Sarah Bricker Hunt
Sarah Bricker Hunt, a proud Eastern Michigan University alum and director of content and community engagement for Pride Source/Between The Lines, believes in the power of intentional journalism focused on people building their communities through everyday acts of love and service.
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 [...]
Michigan Battles Trump's Trans Youth Health Care Crackdown In Multistate Lawsuit
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's efforts to restrict access to medically necessary health care for transgender, intersex [...]
Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Marriage Equality as Michigan GOP Escalates Attacks
A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices will consider this fall whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that landmark decision. The petition comes from Kim [...]
Pete Buttigieg Responds to Critics Over Trans Sports Comments
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg directly addressed criticism of his recent remarks about transgender athletes during a Substack Live broadcast Tuesday with content creator Aaron Parnas, emphasizing that compassion should guide public [...]
Michigan Cop Used Fake Grindr Profile and This Torso Picture to Arrest Gay Man — But Was It Legal?
Evan Lakatos was just trying to meet someone. Working long hours as a deli operations manager overseeing 64 locations across Michigan, the 38-year-old gay man relied on dating apps to connect with others — especially in rural areas where [...]
Rep. Josh Schriver Targets Elliott-Larsen LGBTQ+ Protections in Latest Attack
He's baaaack. And as per usual, wow, he's messy. Just months after getting publicly humiliated by State Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) for his failed anti-marriage resolution, State Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) is taking another swing at [...]
Q&A with Lansing City Council Candidate Olivia Vaden
Olivia Vaden is running for Lansing City Council in the Aug. 5 primary as part of a growing trend of openly LGBTQ+ candidates seeking office across Michigan. Her campaign centers on what she calls "authentic leadership" that prioritizes community [...]
Michigander Pete Buttigieg Adds Compassionate Perspective to Trans Youth Sports Debate
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg offered nuanced comments on transgender youth participation in sports during an NPR interview on July 28, emphasizing compassion while acknowledging concerns about fairness."The approach starts with [...]
Texas Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Violent Assault Against Detroit LGBTQ+ Couples
A 26-year-old Texas man is facing multiple hate crime charges after allegedly assaulting two same-sex couples outside the MGM Grand Casino in downtown Detroit on July 13 around 1 a.m. One victim suffered extreme injuries. According to the [...]
Trans Icon Laverne Cox Reveals MAGA Cop Boyfriend on Instagram (It Does Not Go Well)
Trans actress and activist Laverne Cox is facing intense criticism from LGBTQ+ community members after revealing she spent years in a relationship with a MAGA-supporting NYPD officer — a revelation that conveniently coincided with promoting her [...]
Ann Arbor Gets a Queer Mural with Bears, Twinks and Apple Blossoms
The vibrant mural covering one wall at Uplift, an LGBTQ+ bar in Ann Arbor, pulses with the unmistakable energy of Keith Haring's iconic style. A closer look reveals something distinctly 2025 and very Ann Arbor granola: bears and twinks dancing [...]
Why Is Ann Arbor Pride in August? The Answer Might Surprise You
When Jadein Black books headliners for Ann Arbor Pride, she's not just thinking about who will draw the biggest crowds. As both a full-time teacher and the annual festival's entertainment director, Black approaches her programming with educational [...]