Sarah Bricker Hunt
Why Phluid Project Founder Rob Smith Left the Corporate World to Promote Gender Inclusivity
Thanks to the era of “new media,” where no stone is left unturned when it comes to invading the privacy of every public figure from social media influencers to the Hollywood elite (and not-so-elite), you’d be hard-pressed to find [...]
Arrest Made in 2023 Murder of Trans Woman Ashia 'Charm' Davis
An arrest has finally been made in the shooting death of local trans woman Ashia Davis in June 2023. On Friday, March 15, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced that 18-year-old Carlos Lamar Scotland, who was 17 when the killing occurred, has [...]
Will the Small Michigan Town of Ortonville Allow a Gen Z-Founded Abigail's Pride to Continue?
Ortonville, a politically conservative enclave of around 1,300 people in northern Oakland County, isn’t the first place that springs to mind when thinking about LGBTQ+ Pride events in Michigan. Thanks to a conversation between 14-year-old [...]
Adrian College in Michigan Slammed After Inviting Transphobic Swimmer Riley Gaines to Speak During College Commencement
Adrian College graduates will have a front row seat to the inspiring remarks — we’re kidding, obviously — of an anti-trans crusader on May 5 when swimmer-“activist” Riley Gaines delivers the commencement [...]
Inside the Homes of Michigan LGBTQ+ Leaders
Home. Is it a place or a feeling? For some people, “home” is just somewhere to lay your head. For others, home can be a safe haven — a respite from a larger world that increasingly includes an anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment that has [...]
Why Accusations From Jonathan Van Ness Detractors Matter for Queer Representation
I wonder if the news team at Rolling Stone was as gleeful as they seemed when serving up the recent news that universally loved, nonbinary “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness might not actually be so universally loved. Chock full of [...]
See Chasten Buttigieg, Grab Kathy Griffin Tickets, Attend a 'Beautiful Thing' at The Ringwald Theatre
With the promise of spring just around the corner, it’s an ideal time to nourish your mind by joining a banned books club or hearing author Chasten Buttigieg talk about his memoir. Beyond book events, support Ferndale Pride and the [...]
Stand with Trans and Other Michigan Orgs React to Trans Teen Nex Benedict's Death
Even as conservative members of the U.S. Congress threaten to shut down the federal government unless new anti-trans measures are adopted, organizations across the country, including several in Michigan, are responding to the recent death of a [...]
They Shoot, They Score: Detroit Pistons Launch an Entire Pro-Queer, All-Gender Apparel Collection
The Detroit Pistons are doing it up for a celebration of the organization’s 10th annual Pride Night, set for March 24. The event will kick off with a new Pistons-sponsored “Basketball for All” platform and mark the launch of a [...]
See a James Baldwin Documentary, Visit a Black Cinema Art Exhibit, Enjoy a 5-Course Meal, Read a Book by a Black Queer Author
Don’t let Black History Month slip by without taking advantage of some of the many events taking place in Southeast Michigan, including queer-imbued happenings like a newly restored documentary focused on queer icon James Baldwin and a new DIA [...]
'What Now?' How Michigan Is Stepping Up for Patients Left Behind as Ohio Bans Gender-Affirming Healthcare
In what feels like a scene from a horrifying Orwellian nightmare, thousands of transgender Americans lost their lifelines in January when a bill banning gender-affirming care was passed in Michigan’s most populous neighbor to the south, Ohio. [...]
Michigan Husbands Win Big on 'Wheel of Fortune' — See a Clip!
Husbands Greg Ruvolo and Tom Bayer won big on "Wheel of Fortune" this week — the Michigan couple, who live in Lathrup Village, took home a $6,000 cash prize and won a trip to Paris and Normandy, France. The prize package is worth $15,350 in [...]