Sarah Bricker Hunt
Building (Rainbow) Bridges Across Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Midway through our Zoom interview, Carrie Fiocchi's screen freezes. She's calling from a local library in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and the internet there has been spotty all day."Welcome to rural life," she says when she reconnects a minute later, [...]
The Relentless Drive Behind LGBTQ+ Tech Innovation in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor SPARK supports entrepreneurs and startups throughout Washtenaw County with mentorship, funding and accelerator programs. This is part four of our LGBTQ+ Tech Innovator Series, highlighting diverse entrepreneurs shaping Michigan's tech [...]
'The Map of Us' Podcast Series Documents State of LGBTQ+ Media Nationwide
When queer news disappears locally, what fills the void? A new podcast series is answering that question by putting real voices behind the data on where LGBTQ+ journalism stands in 2026."The Map of Us," hosted by Dana Piccoli, managing director of [...]
How The Ringwald's 'Somewhere' Echoes 1959 Displacement in an Era of ICE Raids
In 1959, a thriving Puerto Rican neighborhood in New York City's San Juan Hill faced demolition to make way for Lincoln Center. The residents were given no choice, their belongings sometimes lost in buildings torn down before they could retrieve [...]
What Four Midwest Teens Really Think About 'Heated Rivalry'
They came for the 9.3 IMDb rating. They stayed for the tuna melts and the character growth — and the way "Heated Rivalry" understood that sometimes being vulnerable is scarier than being closeted. Over several watch sessions, a group of [...]
10 Influencers Shaping the Political Zeitgeist in 2026 — in Michigan and Beyond
Michigan’s LGBTQ+ political power isn’t just in the capitol — it’s on TikTok, Instagram, podcasts and viral press conference moments. In 2026, influence looks like perfectly timed clapbacks, creators who make policy shareable [...]
Desmond Burks Pleads Guilty in Murder of Detroit Neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover
Nearly two years after renowned Detroit neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover, who was part of the LGBTQ+ community, was found dead in his historic Boston Edison mansion, the man charged with his murder has accepted a plea deal.Desmond Burks, 35, pleaded [...]
The Free Podcast Preserving Queer History
Here's what you need to know about "The Gayest Generation" podcast: It will make you laugh and break your heart, and somewhere between those moments, you'll realize you're hearing queer history in a way you never have before — straight from the [...]
Out Loud Chorus Celebrates 30 Years With a Trip Down The Yellow Brick Road
There's something about singing together that creates magic. For Out Loud Chorus, that magic has been building for three decades, and this weekend they're ready to share it with audiences as they celebrate 30 years of radical welcome, queer joy and [...]
Why Jeremy Moss Won't Be Bringing a Pie Chart to a Knife Fight as He Runs for U.S. Congress
When I spoke with Jeremy Moss in November, he was weeks into recovering from a car accident that shattered his dominant arm. Another driver ran a red light, he hit her head-on, and the impact sent him to the hospital for surgery and several days of [...]
Passing the Torch at The Gay & Lesbian Review
The year was 1993. Nearly a million people had just marched on Washington demanding LGBTQ+ rights. Don't Ask, Don't Tell would be signed into law by year's end. And in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Richard Schneider Jr. was preparing to launch what he [...]
Lessons From Michigan's LGBTQ+ Trailblazers for a New Year
Over the past year, our “Where Are They Now?” series has reconnected readers with some of Michigan’s most influential LGBTQ+ advocates — people who built the institutions, fought the battles and created the spaces that made it [...]