Ferndale Pride
Senate Candidate Haley Stevens Shows Us Her Receipts
When many of the country's centrist Democrats found reasons to lower their voices on LGBTQ+ rights after the 2024 election, Haley Stevens went in the other [...]Read more about Senate Candidate Haley Stevens Shows Us Her Receipts
Baddie Brooks Is Back — and Ready for Her Biggest Stage Yet
Baddie Brooks has had a lot of firsts. The first Black trans woman from Detroit to serve as Grand Marshal at the NYC Pride March in 2024. One of the first [...]Read more about Baddie Brooks Is Back — and Ready for Her Biggest Stage Yet
Zach Witness Is Headlining Ferndale Pride, and He's Done Playing It Straight
Zach Witness is a musician, producer and audio engineer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, like Erykah Badu and André 3000 — [...]Read more about Zach Witness Is Headlining Ferndale Pride, and He's Done Playing It Straight
Every Box Tells a Story at This Ferndale Pride Fundraiser
If you handed a dozen Southeast Michigan artists a plain cigar box and told them to make something, you'd get a dozen completely different answers, and [...]Read more about Every Box Tells a Story at This Ferndale Pride Fundraiser
Alise King on Performing Pride and Finding Her Voice as a Queer Black Woman
Before the first note lands, Alise King is already doing something arguably even harder than singing — she’s reading the room. A Detroit vocalist rooted in [...]Read more about Alise King on Performing Pride and Finding Her Voice as a Queer Black Woman
2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Fest List
Michigan's 2026 Pride Festival season in simple list format, brought to you by Pride Source:Find expanded listings here. MaySaturday, May 17Hazel Park [...]Read more about 2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Fest List
Your 2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
It’s Pride time again, beloved LGBTQ+ folks and queers of every (and any!) gender.And yes, we know — you are, in fact, proud all year ’round. But there is [...]Read more about Your 2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Pride Is Loud This Summer, and That's the Whole Point
Look, nobody is pretending this is a normal summer. Every seat in the Michigan Legislature is on the ballot this fall. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — one of the most [...]Read more about Pride Is Loud This Summer, and That's the Whole Point
Attend Rooted in Music, See Pokémon Drag, Support a Teenage Drag Queen, Get Demi Lovato Tickets
If your calendar for early April is giving mysterious blank-page energy, here’s your chance to scribble something joyful into it. Yes, friend, we know your [...]Read more about Attend Rooted in Music, See Pokémon Drag, Support a Teenage Drag Queen, Get Demi Lovato Tickets
Mark Trans Day of Visibility, Organize in Lansing, Peep Hot Daddies in Ferndale, Join the Queerdos Group
Late March in Michigan means one day you’re scraping ice off the windshield, the next you’re craving iced coffee and scouting outdoor seating to enjoy it. The [...]Read more about Mark Trans Day of Visibility, Organize in Lansing, Peep Hot Daddies in Ferndale, Join the Queerdos Group
Get Tickets for MiGen's Fashion Show, Attend a 'Heated Rivalry' Dance Party, Learn About Black Queer History
February in Southeast Michigan is doing what February does best: confusing our skin, testing our patience and daring us to leave the house. Luckily, there are [...]Read more about Get Tickets for MiGen's Fashion Show, Attend a 'Heated Rivalry' Dance Party, Learn About Black Queer History
Testify with Country Drag Gospel, Warm Up Winter, Build Leather Connections, and Alarm Yourself (Kindly)
If the January vibe of all the pressure and none of the joy hasn't been treating you right, maybe it's time for a pivot away from that “new year, new [...]Read more about Testify with Country Drag Gospel, Warm Up Winter, Build Leather Connections, and Alarm Yourself (Kindly)
Celebrate Swagger with Drag Kings, Attend a Virtual Artist Talk, Shriek for 'Shrek'
January in Southeast Michigan is that special time of year when your body wants a nap and your spirit wants a party — and now your calendar can suggest “Why not [...]Read more about Celebrate Swagger with Drag Kings, Attend a Virtual Artist Talk, Shriek for 'Shrek'
22 Pride Source Stories from 2025 We Can't Stop Thinking About
From a biochemist-turned-activist organizing rallies in nine state capitals to a rural Upper Peninsula salon owner facing vandalism for welcoming trans youth, [...]Read more about 22 Pride Source Stories from 2025 We Can't Stop Thinking About
Get Help (Or Be The Help) This Holiday Season
The holidays can feel heavy when you're queer. Maybe you're heading home to family members who don't get it, or avoiding home altogether. Maybe [...]Read more about Get Help (Or Be The Help) This Holiday Season
Michigan's LGBTQ+ Pioneers Take Center Stage In PBS Detroit Special — Watch the Video Here!
LGBTQ+ History Month has been observed each October since 1994, when Missouri high school history teacher Rodney Wilson proposed the idea. Wilson chose October [...]Read more about Michigan's LGBTQ+ Pioneers Take Center Stage In PBS Detroit Special — Watch the Video Here!
Party at Affirmations Prom, Mingle with Mocktails Sobritea, Live and Learn Our History
Ah, June. We love our Gay Pride. But by the third week, the group chats start buzzing with whispers of “Queer Exhaustion Month.” Between the marching, the [...]Read more about Party at Affirmations Prom, Mingle with Mocktails Sobritea, Live and Learn Our History
Miss Trans Michigan Speaks Out: Why I Wear This Crown for Every Black Trans Girl Still Searching for Safety
“I used to be so scared to even walk down the stairs.” This line is from my original song “Trans." Unfortunately, this was my reality, as I was raised in [...]Read more about Miss Trans Michigan Speaks Out: Why I Wear This Crown for Every Black Trans Girl Still Searching for Safety
How One Michigan Community Events Organizer Is Rewriting What It Means to Belong
One hundred people — mostly gay, mostly men — walk into a bar.It might sound like a punchline to a joke, but it’s how Detroit Staycation Club started.James [...]Read more about How One Michigan Community Events Organizer Is Rewriting What It Means to Belong
How Stacey Hotwaxx Hale Revolutionized Detroit’s Music Scene as a Black Lesbian Woman
Stacey Hotwaxx Hale is the embodiment of Detroit talent and grit.When I meet her at Spot Lite Detroit on a hot spring afternoon, she’s finishing up a business [...]Read more about How Stacey Hotwaxx Hale Revolutionized Detroit’s Music Scene as a Black Lesbian Woman
Pride Across Michigan: Over 40 Fests Ready to Roll
Michigan's Pride season is set to meet the moment in a year marked by growing political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, with more than 40 celebrations scheduled [...]Read more about Pride Across Michigan: Over 40 Fests Ready to Roll
Meet the Fierce and Fresh Drag Newcomers Set to Slay the Ferndale Pride Stage
Get ready to gag on the eleganza, darlings — Ferndale Pride is serving up fresh faces and fierce performances with its 2025 Newcomer Drag Show, putting baby [...]Read more about Meet the Fierce and Fresh Drag Newcomers Set to Slay the Ferndale Pride Stage
Let Loose at All-Women's Weekend in Saugatuck, Dance at the Garden of Gaga, Attend Trans Health Event
Who are we kidding? The days of packing Pride into four tiny weeks is vanishing faster than corduroy in climate change. That's all to say our mid-May [...]Read more about Let Loose at All-Women's Weekend in Saugatuck, Dance at the Garden of Gaga, Attend Trans Health Event
Miss Trans Michigan Baddie Brooks Is Taking Over Pride Season
We’re past the point where we can say Baddie Brooks is having “a moment.” In truth, Brooks is having several moments, and she’s been having them for a while now [...]Read more about Miss Trans Michigan Baddie Brooks Is Taking Over Pride Season
Your 2025 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Buckle up, babes of all genders — Michigan Pride is back for 2025 and it's queerer, louder and sparklier than ever. Whether you're into big-city [...]Read more about Your 2025 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Marvel At Queer Musicians, Create Crafty Cocktails, Delight at David Sedaris, Celebrate Small Sparkly Things
Yup, it's technically a few weeks into spring, and the Michigan queer calendar is blooming with opportunity! From intimate music nights to hilariously [...]Read more about Marvel At Queer Musicians, Create Crafty Cocktails, Delight at David Sedaris, Celebrate Small Sparkly Things
'Our Community Is Resilient’: Facing Some Challenges, Michigan Leans into Grassroots Support for Pride 2025
As Pride season approaches across Michigan, organizers are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of mounting challenges. From funding concerns to [...]Read more about 'Our Community Is Resilient’: Facing Some Challenges, Michigan Leans into Grassroots Support for Pride 2025
Meet Sen. McMorrow, Cheer the Pistons and Hot Daddies, Join the Lesbians to Socialize, Celebrate Mutual Aid
If you're weary of March's "lion" energyIf you're weary of March's "lion" energypers (and we're not talking about [...]Read more about Meet Sen. McMorrow, Cheer the Pistons and Hot Daddies, Join the Lesbians to Socialize, Celebrate Mutual Aid
Detroit Pistons’ All-Star Commitment to LGBTQ+ Community Shines at Pride Night
The Detroit Pistons are gearing up for the 2025 Pistons Pride Night at Little Caesars Arena on March 28 in a home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Imagine [...]Read more about Detroit Pistons’ All-Star Commitment to LGBTQ+ Community Shines at Pride Night
Home at Last: Inside the Raymond E. Shepherd House, Ferndale's LGBTQ+ Senior Haven
For almost a decade, the Metropolitan Community Church - Detroit (MCC-Detroit) and various community partners have dreamed of creating an affordable housing [...]Read more about Home at Last: Inside the Raymond E. Shepherd House, Ferndale's LGBTQ+ Senior Haven
Support Pride, Commune With LGBT Seniors, Take A Classy Roadtrip, Uplift Your Spirits
Feet sore from marching? Thumbs aching from texting your elected representatives? Throat raw from screaming into the void? Maybe it's time to make space in [...]Read more about Support Pride, Commune With LGBT Seniors, Take A Classy Roadtrip, Uplift Your Spirits
Ferndale Pride Cuts Ties with Corewell Health Over Trans Healthcare Policy, Rejects Sponsorship for Annual Fest
Ferndale Pride has rejected and returned sponsorship funding from Corewell Health, citing the healthcare system's recent choice to limit gender-affirming [...]Read more about Ferndale Pride Cuts Ties with Corewell Health Over Trans Healthcare Policy, Rejects Sponsorship for Annual Fest
Attend a Taylor Swift Dance Party, Go to the Dirty Show, See a Queer-Coded Art Exhibit, Join in a ‘Rocky Horror’ Night
Oh, beloved queerios, it’s only February, but this year already feels endless — I’m starting to understand why bears hibernate. (Forest bears, not gay bears — [...]Read more about Attend a Taylor Swift Dance Party, Go to the Dirty Show, See a Queer-Coded Art Exhibit, Join in a ‘Rocky Horror’ Night
It’s a Wrap: Pride Source Stories That Shaped 2024
From a record-breaking Pride season to Brat Summer to a tumultuous election season that has left the community scrambling for solid ground, 2024 was one for the [...]Read more about It’s a Wrap: Pride Source Stories That Shaped 2024
Celebrate Elton John, Make the Yuletide Gay (Twice), Support Ferndale Pride and Ozone House
In the words of Mariah Carey, “It’s tiiiiiiime!"The holiday season is upon us, folks, and your friends here at Pride Source have all the “gay happy [...]Read more about Celebrate Elton John, Make the Yuletide Gay (Twice), Support Ferndale Pride and Ozone House
Meet a Local Queer Author, Attend Pride in the Wild, See ‘RuPaul’s’ Angeria Perform Burlesque, Go Camping at a Queer Music Fest
Pride Month is officially over, but there’s plenty of queer summer fun on the horizon — in and out of air-conditioned spaces. Book lovers, take note of [...]Read more about Meet a Local Queer Author, Attend Pride in the Wild, See ‘RuPaul’s’ Angeria Perform Burlesque, Go Camping at a Queer Music Fest
Attend a Women’s Weekend, Go Square Dancing, See Sing Out Detroit, Attend a Queer Art Show, Hit First Pride Fests of the Season
Happy Pride, gays! The first festivals of the season will kick off June 1, from reliably lively Ferndale Pride to smaller fests in Ortonville, Lowell and [...]Read more about Attend a Women’s Weekend, Go Square Dancing, See Sing Out Detroit, Attend a Queer Art Show, Hit First Pride Fests of the Season
From Small-Town Roots to Big Pride Performances: How Michigan Shaped Wreckno's Musical Queerness
Growing up in the small town of Manistee in northern Michigan, Brandon Wisniski, better known by their stage name Wreckno, didn’t have much of a queer [...]Read more about From Small-Town Roots to Big Pride Performances: How Michigan Shaped Wreckno's Musical Queerness
How Grief and Love Drive Ferndale Pride Headliner DJ Holographic's Proudly Femme Sound
At the heart of Ferndale Pride performer Ariel Corley’s approach to music is love. That’s both unconditional love for herself and the love she feels radiating [...]Read more about How Grief and Love Drive Ferndale Pride Headliner DJ Holographic's Proudly Femme Sound
Go Paddling on the Rogue River, Deliver Stand-Up at a Queer-Friendly Open Mic, Join a Call for Peace in Gaza
It somehow feels like 2024 is still just getting started, but here we are, racing toward the halfway point. The good news is that there are still many [...]Read more about Go Paddling on the Rogue River, Deliver Stand-Up at a Queer-Friendly Open Mic, Join a Call for Peace in Gaza
Your 2024 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Michigan Pride is ready to roll in 2024, and we have all the details you need to plan out your Pride season right here. You’ll find Prides big and small from [...]Read more about Your 2024 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
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 [...]Read more about See Chasten Buttigieg, Grab Kathy Griffin Tickets, Attend a 'Beautiful Thing' at The Ringwald Theatre
Why Ferndale's Boston Tea Room Might Just Be Your New Cozy, Queer Hotspot
The only tea spilled at Ferndale’s Boston Tea Room is the steeped kind that comes in varieties like Berry Ripe, Cinnamon Heart and The High Priestess. Just ask [...]Read more about Why Ferndale's Boston Tea Room Might Just Be Your New Cozy, Queer Hotspot
Join a Queer Bowling League, Attend Ann Arbor Folk Fest, Compete in a Queer Euchre Tournament
Now that we’ve officially crossed into the part of the winter season where the days are longer than the nights, it’s time to look ahead with renewed hope and [...]Read more about Join a Queer Bowling League, Attend Ann Arbor Folk Fest, Compete in a Queer Euchre Tournament
Ferndale Pride Awards Grants to Local LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups
Ferndale Pride Executive Director Julia Music and Ferndale Community Foundation Chair Dan Martin distributed $24,500 in grant funding at Monday’s city council [...]Read more about Ferndale Pride Awards Grants to Local LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups
Queer Things to Do: Brunch with Barbie, See a Prom-Themed Musical, Attend a Queer Artist Bazaar
It might feel like the world is nothing but wildfires, angry transphobes and an endless air travel nightmare, but actually, we’re sitting in a sweet spot. The [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Brunch with Barbie, See a Prom-Themed Musical, Attend a Queer Artist Bazaar
This Pansexual Artist Makes Pretty Paraphernalia for Smoking Pot
Weed smoke and queer folk came together at Ferndale Pride this year. The smell of marijuana was in the air, and many local dispensaries handed out goodies and [...]Read more about This Pansexual Artist Makes Pretty Paraphernalia for Smoking Pot
