Queer Things To Do: See a (Very) Gay Play, Build a Sex Room, Attend a Gender Embodiment Workshop
Ah, summer. So hot. So fast. Before you can blink, we’ll be cruising right into fall. For now, there’s plenty of time to dive into one (or all) of [...]
I Co-Founded Hotter Than July 27 Years Ago. Here's What the Black LGBTQ+ Pride Event Means to Me Now.
Through hard work, determination, support and imagination, Hotter Than July has been a premier event for 27 years. The project is now older than some people I [...]
How to Ban Conversion Therapy: It’s Not as Hard as You Might Think
The 2021 Netflix documentary about conversion therapy, “Pray Away,” was a turning point for Doug Booth, a political activist and openly gay man [...]
Is The Debate Around Abortion Rights Transphobic?
Although the draft was leaked, many have said when Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent were unceremoniously thrown out the window, they weren’t quite [...]
Bargain Block' Recap: Wild West and Vintage Circus
Howdy, partners, and welcome to this week’s edition of the "Bargain Block" recap, where personal and professional partners Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas [...]
Blame Health Authorities for Monkeypox Spread, Not Queer Men
On my way to Chicago this past weekend, I had the idea to explore getting vaccinated for monkeypox while visiting the city. I knew that the virus was spreading [...]
Enough Already: Another Wedding Venue, This Time in Grand Rapids, Is Turning Away Same-Sex Couples
Well, hateful homophobia has reared its ugly head in the state of Michigan yet again. This time it’s a new wedding venue in Grand Rapids, the Broadway [...]
This Is Why Sherry Whitmer, the Governor’s Daughter, Just Came Out Publicly
Still reeling from the June 24 Supreme Court decision striking down a woman’s right to govern her own body, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her daughters sat [...]
It's Official! Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Husband Chasten Become Legal Michiganders
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, his husband Chasten and the couple's twins are now official Michigan residents. The family resides in Traverse City, [...]
Sex, Detroit and The Historic Woodward Bar: How This Journalist’s Debut Novel Incorporates All Three
When Aaron Foley heard about the recent fire that burned down the historic Woodward Bar & Grill, notably the oldest LGBTQ+ bar in Detroit, he couldn’t [...]
Michigan State Rep. Candidate Noah Arbit on How His Identity as a Gay, Jewish Person Guides His Democratic Values
Noah Arbit, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to represent Michigan’s 20th State House District, may be gay and Jewish, but he says he’s much [...]
This Michigan State Rep. Candidate Could Be the First Transgender Woman of Color Elected to the State House
On April 22, Toni Mua tweeted, “Hi I’m Toni Mua & I believe I just broke history as the first trans person to run for state legislature in [...]
