This Michigan Think Tank’s First Openly LGBTQ+ Chair Is Practicing What He Preaches
A self-described “data nerd” with an interest in public policy, Chase Cantrell first learned of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan (CRC) [...]
Vince Kelley Left Michigan. When He Came Back, He Found a Family Who Changed Everything.
When the Ringwald Theatre’s “Who’s Holiday” star Vince Kelley took his first steps into the big wide world after high school nearly 20 [...]
Is the Respect for Marriage Act Enough to Protect Our Marriages? Michigan LGBTQ+ Advocates Speak Out
Local LGBTQ+ advocates have mixed reactions to the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) in the U.S. Senate last week by a 61-36 vote.On one hand, [...]
How Groundbreaking Grammy Nominee Mykal Kilgore Has Helped Change R&B For Black Queer Artists
It’s an age-old tale. Mykal Kilgore, a pastor’s kid who was raised in the church, is also, of course, a singer. And a groundbreaking one, at that: [...]
Queer Things to Do: Shop at a Detroit Craft Fair, Revisit Queer History at the Movies, Participate in #GivingTuesday
Before you bust out those leftovers to embark on that annual quest for the world’s best Thanksgiving sandwich, take a break and make plans to ease into [...]
Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Members React to Colorado Springs Club Q Shooting
As news trickles in about the Colorado Springs shooting at Club Q, where a gunman killed five people and injured at least 25, Michigan government leaders and [...]
This New Grosse Pointe School Board Trustee Wants Queer Kids to Know They Can Grow Up to Be Successful Adults
Although Grosse Pointe is shedding its reputation as a conservative bastion, it’s still notable voters in the Grosse Pointe Public School System (GPPSS) [...]
A Decade After Taking a Tour of Ruth Ellis Center, Mark Erwin Steps Into the Executive Director Role
Newly appointed Ruth Ellis Center (REC) Executive Director Mark Erwin says he felt a connection to the organization the first time he visited in 2011, as a [...]
Ann Arbor’s Brian Michael Smith, a Trans Man, Makes People’s 'Sexiest Man Alive' List for Second Year
For the second year in a row, Michigan native Brian Michael Smith has been named one of People magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive." Smith, a trans man, [...]
Miss Trans Michigan 2023 Jamie Ashby Will Go On to Compete Nationally
The journey to becoming Miss Trans Michigan USA 2023 has been a long and winding road for Jamie Ashby. The 38-year-old HR professional from Holt, a small town [...]
A Democratic Majority in Michigan: What Every LGBTQ+ Person Should Know About the 2022 Midterm Election
The predicted Nov. 8 “Red Wave” that became a “Blue Tsunami” in Michigan brought some hopeful results, with the legislative future in [...]
Out Lesbian Detroit Police Corporal Dani Woods Named to Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
Corporal Danielle “Dani” Woods, a 20-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame at a [...]
