The Global Destinations That Inspire 'Bargain Block' Couple Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas
How the French countryside to the beaches of L.A. influence Detroit starter-home renos.
Performing Her Original Music at Pride Is a Dream Come True for This Trans Michigan Artist
Playing the Tin Man in an elementary school production of “The Wizard of Oz” was just the beginning of Detroit-born artist Baddie Brooks’ [...]
How to Survive the Extrovert Energy of Pride Season When You're a Queer Introvert
If you’re like me, you’re out and proud, but being loud isn’t really your thing. And as excited as you are about Pride, it also kinda stresses [...]
I Wasn't Out During My First Prom, But Affirmations Prom ReDeux Is a Chance to Reimagine That Special Night
His name was Mike. We grew up down the street from one another. Of course, where I grew up, surrounded by corn fields and soy beans, “down the [...]
Home at Last: Inside the Raymond E. Shepherd House, Ferndale's LGBTQ+ Senior Haven
For almost a decade, the Metropolitan Community Church - Detroit (MCC-Detroit) and various community partners have dreamed of creating an affordable housing [...]
When Pleasure Becomes a Protest: The Fight Over Who Gets to Enjoy Sex
"It is precisely at times such as these, when we live with the possibility of unthinkable destruction, that people are likely to become dangerously crazy about [...]
The Groundbreaking 1980s Sex Ed Advertising That Helped Save Lives
In 1980, when Dr. Paul Benson opened his LGBTQ-affirming Be Well Medical Center in Berkley, advertising featuring LGBTQ+ imagery was still considered taboo [...]
Sex as Resistance: How Nonconformity Challenges Systems of Control
One of my clearest memories of school was being taken out of sex education classes. I remember feeling … relieved? Relieved I didn’t have to [...]
From Messy Chaos to Domestic Bliss: The Simple Fix That Changed Everything
This past fall, my wife and I were soon to host my family at our new apartment in Chicago, but our sink was full of dishes, our laundry hamper overflowed, and [...]
When a Casserole Is Not Enough: Building Healthcare Teams For the Years Ahead
When the morning of Nov. 6 came, and we learned Trump would be the next president, my first instinct was to text friends who had been delaying healthcare. "Now [...]
I Took My Home on the Road. Only Then Did I Discover How to Be Truly at Home With Myself.
When I decided to move my entire life into a 1979 Coachmen RV, most people thought I’d lost my mind. Moving 27 years' worth of my life including my two [...]
Inside the ‘Daddyhole’: The Popular Attraction Returns to Detroit's Dirty Show
Attention sexual citizens of Michigan: For the 23rd time, “Detroit’s cavalcade of carnality” promises to turn Motor City mad, for sexual [...]
From 'Ammonite' to 'Of an Age': Queer Love Onscreen, In All its Weird and Wonderful Forms
“Of an Age” lingers languidly over a hot summer day in Melbourne, where practically nothing of consequence happens, except the complete implosion of [...]
FDA Proposes New Individual Risk Assessments to Make It Easier For Gay, Bisexual Men To Donate Blood
A new FDA policy will pave the way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. Current policy requires MSM (men who have sex with men) to undergo a [...]
The NSFW Michigan Men of OnlyFans
No, not all queer OnlyFans creators live in Puerto Vallarta. Out of the more than 1.5 million OnlyFans creators, a sizable chunk of hotties are from right here [...]
An Erotic Film Series in Michigan Has Revived This Vigorously Directed Punkish Lesbian Sci-Fi Flick
In the second week of 2023, “Skinamarink,” a shoestring-budget independent horror work shot in Edmonton, Alberta, opened to wide release and found [...]
Is #MeToo Lacking a Queer, Racially Diverse Focus? These Essayists Say Yes.
The #MeToo era was a turning point in a larger, much-needed conversation about consent, but a new book is challenging some of the basic assumptions around that [...]
The Michigan Nurse Who Played a Key Role in Keeping Mpox Cases to a Minimum
When monkeypox (now officially termed “mpox” by the World Health Organization) first arrived in Michigan, Chris Petrat, clinical manager and nurse [...]
Meet the Pansexual Filmmaker Showcasing Stories That Star Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Actors
In December, Michigan-born writer and filmmaker Orion Couling, who is from Marquette, walked the red carpet alongside four actors with Down syndrome who [...]
So Your Kid Is Queer: How Parents Can Be Who Their LGBTQ+ Child Needs Them To Be
Parenting a queer child comes with unique considerations. After all, LGBTQ+ people, despite advances in protections and rights (though, more recently, some [...]
Therapy Is Expensive, But These Queer Social Media Healers Are Just a Tap Away
When it comes to LGBTQ+ mental health, representation matters.In fact, it’s at the heart of why Chris Grant, aka “The Queer Therapist” [...]
Threesomes: Let My Experience Be Your Guide
At 30, I’ve had a lot of threesomes. I’ve identified as polyamorous my entire life, since I started dating at 15, though I wasn’t sexually [...]
