Pride Source Staff
Your 2023 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Pride Season is in full bloom for 2023, and you’ll find all the important details right here. From small-town Prides in unexpected places to the big mainstay events happening in June and beyond, there’s something for every Michigan [...]
April 2023 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
Hi Doctor, I am newly single and want to get all possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, including testing for herpes today. I want to show my future partners that I am clean. – SLHi SL! There is a lot to unpack here. First, we [...]
March 2023 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
I’m a 40 year old male living with HIV since 2002. I have been doing very well with that and taking my medications daily. I also have hypertension and diabetes. As I am getting older I am having more and more difficulty with [...]
Gallup Poll: U.S. LGBTQ Adult Population Steady at 7.2 Percent
This article originally appeared in the Washington Blade.The results of a national survey conducted by Gallup polling based on aggregated polling data from 2022 telephone surveys shows U.S. adults’ identification as lesbian, gay, bisexual, [...]
January 2023 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
I am a transgender male. I want to get a bilateral mastectomy and go to a physician out of state that my friend went to and was very happy with. I went to my primary care doctor asking for a referral who told me that they would not refer [...]
December 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
Hi Doctor. My adolescent child just told me that they are trans. I am unsure how to react. What do I do? I am so glad that you are being thoughtful about your reactions as this is an important time in your child’s life. This first and most [...]
We Are Sad, Angry and Weary. And We Are Asking More From Our Leaders.
It’s been a brutal year for mass killings in a broken America. In 2022, victims include young schoolchildren, college students, grocery shoppers and, once again, queer people gathered in what should have been a safe space, behind the [...]
November 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
Thank you for medical advice column. I look forward to reading it each month. Dr. Benson, you have been part of our community and providing great care for many years. I don’t know who Dr. Bornstein is who shares this column [...]
‘American Horror Story’ Goes Full Gay In ‘NYC’
By John Paul King, Washington BladeIt’s hard to believe that “American Horror Story” is now more than a decade old – yet at the same time, it feels like it’s been on the air forever.Arguably the signature accomplishment [...]
Gov. Whitmer, Please Break Your Silence on Rising Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate in Michigan. Love, the Pride Source Editorial Board
Silence leaves much to interpretation.The cavern between full-throated support for Michigan’s LGBTQ+ community from a few, mostly queer candidates running for state and national offices, and hostile, angry anti-queer tirades coming out of [...]
October 2022 Advice to Be Well From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson
From Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul BensonI am a person living with HIV on a complicated multiple pill regimen. I’m tired of taking so many pills. I know other people with HIV taking one pill a day. Am I able to just take one pill? – JPDear JP,Hi [...]