Outed on the Job: Lesbian Prison Officer Sues Michigan Prison System Following 'Horrible' Harassment
A former correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is suing that agency. Bridget Cadena's lawsuit focuses on harassment she says [...]
A Pride Month Coda: National HIV Testing Day, June 27, Is an Important Reminder to Know Your Status
Michigan's LGBTQ+ community has come a long way. Marriage is legal and, for the most part, LGBTQ+ people are able to live their lives as their whole selves [...]
Hamtramck City Council Narrowly Votes To Fly Pride Flag
The Pride Flag is flying high over Zussman Park across from the Hamtramck City Hall in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. But the multi-colored flag barely made it [...]
He Took Away Our Trust in the Community': Anthony Hamilton Speaks Out on Assault on Fiancé in Macomb County
Anthony Hamilton and Mike Hall planned to get married next year. Now, with Hall recovering from a brutal attack — a potential hate crime — they're [...]
5 Queer Things You Can Do Right Now: Taylor Mac, Queer Yoga and More!
Art, fitness… God? Get a taste of all the above when you cap off Pride Month with these events. After all, some introspection, mimosas and a good workout — [...]
Is Sterling Heights Finally Ready For a Non-Discrimination Ordinance?
The city of Sterling Heights is socially conservative by almost anyone's account, including the mayor's. It was only seven years ago when the city [...]
Pandemic-Era Pride: Michigan Schools Rise to the Challenge
The 2020/2021 school year was definitely an unusual one. Zoom school, hybrid school, half-time school, full-time school, alternating schedules. Michigan's [...]
Gay Harrison Township Man Brutally Assaulted By Man Shouting Homophobic Slurs, Fiancé Traumatized
In an incident the Macomb County Sheriff's department is investigating as a potential anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime, Mike Hall of Harrison Township was severely [...]
He Grows His 'Joematoes' in Southfield. His Partner of 45 Years Makes the Sauce.
On a recent Sunday morning, Joe Rarus stands under a canopy in his yard, surveying the overflow of tomato plants that line the grass outside his greenhouse. [...]
Do Good While Looking Good: 7 Pride Purchases That Support Michigan LGBTQ+ Causes
Rainbows, rainbows everywhere, but not a dime for LGBTQ+ rights. That may be true for the majority of Pride merchandise, but here's a list of products you can [...]
Michigan-Born Novelist On How His Small-Town Upbringing Inspired Queer Debut Novel
Novelist Robbie Couch, born and raised in Clio, Michigan, does not like birds. Yes, there are birds on the cover of his novel "The Sky Blues." Yes, there [...]
Michigan Really Gave the Film a Home': Sigourney Weaver Reflects on Shooting 'Prayers for Bobby' in Metro Detroit Before Pride Re-Airing
Sigourney Weaver almost didn't make it to Michigan to film "Prayers for Bobby." In fact, the star of "Ghostbusters" and "Alien" didn't think she could even [...]
