Sarah Bricker Hunt
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 [...]
ACLU of Michigan Fights for Transgender Workplace Rights as Federal Agency Retreats
In a troubling reversal of federal civil rights enforcement, the ACLU of Michigan has announced it will intervene in a transgender discrimination lawsuit after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) abruptly abandoned its claims against a [...]
How Internet Trolls Helped This Detroit Couple Amplify Their Message for LGBTQ+ Rights
In Detroit's historic Indian Village neighborhood, Kris Cravens-Hutton and her husband Dave Hutton are known for their ambitious restoration of a century-old Craftsman-style home and their vibrant Pride decorations. But their Instagram account, [...]
Gay Sen. Jeremy Moss Confronts Schriver's Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack from the Front Row, Then Shuts It Down
In a dramatic turn of events at the Michigan Capitol Feb. 25, what was intended to be a show of conservative force against marriage equality quickly unraveled when out State Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) stormed into a press conference and [...]
The LGBTQ+ Hub Challenging West Michigan's Conservative Image
As anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeps through state capitals across the Midwest and the Trump administration issues a growing list of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders, one organization in Michigan's second-largest city has transformed itself from a small [...]
How Grand Rapids' Eastown Became a Haven for LGBTQ+ Community
Just outside downtown Grand Rapids, there's a neighborhood where rainbow crosswalks brighten the streets year-round, where banned books find sanctuary on open shelves and where a cup of coffee comes with an unconditional promise of acceptance. This [...]
'You Cannot Erase Trans People': Protests Erupt at Stonewall After Website Changes
Protesters gathered at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City on Friday after references to transgender and queer people were removed on the National Park Service website. The backlash came after President Donald Trump signed an executive [...]
Suspect Charged in Murder of Tahiry Broom, Trans Woman Killed in Southfield
The Michigan LGBTQ+ community is grieving the loss of Tahiry Broom, a 29-year-old transgender woman from Cleveland who was fatally shot in Southfield on Feb. 9. Robert Ridges III, 28, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with her [...]