OBITUARY James "Diamond Jim" Brown II
Aug. 2, 1960 – Feb. 11, 2019 Former bar owner and gay rodeo enthusiast James Osmond Brown II, known to many as Diamond Jim, died Feb. 11 from congestive heart [...]
Stand With Trans Expands Ally Moms Program to Include All Parents
Feeling alone or misunderstood in one's adolescent years is, for many, a rite of passage. Especially within the LGBTQ community, that period often leads those [...]
St. Joseph LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Ordinance Could Be Passed by Month's End
Last week, commissioners in the city of St. Joseph went through the first reading of a non-discrimination ordinance targeted at expanding Michigan's [...]
EQMI Hosts Fundraiser to Support 2019 Breakthrough Goals
Equality Michigan educates and advocates to amend Michigan law and address issues that disproportionately impact LGBTQ lives throughout the state. Support from [...]
History Wheel: The '00s - 2004
February – Detroit Public Schools CEO Creates Task Force, Looks at LGBT Student Issues: In response to a community town hall, Detroit Public Schools CEO [...]
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib Visits REC to Hear From LGBTQ Faith Leaders, Youth
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib visited the Ruth Ellis Center Feb. 21 for the second time, to hear from faith leaders and LGBTQ youth about the importance of LGBTQ [...]
Ingham County Services Committee Passes Gender-Neutral Bathroom Resolution
In a Feb. 19 Ingham County Services Committee meeting, a resolution unanimously passed to improve the accessibility of gender-segregated restroom facilities on [...]
Michigan Psychoanalytic Society Presents 44th Annual Symposium on 'Queer Theory'
To be held on Saturday, March 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at Livonia's Schoolcraft College, the Michigan Psychoanalytic Society will hold its 44th annual [...]
Gov. Whitmer Encourages Young Women in Michigan to Participate in Cybersecurity Competition
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer encouraged young women in Michigan high schools last week to explore their aptitude for cybersecurity and computer science [...]
Michigan Churches React as UMC Maintains Plan to Ban Same-Sex Marriage, LGBTQ Clergy
The debate over LGBTQ issues may finally split the United Methodist Church, America's second-largest Protestant denomination. Following a special session of [...]
United Methodist Church Votes Against Same-Sex Marriage, LGBTQ Clergy
The debate over LGBTQ issues may finally split the United Methodist Church, America's second-largest Protestant denomination. Following a special session of [...]
Remembering Ruth Ellis
Annual Ruth Ellis Day Community Celebration Potluck Sunday, Feb. 24 4 to 6 p.m. At the home of Dr. Kofi Adoma A casual, smoke-free, alcohol-free [...]
