Hamtramck City Council Bans Pride Flags
The Hamtramck City Council voted unanimously June 13 to ban Pride flags from flying on city property, citing the need to protect the religious freedoms of its [...]
Two Michigan LGBTQ+ Trailblazers Recognized as Game Changers by Tigers, Red Wings and Comerica Bank
Rachel Crandall Crocker, founder and executive director of Transgender Michigan, was recognized earlier this week as a Game Changer by the Detroit Tigers, the [...]
Meet MiGen’s Newest Community Navigators
MiGen, Michigan’s LGBTQ+ elders’ network, is looking to expand upon the work they previously did as SAGE Metro Detroit. MiGen provides services, [...]
He Won Lots of Netflix Money. He Used It To Make a Very Queer Movie in Detroit.
When filmmaker Sam Meier won a cool 100 grand on the Netflix gameshow “Bullshit” in 2021, it didn’t take long for him to choose what [...]
Michigan Sen. Jeremy Moss Is Here, Queer, And He Doesn’t Care If You Get Used To It
In a way, Michigan Sen. Jeremy Moss is a throwback to the kind of classic Michigan Democrat that led to the state’s reputation as a union-driven, [...]
Michigan Conversion Therapy Ban Moves Forward After House Vote
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s promise to end conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors in Michigan is one step closer to reality after a vote in the Michigan House [...]
Franchising and the LGBTQ+ Community
The Perfect Deluxe ComboWhen you think about franchising, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?Probably McDonald’s or Super Cuts, as [...]
Photo Gallery: Motor City Pride 2023
Color and joy were on full display at Motor City Pride 2023 June 10-11 as an estimated 40,000 Pridegoers filled downtown Detroit streets and Hart Plaza to [...]
Queer Things to Do: Attend an LGBTQ+ Art Show, Go to a Black Queer Variety Show, Sip Wine at a Ben Sharkey Show
Though we’re closing in on the latter half of the month, the Pride flame burns bright and strong. Could there be a better time to burn that candle at both [...]
Gov. Whitmer Announces New LGBTQ+ Commission at Motor City Pride
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new statewide initiative benefiting LGBTQ+ community members on June 11 at the Motor City Pride festival. Michigan’s [...]
Queer Play Marks a New Era for This Northville Theater
When Tracy Spada left Northville and her role as stage manager, director and actor at Northville’s Tipping Point Theatre in 2020, she couldn’t have [...]
Gov. Whitmer Talks Pride, Violence Against Trans Women and Her Latest Reaction to Running for President
It’s Pride Month, but this one feels different. There’s both a sense of joy (because the Democratic majority in the Michigan legislature is still [...]
