Michigan House Oversight Hearing Sets Stage For Bills Targeting Adolescent Gender-Affirming Care
Three individuals who have gone through the process of “detransitioning,” or seeking to reverse the effects of gender-affirming care, testified [...]
After 25 Years, Rudy Serra, Michigan's First Gay Judge, Is Still Fighting the Same Battle
When Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed Rudy Serra to Michigan's 36th District Court in 2007, she made history by naming him the state's first openly gay judge. [...]
From Closeted to Local Hero: How Christine Terpening Built a Lifeline for Rural LGBTQ+ Youth
Two sources in this story are identified by first name only at their request for safety and privacy reasons.This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you [...]
LGBTQ+ Advocate John Corvino Faces a Rare Disease That’s Taking His Voice — But Not His Message
John Corvino has always known how to use his words.For 25 years, the Wayne State University philosophy professor traveled to more than 250 college campuses, [...]
Trans Empowerment Month 2025: Join Stand With Trans’ Free Celebration of Trans Joy and Community
Block out your October calendar for Stand with Trans’s sixth annual Trans Empowerment Month, a monthlong virtual celebration that's become a beloved [...]
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 [...]
How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
When a transgender person is murdered in the Detroit Metro area, trans advocate and Wayne County Prosecutor's Office employee Julisa Abad is often among the [...]
Michigan Leaders Must Defend All Rights or Risk Losing Them for Everyone
A president should not bully health care providers at the expense of the people they exist to serve.Amid silence from all but a few of our state and federal [...]
Friends and Colleagues Reflect on Terry Ryan's Lifetime of Service
Terrance "Terry" Patrick Ryan packed several lifetimes of service into his 80 years, leaving behind a legacy that spans from the earliest days of the AIDS [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Karmin Wells' Murder Sparks Calls for Justice and Safety for Black Trans Women
Ballroom mother Monica Hudson called her "the walking wonder" — a trans woman who could “set fire” to any runway and light up any room. She [...]
How the Road to Federal Marriage Equality Ran Through Michigan
When Keith Orr first introduced Martin Contreras as his husband at the neighborhood gay bar they owned together during Sunday brunch in March 2014, he paused [...]
How One Michigan Ally Mom Turned Post-Election Anger Into a National Project for LGBTQ+ Solidarity
While fear and rage are rarely welcome visitors, they sometimes spark unexpected creativity.The day after the 2024 presidential election, Lora Garcelon found [...]
Saddle Up For Anti-Fascist Librarians In Ann Arbor District Library's 2025 Big Gay Read
The Ann Arbor District Library's fifth annual Big Gay Read brings together readers across Southeast Michigan for a month of community engagement around Sarah [...]
How to Be a Better Ally (Even If You’re Already a Good One)
Being an LGBTQ+ ally means more than just posting rainbow flags on social media or attending Pride events — though those gestures matter too. True [...]
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 [...]
The Beloved Straight Couple in Detroit Going Viral for Their Online LGBTQ+ Advocacy
On a quiet, tree‑lined street in Detroit’s Indian Village, pops of rainbow colors burst from one front yard like a joyful exhale. Even just passing [...]
How Michigan’s Bree Taylor Transformed Personal Struggle into Transgender Advocacy
From the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., Bree Taylor's voice carried across a crowd of over 1,000 people. The scientist-turned-activist spoke with [...]
'Don't Run Away': Garlin Gilchrist's Message to LGBTQ+ Allies as He Runs for Governor
Marching through the streets of Detroit in the 2025 Motor City Pride Parade on June 8, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist marked his 10th consecutive year at the [...]
Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry ‘Attack on Children’
Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry 'Attack on Children'Rep. Pohutsky and Equality Michigan's Emme Zanotti [...]
How One Small Business Is Crafting Change in Rural Michigan
Jenina Halitsky didn't set out to create St. Johns' newest LGBTQ+ safe space when she opened Nina's Notions Paper Crafting. But in a town of 7,500 surrounded by [...]
Soapy Bears Clean Up at Annual Charity Car Wash in Ferndale
The Motor City Bears turned heads and raised funds on June 7 during their 17th annual car wash fundraiser at First Merchants Bank in Ferndale, with proceeds [...]
