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Senate Mulls Giving Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban the Boot
Senate Democrats are pushing to repeal Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, which remains on the books despite a 2015 US Supreme Court ruling that legalized [...]Read more about Senate Mulls Giving Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban the Boot
Indifference to Fascism Is Not a Thing
I had a post go viral on Bluesky recently. At least, viral for me. When I left Twitter (which you should definitely do) for Bluesky (which you should do if you [...]Read more about Indifference to Fascism Is Not a Thing
22 Pride Source Stories from 2025 We Can't Stop Thinking About
From a biochemist-turned-activist organizing rallies in nine state capitals to a rural Upper Peninsula salon owner facing vandalism for welcoming trans youth, [...]Read more about 22 Pride Source Stories from 2025 We Can't Stop Thinking About
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
The Lasting Effects of Seeing a Pride Flag in the Classroom
In high school, even though there were a couple teachers who were rumored to be queer, I didn’t know anyone who was out. “I saw Ms. B at dinner with a woman [...]Read more about The Lasting Effects of Seeing a Pride Flag in the Classroom
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
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
‘Queer Drunk Punk’ Author Zehava Frieman on How Growing Up in Grosse Pointe Park Inspired Her Debut Novel
When Zehava Frieman finally sat down to write “Queer Drunk Punk” in 2021 on the tail end of decades of what she describes as “creative constipation,” the debut [...]Read more about ‘Queer Drunk Punk’ Author Zehava Frieman on How Growing Up in Grosse Pointe Park Inspired Her Debut Novel
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
What Are We to Make of Lana Theis and Her Low-Blow Molestation Accusations?
What are we to make of State Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton)?To say she has promoted transphobic legislation is a fact. To say she has been an ardent opponent of [...]Read more about What Are We to Make of Lana Theis and Her Low-Blow Molestation Accusations?
Justice Jackson, the First Black Woman to Serve on the Supreme Court, Has Been Confirmed: What Does It Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community?
With Thursday’s historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), many in the LGBTQ+ [...]Read more about Justice Jackson, the First Black Woman to Serve on the Supreme Court, Has Been Confirmed: What Does It Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community?
Plymouth City Commissioner Alanna Maguire on Why She's Married to Local Government (and Dana Nessel)
Local government matters. Who sits on your city commission is important because those are the people who make the decisions that are closest to your front [...]Read more about Plymouth City Commissioner Alanna Maguire on Why She's Married to Local Government (and Dana Nessel)
Detroit Activist Sponsors 5 Women for Virtual UN Panel
London Bell and her Bell Global Justice Institute will hold a parallel event at the 65th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The [...]Read more about Detroit Activist Sponsors 5 Women for Virtual UN Panel
Hazel Park City Council Introduces LGBTQ+Inclusive Human Rights Ordinance
HAZEL PARK – The Hazel Park City Council tonight introduced Ordinance 01-21, a Human Rights Ordinance that would prohibit discrimination in employment, [...]Read more about Hazel Park City Council Introduces LGBTQ+Inclusive Human Rights Ordinance
Biden Administration Rescinds Global Gag Rule
President Biden on Jan. 28 axed the so-called global gag rule, a Reagan-era order that restricts U.S. funding and assistance to overseas organizations that [...]Read more about Biden Administration Rescinds Global Gag Rule
Election Q&A: 50th District House Rep. Tim Sneller Talks Reelection
As the November election draws nearer, Americans won't be voting just for a presidential candidate, both state and local candidates will be voted upon, too. In [...]Read more about Election Q&A: 50th District House Rep. Tim Sneller Talks Reelection
LGBTQ Champion on Supreme Court Dies
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the justice with the most pro-LGBTQ voting record in the history of the court, died Friday following a long [...]Read more about LGBTQ Champion on Supreme Court Dies
Creep of the Week: Michael Heath
Corporate America, man. Who knew they had the power to do seemingly impossible things like getting the Washington football team that uses a racial slur as a [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Michael Heath
ACLU Town Hall Outlines Trump's Anti-LGBTQ Acts
As the 2020 presidential primaries continue and November draws nearer, it's vital for LGBTQ voters to familiarize themselves not only with the pro-LGBTQ [...]Read more about ACLU Town Hall Outlines Trump's Anti-LGBTQ Acts
Right to Wed, No Right to Work
By Daniel A. Gwinn Every year, my associate, Laura Bradshaw-Tucker, and I attend the mid-winter meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State [...]Read more about Right to Wed, No Right to Work
World AIDS Day 2019: HIV in Michigan — The Good, the Ugly, the In-Between
Let's be clear: the response to the HIV epidemic today has shifted dramatically since it was first identified as a crisis in 1981 and a viral epidemic in 1984. [...]Read more about World AIDS Day 2019: HIV in Michigan — The Good, the Ugly, the In-Between
Dana Nessel Won't Back Down
Audio Player/archive/uploads/2019/09/Nessel-Podcast.wav00:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. To get a sense of the immense [...]Read more about Dana Nessel Won't Back Down
Let's End Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in Michigan
Summer just ended in Michigan; it's a bittersweet time. The season is an opportunity to celebrate how far LGBTQ people have come and a reminder of how far we [...]Read more about Let's End Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in Michigan
Growing Calls for Resignation of Michigan Civil Rights Director
Public controversy has surrounded Michigan Department of Civil Rights Executive Director Agustin Arbulu since early August when documents were released [...]Read more about Growing Calls for Resignation of Michigan Civil Rights Director
New Resolution: GVSU Will Only Contract With LGBTQ-Inclusive Vendors
Eric-John Szczepaniak With the end-of-year rush surrounding final exams, summer plan finalizations and the packing up of dorm rooms, the average Grand Valley [...]Read more about New Resolution: GVSU Will Only Contract With LGBTQ-Inclusive Vendors
Parting Glances: May Babies May Be Gay Babies!
The "Coffee Table Book of Astrology" tattles that "taurus is the astrological sign of sexual deviancy." Or, as a friend of mine used to tell me year after year [...]Read more about Parting Glances: May Babies May Be Gay Babies!
Justice Elizabeth Clement: On Politicizing the Courts, Child Welfare, the LGBTQ Community and RBG
An Unlikely Scenario Why would Between The Lines request an interview with a Republican justice on the Michigan Supreme Court? To begin with, Justice Elizabeth [...]Read more about Justice Elizabeth Clement: On Politicizing the Courts, Child Welfare, the LGBTQ Community and RBG
Animal Abuse Comes with Harsher Punishment in Michigan
The "Howie Bill," signed by former Gov. Rick Snyder late last year, will increase the maximum penalty for killing or torturing an animal from four years to 10 [...]Read more about Animal Abuse Comes with Harsher Punishment in Michigan
Alanna Maguire Announces Goals as Fair Michigan's President
Alanna Maguire unveiled her priorities as president of Fair Michigan recently. "I am honored and eager to continue the extraordinary work of Fair Michigan, and [...]Read more about Alanna Maguire Announces Goals as Fair Michigan's President
Judge Grants More Time for Settlement in Same-Sex Adoption Case
A federal district court judge has granted more time to reach a settlement in a case challenging state taxpayer funding for faith-based foster care and [...]Read more about Judge Grants More Time for Settlement in Same-Sex Adoption Case
New Florida Governor Excludes LGBT People From Non-Discrimination Order
Newly sworn-in after his victory over Andrew Gillum in the Florida gubernatorial race, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Wednesday an executive order ensuring [...]Read more about New Florida Governor Excludes LGBT People From Non-Discrimination Order
Gov. Whitmer Acts on Line 5, Requests Attorney General Legal Review
LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested a legal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel regarding the constitutionality of the recent Enbridge Line 5 [...]Read more about Gov. Whitmer Acts on Line 5, Requests Attorney General Legal Review
Lame-Duck Power Struggle
Called the lame-duck session, it's the period in politics post an election but before newly elected officials can take office, and in the Michigan Legislature [...]Read more about Lame-Duck Power Struggle
Creep of the Week: Michigan Republicans
You know, even though our country seems more divided than ever before, at least we can count on our elected leaders to respect the system of government that [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Michigan Republicans
Adoption Month: Michigan Searches for Permanent Homes for Over 320 Children in Foster Care
LANSING, Mich. – More than 320 children who are in foster care in Michigan need permanent homes as the state marks November as Adoption Month, as proclaimed by [...]Read more about Adoption Month: Michigan Searches for Permanent Homes for Over 320 Children in Foster Care
2018 Michigan Midterm LGBTQ Analysis: State Supreme Court
The current makeup of the seven-member court is five Republicans and two Democrats. Two Republicans were up for re-election Tuesday: Kurtis Wilder, who was [...]Read more about 2018 Michigan Midterm LGBTQ Analysis: State Supreme Court
LGBTQ History: Dana Nessel Becomes Michigan's First Openly Gay Attorney General
Michigan voters made history election night by choosing Dana Nessel to become the state's first openly gay attorney general. She tweeted early Nov. 7 that her [...]Read more about LGBTQ History: Dana Nessel Becomes Michigan's First Openly Gay Attorney General
Whitmer Elected Governor
Leading by tens of thousands of votes, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer won the race over Republican Bill Schuette by a nearly 10 percentage [...]Read more about Whitmer Elected Governor
City Council Hopeful Bill Ostash Talks Rebirth of Saginaw's Downtown
Saginaw City Council hopeful Bill Ostash likens the city's blueprint to a donut. At its core, Ostash said Saginaw is lacking in terms of its development. [...]Read more about City Council Hopeful Bill Ostash Talks Rebirth of Saginaw's Downtown
Michigan Honors Hirers of Qualified Disabled Community
Last week the 2018 Michigan Rehabilitation Services Champions Award ceremony recognized champions of disability employment. Gov. Rick Snyder proclaimed October [...]Read more about Michigan Honors Hirers of Qualified Disabled Community
Megan Cavanagh for Mich. Supreme Court
Also, see our interview with other Michigan Supreme Court candidate Sam Bagenstos. Michigan Supreme Court candidate Megan Kathleen Cavanagh didn't plan on a [...]Read more about Megan Cavanagh for Mich. Supreme Court
LGBTQ Ally Sam Bagenstos Vies for Seat on Mich. Supreme Court
Also, see our interview with other Michigan Supreme Court candidate Megan Cavanagh. Considered by some to be the most important race for the people, the [...]Read more about LGBTQ Ally Sam Bagenstos Vies for Seat on Mich. Supreme Court
Gay Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Over Employment Discrimination
A gay corrections officer has sued the State of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Corrections for employment discrimination. The case was filed in [...]Read more about Gay Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Over Employment Discrimination
National Attention Paid to Michigan's 'Dadvantage'
Michigan's innovative "Give your child the dadvantage" campaign that urges families to establish paternity at birth won a national award last month. The [...]Read more about National Attention Paid to Michigan's 'Dadvantage'
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente 'Moonlight' writer McCraney 'Makes Man' for OWN "David Makes Man" is the name of a series from OWN, currently in production, a [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
Gubernatorial Candidate Gretchen Whitmer Talks LGBTQ Issues
By this time next week, Michiganders will have already voted in the Aug. 7 primaries. However, in anticipation of that vote, Between The Lines reached out to [...]Read more about Gubernatorial Candidate Gretchen Whitmer Talks LGBTQ Issues
