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For Jessica Wild, Every Pride Is a Revolution
Drag superstar Jessica Wild is (potentially) about to celebrate her first Pride in the Motor City. “This is my first Pride performance in Michigan,” the dynamic [...]Read more about For Jessica Wild, Every Pride Is a Revolution
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
Zarna Garg Didn’t Grow Up With Queer Visibility. Now She’s Helping Parents Embrace It.
Zarna Garg doesn’t fit the traditional mold of a queer activist — and that’s precisely why she matters right now. She’s a straight ally, a mother, a middle-aged [...]Read more about Zarna Garg Didn’t Grow Up With Queer Visibility. Now She’s Helping Parents Embrace It.
From Fear to Freedom: Da Brat and Jesseca ‘Judy’ Harris-Dupart on Coming Out and Hidden Baggage
Six years after Da Brat came out publicly in 2020 — a move that felt both terrifying and inevitable — the Grammy-nominated, Chicago-born rapper and her wife, [...]Read more about From Fear to Freedom: Da Brat and Jesseca ‘Judy’ Harris-Dupart on Coming Out and Hidden Baggage
From the Bar to the Club: Benito Skinner Talks Masc4Masc Mayhem, Pop Girl Devotion and Mariah Carey
There’s a Mariah Carey canvas in my hands and Benito Skinner on Zoom, and somehow, this feels exactly right. My teenage self — the one who lip-synced “Fantasy” [...]Read more about From the Bar to the Club: Benito Skinner Talks Masc4Masc Mayhem, Pop Girl Devotion and Mariah Carey
A Different Kind of Holiday Spirit: Sufjan Stevens Brings Queer Fans Together in Communal Song Across Michigan and Beyond
If your favorite holiday song has a title like "Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It)" or "Come On! Let's Boogey to [...]Read more about A Different Kind of Holiday Spirit: Sufjan Stevens Brings Queer Fans Together in Communal Song Across Michigan and Beyond
Celebrate Elton John, Make the Yuletide Gay (Twice), Support Ferndale Pride and Ozone House
In the words of Mariah Carey, “It’s tiiiiiiime!"The holiday season is upon us, folks, and your friends here at Pride Source have all the “gay happy [...]Read more about Celebrate Elton John, Make the Yuletide Gay (Twice), Support Ferndale Pride and Ozone House
Black Trans Women Leaders Share Love, Strength at Detroit Conference
The 28 women who gathered in Detroit from across the country for Black Trans Circles (BTC) came to the leadership conference in early July for education [...]Read more about Black Trans Women Leaders Share Love, Strength at Detroit Conference
Your Guide to 2024 Pride Festivals Around the World
With June comes Pride, and with Pride comes countless opportunities to celebrate around the globe. Most major cities host festivities in June that feature [...]Read more about Your Guide to 2024 Pride Festivals Around the World
Who Should Grace Detroit's Motor City Pride Stage?
A lot goes into selecting Motor City Pride performers — including the all-important money consideration. And so you won’t find Mariah Carey (if only), who [...]Read more about Who Should Grace Detroit's Motor City Pride Stage?
Alex Edelman Talks 'Divas That I Owe,' His Queer Inspirations and Investigating His Own Identity
Comedian Alex Edelman is experiencing lots of firsts. For Edelman, many of those firsts, including questions that challenge him to reflect on his sexuality, are [...]Read more about Alex Edelman Talks 'Divas That I Owe,' His Queer Inspirations and Investigating His Own Identity
How Mariah Carey’s Spectacularly Diva-Drenched Show in Detroit Was the Energy We Need Heading into 2024
On the first day of December, as it should be every year, Mariah Carey gave one of the most Mariah Carey shows I’ve ever seen in front of a sold-out crowd at [...]Read more about How Mariah Carey’s Spectacularly Diva-Drenched Show in Detroit Was the Energy We Need Heading into 2024
See Mariah Belt a Modern Christmas Classic in Detroit, Commemorate World AIDS Day, Get Your PRISM Chorus Holiday Show Tickets
Whether you’re planning to bathe yourself in every drop of holiday splendor you can squeeze out of the 2023 holiday season or just hoping it will go quickly, [...]Read more about See Mariah Belt a Modern Christmas Classic in Detroit, Commemorate World AIDS Day, Get Your PRISM Chorus Holiday Show Tickets
How Matt Rogers Is Ho, Ho, Ho-ing His Way to the Top
Come get cozy around the fire with your chestnuts and hear the soon-to-be classic tale of how Santa got all the toys into his big bag.
It’s Almost Mariah Carey Season as Singing Legend Announces Upcoming Christmas Show in Detroit
The Queen of Christmas will bring festive moments to the Fox Theatre on Dec. 1.
This Gay Author’s Book on ‘Why Mariah Carey Matters’ Speaks to the Power of Pop Star Idolization
A book about Mariah is also about a love that sometimes we only find in the music.
Taylor Swift Makes Strong Case for Gay Icon Status During Eras Stop in Detroit
On my way to Ford Field in downtown Detroit for the first night of Taylor Swift’s brilliant and breathtaking Eras Tour, I joked with my concert mate that he’d [...]Read more about Taylor Swift Makes Strong Case for Gay Icon Status During Eras Stop in Detroit
So About Christian Conservative 'Rapper' Bryson Gray’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Diss Track: I Don’t Know Her
They say you learn something new every day, and today I learned about Bryson Gray, a rapper (I’m using that word loosely) and social commentator (using these [...]Read more about So About Christian Conservative 'Rapper' Bryson Gray’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Diss Track: I Don’t Know Her
Queer Things to Do in Michigan: Play Dolly Parton Trivia, Jump Into Old-School Aerobics, Find LGBTQ+ Sobriety Support
Look out, 2023. We’re here, we’re queer (or queer adjacent) and we’re ready for whatever you’ve got in store for us. Even if you’re not the resolution-setting [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do in Michigan: Play Dolly Parton Trivia, Jump Into Old-School Aerobics, Find LGBTQ+ Sobriety Support
Queer Holiday Cheer Is Here: Be Merry and Gay with Dolly, Mariah, Miley, Amy Grant and More
No matter how the holiday spirit moves you, the perfect soundtrack is waiting to accompany all your festivities, including this mix of 2022 releases, holiday [...]Read more about Queer Holiday Cheer Is Here: Be Merry and Gay with Dolly, Mariah, Miley, Amy Grant and More
J. Santino's New Single ‘Gemini’ a Catchy Nod to Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’
Detroit-based pop sensation J. Santino is back with a new single. “Gemini,” a self-penned tune. Santino announced the release on TikTok.Santino, 23, said he [...]Read more about J. Santino's New Single ‘Gemini’ a Catchy Nod to Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’
How Entertainment Weekly Changed My Life as a Gay Kid and Led Me to Become a Journalist
You wouldn’t be reading this right now if it weren’t for Entertainment Weekly. EW is why I became a journalist. This fact only makes it stranger, and sadder, to [...]Read more about How Entertainment Weekly Changed My Life as a Gay Kid and Led Me to Become a Journalist
5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now: Ho-Ho-Holiday Edition!
December's coming to an end, and we all know that means holidays are flying at us left and right. With all that's happening, it's easy to forget to savor [...]Read more about 5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now: Ho-Ho-Holiday Edition!
From Homelessness to Motor City Pride Headliner: J. Santino Shares His Inspiring Survivor Story
When Jay-Z's grandmother says "I was served lemons, but I made lemonade" on Beyoncé's "Lemonade," she could've been talking about J. Santino, a Detroit-based [...]Read more about From Homelessness to Motor City Pride Headliner: J. Santino Shares His Inspiring Survivor Story
The Queer Library Is Open: 17 LGBTQ+ Must-Reads to Get You in the Pride Spirit
Finding LGBTQ+ books used to be a challenge. You couldn't just Google "lesbian romance novels" or "books with trans characters." But now, luckily, that's no [...]Read more about The Queer Library Is Open: 17 LGBTQ+ Must-Reads to Get You in the Pride Spirit
Chris Azzopardi Named Editorial Director at Pride Source Media Group
After serving as Pride Source Media Group's Entertainment Editor and the Editor of Q Syndicate, the national LGBTQ+ wire service, Chris Azzopardi has been [...]Read more about Chris Azzopardi Named Editorial Director at Pride Source Media Group
She Rushed to Come Out as Bisexual. Now, With Her Debut LP, Dodie Is Reexamining What Sexuality Means to Her.
To know dodie is to really know her. Since 2011, the British singer-songwriter's diary-wide-open authenticity has drawn millions of fans to her YouTube [...]Read more about She Rushed to Come Out as Bisexual. Now, With Her Debut LP, Dodie Is Reexamining What Sexuality Means to Her.
Watch an Exclusive Clip of 'Dolly Parton's America' Host Jad Abumrad in a Sit-Down with Celeb Journalist Chris Azzopardi
On Friday, March 5, Jad Abumrad, the host and creator of "Dolly Parton's America" and "Radiolab," a public radio program broadcast on nearly 600 stations [...]Read more about Watch an Exclusive Clip of 'Dolly Parton's America' Host Jad Abumrad in a Sit-Down with Celeb Journalist Chris Azzopardi
Dynasty Handbag's Sundance Debut, 'Weirdo Night,' Fights 'War on Nuance' Through Queer Culture
It's all in the name. "Weirdo Night" is a variety show comprising stand-up, music, performance art and the straight-up bizarre that the Los Angeles community [...]Read more about Dynasty Handbag's Sundance Debut, 'Weirdo Night,' Fights 'War on Nuance' Through Queer Culture
Stanley Tucci on Playing Gay Since 1996. And How Some People Actually Think He's Gay.
Stanley Tucci has survived the icy death stare of Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly and told Cher to her face that she looks like a drag queen. Aside from [...]Read more about Stanley Tucci on Playing Gay Since 1996. And How Some People Actually Think He's Gay.
Voting Campaign NextGen to Host Jadein Black and Boylesque Drag Sept. 19
Drag Queens and Voting Machines While an event that combines drag performance with voter education might seem incongruous, the creative minds at the youth [...]Read more about Voting Campaign NextGen to Host Jadein Black and Boylesque Drag Sept. 19
Sharon Stone Talks Queerness in New Series, LGBTQ Activism & What Her Dad Meant to Her Gay Friends
That scene. You know the one: the one in "Basic Instinct" where Sharon Stone's legs are open. It's been talked about and talked about, and talked about some [...]Read more about Sharon Stone Talks Queerness in New Series, LGBTQ Activism & What Her Dad Meant to Her Gay Friends
A Big Love: Robyn Crawford Talks About Her Romance With Whitney Houston
After four decades of speculation that they were romantically involved, Robyn Crawford has spoken her truth: She loved Whitney Houston. In her heartfelt [...]Read more about A Big Love: Robyn Crawford Talks About Her Romance With Whitney Houston
Jamie Lee Curtis Talks LGBTQ Compassion, Why She Became an Ally & the True Gay Icon of 'Knives Out'
Thirteen minutes with Jamie Lee Curtis was not quite enough time to find out why, even though it was "very important to me" to investigate the sexuality of one [...]Read more about Jamie Lee Curtis Talks LGBTQ Compassion, Why She Became an Ally & the True Gay Icon of 'Knives Out'
Performer John Duff on Why 'Iconic' Is Overused, Being Understood & Paula Abdul Calling Him 'Strange'
In his 2018 debut music video "Girly," singer-songwriter-director John Duff is seen imitating some of music's biggest pop icons, replicating the shot-by-shot [...]Read more about Performer John Duff on Why 'Iconic' Is Overused, Being Understood & Paula Abdul Calling Him 'Strange'
Shura's Art Will Go On: Pop's 'Anxious Lesbian Pope' on Nearly Retiring and Her Titanic Musical
Album release week has Shura, synth-pop's "lesbian pope," feeling like "Ice Age" squirrel Scrat, whose acorn keeps getting away from him. "The acorn is [...]Read more about Shura's Art Will Go On: Pop's 'Anxious Lesbian Pope' on Nearly Retiring and Her Titanic Musical
Screen Queen
Can't Stop the Music "Three Men and a Baby" actor Steve Guttenberg is on roller skates, and that's just the beginning of "Can't Stop the Music," the [...]Read more about Screen Queen
Schitt's Creek' Creator Dan Levy Talks Season 5's Coming Out Episode, Writing a Queer Love Story and Mariah (Obvs)
Oh, sure, Dan Levy gets excited. Really, he does! The sparkle may not be written on his face – cherubic, distinguished, writerly; one with features much like [...]Read more about Schitt's Creek' Creator Dan Levy Talks Season 5's Coming Out Episode, Writing a Queer Love Story and Mariah (Obvs)
Best Albums of 2018
10. Jussie Smollett, "Sum of My Music" No way "Empire" star Jussie Smollett was about to let a label – in his case, not just any label but Sony – stifle his [...]Read more about Best Albums of 2018
Jussie Smollett's Empire State of Mind: Out Actor-Activist Talks Defying Hollywood Limitations, Using His Voice For Good, and Pride Past and Present
Really, aside from a fame-catapulting role on "Empire" and a dreamy croon so velvety you could rest your head on it at night, Jussie Smollett is just like you. [...]Read more about Jussie Smollett's Empire State of Mind: Out Actor-Activist Talks Defying Hollywood Limitations, Using His Voice For Good, and Pride Past and Present
Screen Queen: Oscars at Home
Unforgettable Moments from Academy Award-Winning Gay Faves, Yours Forever to Stream Call Me By Your Name Oliver (Armie Hammer) is facedown on the bed, fully [...]Read more about Screen Queen: Oscars at Home
OK, Pumpkin?': Toni Braxton Isn't Kidding About These Untold Stories – and the Janet and Mariah Duets That Could've Been
When you have seven Grammys and an iconic voice that can drop to ocean depths, it's your God-given right to also have a no-wings-in-my-dressing-room policy. [...]Read more about OK, Pumpkin?': Toni Braxton Isn't Kidding About These Untold Stories – and the Janet and Mariah Duets That Could've Been
Screen Queen: Yes, That's Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) in HBO's 'Mosaic'
Tap that Grindr cuddle buddy of yours – winter is officially here, and brr, it's time for some Netflix and chill. Or HBO and chill. Or Blu-ray and chill. [...]Read more about Screen Queen: Yes, That's Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) in HBO's 'Mosaic'
Q&A: Martha Stewart Talks '1860s' Approach to Equality, LGBT Weddings, How Gays 'Step Up Their Game' in Her Midst and Her 'Gay Sons'
You don't have to tell Martha Stewart that gay men love her like their own mother. The influential entrepreneur and domestic diva's deep-rooted connection to [...]Read more about Q&A: Martha Stewart Talks '1860s' Approach to Equality, LGBT Weddings, How Gays 'Step Up Their Game' in Her Midst and Her 'Gay Sons'
MSNBC Host Joy Reid Apologizes for 'Tone Deaf' Homophobic Blog Posts
BY MARIAH COOPER, WASHINGTON BLADE #AMJoy is coming up! See you all at 10 AM ET on @msnbc #reiders! -JR Staff #facts #factsmatter #SundayMorning [...]Read more about MSNBC Host Joy Reid Apologizes for 'Tone Deaf' Homophobic Blog Posts
Mariah, Shania, Taylor: 9 Acts to See During the Next Year's Very Gay Concert Lineup
Photo: Island Welcome to the gayest concert year of your life. For instance, if all you want for Christmas is a healthy dose of divadom wrapped in high notes [...]Read more about Mariah, Shania, Taylor: 9 Acts to See During the Next Year's Very Gay Concert Lineup
Q&A: Kelly Clarkson on Why She Won't Stop Speaking Her Mind, Bullying & Confronting Anti-LGBT Parents Because Her Dad Was a 'Shitty Guy'
Photo: Atlantic Records During her 15-year career as your friendly pop spirit-lifter, Kelly Clarkson has prescribed a cheap alternative to therapy: anthemic [...]Read more about Q&A: Kelly Clarkson on Why She Won't Stop Speaking Her Mind, Bullying & Confronting Anti-LGBT Parents Because Her Dad Was a 'Shitty Guy'
