Sarah Bricker Hunt
The Harris-Buttigieg Ticket That Almost Was
Former Vice President Kamala Harris reveals in her upcoming memoir that former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was her top choice for running mate during her 2024 presidential campaign, but she ultimately decided adding a gay man to the [...]
How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
When a transgender person is murdered in the Detroit Metro area, trans advocate and Wayne County Prosecutor's Office employee Julisa Abad is often among the first to reach out to family members, ensuring the media learns about the victim as a whole [...]
LGBTQ+ Leaders and Reproductive Justice Pioneers Converge for Equity in Bloom Summit in Detroit
The Michigan Chamber for Reproductive Justice is preparing to host its inaugural Equity in Bloom Summit from Sept. 19-21 at the Atheneum Suite Hotel in downtown Detroit. The three-day conference aims to bring together thought leaders, activists, [...]
Corewell Health Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth in Michigan (Again)
Corewell Health has announced it will no longer provide gender-affirming hormonal therapies and puberty blockers to minors, making it the second major Michigan healthcare institution to restrict transgender healthcare access this year. The decision [...]
Taking Flight On Your Own Terms: The Unexpected Rewards of Solo Travel
Mandy was sitting alone under a vast New Mexico sky, stars scattered like diamonds across the darkness, when she realized something profound had shifted. Just months after coming out as a queer woman, she'd driven solo from her conservative home [...]
Lenawee Pride Set to Bring Queer Joy to Rural Michigan Community
For six years, Lenawee Pride has been creating something special in Adrian, about 70 miles southwest of Detroit — a place where LGBTQ+ residents in this smaller community can experience what organizer Kristina Henning calls "queer joy" right in [...]
Nessel Blasts UM Medicine Decision as 'Shameful and Potentially Illegal'
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sharply criticized the University of Michigan health system for suspending gender-affirming care for transgender patients under 19, calling the decision "shameful, dangerous and potentially illegal" in [...]
'Gilligan’s Island' Gets Naughty: Queer-Led 'Seven Castaways' Washes Ashore at Planet Ant
After six years in development, Sean Paraventi's musical parody "Seven Castaways" is finally ready for its full theatrical debut at Planet Ant Theatre from Sept. 5-14. The production, which began as a staged reading with Assembly Line Theatre Company [...]
University Of Michigan Health Pauses Gender-Affirming Care As Advocates Mobilize Support Networks
The University of Michigan Health system announced it will pause gender-affirming hormone therapies and puberty blockers for patients under 19 following a Department of Justice subpoena received in July. While concerning, the move comes amid a [...]
The Art of Being Seen: How These Local Nude Models Found Empowerment and Community
The first time Elliott Vargas posed nude for artists, it wasn't at the Detroit Queer Sketch Series. The 27-year-old had already tried their hand at modeling at Detroit's venerable Scarab Club, coaxed by something deeper than exhibitionism."It's [...]
Friends and Colleagues Reflect on Terry Ryan's Lifetime of Service
Terrance "Terry" Patrick Ryan packed several lifetimes of service into his 80 years, leaving behind a legacy that spans from the earliest days of the AIDS crisis to the modern HIV prevention landscape in Michigan. When he died March 17, the state [...]
Highland Park Teen Charged with Hate Crime in Murder of Trans Woman
An 18-year-old Highland Park man has been charged with felony murder and a hate crime in the death of Christina Hayes, a 28-year-old transgender woman from Taylor who was found dead behind a Detroit laundromat in June.Malique Javon Fails was [...]