oak Park's 45th District Court
Attorney Jaimie Powell Horowitz was elected to one of the two open judge seats in Oak Park's 45th District Court today. She beat her challenger, Brenda Richard, by earning 57% of the vote. In this role, her jurisdiction will include Oak Park, Royal [...]
David Coulter is Elected First-Ever Openly Gay, Democratic Oakland County Executive
As of the Nov. 3 election, openly gay incumbent Democrat David Coulter has been elected to a four-year term as Oakland County Executive, the county's top official. He is the first openly gay Democrat to hold the role, and he won against his opponent [...]
Ongoing Election 2020 Results
Editor's note: This article will be continuously updated with the latest election results. As the results from the Tuesday, Nov. 3, presidential election continue to be submitted, an increase in mail-in absentee ballots due to the novel coronavirus [...]
Gov. Whitmer Urges LGBTQ Community to Vote at GOTV Event
Today at an LGBTQ-focused get-out-the-vote rally held at the home of openly gay Sen. Jeremy Moss, Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow came together alongside other elected officials to deliver a resounding message: vote. "This is the election our [...]
The Legal Landmines Surrounding Surrogacy for Michigan's LGBTQ Parents
For LGBTQ couples across the U.S., the landscape surrounding family planning has changed drastically for the better in recent years. Most notably, the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision not only secured marriage equality but [...]
Detroit Drag, Entertainment Staple Gigi's Gay Bar Gets New Ownership, New Look
Like many LGBTQ Detroiters, husbands Luis and Joshua Mandujano met at Gigi's Gay Bar, the combo bar and cabaret that has been a hotspot for gay nightlife in the city for nearly 50 years. In fact, before the Mandujano's even began dating, they had [...]
LGBTQ Lambda Car Club Brings a Little Pride to Auto Hobbyists
Sometimes it takes a person years to find their passion, but for Adam Bernard, he was only 3 years old when he first took a shine to toy cars, and that interest eventually developed into a career at General Motors. When he's not working, cars make [...]
Yuval Sharon is MOT's New Artistic Director, Pledges to Make it 'Most Progressive Opera Company' in US
While the operatic stage has been responsible for sharing some of the world's most famous stories, it's still regarded by many to be an artistic medium that is inaccessible to the general public. For years now, there has been a push by artistic [...]
Election Q&A: Oakland County Clerk, Register of Deeds Lisa Brown Talks Reelection
As the November election draws nearer, Americans won't be voting just for a presidential candidate, both state and local candidates will be voted upon, too. In Michigan, there will be dozens of candidates running for the first time and for [...]
Fair Michigan Launches LGBTQ Voter Participation Initiative
Fair Michigan is a nonprofit LGBTQ advocacy organization that works to secure equal rights protections under the law based on sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and gender. Now, the group is focusing its efforts on a voter participation effort [...]
After Thwarted Kidnapping Plans, Whitmer Calls for Unity
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the State of Michigan after a plan to kidnap her and other Michigan government officials was thwarted by state and federal law enforcement agencies. She started by saying thank you to law enforcement and FBI agents [...]
FBI Reports Michigan Militia had Plot to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, AG Nessel Hosts Press Conference on Charges
Six people have been charged by the federal government with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other government and law enforcement officials. Seven others have been charged by the state of Michigan for conspiring to commit [...]