Fair and Equal Michigan Raises $3 Million, Urges Action by Legislature
LANSING — Fair and Equal Michigan, the campaign to pass Michigan's first LGBTQ equal rights law through a citizen initiative, filed its annual campaign [...]
Ferndale Pride Partners with Local Businesses to Raise Funds for 2021 Festival
Ferndale Pride is partnering with four local businesses this Valentine's season to raise funds for its 2021 festival, which was canceled last year due to [...]
Gov.Whitmer and Lt. Gov.GilchristRecognize Black History Month
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II released a joint video today to kick off Black History Month and reflect upon [...]
Obituary: Evelyn Josephine Fisher, M.D.
April 4, 1941 – Dec. 29, 2020 Evelyn Josephine Fisher was a native Detroiter born to parents Josephine and Otto Fisher and raised in Detroit's Indian Village [...]
Michigan's Openly Gay ACLU Executive Director Dave Noble Accepts New Role as Peace Corps Chief of Staff
In 2019 Dave Noble took over as executive director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan succeeding Kary L. Moss who held the position for two [...]
Biden to Sign EO Monday Reversing Trans Military Service Ban
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order reversing the ban on Transgender military service Monday, January 25, the Los Angeles Blade learned [...]
Biden Administration, LGBT Detroit Team Up to Talk Equity in First 100 Days
This week the nation felt a distinct political shift as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took office. Within hours of taking on his new [...]
Kevin's Song Suicide Prevention Conference to Take Place Virtually Jan. 21-23, Focusing on Social Justice
The 5th annual Kevin's Song Conference on Suicide will take place virtually this year from Thursday, Jan. 21, through Saturday, Jan. 23. The theme this year is [...]
Flint Institute of Arts Celebrates MLK Day With Free Museum Admission, Virtual Celebration Options
While the novel coronavirus pandemic has made it much harder to celebrate and acknowledge holidays, this year the Flint Institute of Arts is making the [...]
Gov. Whitmer Announces Special Election Dates to Fill Seat in 8th and 28th Senate Districts
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the dates for special elections to fill vacancies in the 8th and 28th Districts of the Michigan Senate. The 8th [...]
OutCenter, 3 Other Michigan LGBTQ Centers Receive Hate Mail Citing Capitol Coup Attempt
As state capitols across the country, as well as the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., prepare for possible danger in the coming week, so, too, are LGBTQ [...]
Body of Missing Detroit Woman Natasha Keianna Found in Her Car
The body of Natasha Keianna, a transgender woman missing since just after Christmas, was found Tuesday, Jan. 12, on Detroit's west side. Keianna was found in [...]
