Gay Elected Official in Macomb County Sees 'Slow Change'
Not Out Publicly "I'm an elected official who happens to be gay; I'm not a gay person who happens to be an elected official," said a city councilmember in [...]
Macomb County Pride 2020: LGBTQ Community Cheers, 'It's About Time'
Fulfilling a Need Detroit, Ann Arbor and Ferndale have long-held Pride festivals. Marquette, Grosse Pointe and Ypsilanti celebrate the LGBTQ community each [...]
Eastpointe City Council Says 'Yes' to Pride Month Resolution
Bravo, Eastpointe In what may be a first for Macomb County, the city of Eastpointe adopted a Pride Month resolution this June. Cardi DeMonaco recalled how he [...]
The Proliferation of Pride in Michigan: How Communities Find Meaning in Gestures Large and Small
Motor City Pride may be the oldest, largest and best-known Pride festival in the state, but celebrations in other Michigan cities have become well-loved, [...]
Oakland County Commission Supports Conversion Therapy Ban
On July 18, a majority of the Oakland County Commission voted in favor of a resolution to ban conversion therapy in Michigan. Specifically, the resolution [...]
5th Annual Transgender Coat Drive Dec. 14 at Menjo's
As temperatures start to dip closer to zero this winter, adequately bundling up changes from a matter of comfort into a matter of life and death. And for those [...]
Conversion Therapy in Michigan: A Violation of Consumer Protection Law News Analysis
A Legislative Dead End Discredited by every mainstream mental health and medical organization in the nation, so-called conversion therapy has long been [...]
Erin Knott on Banning Conversion Therapy in Michigan: Educate, Legislate, Litigate
Conversion Therapy = Junk Science "I think absolutely conversion therapy should be regarded as consumer fraud," said Erin Knott, executive director of Equality [...]
Affirmations board passes $750K budget for 2020
The Affirmations Board of Directors, with new interim president Cheryl Czach helming her first regular meeting Dec. 4, passed a proposed 2020 center budget. [...]
Holland to Reconsider Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
The new Holland city council is likely to soon discuss new ordinance language that would protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination, and this time around [...]
WC Safe to Host 2nd Annual Poetic Justice Event to Help Sexual Assault Survivors Heal
Its effects felt by millions around the world, in the U.S. alone it's reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network that over 400,000 people aged [...]
Affirmations, Corktown Health Partner to Revolutionize LGBTQ Care
At any age, it's true that preventative care is the key to identifying and treating a myriad of diseases and medical conditions early. But when it comes to [...]
