Sarah Bricker Hunt
‘Her Light Will Shine On’: Michigan Trans Performer Golden O'Hara-Polo Dies at 29
Trans woman and drag artist Golden O'Hara-Polo, whose performances brought joy and inspiration to Southeast Michigan's LGBTQ+ community, died April 4. She was 29.O'Hara-Polo's final appearance was at Five15 in Royal Oak during a Transform fundraiser [...]
'Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero' Set to Premiere at Lansing's Capital City Film Fest
"Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero," the world's first animated feature centered on a drag queen superhero, will make its Michigan premiere April 9 at the Capital City Film Festival in Lansing.Directed by Michigan native Anthony Hand, this [...]
Adodi Detroit Spring Retreat Celebrates Resilience and Brotherhood in the Face of Adversity
In the heart of the renaissance city, a unique brotherhood is reclaiming its space. Adodi, an intergenerational organization supporting Black Same Gender Loving Men (BSGLM), is preparing for its spring retreat after a hiatus that stretched through [...]
Pistons Pride Night Lights Up Detroit — See the Photos!
The Detroit Pistons' 2025 Pride Night electrified Little Caesars Arena with a vibrant fusion of community pride, inclusive celebration and high-energy basketball on March 28. The sold-out clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers featured a Pride section [...]
Working the Soil, Healing the Soul: How Pott Farms’ Unique Approach to Hemp Cultivation Is Supporting At-Risk LGBTQ+ Youth
On a 20-acre farm in Willis, just a half-hour south of Ypsilanti, a unique partnership is helping queer youth find their footing through regenerative agriculture and hands-on experience with hemp cultivation.Pott Farms, a low-profit limited liability [...]
Michigan LGBTQ+ and Ally Leaders Honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards
Michigan's LGBTQ+ community has much to celebrate as two prominent leaders, Nicole Huddleston and Jeynce Poindexter, were recently recognized with the prestigious Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor, officially known as the President's [...]
'Our Community Is Resilient’: Facing Some Challenges, Michigan Leans into Grassroots Support for Pride 2025
As Pride season approaches across Michigan, organizers are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of mounting challenges. From funding concerns to political headwinds, Pride festivals throughout the state — from small rural [...]
Recovering Forgotten Trans History: Storyteller S. Bear Bergman Brings ‘The First Jew in Canada’ to Ann Arbor Church
S. Bear Bergman has been a self-described "queer pain in the ass" since adolescence, when he helped found the first gay-straight alliance in the country in 1990 at age 15. Now a writer, performer and educator, Bergman continues his lifelong mission [...]
Pragmatic Joy: Four Ways You Can Help Michigan's LGBTQ+ Community Thrive Despite Political Headwinds
I could go on at length (just ask my loved ones) about the palpable disappointment I’ve been feeling lately as “centrist Democrats” (we used to call them Reagan Republicans) fail to actually stand for anything and, frequently, [...]
Detroit Pistons’ All-Star Commitment to LGBTQ+ Community Shines at Pride Night
The Detroit Pistons are gearing up for the 2025 Pistons Pride Night at Little Caesars Arena on March 28 in a home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Imagine rainbow colors dancing across the jumbotron, fans in Pride jerseys cheering alongside the [...]
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Transgender Care Ban: What Michigan Families Need to Know
Michigan families seeking gender-affirming care for transgender youth received promising news as a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning such treatments for individuals under 19. On March 4, a federal judge blocked [...]
Home at Last: Inside the Raymond E. Shepherd House, Ferndale's LGBTQ+ Senior Haven
For almost a decade, the Metropolitan Community Church - Detroit (MCC-Detroit) and various community partners have dreamed of creating an affordable housing complex where LGBTQ+ seniors could live without hiding who they are. That dream has finally [...]