Building (Rainbow) Bridges Across Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Midway through our Zoom interview, Carrie Fiocchi's screen freezes. She's calling from a local library in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and the internet there has [...]
The Relentless Drive Behind LGBTQ+ Tech Innovation in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor SPARK supports entrepreneurs and startups throughout Washtenaw County with mentorship, funding and accelerator programs. This is part four of our [...]
Fired for Officiating a Same-Sex Wedding, Calvin Professor’s Case Reaches Michigan Supreme Court
After Joseph Kuilema, now a professor of social work at Grand Valley State University, was fired in 2022 from his post at the private Christian college Calvin [...]
How The Ringwald's 'Somewhere' Echoes 1959 Displacement in an Era of ICE Raids
In 1959, a thriving Puerto Rican neighborhood in New York City's San Juan Hill faced demolition to make way for Lincoln Center. The residents were given no [...]
Trans TikToker Zaya Perysian on Suing Trump, Michigan Roots and Why Visibility Matters
At 23, Zaya Perysian has brand deals, 5 million TikTok followers and an active lawsuit against the president of the United States. The West Michigan native is [...]
Trump's Government Is Lying About ICE: What You Need to Know as the Agency Increases Presence in Michigan
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.Many Americans have had enough. Here's how they're pushing back.Since Trump took office on Jan. 20 of [...]
Desmond Burks Pleads Guilty in Murder of Detroit Neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover
Nearly two years after renowned Detroit neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover, who was part of the LGBTQ+ community, was found dead in his historic Boston Edison [...]
The Free Podcast Preserving Queer History
Here's what you need to know about "The Gayest Generation" podcast: It will make you laugh and break your heart, and somewhere between those moments, you'll [...]
Out Loud Chorus Celebrates 30 Years With a Trip Down The Yellow Brick Road
There's something about singing together that creates magic. For Out Loud Chorus, that magic has been building for three decades, and this weekend they're ready [...]
'We Exist and Matter Here': Mike McGuinness on Serving Pontiac as Its First Openly Gay Mayor
On Oct. 29, just days before Pontiac's mayoral election, City Council candidate Dawn Hannah grabbed a microphone at a local nightclub and urged the crowd to [...]
Lessons From Michigan's LGBTQ+ Trailblazers for a New Year
Over the past year, our “Where Are They Now?” series has reconnected readers with some of Michigan’s most influential LGBTQ+ advocates — [...]
At Norm’s Diner, a Lesbian-Owned Detroit Spot, Breakfast Is About Belonging
When Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman opened their restaurant in October 2024 in Detroit’s West Village, they were ready to take their romantic [...]
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, [...]
Americans Are Leaving Christianity Because of Anti-LGBTQ+ Animus. Why Now?
This story was originally published in Gay Times Magazine and Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ+ focused investigative news outlet.When Garth Huelskamp was on his [...]
Get Help (Or Be The Help) This Holiday Season
The holidays can feel heavy when you're queer. Maybe you're heading home to family members who don't get it, or avoiding home altogether. Maybe you're spending [...]
Fox's OutKick Relentlessly Targeted a Michigan Teen Volleyball Player
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.Since Sept. 5, right-wing sports publication OutKick has published 19 articles about a 12th grade [...]
Court Blocks Michigan Conversion Therapy Ban on Free Speech Grounds
This article first appeared on Bridge Michigan and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.A federal [...]
Three LGBTQ+ Metro Detroit Professionals Charged in Child Sex Abuse Sting
Editor’s Note: This story contains explicit details about child sexual abuse material and exploitation.Three prominent Metro Detroit professionals — [...]
Inside the Trans-Welcoming World of Cosplay
Getting ready the morning of a convention has never gotten any less chaotic for C.J. Stiles. They wake up, find whatever source of caffeine they can and begin [...]
The Ann Arbor Tech Founder Who Asked What Would Happen If STIs Were Tracked Like Covid
Ann Arbor SPARK supports entrepreneurs and startups throughout Washtenaw County with mentorship, funding, and accelerator programs. This is part two of our [...]
For Emmy-Winning News Anchor David Custer, Truth-Telling Came With a Price
The anonymous cards started arriving shortly after David Custer lost his job. The first one, addressed to his husband, featured a naked man and handwritten text [...]
Ties Like Me: Fostering LGBTQ+ Community Every Third Wednesday for 20 Years
When Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki met at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce coffee meeting, they clicked instantly. So did the people seated on either side of [...]
Get More From Your Healthcare Dollars in 2026
With open enrollment season here and many people discovering their 2026 premiums and deductibles have climbed yet again, healthcare affordability is top of [...]
