
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.
It’s National Senior Center Month! Here’s What You Should Know About MiGen’s New LGBTQ+ Senior Center Inside Affirmations.
September is National Senior Center Month, a time to recognize the vital role these centers play in supporting our elders. For LGBTQ+ seniors, this month highlights the unique challenges they face — and the crucial lifeline that organizations [...]
Where Are They Now? Catching Up with Rev. Darlene Franklin, Former Senior Pastor at Full Truth Fellowship of Christ Church
Our "Where Are They Now?" series will get you up-to-date on the lives of LGBTQ+ community advocates who have contributed to Michigan with years of tireless activism before embarking on new chapters, whether in retirement or pursuit of fresh [...]
Attend Affirmations' 35th Anniversary Gala, Celebrate Art, Find Tech Work, Go to a Cabaret
Need a break from the political whirlwind? From thinking about whatever bizarre, obviously false claims Trump keeps making about people eating the pets of Springfield? We get it. What emerged during the epic face-off between Trump and Harris was a [...]
LGBTQ+ Studies at Michigan Universities Shine Light on Overlooked Queer History
In an election year where LGBTQ+ identity is politicized and often at the center of debate, education on LGBTQ+ issues is critical. Many Michigan universities are offering LGBTQ+ courses and educational opportunities to combat a wave of assumptions [...]
Share Your Story with The Moth, Plan for Trans Empowerment Month, See Pansy Division, Find Online Support with MiGen
As the dog days of summer meld into the comfortable rhythm of a busy fall, the change of season may be daunting, but worry not, friends. We aren’t going to send you back to school (literally or symbolically) without arming you with plenty [...]
How It Really Feels to Be Out and Proud in These Michigan Destinations
On the cusp of a new adventure, the road sprawls out before you. The last thought on your mind should be safety, but all too frequently, LGBTQ+ community members are plagued by concerns over how folks at a travel destination will perceive [...]
Michigan Fall Theater Is Upon Us: 7 Queer Shows You Won't Want to Miss
Your season has arrived, theater lovers! Is there anything more satisfying than filling up your upcoming fall calendar with plans to see all the exciting new shows on the horizon? This year has been a big one for queer theater — [...]
Take an LGBTQ+ Detroit History Tour, Attend Arts, Beats and Eats in Royal Oak, Meet Your Secret Admirer
Love, art, intrigue and understanding. That’s right, bestie, Pride Source has all the info you need to have a moment to remember, full of all the drama necessary to perfectly cap off your brat summer. We know your notes app is packed with [...]
The Michigan Roots of the Midwest Princess: Chappell Roan’s Interlochen Instructor on the Impact of an Artist Who ‘Knocked Me Out Immediately’
For its princess, Chappell Roan, the roots to the Midwest run deep. At Michigan’s own Interlochen Arts Camp, Roan wrote the song that would help launch her career into the realm of superstardom nearly a decade later. Artist and educator [...]
'Optimism, Hope and Love’: Everything You Need to Know About the Harris-Walz Rally in Detroit
With many LGBTQ+ supporters eagerly awaiting her arrival, Kamala Harris made an entrance fit for a presidential nominee in Detroit on Aug. 7. “I just got a text message — we’re about to see something very magical happen here [...]
Trans Community Finds Refuge in Detroit: 'Looking Good, Feeling Great' Empowers Transmasculine Individuals
Outside, abrasive rhetoric and assumptions toward trans individuals are becoming horrifically commonplace in American politics. But inside Common Haus in Pleasant Ridge on the morning of July 28, trans men and transmasculine individuals found a way [...]
Go on a Queer Bike Ride, Express Yourself Through Writing, Unwind Over a Board Game, Attend an August Pride Fest
Are you feeling like you just fell out of a coconut tree? Does the context that you exist in happen to be dazed and feature a throbbing headache? No one can blame you. Over the last couple of weeks, amongst brat edits and shattered fundraising [...]