When Your Parents Are Trumpers: Younger Queer Voters Face Family Rifts Over Political Beliefs
Having a house divided by maize and blue and green and white is one thing. But when the colors are red and blue, and the opinions differ on things like [...]
From Sunshine to Sanctuary State: How Michigan Became a Refuge for These Parents and Their Trans Kid
Over a decade after Ken and Amber Long relocated to Michigan from Florida with their two children in 2012, it feels like their move was meant to be. When their [...]
A 17-Year-Old Was Just Arrested for the Murder of a Detroit Gay Man. What a Local Advocacy Group Suggests for Safer App Meetups.
A 17-year-old from Michigan has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a gay Detroit man, a crime that authorities suggest may have been driven by [...]
How Late Tony Winner and U-M Grad Gavin Creel Showed Midwesterners They Can Dream Big
It’s not every day that a Broadway star takes an aspiring college student under their wing. A dream? Maybe. But Dominic Dorset from Saline, a 2022 [...]
Filling Rep. Slotkins Shoes: Curtis Hertel on His Plan to ‘Fight Back Against Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation’ in District 7
The presidential election has rightfully garnered the attention of many Americans, as former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris lay out two vastly [...]
What You Need to Know About the 2024 Michigan Supreme Court Race
This November, Michigan voters face a pivotal decision in the upcoming state Supreme Court race. While judicial races often receive less attention than other [...]
Activism Meets Philanthropy
For decades, Faye Schuett, alongside her late wife Linda Seaver Burnett, has championed LGBTQ+ rights, blending activism with philanthropy to create lasting [...]
How ‘The Queer Arab Glossary’ Challenges Stereotypes About Arab Homophobia
With Lebanon experiencing its deadliest day in nearly 20 years this month — not to mention the ongoing conflict in Gaza that has left more than 40,000 [...]
LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the 2024 Election: A Conversation with Governor Whitmer
Since becoming the governor of Michigan in 2019, Gretchen Whitmer has been a fierce ally for the LGBTQ+ community — not just through her words, but [...]
How This Nonbinary Michigan Artist’s Feel-Good Sculpture Reflects a Life in Bloom
A super bloom is a phenomenon where an abundance of wildflowers blossom in the desert simultaneously. These events are rare and often symbolize [...]
It’s National Senior Center Month! Here’s What You Should Know About MiGen’s New LGBTQ+ Senior Center Inside Affirmations.
September is National Senior Center Month, a time to recognize the vital role these centers play in supporting our elders. For LGBTQ+ seniors, this month [...]
Homophobic, Racist Oakland County Judge Investigation a Reminder to Vote Smart
Late last month, Kathleen Ryan, an Oakland County Probate Court Judge, was removed from her docket pending an investigation by the Michigan Supreme Court [...]
