Sarah Bricker Hunt
For the First Time Ever, This Tiny Town in Michigan Will Have a Pride Festival
Allegan, Michigan is quintessential small-town America. There’s a main street and restaurants serving happy diners along the Kalamazoo River. It’s a place where people on the street say hello to strangers and friends alike. Chances are, [...]
Queer Things to Do: Rock Out With Melissa Etheridge, Attend Queer Prom, Get Immersed in Van Gogh
There are two types of summer babies: those who live to soak up the sun and those who do all they can to escape the heat. Whichever camp you’re in, you'll find something here that's queer to do right now-ish: set up camp at Fern Fest, break out [...]
Victory! Michigan Supreme Court Rules That State Civil Rights Act Includes LGBTQ+ Protections
The Michigan LGBTQ+ community is celebrating after the state’s Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act does, indeed, encompass LGBTQ+ rights.The 5-2 decision means that Michigan businesses, landlords and [...]
Why We’re Not Surprised Beyoncé Has Lovingly Dedicated Her New Album to Her Late Gay Uncle
Pride Source readers won’t be surprised to learn that, after some savvy Beyhive sleuthing, it's true: Beyoncé has lovingly dedicated her new “Renaissance” release to her gay uncle who died of AIDS-related illness.Even in [...]
Monkeypox in Michigan: What You Need To Know Now
As the monkeypox virus spreads across Michigan, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This guide includes helpful information about how the virus takes hold and spreads and links to evolving federal and state information and data related to [...]
Queer Things To Do: See a (Very) Gay Play, Build a Sex Room, Attend a Gender Embodiment Workshop
Ah, summer. So hot. So fast. Before you can blink, we’ll be cruising right into fall. For now, there’s plenty of time to dive into one (or all) of these things to do over the next couple of weeks. Enjoy scantily-clad dance parties, a [...]
5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Catch a Catwalk Catfight, See a Gay Music Icon, Get Hotter Than July
Congratulations! Now that we’re into July, you’ve reached the halfway point 0f a year that has already felt like a decade. It’s tough out there, in so many ways. If there was ever a time to lean into the loving embrace of a [...]
5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now(ish): Host an LGBTQ+ AAPI/BIPOC Movie Night, Visit a Queer, Sober Nightclub, Rally at the Capitol
Pride month is flying by with alarming speed, but don’t fret! Pride Source will be here for you long after the last corporate logo has its rainbow filter switched off. This edition of 5 Queer Things You can Do Right Now(ish) will help you make [...]
Detroit Painter Mieyoshi Ragernoir Focuses on Black and Brown Joy and Radiance in a Challenging Era
Of all the joyful Black and Brown faces filling the frames of Mieyoshi Ragernoir’s vibrant paintings, only one is a self-portrait, but then again, she says, “all artwork is a self-portrait.”Ragernoir’s lone [...]
5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Attend a Black Tie Event, Get Crafty in Canada, Be a Good Ally
Pride Month (or “Queer Christmas” if you prefer) has arrived, and, we’re happy to note, it would be hard to swing a feathered boa and not hit a Pride event somewhere in Michigan this year. So, take full advantage. Bust out those [...]
Ferndale Pride Headliner Tunde Olaniran Creates From the Soul, For and With Their Community
A Tunde Olaniran performance is everything all at once: Afro-centric rhythms, interpretive movement, gorgeous costumes, pumping bass, with soulful, vulnerable lyrics belted from somewhere deep inside. Then there’s that contagious energy, [...]
5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: See Orville Peck, Pick up a BIPOC LGBTQ+ Book
The end of May means Memorial Day picnics, skimpy shorts weather and a prelude to the queerest month of the year. As we zoom right into Pride Month, here are a few ideas to kick off the season. Whether you’re a music lover, a bookworm or [...]