LGBTQ Victory Fund
Deadnamed and Done With It, This Former Megachurch Pastor Is Focused on Your Power Bill
The Wayne County Clerk made it official May 12: Joanna Whaley is on the August primary ballot, and no amount of legal maneuvering from a fellow Democrat is [...]Read more about Deadnamed and Done With It, This Former Megachurch Pastor Is Focused on Your Power Bill
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Backs Five Michigan Candidates in 2026 Races
With Michigan's Aug. 4 primary drawing closer, five candidates across the state have earned endorsements from the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the national [...]Read more about LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Backs Five Michigan Candidates in 2026 Races
The Free Podcast Preserving Queer History
Here's what you need to know about "The Gayest Generation" podcast: It will make you laugh and break your heart, and somewhere between those [...]Read more about The Free Podcast Preserving Queer History
'We Exist and Matter Here': Mike McGuinness on Serving Pontiac as Its First Openly Gay Mayor
On Oct. 29, just days before Pontiac's mayoral election, City Council candidate Dawn Hannah grabbed a microphone at a local nightclub and urged the crowd [...]Read more about 'We Exist and Matter Here': Mike McGuinness on Serving Pontiac as Its First Openly Gay Mayor
Feeling Helpless? 10 Actions You Can Take to Support LGBTQ+ Rights
These past few weeks have been particularly difficult, with numerous executive ordersaffecting diversity and the LGBTQ+ community. Three executive orders this [...]Read more about Feeling Helpless? 10 Actions You Can Take to Support LGBTQ+ Rights
The Results of the 2024 Election Are, Well, Not Good. Unless You’re a Bigot. Then They're Great.
Welp, that happened.Actually, there’s no past tense about it. Electing Trump is going to have repercussions for years… generations, really.The United States [...]Read more about The Results of the 2024 Election Are, Well, Not Good. Unless You’re a Bigot. Then They're Great.
Leslie Blackburn, Running for Lodi Township Trustee
The 2024 Pride Source Media Voters Guide Candidate Survey sought the responses from Michigan candidates running for office in the Nov. 5 election. We asked [...]Read more about Leslie Blackburn, Running for Lodi Township Trustee
Sarah McBride Wins Democratic Primary, Poised to Make History As First Openly Trans Congressmember
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationDelaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender person [...]Read more about Sarah McBride Wins Democratic Primary, Poised to Make History As First Openly Trans Congressmember
Meet 10 LGBTQ+ Candidates Running for Office in Michigan
The old adage “representation matters” may not be more important anywhere than it is in government. People elected to state, local and federal positions hold a [...]Read more about Meet 10 LGBTQ+ Candidates Running for Office in Michigan
Bye, Felicia: Texas Democrats Choose Love Over Hate in Houston
It’s Pride Month! Cue the rainbow flags, the Pride parades, the guy in the neon green Speedo wearing a leather dog mask, the lesbians with the toddler wearing a [...]Read more about Bye, Felicia: Texas Democrats Choose Love Over Hate in Houston
Everything You Need to Know About LGBTQ+ Candidate Results in the 2023 Michigan Election
With the 2023 municipal elections in hindsight, there are some key takeaways to keep in mind when viewed through a queer lens. That’s what Pride Source found [...]Read more about Everything You Need to Know About LGBTQ+ Candidate Results in the 2023 Michigan Election
Mark LaChey, ‘Unsung Hero’ of LGBTQ+ Politics in Michigan
Mark LaChey wanted to see tigers. With that objective in mind, the former first vice chair of the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) recently spent two weeks in [...]Read more about Mark LaChey, ‘Unsung Hero’ of LGBTQ+ Politics in Michigan
Brother Thomas Zerafa, Activist for LGBTQ+ and Numerous Progressive Causes, Dies at Age 71
This year, Brother Thomas R. Zerafa, activist and prolific volunteer for LGBTQ+ and numerous progressive causes, would have celebrated his 50thanniversary of [...]Read more about Brother Thomas Zerafa, Activist for LGBTQ+ and Numerous Progressive Causes, Dies at Age 71
A Historic Number of LGBTQ+ Candidates Ran for Elected Office This Year. Here's Who Won.
Progressive LGBTQ+ groups celebrated the pro-equality LGBTQ+ candidates running in key midterm races across the country on Tuesday, several of whom claimed [...]Read more about A Historic Number of LGBTQ+ Candidates Ran for Elected Office This Year. Here's Who Won.
This Michigan State Rep. Candidate Could Be the First Transgender Woman of Color Elected to the State House
On April 22, Toni Mua tweeted, “Hi I’m Toni Mua & I believe I just broke history as the first trans person to run for state legislature in Michigan! I’m [...]Read more about This Michigan State Rep. Candidate Could Be the First Transgender Woman of Color Elected to the State House
How This Proudly Plus-Size Woman Is Leaving a Queer Mark on Male-Dominated Auto Industry
Chaya Milchtein, aka Mechanic Shop Femme, is just as comfortable talking about lubricating cars as she is talking about lubricating sex toys. The automotive [...]Read more about How This Proudly Plus-Size Woman Is Leaving a Queer Mark on Male-Dominated Auto Industry
Should You 'Rush $5 Now!' to Your Favorite Political Candidate? Read This First.
Without looking at the date on the calendar, it wouldn’t be hard to know it’s election season from the number of solicitations from candidates and related [...]Read more about Should You 'Rush $5 Now!' to Your Favorite Political Candidate? Read This First.
Openly Gay Michigan State Senator Jeremy Moss Wants You to Run For Elected Office
"Be authentic." That's the most important piece of advice state Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) said he would give an LGBTQ+ person considering a run for [...]Read more about Openly Gay Michigan State Senator Jeremy Moss Wants You to Run For Elected Office
In Michigan and Across America, More LGBTQ+ Candidates Are Running For Office. Here's Why.
Fifteen openly LGBTQ+ Michiganders ran for elected office in 2021, according to Out on the Trail, a report compiled by the LGBTQ Victory Fund. Nine won their [...]Read more about In Michigan and Across America, More LGBTQ+ Candidates Are Running For Office. Here's Why.
Gabriela Santiago-Romero on Detroit City Council Win: 'I'm Still Processing My Emotions and Feeling Overwhelmed With Joy and Pride'
Gabriela Santiago-Romero, a first-generation Mexican American from southwest Detroit, became the first Latinx out LGBTQ+ woman elected to the Detroit City [...]Read more about Gabriela Santiago-Romero on Detroit City Council Win: 'I'm Still Processing My Emotions and Feeling Overwhelmed With Joy and Pride'
Marshall Kilgore Opens Up About Being a Black Bisexual Man Running for Kalamazoo City Commission
Marshall Kilgore couldn't make it to Motor City Pride this year. Instead, the 22-year-old candidate for Kalamazoo city commission stayed close to home, [...]Read more about Marshall Kilgore Opens Up About Being a Black Bisexual Man Running for Kalamazoo City Commission
This City Council Candidate Stands to Become First Openly LGBTQ+ Councilwoman in Detroit
In middle school, when she bemoaned that cars were causing pollution and contributing to climate change, Gabriela Santiago-Romero's teacher suggested she [...]Read more about This City Council Candidate Stands to Become First Openly LGBTQ+ Councilwoman in Detroit
Equality Michigan Urges LGBTQ+ Community to Get Involved in State Redistricting Effort
Erin Knott, Equality Michigan's executive director, is calling for more LGBTQ+ voices in the state's "once in a decade" redistricting opportunity. Every 10 [...]Read more about Equality Michigan Urges LGBTQ+ Community to Get Involved in State Redistricting Effort
LGBTQ Victory Fund Campaign Is Focused on Keeping Queer Neighborhoods in Michigan Together
Redistricting to align with the new U.S. Census results has become a hot-button political issue for a host of reasons. The way states redraw their maps will [...]Read more about LGBTQ Victory Fund Campaign Is Focused on Keeping Queer Neighborhoods in Michigan Together
Biden, Harris Inauguration Events Mostly Virtual
The Presidential Inaugural Committee for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is calling on the LGBTQ community to participate in [...]Read more about Biden, Harris Inauguration Events Mostly Virtual
Sarah McBride Elected Highest-Ranking out Trans Legislator in U.S.
Sarah McBride, who once made history at the Democratic National Convention in 2016, achieved another milestone Tuesday night by winning an election in Delaware [...]Read more about Sarah McBride Elected Highest-Ranking out Trans Legislator in U.S.
In 2020 Election Donald Trump Doubled his LGBTQ Vote
Early data from exit polls conducted with voters on Nov. 3 indicate that 2/3 of the LGBTQ vote went to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who appears [...]Read more about In 2020 Election Donald Trump Doubled his LGBTQ Vote
Presidential Election Results Still Too Close to Call
The results of the presidential election as of Wednesday afternoon remained up in the air. The New York Times reports Joe Biden as of 11:30 a.m. was ahead of [...]Read more about Presidential Election Results Still Too Close to Call
New York Candidates Become First Openly Gay Black Men Elected to Congress
It's official: Voters in New York have given final approval Tuesday night to U.S. House candidates Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres, making them the first [...]Read more about New York Candidates Become First Openly Gay Black Men Elected to Congress
Election Night LGBTQ Hour-By-Hour Breakdown
It's a good bet that many LGBTQ people will be glued to their social media and news venues on Nov. 3. The Williams Institute, an LGBTQ think tank at UCLA, [...]Read more about Election Night LGBTQ Hour-By-Hour Breakdown
GLAAD, Victory Fund Condemn False, Transphobic Ads Against Biden in Swing States
LGBTQ advocacy organizations GLAAD and Victory Fund, have jointly condemned false, homophobic and transphobic campaign text messages and ads against Vice [...]Read more about GLAAD, Victory Fund Condemn False, Transphobic Ads Against Biden in Swing States
Monica Roberts, Trailblazing Black Transgender Activist, Dies at 58
Monica Roberts, a trailblazing Black transgender activist and journalist, died this week at the age of 58. Roberts' friend, Dee Dee Waters, in a video she [...]Read more about Monica Roberts, Trailblazing Black Transgender Activist, Dies at 58
Fred Upton Supporters Launch Homophobic Campaign Against Gay Congressional Candidate Jon Hoadley
Fred Upton supporters have launched a homophobic $500,000 TV campaign against gay U.S. Congressional candidate Jon Hoadley that uses antiquated and false [...]Read more about Fred Upton Supporters Launch Homophobic Campaign Against Gay Congressional Candidate Jon Hoadley
Sarah McBride Wins Primary, Likely to Be First Out Trans State Senator in U.S.
Sarah McBride, who in 2016 was the first openly transgender person to address the Democratic National Convention, made history again with a primary victory [...]Read more about Sarah McBride Wins Primary, Likely to Be First Out Trans State Senator in U.S.
We Condemn Upton's Homophobic Attacks on Hoadley
Jon Hoadley is the first openly LGBTQ person to run for Congress in Michigan, challenging incumbent Republican Fred Upton in Michigan's 6th district. Hoadley [...]Read more about We Condemn Upton's Homophobic Attacks on Hoadley
LGBTQ Activists Condemn U.S. Rep. Fred Upton for Homophobic Attacks on Jon Hoadley
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Michigan), one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has burnished a reputation for decency and [...]Read more about LGBTQ Activists Condemn U.S. Rep. Fred Upton for Homophobic Attacks on Jon Hoadley
New Political Action Committee Benefits LGBTQ Candidates in Michigan
By the Numbers By his own account, Ferndale resident Oscar Renautt is "a numbers person." That's why, when he calculated how grossly underrepresented the LGBTQ [...]Read more about New Political Action Committee Benefits LGBTQ Candidates in Michigan
Iowa Caucus: Buttigieg Declares Victory
Openly gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg declared his campaign to be "victorious" following the caucus voting in Iowa Monday night, even [...]Read more about Iowa Caucus: Buttigieg Declares Victory
Canadian Diplomats Highlight Country's LGBTQ Rights Record
Two Canadian diplomats in the U.S. earlier this month highlighted their country's efforts to promote LGBTQ rights. "We are very much aligned in terms of [...]Read more about Canadian Diplomats Highlight Country's LGBTQ Rights Record
Highlights From the 2019 Municipal Elections: A Look at Openly LGBTQ Winners Jason Hoskins, Mike McFall, Garnet Lewis
Jason Hoskins: "My best intern was my mom." "I'm so honored that Southfield voters decided to put their trust in me," said Jason Hoskins, who was elected to [...]Read more about Highlights From the 2019 Municipal Elections: A Look at Openly LGBTQ Winners Jason Hoskins, Mike McFall, Garnet Lewis
National LGBTQ Election Results
More than 75 percent of openly LGBTQ candidates running in Tuesday's off-year elections won. The total, 112, 106 Democrats, one Republican, one independent and [...]Read more about National LGBTQ Election Results
National, Local Democratic LGBTQ and Allied Leaders Convene at Detroit Forum
As the nation's eyes fell on Detroit last week for the Democratic presidential primary debates, Democratic LGBTQ leadership took advantage of the increased [...]Read more about National, Local Democratic LGBTQ and Allied Leaders Convene at Detroit Forum
Victory Fund Endorses Jon Hoadley for US Congress
Washington – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed Michigan state [...]Read more about Victory Fund Endorses Jon Hoadley for US Congress
It's Official: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Declares 2020 Presidential Campaign
Before a crowd of adoring supporters in South Bend who braved the rain to hear him speak, Pete Buttigieg made his 2020 presidential campaign official by [...]Read more about It's Official: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Declares 2020 Presidential Campaign
Lightfoot Becomes First Out Lesbian, Black Woman Elected Chicago Mayor
The run-off election Tuesday night in Chicago resulted in a history victory for Lori Lightfoot, who became the first openly lesbian and black woman elected [...]Read more about Lightfoot Becomes First Out Lesbian, Black Woman Elected Chicago Mayor
Pete Buttigieg makes pitch to LGBT voters in bid to become first out gay president
It's pronounced "Boot-a-judge." That was the first thing South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg cleared up for the Washington Blade in response to questions [...]Read more about Pete Buttigieg makes pitch to LGBT voters in bid to become first out gay president
