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Pete Buttigieg Targeted by False Child Welfare Report at His Traverse City Home
An anonymous caller sent Child Protective Services and police to Pete Buttigieg's Traverse City home last week, falsely alleging that the former [...]Read more about Pete Buttigieg Targeted by False Child Welfare Report at His Traverse City Home
Gretchen Whitmer Reflects on Her LGBTQ+ Legacy (So Far) and the Gay Daughter Who Shaped It
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer isn't just a regular mom — she's a cool mom. She'll tell you herself. Or rather, her outfit will. She strides into the [...]Read more about Gretchen Whitmer Reflects on Her LGBTQ+ Legacy (So Far) and the Gay Daughter Who Shaped It
Attend Affirmations' Prom, Get Political at LGBTQ+ Capitol Day, Get Kesha Tickets, Ride the Michigan Drag Bus
There’s a very specific kind of spring energy happening right now. Don't you want to dance, organize, dress up, speak out and maybe also sit quietly with [...]Read more about Attend Affirmations' Prom, Get Political at LGBTQ+ Capitol Day, Get Kesha Tickets, Ride the Michigan Drag Bus
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
DOJ Investigating 3 Michigan Districts for ‘Sexual Orientation and Gender Ideology’ Content
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into three Michigan public school districts — Detroit Public Schools, Lansing Public Schools and [...]Read more about DOJ Investigating 3 Michigan Districts for ‘Sexual Orientation and Gender Ideology’ Content
After 25 Years, Rudy Serra, Michigan's First Gay Judge, Is Still Fighting the Same Battle
When Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed Rudy Serra to Michigan's 36th District Court in 2007, she made history by naming him the state's first openly [...]Read more about After 25 Years, Rudy Serra, Michigan's First Gay Judge, Is Still Fighting the Same Battle
Michigan Furry Brings Honey Badger Energy — and Medicare for All — to His Fight for a Seat in the U.S. Congress
Elyon Badger doesn't look anything like how one expects a candidate for office to look. Often clad in marijuana-themed attire or a honey badger fursuit, [...]Read more about Michigan Furry Brings Honey Badger Energy — and Medicare for All — to His Fight for a Seat in the U.S. Congress
‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski’s New Boyfriend Is a Michigan Man — and They’re Making It Official
Looks like “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski has a new reason to love the Midwest — and it’s not just the cherry pie, though let’s be honest, he’d probably whip [...]Read more about ‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski’s New Boyfriend Is a Michigan Man — and They’re Making It Official
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 [...]Read more about Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Marriage Equality as Michigan GOP Escalates Attacks
When Backlash Triggered Pushback: A History of LGBTQ+ Resilience in Michigan
What LGBTQ+ Michiganders — and all Americans — are living through in 2025 with the bombardment of attacks on our community is, in many ways, all too familiar. [...]Read more about When Backlash Triggered Pushback: A History of LGBTQ+ Resilience in Michigan
How Between The Lines Carries Forward Michigan's Rich Queer Press History
Long before Between The Lines became Michigan's leading LGBTQ+ publication, Metro Detroit had a rich tradition of queer journalism spanning more than five [...]Read more about How Between The Lines Carries Forward Michigan's Rich Queer Press History
Palmer Woods 2025 Summer Home Tour Celebrates Historic Neighborhood's Rich LGBTQ+ Legacy
The Palmer Woods Association's 2025 Home and Garden Tour on July 26 promises to be more than just a showcase of stunning architecture and manicured [...]Read more about Palmer Woods 2025 Summer Home Tour Celebrates Historic Neighborhood's Rich LGBTQ+ Legacy
How One Michigan Ally Mom Turned Post-Election Anger Into a National Project for LGBTQ+ Solidarity
While fear and rage are rarely welcome visitors, they sometimes spark unexpected creativity.The day after the 2024 presidential election, Lora Garcelon found [...]Read more about How One Michigan Ally Mom Turned Post-Election Anger Into a National Project for LGBTQ+ Solidarity
How to Be a Better Ally (Even If You’re Already a Good One)
Being an LGBTQ+ ally means more than just posting rainbow flags on social media or attending Pride events — though those gestures matter too. True allyship [...]Read more about How to Be a Better Ally (Even If You’re Already a Good One)
Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry ‘Attack on Children’
Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry 'Attack on Children'Rep. Pohutsky and Equality Michigan's [...]Read more about Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry ‘Attack on Children’
From McCarthy to MAGA: How Today’s Right-Wing Crusade Is Repeating History
The so-called "unmentionables" always return, courtesy of a sinister conservative movement.Three-quarters of a century after the Red Scare and the [...]Read more about From McCarthy to MAGA: How Today’s Right-Wing Crusade Is Repeating History
Letter to the Editor: Jeremy Moss Congressional Bid Raises Free Speech Concerns About U.S. Responsibility in Gaza Conflict
This letter responds to Pride Source’s May 8 coverage of Michigan State Sen. Jeremy Moss announcing his candidacy for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. In [...]Read more about Letter to the Editor: Jeremy Moss Congressional Bid Raises Free Speech Concerns About U.S. Responsibility in Gaza Conflict
Michigan Universities Split on Trump DEI Order as LGBTQ+ Students Face Pressures
While Michigan State joins a Big Ten resistance coalition defending diversity programs, the University of Michigan's president, Santa Ono, is heading for [...]Read more about Michigan Universities Split on Trump DEI Order as LGBTQ+ Students Face Pressures
Out Gay State Rep Mike McFall Stuns GOP Lawmaker With Gender Question During Heated Hearing in Lansing
In a packed committee room on May 15, the air crackled with tension as Michigan state Rep. Jason Woolford sat frozen, mouth agape, unable to answer what should [...]Read more about Out Gay State Rep Mike McFall Stuns GOP Lawmaker With Gender Question During Heated Hearing in Lansing
Jeremy Moss, Michigan’s First Openly Gay State Senator, Defends Trans Rights as He Launches Congressional Campaign
Michigan State Sen. Jeremy Moss announced his candidacy May 8 for Michigan's 11th Congressional District, promising to bring the same bold advocacy that [...]Read more about Jeremy Moss, Michigan’s First Openly Gay State Senator, Defends Trans Rights as He Launches Congressional Campaign
At the Altar of Equality: Michigan Religious Leaders Vow to Protect Same-Sex Marriage
When Kent and Diego Love-Ramirez exchanged vows at the MSU Alumni Chapel in 2007, their ceremony wasn't legally recognized by the state of Michigan, but it [...]Read more about At the Altar of Equality: Michigan Religious Leaders Vow to Protect Same-Sex Marriage
When Love Won’t Wait: Michigan Couples Who Raced to the Altar
On a recent cloudy February day, a small crowd gathered on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. They were there to watch Ben Dowd and his fiancé [...]Read more about When Love Won’t Wait: Michigan Couples Who Raced to the Altar
Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Told a Protest Crowd She'd Undergone Voluntary Sterilization. Then, the Death Threats Began.
Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) said she’s received death threats after revealing during a rally last week that she underwent voluntary [...]Read more about Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Told a Protest Crowd She'd Undergone Voluntary Sterilization. Then, the Death Threats Began.
UPDATE: Corewell Health Reverses Decision to Limit Gender-Affirming Care
Feb. 12, 2025 Update: Equality Michigan has welcomed Corewell Health's swift reversal of its gender-affirming care restrictions for new patients. The [...]Read more about UPDATE: Corewell Health Reverses Decision to Limit Gender-Affirming Care
At Capitol Protest, Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Tells Crowd She Underwent Sterilization to Avoid Pregnancy During First Trump Term
Out bisexual Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) said Wednesday that she underwent surgery earlier this year to become voluntarily sterile out of [...]Read more about At Capitol Protest, Rep. Laurie Pohutsky Tells Crowd She Underwent Sterilization to Avoid Pregnancy During First Trump Term
Today Is the Day: Rallies at State Capitols, Including One in Lansing, as Transgender Activism Comes Alive
Every revolution has a starting point, a historical touchstone that when looked back upon, people will say it was when anger and fear and ideologies coalesced [...]Read more about Today Is the Day: Rallies at State Capitols, Including One in Lansing, as Transgender Activism Comes Alive
Trans Advocates Flood Michigan State House, U.S. Capitol
Ahead of the new year, trans advocates locally and nationally are speaking out. In Lansing, more than 120 activists joined up with Equality Michigan, OutFront [...]Read more about Trans Advocates Flood Michigan State House, U.S. Capitol
Gay Tidings We Bring: Palmer Woods Home Tour and Soirée Celebrates Queer Legacy in Style
Palmer Woods: The LGBTQ+ Roots Behind Detroit’s Architectural Gem
Young Queer Michigan Voters Experience a Tumultuous Election on Michigan State’s Campus
Young voters have the power to decide elections. So, on the days leading up to the general election, Pride Source spoke to voters on Michigan State University’s [...]Read more about Young Queer Michigan Voters Experience a Tumultuous Election on Michigan State’s Campus
He Won: Michigan, National LGBTQ+ Leaders Discuss What a Trump Win Means and What Comes Next
In the early morning of Nov. 6, Donald Trump won re-election, after previously being defeated in his 2020 incumbent race. Following him in his return to the [...]Read more about He Won: Michigan, National LGBTQ+ Leaders Discuss What a Trump Win Means and What Comes Next
Sex Work Is Election Work — An Issue Michigan Advocates Say Is Lacking in the 2024 Campaign Cycle
Sex workers have played critical roles in politics throughout history, even beyond headline-grabbing stories involving former president and current convict [...]Read more about Sex Work Is Election Work — An Issue Michigan Advocates Say Is Lacking in the 2024 Campaign Cycle
Read Responses from the Pride Source 2024 Election Candidate Survey
To date, we have received 18 responses to our 2024 Pride Source Media Voters Guide Candidate Survey, as well as a growing list of editorial contributions from [...]Read more about Read Responses from the Pride Source 2024 Election Candidate Survey
Dominique Clemons, Running for Genesee County Clerk & Register of Deeds
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 Dominique Clemons, Running for Genesee County Clerk & Register of Deeds
Rudy M. Howard, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 96
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 Rudy M. Howard, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 96
Trevis Harrold, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 55
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 Trevis Harrold, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 55
Phil Skaggs, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 80
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 Phil Skaggs, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 80
Betsy Coffia, Running for Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 103
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 Betsy Coffia, Running for Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 103
Jennifer Conlin, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 48
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 Jennifer Conlin, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 48
Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 102
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 Kathy Pelleran-Mahoney, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 102
Noah Arbit, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 20
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 Noah Arbit, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 20
Dave Coulter, Running for Oakland County Executive
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 Dave Coulter, Running for Oakland County Executive
April Osentoski, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 98
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 April Osentoski, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 98
Carrie Rheingans, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 47
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 Carrie Rheingans, Running for Michigan State House of Representatives, District 47
The Importance of Supporting Black LGBTQ+ Voters
Ahead of the 2024 general election, Pride Source asked community leaders to weigh in on the important issues facing the Michigan LGBTQ+ community. Lucius D. [...]Read more about The Importance of Supporting Black LGBTQ+ Voters
Protect Michigan's Pro-LGBTQ+ Legislature This November
Ahead of the 2024 general election, Pride Source asked community leaders to weigh in on the important issues facing the Michigan LGBTQ+ community. Michigan [...]Read more about Protect Michigan's Pro-LGBTQ+ Legislature This November
Your Voice Matters: A Comprehensive Guide to Voting Rights and Resources for LGBTQ+ Individuals
As we head into the final days of election season and excitement builds, it’s easy to lose focus on all that’s at stake for LGBTQ+ voters. No matter your [...]Read more about Your Voice Matters: A Comprehensive Guide to Voting Rights and Resources for LGBTQ+ Individuals
What Wasn’t Said At The Debates: Why There Was a Lack of LGBTQ+ Coverage In an Era of Mass LGBTQ+ Politicization
“Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you.” That’s an actual tagline being used by the Trump campaign as a part of a new series of ads that began [...]Read more about What Wasn’t Said At The Debates: Why There Was a Lack of LGBTQ+ Coverage In an Era of Mass LGBTQ+ Politicization
