Dave Garcia, Executive Director of Michigan's Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, to Step Down
Affirmations LGBTQ+ community center Executive Director Antonio Dave Garcia has announced his intention to step down at the end of the year. Newly hired [...]
This Openly Gay Republican Candidate Sees No Conflict Between His Sexuality and Political Beliefs
Casey Hoffman, candidate for mayor of Menominee, stands to become one of the only known openly LGBTQ+ Republican elected officials in Michigan history. [...]
Final Show For Late Artist, Pride Source/Between The Lines Columnist to Open This Week
He left us in December but his memory will always linger on in metro Detroit’s queer community.The work of artist and longtime Between The Lines columnist [...]
Will Michigan Become the Next Safe Haven for Trans Folks Under Attack Across the Nation?
Gender-affirming healthcare has come a long way in Michigan. Just this past March, Gov. Whitmer signed legislation to amend the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act [...]
Despite Rising Anti-LGBTQ+ Tide in West Michigan, Local Pride Planning Persists
Pride festivals in Ottawa County this year will take place under an umbrella of concern — but also in defiance of an openly hostile message emanating [...]
Look Beyond the Big Pride Fests for a Memorable Michigan Road Trip
“Big name” Pride Fests might grab more headlines, but small-town Prides dot the Michigan map from top to bottom, including areas where holding Pride [...]
From 'Drag Race' Queens to Dance Parties: Inside Motor City Pride's 2023 Entertainment Lineup
It’s something you’ve probably not given a lot of thought to: How do Pride festivals like Motor City Pride (MCP) select the entertainers who will [...]
Anti-Trans ‘Help Protect America’s Daughters’ Event Led By 'Conservative Rock Star' Coming to Michigan
Coming soon to an undisclosed location near you: Help Protect America’s Daughters, an evening with speaker Riley Gaines, a former member of the University [...]
Queer Things to Do: Visit a New Queer Club in Detroit, Enjoy Taylor Swift or Adele By Candlelight
It was gonna be May. And then it was, and here we are. Switch things up this month with one or five brand new adventures, from hitting the dance floor at a new [...]
The Little Michigan Bookshop with a Heart Big Enough to Combat Right-Wing Hate
When hundreds of counter-protesters showed up to confront an anti-drag contingent that had threatened to disrupt a drag queen storytime at Royal Oak’s [...]
Extremist Anti-LGBTQ+ Group Claims Anti-Catholic Sentiment in Ferndale
Church Militant (CM), a conservative organization that operates a news website, is demanding that the Ferndale City Council allow a religious flag to be flown [...]
LGBTQ+ Advocate Jay Kaplan Set to Perform Onstage in Michigan Premiere of 'The Inheritance' at The Ringwald
By day, he is best known in Michigan’s queer circles as a tireless advocate for the community and the staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBT [...]
