Why Mr. Trans Michigan USA 2023 Is Using His Platform to Advocate for Drag
Michael Christian, Mr. Trans Michigan USA 2023, is a drag king. And like his sisters in the artform, he is feeling targeted and attacked.“It’s [...]
Openly Lesbian Attorney General Dana Nessel Targeted by Anti-Semitic, 'Heavily Armed' Suspect
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is openly lesbian, is going public with news that she was the target of a “heavily armed” man motivated [...]
Queer Things To Do: Attend a Queer Comedy Show, Advocate for Homeless Youth, Support Your Local Library
Somehow, we’re three months into 2023. By now, you’ve either kept up with those New Year Resolutions or opted to chart a different course, free from [...]
A Brotherhood of Voices: PRISM Men's Choir on Community, Advocacy and Disco Fever
As the Covid pandemic shuttered businesses and put community activities on hold, PRISM Gay Men and Allies Chorus of Metro Detroit, like so many other choirs [...]
There Goes Your Money: From Madonna to Beyoncé, the 2023 Detroit Concert Season Has a Gay Icon for Everyone
There’s a distinctly powerful feminine energy emanating from Southeast Michigan these days as a slew of women artists have announced their upcoming tours. [...]
Queer Fear as Michigan Republican Party Gives Top Spot to Election Denier Kristina Karamo
Known primarily for her spectacular loss to Jocelyn Benson in Michigan’s 2022 secretary of state race, queer-bashing Kristina Karamo, an election denier, [...]
Brother Thomas Zerafa, Activist for LGBTQ+ and Numerous Progressive Causes, Dies at Age 71
This year, Brother Thomas R. Zerafa, activist and prolific volunteer for LGBTQ+ and numerous progressive causes, would have celebrated his 50thanniversary of [...]
For Out Pleasant Ridge Mayor, the Road Ahead Is Linked to the Past
Since becoming mayor of Pleasant Ridge in 2021, Bret Scott has married twice, soon to be three times. More precisely, he’s officiated at two weddings. [...]
Howard Bragman, Flint Native, Philanthropist and ‘Coming Out Guru’ to the Stars, Dies at 66
Friends and family near and far are mourning the death of PR giant and Flint native Howard Bragman, who died from leukemia Saturday, Feb. 11. Bragman was [...]
Queer Things to Do: Commemorate Black History Month, Draw Nude Models, Find Trans-Masc Support
February is an excellent time for self-reflection and community connection. With the worst of winter in the rear-view, it's not too soon to look ahead to the [...]
Michigan’s Queer Librarians Speak Out on Book Bans, the Catholic-Led 'Hide the Pride' Campaign and Providing Comfort to LGBTQ+ Youth
Reciting prose from the pages of Penthouse magazine at a school board meeting is an unconventional way to make a point. But lately, caregivers and community [...]
Historic Progress in Michigan as Senate Votes to Enshrine LGBTQ+ Protections into State Law
We’re barely into February and already the newly sworn in, Democrat-majority Michigan State House is making significant strides for the LGBTQ+ community. [...]
