Today Is the Day: Rallies at State Capitols, Including One in Lansing, as Transgender Activism Comes Alive
Every revolution has a starting point, a historical touchstone that when looked back upon, people will say it was when anger and fear and ideologies coalesced [...]
Resistance Through Repair: How These Queer Detroit Repair Cafe Volunteers Are Building Bridges and Fighting Corporate Obsolescence
In the heart of Detroit, a revolutionary community project is transforming disposable culture into a powerful act of radical care. Founded by Diana Graham, a [...]
From Netflix to Ann Arbor: ‘Nate’ Brings Gender-Bending Comedy to UMS
Natalie Palamides considers herself a “clowner” — a type of comedian whose sets rely on audience interaction and engagement, the use of props [...]
Banking While Queer: Finding Your Financial Safe Space
Money is so often thought of as a taboo conversation topic, but let’s face it: Money makes the world go ‘round. And in the LGBTQ+ community, being [...]
4 Times Michigan Governor Candidate Jocelyn Benson Championed LGBTQ+ Rights
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who announced her candidacy for governor on Jan. 22 to succeed term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, has built a [...]
What You Need to Know About Trump’s New Anti-Trans and Non-Binary Executive Orders
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the nation's LGBTQ+ community, President Trump’s Day One executive orders targeting transgender Americans have [...]
Finding Joy in the Fight: Jay Kaplan's Decades of LGBTQ+ Advocacy in Michigan
In the darkest days of Michigan's LGBTQ+ history, when marriage equality seemed impossible and discrimination protections were a distant dream, Jay Kaplan was [...]
When a Casserole Is Not Enough: Building Healthcare Teams For the Years Ahead
When the morning of Nov. 6 came, and we learned Trump would be the next president, my first instinct was to text friends who had been delaying healthcare. "Now [...]
We're Still Here, We're Still Queer: What You Need to Know About Safe Protesting in 2025
In many ways, 2025 feels like 2017 all over again. Millions of Americans are engaging in protest as Donald Trump resumes the presidency, including local LGBTQ+ [...]
A Mother's Love, A Son's Journey: The Birth of Stand with Trans
In 2013, being a transgender teenager often meant navigating a world of isolation, fear and closed doors. According to the Williams Institute, an estimated [...]
How a Queer Collective in Detroit Is Dancing on Henry Ford's Grave
There was a time when Henry Ford weaponized square dancing to fight the growth of jazz music, which he claimed was a Jewish attempt to subvert wholesome [...]
As Affirmations Turns 35, Hope and Dynamic Support Remain at the Center
On the bustling corner of Nine Mile and Allen Street in the heart of Ferndale, a block from Woodward, sits the cheerful, brightly lit headquarters of [...]
