The Primary Election Is Here. What LGBTQ+ Voters Need To Know.
I was an uneducated voter.The first time I voted, I thought it would be easy: just vote for all the Democrats. I wasn’t expecting a test. For some [...]
Michigan-Lite' Queen Nina West on Her Midwestern Queen Identity, Detroit Roots and Kindness
“Go big. Be kind. Go West.”Those are the words Nina West left the world with on season 11 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2019. And since then, the [...]
Monkeypox in Michigan: What You Need To Know Now
As the monkeypox virus spreads across Michigan, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This guide includes helpful information about how the virus [...]
Monkeypox: History Must Not Repeat Itself
By Dr. N. Adam Brown, Washington BladeWhat’s that saying? Those who don’t understand history are doomed to repeat it?Once again, the United States is repeating [...]
Bargain Block' Recap: Vintage Circus and Moroccan Oasis
Well, it’s another week and Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas take on another two terrific transformations — two and a half, actually, but we’ll get [...]
Queer People Continue to Roast The Broadway Avenue on Social Media After Banning Same-Sex Weddings
We’re queer. We’re here. And, if you're homophobic, we’re going to come for you on social media. That appears to be the new mantra of Michigan [...]
U. S. House Votes To Protect Marriage Equality: Which Michigan Reps Did and Didn't Support the Bill?
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to protect marriage equality and enshrine it as law as the conservative-leaning Supreme Court seems poised to [...]
Queer Things To Do: See a (Very) Gay Play, Build a Sex Room, Attend a Gender Embodiment Workshop
Ah, summer. So hot. So fast. Before you can blink, we’ll be cruising right into fall. For now, there’s plenty of time to dive into one (or all) of [...]
I Co-Founded Hotter Than July 27 Years Ago. Here's What the Black LGBTQ+ Pride Event Means to Me Now.
Through hard work, determination, support and imagination, Hotter Than July has been a premier event for 27 years. The project is now older than some people I [...]
How to Ban Conversion Therapy: It’s Not as Hard as You Might Think
The 2021 Netflix documentary about conversion therapy, “Pray Away,” was a turning point for Doug Booth, a political activist and openly gay man [...]
Is The Debate Around Abortion Rights Transphobic?
Although the draft was leaked, many have said when Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent were unceremoniously thrown out the window, they weren’t quite [...]
Bargain Block' Recap: Wild West and Vintage Circus
Howdy, partners, and welcome to this week’s edition of the "Bargain Block" recap, where personal and professional partners Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas [...]
