$50,000 FCA Foundation Grant to Aid Youth Leadership at Ruth Ellis Center
Specializing in trauma-informed care for Detroit's LGBTQ runaway and at-risk youth of color, The Ruth Ellis Center has long focused on building strong [...]
Michigan Among Lowest-Ranking States in Annual HRC State Equality Index
Washinton — Last week the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 5th annual State Equality Index, a [...]
A Driver for Change: Eric-John Szczepaniak Runs for Alpine Township Clerk
Eric-John Szczepaniak was only 18 when, in 2016, he was elected to the Kenowa Hills School Board, becoming the body's first LGBTQ and youngest elected [...]
Ferndale Affirmations LGBTQ Center 2020 Cash Update
As Affirmations celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, the LGBTQ community center in Ferndale also went through a slew of leadership and financial changes. [...]
Stand With Trans Celebrates Valentine's Day With Annual Share the Love Event
Valentine's Day is often seen as an exclusively romantic holiday, but love can be about familial or community connection as well. Local nonprofit Stand With [...]
LGBT Detroit Hosts 'Cold As Hell' Winter Pride Celebration
LGBT Detroit is describing Cold As Hell as its new winter pride celebration and sister event to Hotter Than July. This two-day celebration will also serve to [...]
Out Loud LGBTQ Chorus Honored at 25th Anniv. by Statewide Officials
Ann Arbor — LGBTQ-affirming Out Loud Chorus kicked off its 25th anniversary season at Towsley Auditorium on Jan. 17 and 18 with accolades and commendations [...]
Grosse Pointe Pride Organizer Turns Symbol of Judgment to Acceptance
In what looks much like a rainbow tree farm, 100 miniature Pride flags sprouted from the lawn of Grosse Pointe Congregational Church this month. Andrea Joy, [...]
Debunking BDSM/Kink Myths in Wake of Kevin Bacon's Murder
When it was revealed that LGBTQ Michigander Kevin Bacon was mutilated and killed by a Grindr date last month, his story not only made local [...]
Judge William McConico: 'Social Engineer for Justice'
A Landmark Decision "There's a special obligation that you have as a black attorney. You have a special obligation to fight for civil rights. You have a [...]
New Coalition Seeks to Amend ELCRA Via Citizen Initiative
New Campaign A citizen-led campaign is underway that seeks to initiate legislation that would expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and ban [...]
Inclusion in Prevention: MI Suicide Prevention Conference Puts Focus on LGBTQ Issues
A National Epidemic Claiming the lives of nearly 50,000 Americans annually, calling suicide an epidemic is by no means a stretch, and it's certainly not a [...]
