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Congratulations, You Have Outlived Lindsey Graham
U.S. Senator Graham (R-South Carolina) died of a hardened heart (no, seriously) on July 11 at age 71. He’d been in office since 1992, first as a state [...]Read more about Congratulations, You Have Outlived Lindsey Graham
1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet.Related read: 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, [...]Read more about 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans in Idaho, West Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.The decision stems [...]Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans in Idaho, West Virginia
The Trump Administration Is Drowning in Corruption, Still Has Time to Hurt Trans Kids
Dear Reader,In an effort to thwart the rise of AI, I am choosing not to use a computer to write this week’s column. I am, instead, writing it by hand using both [...]Read more about The Trump Administration Is Drowning in Corruption, Still Has Time to Hurt Trans Kids
Mallory McMorrow on Allyship, Her Viral Pro-LGBTQ+ Statehouse Speech and Running for U.S. Senate
Update: Sen. McMorrow suspended her U.S. senate campaign on July 5, 2026. U.S. Rep Haley Stevens and Detroit public health leader Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are still [...]Read more about Mallory McMorrow on Allyship, Her Viral Pro-LGBTQ+ Statehouse Speech and Running for U.S. Senate
Hey UFC Fighter Guy, Leave Michelle Obama Out of This
In 2004, the band Modest Mouse released an album called “Good News for People Who Love Bad News.” I think of this album title every time I get any news about [...]Read more about Hey UFC Fighter Guy, Leave Michelle Obama Out of This
Cathy Renna Has Been Shaping LGBTQ+ Media Narratives for Decades
Scan the news stories of the most consequential LGBTQ+ moments of the past three decades and the name Cathy Renna, a publicist who's been on the frontlines [...]Read more about Cathy Renna Has Been Shaping LGBTQ+ Media Narratives for Decades
Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
On any given week, Chris Azzopardi might be on the phone with Cher in the morning and, by afternoon, editing a story about a queer teen in rural Michigan who [...]Read more about Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
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
Conservatives Interfering with the College Mission to Make Everyone Gay
My teenage son has been watching the show “Ted” lately. A couple of years ago I watched the first “Ted” movie with him at his request. It was, um, not to my [...]Read more about Conservatives Interfering with the College Mission to Make Everyone Gay
Trump Says He Doesn’t Know Pope Leo, Dismisses Him as Weak
I have a song stuck in my head. You know, by Mötley Crüe, big hit in 1989. At the end of the video a rich criminal's life literally goes up in [...]Read more about Trump Says He Doesn’t Know Pope Leo, Dismisses Him as Weak
Trump Says Gays Should Be Grateful They’re Not Being Thrown Off of Buildings in the U.S.
A message to blood-thirsty, death-loving, human rights-hating conservatives: Stop using the gays to justify the war in Iran. Stop acting like we should be [...]Read more about Trump Says Gays Should Be Grateful They’re Not Being Thrown Off of Buildings in the U.S.
Kansas Opens New Front in War on Transgender People
You don’t change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War if you’re not planning on going to war. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth and [...]Read more about Kansas Opens New Front in War on Transgender People
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
Kathy Griffin on Leading ‘F--- ICE’ Chants, Surviving Trump and Her ‘New Face, New Tour’
On camera from her Malibu home, Kathy Griffin looks harmless, even friendly. But I'm not Gary Busey, Mel Gibson, Larry Ellison or Sean Penn, who are among [...]Read more about Kathy Griffin on Leading ‘F--- ICE’ Chants, Surviving Trump and Her ‘New Face, New Tour’
Are There Any Democrats Left? Left of Bill Kristol, That Is?
Turns out the majority of the country thinks that ICE sucks. I’ve got people with whom I agree about very little writing things like, “[ICE and CPB are] doing [...]Read more about Are There Any Democrats Left? Left of Bill Kristol, That Is?
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
Reports Say Renee Nicole Good, Killed by ICE, Was Part of LGBTQ+ Community
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis as she [...]Read more about Reports Say Renee Nicole Good, Killed by ICE, Was Part of LGBTQ+ Community
Americans Are Leaving Christianity Because of Anti-LGBTQ+ Animus. Why Now?
This story was originally published in Gay Times Magazine and Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ+ focused investigative news outlet.When Garth Huelskamp was on his [...]Read more about Americans Are Leaving Christianity Because of Anti-LGBTQ+ Animus. Why Now?
Trump Is a Walking Museum of the Worst Traits a Person Can Have
I am one of the few people who has never seen “The Princess Bride.” I’ve seen parts of it. I remember André the Giant being in it. The movie came out when I was [...]Read more about Trump Is a Walking Museum of the Worst Traits a Person Can Have
The United States Is Sick Of Trump's Shit But Republicans Can’t Get Enough
No Kings. Seven million people across the country took to the streets to remind the Trump Administration and the majority of Republicans who are beholden to [...]Read more about The United States Is Sick Of Trump's Shit But Republicans Can’t Get Enough
Can a Megachurch Pastor Serve All Detroiters?
Detroit’s mayoral election has become a flashpoint for the city’s LGBTQ+ community, as a megachurch pastor’s bid for office forces voters to weigh faith, fear [...]Read more about Can a Megachurch Pastor Serve All Detroiters?
Transgender for Everybody or You Can Say Bye-Bye to Your Little Government
We’re headed for a government shutdown and we know who to blame. Republicans have a majority in the U.S. House and Senate. They have the presidency. They even [...]Read more about Transgender for Everybody or You Can Say Bye-Bye to Your Little Government
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'
Hidden Danger: Republicans Weaponize Budget Process to Target Trans Michiganders as State Government Shutdown Looms
With less than two weeks until a potential Michigan government shutdown, a dangerous game is being played in Lansing that extends far beyond typical budget [...]Read more about Hidden Danger: Republicans Weaponize Budget Process to Target Trans Michiganders as State Government Shutdown Looms
Is Pete Buttigieg Gay? Let’s Ask Human Gaydar Tucker Carlson
It’s been a busy week for incompetence, greed and ignorance with the Trump Administration backfiring on all cylinders. We’ve got Secretary of Defense Pete [...]Read more about Is Pete Buttigieg Gay? Let’s Ask Human Gaydar Tucker Carlson
Oklahoma Superintendent and Porn Sheriff Streams Naked Lady Vid During Meeting
It’s probably not great for Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters that when I Google his name one of the first things that comes up [...]Read more about Oklahoma Superintendent and Porn Sheriff Streams Naked Lady Vid During Meeting
Michigander Pete Buttigieg Adds Compassionate Perspective to Trans Youth Sports Debate
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg offered nuanced comments on transgender youth participation in sports during an NPR interview on July 28, [...]Read more about Michigander Pete Buttigieg Adds Compassionate Perspective to Trans Youth Sports Debate
Trump Administration’s Official Message to LGBTQ+ People: FOAD
Trigger warning: This column mentions suicide.If you were a presidential administration and you wanted to communicate to LGBTQ+ people that you did not care [...]Read more about Trump Administration’s Official Message to LGBTQ+ People: FOAD
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
The Beloved Straight Couple in Detroit Going Viral for Their Online LGBTQ+ Advocacy
On a quiet, tree‑lined street in Detroit’s Indian Village, pops of rainbow colors burst from one front yard like a joyful exhale. Even just passing by, it’s [...]Read more about The Beloved Straight Couple in Detroit Going Viral for Their Online LGBTQ+ Advocacy
RFK Jr. and 'We're All Going to Die' Joni Ernst: Brave Soldiers in the Republican War on Human Life
You learn something new every day (though with the Republican crack-down on education and villainizing of scientists, who knows how much longer that will be [...]Read more about RFK Jr. and 'We're All Going to Die' Joni Ernst: Brave Soldiers in the Republican War on Human Life
Skrmetti Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Trans Rights Nationwide — Including Michigan
Update: Since this article was published, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors in U.S. v. Skrmetti, [...]Read more about Skrmetti Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Trans Rights Nationwide — Including Michigan
Utah GOP Commissions Gender-Affirming Care Study — You Won’t Believe What Happens Next
Oh, are we doing this thing again? This whole weekly recounting of a creepy anti-LGBTQ+ person? Honestly, I could start a Creep of the Minute column and still [...]Read more about Utah GOP Commissions Gender-Affirming Care Study — You Won’t Believe What Happens Next
Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump’s Modern Day Lavender Scare
Something that pops into my head a lot (besides the Mentos jingle) is the phrase, “It was a kinder, gentler time.” It’s what my grandparents said when I [...]Read more about Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump’s Modern Day Lavender Scare
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
Trans People Are Moving Away From Their Homes 'In Case of A Handmaid's Tale Situation'
With trans rights under fire virtually everywhere in the U.S. following the swearing-in of Donald Trump — and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton actively seeking [...]Read more about Trans People Are Moving Away From Their Homes 'In Case of A Handmaid's Tale Situation'
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
Doctor Jon Paul Is Here to Help You Love Yourself in 'Black. Fat. Femme.'
Jon Paul Higgins, Ed.D, is an educator, cultural critic, social justice leader — and now, an author. If you've spent any time on queer social media in the [...]Read more about Doctor Jon Paul Is Here to Help You Love Yourself in 'Black. Fat. Femme.'
Michigan Trans Community Stockpiles Meds, Faces Uncertain Future as Federal Anti-Trans Pressure Mounts
For Michigan's trans community, access to life-sustaining healthcare is growing increasingly precarious as Planned Parenthood of Michigan prepares to [...]Read more about Michigan Trans Community Stockpiles Meds, Faces Uncertain Future as Federal Anti-Trans Pressure Mounts
Trump Uses National Child Abuse Prevention Month to Push Anti-Trans Agenda
I am writing this from Philadelphia, “the birthplace of America.” If I were America, I would be desperately searching for that big cervix in the sky so that I [...]Read more about Trump Uses National Child Abuse Prevention Month to Push Anti-Trans Agenda
Nathan Lane and the ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Creators on Their Very Gay New Sitcom
On Hulu's new comedy series "Mid-Century Modern," longtime screen and theater actor Nathan Lane brings a familiar effervescence to his swishy [...]Read more about Nathan Lane and the ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Creators on Their Very Gay New Sitcom
Marco Rubio Helps Trump Pull Off A Disappearing Act That Isn’t Magic — It’s Criminal
Little Marco. Remember when Donald Trump used to call Marco Rubio that? Trump was obviously referring to Rubio’s short stature and, knowing Trump, also [...]Read more about Marco Rubio Helps Trump Pull Off A Disappearing Act That Isn’t Magic — It’s Criminal
Luke Macfarlane on Carpentry and Hallmark's LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Plus the Intersection of Politics and Design
If you were to hear an off-hand reference to "wood,” where would your head go? If you're Luke Macfarlane, it goes to what else but actual [...]Read more about Luke Macfarlane on Carpentry and Hallmark's LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Plus the Intersection of Politics and Design
Michigan House Republicans Introduce Bill to Halt Gender-Affirming Surgeries and Care for Minors
More than a dozen Republican lawmakers in Michigan have signed onto a bill to bar physicians from performing gender-affirming care for transitioning minor [...]Read more about Michigan House Republicans Introduce Bill to Halt Gender-Affirming Surgeries and Care for Minors
GOP Lawmakers Urge Michigan High School Athletic Association to Ban Trans Girls From Female Teams
Republican lawmakers in Michigan this week called on the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) to adopt policies that comply with President Donald [...]Read more about GOP Lawmakers Urge Michigan High School Athletic Association to Ban Trans Girls From Female Teams
