For the First Time Ever, This Tiny Town in Michigan Will Have a Pride Festival
Allegan, Michigan is quintessential small-town America. There’s a main street and restaurants serving happy diners along the Kalamazoo River. It’s a [...]
Michigan Primary Election 2022 Results: Several Hopeful Signs for LGBTQ+ Community
With the primaries now in the rear-view mirror and the November general election firmly in the headlights, here are some key takeaways for the LGBTQ+ community [...]
The National Suicide Lifeline Is Now 988. How Well Does It Serve the LGBTQ+ Community?
Until recently, individuals in crisis who wanted to seek help by phone or text had two main options: They could call 911, which might involve the police or [...]
Queer Things to Do: Rock Out With Melissa Etheridge, Attend Queer Prom, Get Immersed in Van Gogh
There are two types of summer babies: those who live to soak up the sun and those who do all they can to escape the heat. Whichever camp you’re in, you'll [...]
Victory! Michigan Supreme Court Rules That State Civil Rights Act Includes LGBTQ+ Protections
The Michigan LGBTQ+ community is celebrating after the state’s Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act does, indeed, [...]
Detroit Police Speak Out After Trans Woman Found Shot and Killed on City's East Side
In another horrific attack affecting the LGBTQ+ community, a transgender woman was shot and killed in Detroit on Monday evening. Her body was found on the [...]
The Primary Election Is Here. What LGBTQ+ Voters Need To Know.
I was an uneducated voter.The first time I voted, I thought it would be easy: just vote for all the Democrats. I wasn’t expecting a test. For some [...]
Michigan-Lite' Queen Nina West on Her Midwestern Queen Identity, Detroit Roots and Kindness
“Go big. Be kind. Go West.”Those are the words Nina West left the world with on season 11 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2019. And since then, the [...]
Monkeypox in Michigan: What You Need To Know Now
As the monkeypox virus spreads across Michigan, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This guide includes helpful information about how the virus [...]
Bargain Block' Recap: Vintage Circus and Moroccan Oasis
Well, it’s another week and Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas take on another two terrific transformations — two and a half, actually, but we’ll get [...]
Queer People Continue to Roast The Broadway Avenue on Social Media After Banning Same-Sex Weddings
We’re queer. We’re here. And, if you're homophobic, we’re going to come for you on social media. That appears to be the new mantra of Michigan [...]
U. S. House Votes To Protect Marriage Equality: Which Michigan Reps Did and Didn't Support the Bill?
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to protect marriage equality and enshrine it as law as the conservative-leaning Supreme Court seems poised to [...]
