Adam Hollier Returns to Senate Race With Trans Women of Color as His North Star
In a bid to return to the State Senate, one candidate said he's making equity and justice for trans women of color his “North Star.” Adam Hollier, a [...]
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 — [...]
