Racial, Gender Representation Missing From Top Michigan HIV Policy Department
Staffing at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service Division on HIV and STIs is woefully unrepresentative of those living with or at risk for HIV, [...]
Michigan AG Dana Nessel Argues to Expand Protections for LGBTQ+ Community at State Supreme Court
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel argued yesterday before the Michigan Supreme Court that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) prohibits [...]
5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now-ish: Drag Brunch, the Donna Summer Musical, Pistons' Pride Night
The weather outside may still be winter-ish, and spring is still several weeks away, but that shouldn’t stop you from living your best life. Take on the [...]
HRC’s Municipal Equality Index: Why Some LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in Michigan Didn’t Make the List
Every year, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) releases its Municipal Equality Index Report (MEI). In it, they highlight cities throughout the country leading in [...]
Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Center Network Issues Joint Statement Condemning Russian Attack on Ukraine
The Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Center Network has issued a statement condemning Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The Network, which consists of 13 [...]
What Every LGBTQ+ Person Needs to Know About the Threat to Abortion Access in Michigan
For anyone who values reproductive freedom, the stakes couldn’t be higher.In what’s widely considered the most consequential Supreme Court case [...]
Building Community in Holly: City Council Passes Pride Month Declaration
Without fanfare or discussion, the Village of Holly Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring June 2022 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month at their Feb. 8 [...]
OutFront Kalamazoo Tackles LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness with Transitional Housing Project
OutFront Kalamazoo (OFK) has hired Cristina B. Suárez-Ross to be the center’s new director of homeless youth programs. This comes just as OFK is [...]
How a Dedicated Dancer Is Transforming RAD Fest Into a Must-Attend Queer Festival
“I want this festival to speak up for those who don’t get to speak up very often, especially in dance,” Rachel Miller, Regional Alternative [...]
Remembering John Kavanaugh: An Unabashed Hellraiser Leaves One Helluva Legacy
Early coordinator of the Detroit Gay Liberation Front, a founder of the Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit, and a constant gadfly for change within the [...]
The First Mrs. America From Michigan Is Proud to Be Intersex
Whatever outdated notions one has about the world of pageantry, Grand Rapids radio personality Jackie Blankenship is here to upend them. Blankenship, who in [...]
Singing for the Unsung: 9 Black LGBTQ+ Michigan Trailblazers You Should Know
February is, of course, Black History Month. It’s a good opportunity to celebrate and learn more about Black history, but it can be challenging to piece [...]
