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Liam Clymer

Liam Clymer

Liam Clymer is a Michigan State University broadcast journalism student and freelance reporter with Pride Source/Between The Lines. He has previously written for The State News as their Events Reporter. He sees journalistic work as an opportunity to translate his love of learning into digestible material to spur thinking in others.

Go to the Roller Derby, Get Tickets for Dave Koz, Relax at an LGBTQ-Friendly Game Night

As LGBTQ+ Americans process the election outcome, many of us feel a mix of frustration, resilience and renewed determination. In a political climate that sometimes questions our right to exist, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But this is when [...]

He Won: Michigan, National LGBTQ+ Leaders Discuss What a Trump Win Means and What Comes Next

In the early morning of Nov. 6, Donald Trump won re-election, after previously being defeated in his 2020 incumbent race. Following him in his return to the White House is his record — consisting of two impeachments, 34 felony counts, one [...]

Attend a Halloween Ball, Find Opportunities At a Transgender Job Fair, Embrace Beauty With En Femme Social Group

We're just a few days away from the general election on Nov. 5, and you know what that means — we’ve officially reached the point where everyone wants this to be over already. Recently, I read a headline about members of the Trump family [...]

Your Voice Matters: A Comprehensive Guide to Voting Rights and Resources for LGBTQ+ Individuals

As we head into the final days of election season and excitement builds, it’s easy to lose focus on all that’s at stake for LGBTQ+ voters. No matter your personal beliefs, exercising your right and making queer voices heard is key — [...]

LGBT Detroit Celebrates 30 Years with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist: 'You Can't Be an Ally to People You Don't Respect'

For M. Terrence Samson, one of LGBT Detroit's longest-tenured board members, being present for the Black-founded and led organization’s 30th-anniversary gala was an “exhilarating and a rewarding experience” — not just because [...]

What Wasn’t Said At The Debates: Why There Was a Lack of LGBTQ+ Coverage In an Era of Mass LGBTQ+ Politicization

“Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you.” That’s an actual tagline being used by the Trump campaign as a part of a new series of ads that began their rollout in mid-September. Throughout the presidential race, [...]

Meet Detroit Opera Artistic Director Yuval Sharon, Learn About LGBTQ+ Sports, Go to a Queer Live Show

With all eyes on the election (and the associated politically driven stress slated to drag on for the next few weeks), it can be a relief to turn to queer-aligned events for a bit of a breather. Assuming you've made a plan to vote — and have [...]

Drag, Drama and Dancing: Your Guide to a Queer Michigan Halloween

It’s fall, darlings, and you know what that means: It’s the season of slaying — both for our favorite slasher icons and all those who celebrate, as you get decked out in your stunning Halloween attire. Pride Source knows that this [...]

Filling Rep. Slotkins Shoes: Curtis Hertel on His Plan to ‘Fight Back Against Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation’ in District 7

The presidential election has rightfully garnered the attention of many Americans, as former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris lay out two vastly contrasted visions for the future of America. Sitting slightly lower on Michigan ballots [...]

Visit a Halloween Market, Attend LGBT Detroit Gala, Go to a Transgender Health Fair, Play Minecraft

As the hot boys of summer don their slutty, dark academia turtlenecks for the fall, you can’t help but get swept up in the moody atmosphere of autumn. Whether it be by embracing the coziness of queer gaming spaces or attending a Halloween [...]

From Billie Eilish to Rosie O'Donnell, Why Queer Celebs Are Coming Out Strong for Kamala Harris

With the Nov. 5 election day nearing, many LGBTQ+ figures are, well, coming out — but this time to offer endorsements for Vice President Kamala Harris.Harris has long been a champion of the LGBTQ+ community. As California District Attorney in [...]

These Gay Twins Are Continuing to Carve Out a Space for Middle Eastern Queerness. Now, With a New Sexy Underwear Line.

Gay identical twins Michael and Zak Zakar, known collectively as “the Zakar Twins” and self-described as the “Middle Eastern Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen,” aren’t the type to back down from a new project. As authors, they [...]