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.
‘It’s Hush-Hush’: Reflections on Black Visibility in the Queer Leather Community
As a new Mr. Michigan Leather is named, 2020 title-holder Tiger Onyx speaks out.
A Play About Jesus — With Jesus Seen Through the Eyes of an LGBTQ+ Activist
The show’s writer, Antonio David Garcia, wrote the play before becoming an atheist.
When Annaliese Wilbur Returns to the Fisher Theatre, This Time They’ll Be on Stage
Wilbur on their full circle journey and why they feel queer representation in artistic performance
Why ‘My So-Called Life’ Actor Wilson Cruz Continues to Help Improve Life for LGBTQ+ Youth
Wilson Cruz doesn’t love thinking too much about his childhood in Michigan, but he won’t
Deep Inside ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’—the Sex Scenes, Its ‘Harry Potter’ Inspiration and Why It Wasn’t a TV Show
Pro-queer viewers have spoken, and they’re royally head over heels for “Red, White &
Gay in the Ring: Pro Wrestler Anthony Bowens Gets Candid About Making History as AEW’s First Out LGBTQ+ Champion
Queer people everywhere are experiencing heightened discrimination, but if there’s hope to be
Brandon Scott Jones Just Wants to Help Queer Youth Feel Seen
This year, Brandon Scott Jones is showing up in the most random of places. There’s his series
Petals Sandcastle on Tripping, Radical Acceptance and Shattering the Binary
Petals Sandcastle, founder and CEO of Ann Arbor’s Express Your Yes and NOW Studios, has had a
When They Go Low, We Go Sideways: Finding Queer Light in Dark Times
Pride Month means endless ear-bashing about history, community and being a "key voter" — so
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
Lansing Pride Performer Orion Story on Drag Bans, Voting and the Power of Drag
Every June, the LGBTQ+ community gets an opportunity to reflect on the importance of Pride. It can
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
Motor City Pride Performer Jordy on His High Michigan Recording Sessions and Making His Career Work For Him
Emerging pop artist Jordy challenged himself on his recent tour and failed. The challenge? “I
Where the Past Meets the Present: Capturing Pride 40 Years Ago
Are we capturing history every day without even knowing it? Forty years ago, photographer Nicholas
On His Latest Disco-Heavy Album, Jake Shears Dances Through the Heartbreak
Listening to his newest album, you wouldn’t know Jake Shears went through a pandemic breakup.
Hannah Gadsby Thinks You Deserve a Break
A lot has changed since Hannah Gadsby first took audiences on the unexpected journey that was
With 'Somebody Somewhere,' Comedian Jeff Hiller Is Bringing a 'Touch of Fugs' to Queer-Inclusive TV
It’s hard to imagine Jeff Hiller making people mad. But in 2004, that was the 46-year-old
Look Out, New York and California, Michigan May Be the Next Best State for LGBTQ+ Equality
Hilary Murmers readily admits she didn’t have a lot of faith in Michigan.When Murmers and her
Desmond Richardson, the First Black Male Principal Dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, Speaks Boldly Through Dance
As the first Black male principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, Desmond Richardson has been
Hopefully, Matteo Lane Doesn’t Hate This Interview
There are many places where you’ve probably seen Matteo Lane: in Royal Oak last year at Mark
In the Closet: Stellar Style Pieces for Spring
The purge is upon us. Not the one that results in the loss of limbs and life, but rather the return
This Trans Woman Is Doing Something She Never Thought Possible: Leading Michigan Into a Queerer Future
A few weeks into her new gig, Emme Zanotti, Equality Michigan’s new director of advocacy and
