Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission Rebrands, Launches Art Census 2020
In a series of public reintroductions, last week the Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission broke new creative ground when it launched a new website, released a [...]
NextGen: Celebrating Pride, Engaging Young Voters
Commitment to Diversity NextGen America, the coalition of young people whose goal it is to mobilize other youth to register and vote for progressive [...]
Gov. Whitmer Declares June 2020Pride Month in Michigan
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared June 2020 Pride Month in Michigan to celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals and recognize the important work that must be done [...]
Judge Extends Time for LGBTQ Rights Ballot Initiative to Get Signatures
Audio Player/archive/uploads/2020/06/Ballot-Initiative.wav00:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Yesterday, Court of Claims [...]
Ingham County Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis
LANSING – Racism has officially been declared a public health crisis in Ingham County. The Ingham County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a [...]
Warren Lights Up for Pride, if Only for One Night
Although this photo might bring to mind the iconic image of the White House lit up in Pride colors upon the United States' historic marriage equality ruling, [...]
Ann Arbor's Aut Bar Announces Closure
The Aut Bar in Ann Arbor has become the latest victim of the novel coronavirus. In a statement, the BarStar Group, which purchased the restaurant and bar just [...]
Bravo, Berkley: Small-Town Feel, Inclusive Heart
Berkley, Out of the Closet "Where you want to be" is the motto of Berkley, Michigan, and now more than ever, "you" is directed toward the LGBTQ community. Just [...]
Motor City Pride Launches First-Ever 'Pride Live' June 6
It's Pride. It's live. And it will be big and splashy, just like every Motor City Pride Festival. So says Dave Wait, chairperson of Motor City Pride. The [...]
Our Demands are Simple': LGBTQ-Affirming Police Brutality Protest Held at Detroit Joe Louis Monument
On Sunday, Detroit's Monument to Joe Louis was a snapshot of the nation's anger. Chants like "Black lives matter," "No justice, no peace," "Abolish the police" [...]
Ypsilanti Pride Festival Virtual Livestream at 5 p.m. on June 5
The Ypsi Pride festival is far from being canceled. But this year, rather than the traditional block party that takes up most of downtown Ypsilanti and South [...]
Be Queer Be Counted: LGBT Detroit's Census Project Airs June 16
DETROIT — LGBT Detroit is a nonprofit organization that serves Detroit's LGBTQ community. It has announced the rollout of a series of "Get Out The Census 2020" [...]
