Sarah Bricker Hunt
LGBT Detroit Executive Director Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit by Former Employee
One of Michigan's most prominent LGBTQ+ organizations is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who says he endured years of unwanted sexual advances before being fired for speaking [...]
For Emmy-Winning News Anchor David Custer, Truth-Telling Came With a Price
The anonymous cards started arriving shortly after David Custer lost his job. The first one, addressed to his husband, featured a naked man and handwritten text so vulgar and homophobic that the couple spent days "side-eyeing everyone" in their [...]
Ties Like Me: Fostering LGBTQ+ Community Every Third Wednesday for 20 Years
When Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki met at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce coffee meeting, they clicked instantly. So did the people seated on either side of them. Twenty years later, all four still show up to Ties Like Me, the LGBTQ+ networking [...]
Get More From Your Healthcare Dollars in 2026
With open enrollment season here and many people discovering their 2026 premiums and deductibles have climbed yet again, healthcare affordability is top of mind. But cutting back on medical care isn't the answer. Instead, it's about being strategic [...]
Gov. Whitmer Honors Trans Day Of Remembrance With Promise To Keep Fighting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer marked Trans Day of Remembrance with an Instagram reel honoring transgender lives lost to violence while calling out the growing wave of anti-trans legislation sweeping the country."Today is Trans Day of Remembrance, a day to [...]
How This Michigan LGBTQ+ Chorus Became a Metro Detroit Tradition
PRISM's holiday concert has become a Metro Detroit tradition — and for many in the LGBTQ+ community, it feels as essential as chosen family. This year proved it. In October, when the organization opened sales for "Holiday Movie Magic" at Motor [...]
Inside Michigan's First Asian American Drag Night: See the Photos!
Zainab "The Rose" Diva had been performing drag for only a few months when she took the stage at Uplift, an LGBTQ+ bar in Ann Arbor, in June. As a Pakistani trans woman and Muslim, she'd spent years searching for spaces where all of who she is could [...]
Supreme Court Lifts Block on Trump Anti-Trans Passport Policy While Lawsuit Continues
The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 6 cleared the way for the Trump administration to enforce a passport policy that forces trans, nonbinary and intersex Americans to carry identification that doesn't match who they are — at least for now.The 6-3 [...]
State Sen. Jeremy Moss Leading Charge to Finally Erase Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban from the constitution, a proactive move that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take up [...]
FBI Thwarts Halloween Terror Plot Targeting Ferndale LGBTQ+ Bars
Two men are facing federal terrorism charges after allegedly planning a Halloween attack on LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, according to criminal complaints unsealed in federal court Nov. 3.Momed Ali and Majed Mahmoud were arrested Oct. 31 by the FBI Joint [...]
Meet Tracy Hall, Affirmations' New Executive Director
Tracy Hall has spent more than 20 years building LGBTQ+ community in Michigan. As the former executive director of OutFront Kalamazoo and a former Kalamazoo County Commissioner, she brought extensive experience when she joined Ferndale's LGBTQ+ [...]
LGBTQ-Affirming Resources Where You Can Find Food Support as SNAP Benefits Face Delays
With Michigan's November SNAP benefits temporarily paused due to federal funding issues, nearly 1.4 million Michiganders are left without their expected food assistance. For LGBTQ+ residents already facing economic challenges and discrimination, this [...]