Dana Nessel
Haley Stevens or Abdul El-Sayed? Michigan's LGBTQ+ Voters Are Split
Ask two different left-leaning LGBTQ+ Michigan voters who they're selecting in the Aug. 4 U.S. Senate Democratic primary and there's a decent chance [...]Read more about Haley Stevens or Abdul El-Sayed? Michigan's LGBTQ+ Voters Are Split
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
McMorrow Suspends U.S. Senate Campaign
Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat on Sunday, leaving the Aug. 4 Democratic primary race a [...]Read more about McMorrow Suspends U.S. Senate Campaign
Jocelyn Benson’s Plan to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights in the Race for Michigan Governor
With the August primary weeks away, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is deep in the race for governor — and she's making the case that she’s [...]Read more about Jocelyn Benson’s Plan to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights in the Race for Michigan Governor
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
10 Influencers Shaping the Political Zeitgeist in 2026 — in Michigan and Beyond
Michigan’s LGBTQ+ political power isn’t just in the capitol — it’s on TikTok, Instagram, podcasts and viral press conference moments. In 2026, influence looks [...]Read more about 10 Influencers Shaping the Political Zeitgeist in 2026 — in Michigan and Beyond
Why Jeremy Moss Won't Be Bringing a Pie Chart to a Knife Fight as He Runs for U.S. Congress
When I spoke with Jeremy Moss in November, he was weeks into recovering from a car accident that shattered his dominant arm. Another driver ran a red light, he [...]Read more about Why Jeremy Moss Won't Be Bringing a Pie Chart to a Knife Fight as He Runs for U.S. Congress
State Sen. Jeremy Moss Leading Charge to Finally Erase Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban [...]Read more about State Sen. Jeremy Moss Leading Charge to Finally Erase Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Fear and Defiance as Michigan Health Systems End Gender-Affirming Care
At the intersection of Fuller Road and Medical Center Drive outside the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, a wave of chants criticizing the health [...]Read more about Fear and Defiance as Michigan Health Systems End Gender-Affirming Care
Dana Nessel Teams With AGs Across Nation to Support Trans Students: 'You Belong Here'
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined eight other state attorneys general in a video created by the National Women's Law Center in promising to [...]Read more about Dana Nessel Teams With AGs Across Nation to Support Trans Students: 'You Belong Here'
How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
When a transgender person is murdered in the Detroit Metro area, trans advocate and Wayne County Prosecutor's Office employee Julisa Abad is often among [...]Read more about How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
Nessel Blasts UM Medicine Decision as 'Shameful and Potentially Illegal'
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sharply criticized the University of Michigan health system for suspending gender-affirming care for transgender [...]Read more about Nessel Blasts UM Medicine Decision as 'Shameful and Potentially Illegal'
University Of Michigan Health Pauses Gender-Affirming Care As Advocates Mobilize Support Networks
The University of Michigan Health system announced it will pause gender-affirming hormone therapies and puberty blockers for patients under 19 following a [...]Read more about University Of Michigan Health Pauses Gender-Affirming Care As Advocates Mobilize Support Networks
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 [...]Read more about Michigan Battles Trump's Trans Youth Health Care Crackdown In Multistate Lawsuit
Karmin Wells' Murder Sparks Calls for Justice and Safety for Black Trans Women
Ballroom mother Monica Hudson called her "the walking wonder" — a trans woman who could “set fire” to any runway and light up any room. She should be [...]Read more about Karmin Wells' Murder Sparks Calls for Justice and Safety for Black Trans Women
How the Road to Federal Marriage Equality Ran Through Michigan
When Keith Orr first introduced Martin Contreras as his husband at the neighborhood gay bar they owned together during Sunday brunch in March 2014, he paused [...]Read more about How the Road to Federal Marriage Equality Ran Through Michigan
We Have Always Existed — and We Will Not Be Erased
The struggle for our existence began in August 1966 at Gene Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco. Fed up with constant police harassment, transgender women [...]Read more about We Have Always Existed — and We Will Not Be Erased
Michigan GOP Lawmakers Introduce Three-Bill Attack on Trans Healthcare
Michigan Republicans launched a coordinated legislative assault on transgender healthcare today with a three-bill package that would prohibit gender-affirming [...]Read more about Michigan GOP Lawmakers Introduce Three-Bill Attack on Trans Healthcare
Supreme Court Allows Trump's Trans Military Ban to Take Effect
In the latest federal blow to transgender rights, the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement its ban on transgender [...]Read more about Supreme Court Allows Trump's Trans Military Ban to Take Effect
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Transgender Care Ban: What Michigan Families Need to Know
Michigan families seeking gender-affirming care for transgender youth received promising news as a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive [...]Read more about Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Transgender Care Ban: What Michigan Families Need to Know
Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver to Introduce Resolution Urging Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage
Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) plans to introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges.
What You Need to Know About Trump’s ‘Radical Indoctrination’ Executive Order — and Why Michigan Educators and Leaders Are Worried
Donald Trump's Jan. 29 executive order targeting transgender youth, "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling," has intensified concerns [...]Read more about What You Need to Know About Trump’s ‘Radical Indoctrination’ Executive Order — and Why Michigan Educators and Leaders Are Worried
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
How New Hate Crime Protections Will Impact Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community
In a historic move for LGBTQ+ rights in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the Michigan Hate Crime Act into law, marking the first major update to the [...]Read more about How New Hate Crime Protections Will Impact Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community
We're Still Here, We're Still Queer: What You Need to Know About Safe Protesting in 2025
In many ways, 2025 feels like 2017 all over again. Millions of Americans are engaging in protest as Donald Trump resumes the presidency, including local LGBTQ+ [...]Read more about We're Still Here, We're Still Queer: What You Need to Know About Safe Protesting in 2025
‘Governor Buttigieg’ Has a Real Ring to It, Don't You Think?
A new year has arrived and it’s brought a most unwelcome guest to the party: new and improved political anxiety and uncertainty. We know what’s about to happen [...]Read more about ‘Governor Buttigieg’ Has a Real Ring to It, Don't You Think?
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
AG Dana Nessel Calls Out Michigan GOP Lawmaker Who Wants to Ban Same-Sex Marriage
There are few elected officials more staunch in their defense of LGBTQ+ rights than Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.On Monday, recently re-elected state [...]Read more about AG Dana Nessel Calls Out Michigan GOP Lawmaker Who Wants to Ban Same-Sex Marriage
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
From Billie Eilish to Rosie O'Donnell, Why Queer Celebs Are Coming Out Strong for Kamala Harris
With the Nov. 5 election day nearing, many LGBTQ+ figures are, well, coming out — but this time to offer endorsements for Vice President Kamala Harris.Harris [...]Read more about From Billie Eilish to Rosie O'Donnell, Why Queer Celebs Are Coming Out Strong for Kamala Harris
5 Michigan Moments from the 2024 DNC We’re Still Talking About
The 2024 Democratic National Convention, held Aug. 19-22 in Chicago, was one for the history books. Not only was the event a national introduction to a [...]Read more about 5 Michigan Moments from the 2024 DNC We’re Still Talking About
'Optimism, Hope and Love’: Everything You Need to Know About the Harris-Walz Rally in Detroit
With many LGBTQ+ supporters eagerly awaiting her arrival, Kamala Harris made an entrance fit for a presidential nominee in Detroit on Aug. 7. “I just got a text [...]Read more about 'Optimism, Hope and Love’: Everything You Need to Know About the Harris-Walz Rally in Detroit
Leading Michigan LGBTQ+ and Ally Officials React to Kamala Harris' Presidential Run
On Sunday, President Joe Biden released a letter to the American people detailing his decision to step aside and no longer seek reelection. Moments later, he [...]Read more about Leading Michigan LGBTQ+ and Ally Officials React to Kamala Harris' Presidential Run
Conversion Therapy Is Banned in Michigan. A Group of Catholic Therapists Just Sued for the Right to Perform the Discredited Practice.
Equating conversion therapy with “torture,” 19 LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ-affirming organizations in Michigan have issued a statement in response to a federal complaint [...]Read more about Conversion Therapy Is Banned in Michigan. A Group of Catholic Therapists Just Sued for the Right to Perform the Discredited Practice.
From Pete Buttigieg to Dana Nessel, Michigan's Best and Brightest Show Their Pride at the White House
Michigan was well-represented on the White House South Lawn at the 2024 Pride celebration, though the state’s invited legislators were missed as they stayed in [...]Read more about From Pete Buttigieg to Dana Nessel, Michigan's Best and Brightest Show Their Pride at the White House
I Was Invited to the White House for Pride. Here's Everything I Saw and Everyone I Spoke With.
One sentiment shared among some LGBTQ+ people at the White House on June 26 for its Pride picnic: My younger self wouldn’t believe I’d one day be here. To [...]Read more about I Was Invited to the White House for Pride. Here's Everything I Saw and Everyone I Spoke With.
Dana Nessel Moves to Dismiss Transphobic Salon Lawsuit, Chasten Buttigieg Slams Moms For Liberty Founders, Pride Source Wants to Share Your Pride Fest
Dana Nessel Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed by Transphobic Michigan Salon OwnerMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, on behalf of the Michigan Department of [...]Read more about Dana Nessel Moves to Dismiss Transphobic Salon Lawsuit, Chasten Buttigieg Slams Moms For Liberty Founders, Pride Source Wants to Share Your Pride Fest
The Dark Side of Advocacy, According to This Leading Michigan Trans Advocate
On July 31, 2021, I woke up feeling so grateful for another day, but this day was an especially important one. That night, I would be acknowledged with a [...]Read more about The Dark Side of Advocacy, According to This Leading Michigan Trans Advocate
House Panel Considers Bills Making It Easier for Transgender Michiganders to Change Their Names
Members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies spoke about the additional costs and indignities a person goes through to change their name in Michigan during [...]Read more about House Panel Considers Bills Making It Easier for Transgender Michiganders to Change Their Names
See Taylor Swift Drag in Royal Oak, Watch a Roller Derby Match, Meet Dana Nessel at a Queer Adult Cabaret
What will the rest of your rapidly evaporating 2023 feature? Don’t sit out the last few weeks of the year — make it worthwhile with a slate of queer events [...]Read more about See Taylor Swift Drag in Royal Oak, Watch a Roller Derby Match, Meet Dana Nessel at a Queer Adult Cabaret
Michigan AG Dana Nessel Speaks Out Against Anti-Trans Laws in Kentucky, Tennessee
Dana Nessel, Michigan’s brave, bold and ultra out attorney general, recently joined Attorneys General from 20 other states to oppose the horrific anti-trans [...]Read more about Michigan AG Dana Nessel Speaks Out Against Anti-Trans Laws in Kentucky, Tennessee
Hamtramck City Council Removes Two Commission Members for Flying Pride Flag
Hamtramck, that hotbed of homophobia, is back in the news again.The city council, which consists only of six Muslim men, recently removed two members of the [...]Read more about Hamtramck City Council Removes Two Commission Members for Flying Pride Flag
Identity Is More Than Just a Document, But Having the Right Documents Can Be a Matter of Life or Death
Imagine the stress and anxiety of finally deciding to live your life as your true authentic self, working up the courage to tell your family and friends who you [...]Read more about Identity Is More Than Just a Document, But Having the Right Documents Can Be a Matter of Life or Death
A Kind of Defiance: In Lansing, an Overlooked – and Leading – History of Queer Activism
It’s only natural for a state capital to become a center for political activism. But in the case of Lansing, both local and state-level queer activism have [...]Read more about A Kind of Defiance: In Lansing, an Overlooked – and Leading – History of Queer Activism
Gov. Whitmer Talks Pride, Violence Against Trans Women and Her Latest Reaction to Running for President
It’s Pride Month, but this one feels different. There’s both a sense of joy (because the Democratic majority in the Michigan legislature is still working to [...]Read more about Gov. Whitmer Talks Pride, Violence Against Trans Women and Her Latest Reaction to Running for President
At Pride Especially, Drag Queens Won’t Be Stopped
Last month, Montana became the first state to explicitly ban the act of people reading books to children dressed in drag at public schools and libraries. This [...]Read more about At Pride Especially, Drag Queens Won’t Be Stopped
Performing Her Original Music at Pride Is a Dream Come True for This Trans Michigan Artist
Playing the Tin Man in an elementary school production of “The Wizard of Oz” was just the beginning of Detroit-born artist Baddie Brooks’ performance career, [...]Read more about Performing Her Original Music at Pride Is a Dream Come True for This Trans Michigan Artist
