Erin Knott
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
Michigan's LGBTQ+ Commission Turns Community Stories Into State Policy
The Michigan LGBTQ+ Commission doesn't have its own budget. Its 15 members work without pay. Yet over the past two years, they've helped shape some of [...]Read more about Michigan's LGBTQ+ Commission Turns Community Stories Into State Policy
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
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
Corewell Health Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth in Michigan (Again)
Corewell Health has announced it will no longer provide gender-affirming hormonal therapies and puberty blockers to minors, making it the second major Michigan [...]Read more about Corewell Health Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth in Michigan (Again)
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
Staying Safe on Queer Dating Apps: What to Know When Law Enforcement Enters the Chat
In light of a controversial Michigan case now under appeal — where a gay man was convicted after engaging with a decoy profile on Grindr — the alarm has been [...]Read more about Staying Safe on Queer Dating Apps: What to Know When Law Enforcement Enters the Chat
Michiganders Promise to Fight Like Hell for Transgender Youth After Supreme Court Ruling
On the morning of June 18, more than halfway through Pride Month, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in the court case US v. Skrmetti to uphold Tennessee’s [...]Read more about Michiganders Promise to Fight Like Hell for Transgender Youth After Supreme Court Ruling
Federal Actions Threaten Gender-Affirming Care Access in Michigan
Equality Michigan released a news release on April 23 warning that while gender-affirming care is still accessible in Michigan, recent federal actions threaten [...]Read more about Federal Actions Threaten Gender-Affirming Care Access in Michigan
These 8 Michigan Democrats Face Backlash After Supporting Anti-Transgender Sports Resolution
A controversial resolution urging restrictions on transgender student athletes in Michigan has sparked outrage among LGBTQ+ advocacy groups in the state — [...]Read more about These 8 Michigan Democrats Face Backlash After Supporting Anti-Transgender Sports Resolution
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
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
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
Meet Detroit Opera Artistic Director Yuval Sharon, Learn About LGBTQ+ Sports, Go to a Queer Live Show
With all eyes on the election (and the associated politically driven stress slated to drag on for the next few weeks), it can be a relief to turn to [...]Read more about Meet Detroit Opera Artistic Director Yuval Sharon, Learn About LGBTQ+ Sports, Go to a Queer Live Show
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.
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.
Meet the Appointees to the First-Ever Statewide LGBTQ+ Commission
Gov. Whitmer announces diverse group of 13 Michigan community members to lead the advisory board.
Michigan Is a Queer Sanctuary, But These Michigan Communities Missed the Memo
After the Democrat sweep that saw the party wrest control from Republican lawmakers last November, Michigan has become the center of new hope for a rebirth of a [...]Read more about Michigan Is a Queer Sanctuary, But These Michigan Communities Missed the Memo
How the Disc Golf Pro Tour Tried to Bar a Trans Woman From Competing and Why They (Sort of) Reversed Course
The sport of disc golf is far more than fancy Frisbee. In two separate divisions of the Disc Golf Pro Tour — female and mixed — players compete for purses that [...]Read more about How the Disc Golf Pro Tour Tried to Bar a Trans Woman From Competing and Why They (Sort of) Reversed Course
Gov. Whitmer Officially Ends State-Sponsored Conversion Therapy for Minors
The outcome of last November’s election continues paying big dividends for progressive voters as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially prohibits state-sanctioned [...]Read more about Gov. Whitmer Officially Ends State-Sponsored Conversion Therapy for Minors
Trans Man in Wheelchair Shot Five Times with Pellet Gun in Pontiac
Andrew Blake-Newton, a trans man, was assaulted and called anti-queer slurs just after midnight on Saturday, July 15 as he made a trip to pick up a few [...]Read more about Trans Man in Wheelchair Shot Five Times with Pellet Gun in Pontiac
The Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Anti-LGBTQ+ Website Creator. What Does It Mean for Michigan?
In a very sad ending to Pride Month, the Supreme Court ruled Friday, June 30 in favor of a Colorado web designer who, citing religious objections, refuses to [...]Read more about The Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Anti-LGBTQ+ Website Creator. What Does It Mean for Michigan?
Hamtramck City Council Bans Pride Flags
The Hamtramck City Council voted unanimously June 13 to ban Pride flags from flying on city property, citing the need to protect the religious freedoms of its [...]Read more about Hamtramck City Council Bans Pride Flags
Gov. Whitmer Announces New LGBTQ+ Commission at Motor City Pride
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new statewide initiative benefiting LGBTQ+ community members on June 11 at the Motor City Pride festival. Michigan’s first [...]Read more about Gov. Whitmer Announces New LGBTQ+ Commission at Motor City Pride
Michigan LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Leaders on What Pride Means to Them
It’s the most wonderful time of year. No, wait, that’s Christmas. Well, Pride is still pretty special — it’s basically the high holy day of the queer calendar. [...]Read more about Michigan LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Leaders on What Pride Means to Them
Why the 2023 Pride Month Resolution Shamefully Failed In Eastpointe
Perhaps the reason it’s so disappointing that Eastpointe failed to pass a Pride Month resolution this year is because the city is believed to be the first to [...]Read more about Why the 2023 Pride Month Resolution Shamefully Failed In Eastpointe
Bills To End Conversion Therapy For Minors Introduced In Michigan House, Senate
Bills were introduced simultaneously today in both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate that would essentially end conversion therapy [...]Read more about Bills To End Conversion Therapy For Minors Introduced In Michigan House, Senate
Trans Panic in Clarkston as Parents Lose Their Minds Over Existence of Transgender Substitute Teacher
While the recent expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act may go a long way toward combating discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in Michigan, the fact [...]Read more about Trans Panic in Clarkston as Parents Lose Their Minds Over Existence of Transgender Substitute Teacher
The Complete Timeline of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Expansion in Michigan, 50 Years in the Making
Pop open the Champagne and sparkling juice. The day so many in the LGBTQ+ community tirelessly battled for has arrived. Gov. Whitmer has made good on her [...]Read more about The Complete Timeline of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Expansion in Michigan, 50 Years in the Making
Historic Progress in Michigan as Senate Votes to Enshrine LGBTQ+ Protections into State Law
We’re barely into February and already the newly sworn in, Democrat-majority Michigan State House is making significant strides for the LGBTQ+ community. Today, [...]Read more about Historic Progress in Michigan as Senate Votes to Enshrine LGBTQ+ Protections into State Law
A Community Comes Together for LGBTQ+ Equality During History-Making Michigan Senate Hearing
Local LGBTQ+ activists, leaders, allies and community members made history last week, adding their vocal support to the Michigan Senate Committee on Civil [...]Read more about A Community Comes Together for LGBTQ+ Equality During History-Making Michigan Senate Hearing
When The Teacher Is a Dick: Protecting Your LGBTQ+ Kid From a Hostile School Environment
Supportive parent and caregivers of LGBTQ+ children often fear their kids will be bullied at school. But what if it’s not the classmates but school officials [...]Read more about When The Teacher Is a Dick: Protecting Your LGBTQ+ Kid From a Hostile School Environment
Beautiful in Blue, New Michigan Legislature Introduces Bills to Add LGBTQ+ Protections to State Civil Rights Act on First Day of New Session
It’s a brand new era in the Michigan Statehouse, where the newly flipped, Democratic-led legislature charged out of the gate yesterday, promising on the first [...]Read more about Beautiful in Blue, New Michigan Legislature Introduces Bills to Add LGBTQ+ Protections to State Civil Rights Act on First Day of New Session
Michigan LGBTQ+ Leaders Prioritize Their Wish Lists for the Incoming Democratic Legislature — With an Amended Civil Rights Act at the Top
The 2022 midterm elections are history, and LGBTQ+ Democrats in Michigan are rightfully celebrating some significant wins. The state boasts a newly [...]Read more about Michigan LGBTQ+ Leaders Prioritize Their Wish Lists for the Incoming Democratic Legislature — With an Amended Civil Rights Act at the Top
Michigan Cannibal Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison in Grisly Kevin Bacon Grindr Hookup Murder
Convicted cannibal killer Mark Latunski has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility for parole for the murder of Kevin Bacon. The two met on Grindr [...]Read more about Michigan Cannibal Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison in Grisly Kevin Bacon Grindr Hookup Murder
Is the Respect for Marriage Act Enough to Protect Our Marriages? Michigan LGBTQ+ Advocates Speak Out
Local LGBTQ+ advocates have mixed reactions to the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) in the U.S. Senate last week by a 61-36 vote.On one hand, [...]Read more about Is the Respect for Marriage Act Enough to Protect Our Marriages? Michigan LGBTQ+ Advocates Speak Out
Cultural Strides Over Cruelty: Incoming HRC President Kelley Robinson Visits Detroit with Important Message
She hasn’t even taken office yet as the new president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and already Kelley Robinson, who’ll take the big chair Nov. 26, is on [...]Read more about Cultural Strides Over Cruelty: Incoming HRC President Kelley Robinson Visits Detroit with Important Message
This Michigan Legislator Dreams of Putting Parents of Trans Kids in Prison for Life
A new bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would make it illegal for parents and guardians to get gender-affirming care for minors. HB 6454 [...]Read more about This Michigan Legislator Dreams of Putting Parents of Trans Kids in Prison for Life
Cannibal Pleads Guilty in Gruesome Michigan Grindr Murder of Kevin Bacon
Mark Latunski, 53, of Morrice, northwest of Lansing, pleaded guilty last week to the grisly death of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon on Christmas Eve in 2019, averting [...]Read more about Cannibal Pleads Guilty in Gruesome Michigan Grindr Murder of Kevin Bacon
Fiery Speeches From Religious, Political and Community Leaders Dominate Rally to Protect Democracy
Though morning rains may have scared some away, the sun was shining directly on the Michigan Capitol Wednesday afternoon for the Protecting Democracy: Rally for [...]Read more about Fiery Speeches From Religious, Political and Community Leaders Dominate Rally to Protect Democracy
Family Research Council Calls Self ‘Church.' This Michigan Rep Obviously Calls Bullsh*t.
In an outrageous move that strains credulity — and just plain common sense — the Family Research Council (FRC) has obtained "church" status with the [...]Read more about Family Research Council Calls Self ‘Church.' This Michigan Rep Obviously Calls Bullsh*t.
Historic Michigan Coalition of Pro-Equality Organizations Puts Collective Muscle Behind Campaign to Get Out the Queer Vote
As recently as a few weeks ago, those who support an anti-gay agenda in Michigan were out in full force. Voters in west Michigan’s Jamestown Township were so [...]Read more about Historic Michigan Coalition of Pro-Equality Organizations Puts Collective Muscle Behind Campaign to Get Out the Queer Vote
Could Transphobic Ohio-Style Genital Inspections Become Law in Michigan, Too?
It’s a sickening national trend causing much pain and suffering to our community’s most vulnerable: trans youth. All across the country, state legislatures are [...]Read more about Could Transphobic Ohio-Style Genital Inspections Become Law in Michigan, Too?
Did Southeast Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community Fail Fallen Leader as New Doc Alleges?
There is a lot to be gleaned from the new Jeffrey Montgomery documentary “America, You Kill Me.” Viewers learn of his early days, the death of his lover, the [...]Read more about Did Southeast Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community Fail Fallen Leader as New Doc Alleges?
