Transgender Michigan Hosts its Health Fair Virtually
In light of the novel coronavirus pandemic, many nonprofits and community organizations have been forced to cancel regularly scheduled programming and events to adhere to social distancing guidelines. In the...
President Trump, First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19
In a tweet late Thursday evening, President Donald Trump announced that he and the First Lady, Melania Trump, had tested positive for the coronavirus. “Tonight @FLOTUS and I tested positive...
From COVID-19 to Black Lives Matter, how Bingo Pet Salon is Navigating 2020
Following the Rules The third time it happened Brian Lane notified the police. An angry client, likely drunk, was calling Lane in the middle of the night to curse him...
Nurse Asineth Little Talks Work During COVID-19, Care for LGBTQ Community
It’s not easy to be a certified nurse assistant in the midst of a pandemic. But four months into the novel coronavirus crisis, and Asineth Little is continuing to get...
2 Detroit Activists Seek Help Handing out Care Packages to Fight COVID-19
For Ka’Juan Hill, doing HIV/AIDS advocacy and outreach is not just a job. It’s a calling. By day, he’s a community outreach specialist for Unified HIV Health and Beyond, and,...
Michigan Physicians Support Governor’s Response to COVID-19, Urge Legislature to Support her Measures
Following last week’s Michigan Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers in response to the novel coronavirus crisis, a group of Michigan physicians spoke to the...
Campaign to End Michigan LGBTQ Discrimination Falls Short on Signature Collection, Changes Course
Far short of the 340,000-plus signatures required to put its ballot initiative before the voters in November, Fair and Equal Michigan, the campaign to secure equal rights for LGBTQ Michiganders...
Donating Blood in the Time of Coronavirus: Activists Say Gay Men Still Face Discrimination
The Need is Great Only about 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood. That’s because of various restrictions like age and physical health of the potential...