2025 Election Recap: Pontiac Elects First Out LGBTQ+ Mayor While Detroit Council Strengthens Queer Representation
The 2025 election cycle has come to a close, and there has been a lot of noise around a few high-profile Democratic wins in New York City, Virginia and New [...]
Michigan House Oversight Hearing Sets Stage For Bills Targeting Adolescent Gender-Affirming Care
Three individuals who have gone through the process of “detransitioning,” or seeking to reverse the effects of gender-affirming care, testified [...]
The Seasons May Change But Our Health Conversations Shouldn’t
The colors of Motor City Pride don't disappear as summer festivals fade. In the neighborhoods, clinics and connections that keep Michigan's LGBTQ+ communities [...]
Finding Affirming Healthcare Shouldn't Feel Like a Barrier
Imagine needing to see four different doctors just to manage your basic healthcare needs. One for your annual physical. Another for your gender-affirming [...]
Navigating Trauma Caused by Healthcare — and Why LGBTQ+ Folks Are Impacted More Often
I was a nurse with more than 20 years of clinical experience when I developed a raging infection after a knee replacement. Let's just say the words "20 cc of [...]
Meet Tracy Hall, Affirmations' New Executive Director
Tracy Hall has spent more than 20 years building LGBTQ+ community in Michigan. As the former executive director of OutFront Kalamazoo and a former Kalamazoo [...]
LGBTQ-Affirming Resources Where You Can Find Food Support as SNAP Benefits Face Delays
With Michigan's November SNAP benefits temporarily paused due to federal funding issues, nearly 1.4 million Michiganders are left without their expected food [...]
After 25 Years, Rudy Serra, Michigan's First Gay Judge, Is Still Fighting the Same Battle
When Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed Rudy Serra to Michigan's 36th District Court in 2007, she made history by naming him the state's first openly gay judge. [...]
Lansing City Council Unanimously Declares City an LGBTQ+ Welcoming Community
Amid growing public concerns about LGBTQ+ safety, Lansing will become an LGBTQ+ Welcoming City after a unanimous vote by city council members at their Oct. 13 [...]
10 Queerly Perfect Halloween Costumes for 2025
Halloween 2025 is here, and whether you're handing out treats (or tricks) or hitting the “Queer Christmas” party circuit, we're offering costume [...]
From Closeted to Local Hero: How Christine Terpening Built a Lifeline for Rural LGBTQ+ Youth
Two sources in this story are identified by first name only at their request for safety and privacy reasons.This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you [...]
State Rep. Josh Schriver Called Queers Perverts. Guess Who Had The Fling Account?
According to records obtained by Metro Times, State Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) — the same lawmaker who introduced legislation in September to ban all [...]
