Fight the Queer Book Ban By Lovin’ Up on These 11 New LGBTQ+ Reads
No matter what Republicans tell you, there’s never a bad time to get lost in a queer book. But now just happens to be a really good time to do so as [...]
Blame Health Authorities for Monkeypox Spread, Not Queer Men
On my way to Chicago this past weekend, I had the idea to explore getting vaccinated for monkeypox while visiting the city. I knew that the virus was spreading [...]
Enough Already: Another Wedding Venue, This Time in Grand Rapids, Is Turning Away Same-Sex Couples
Well, hateful homophobia has reared its ugly head in the state of Michigan yet again. This time it’s a new wedding venue in Grand Rapids, the Broadway [...]
This Is Why Sherry Whitmer, the Governor’s Daughter, Just Came Out Publicly
Still reeling from the June 24 Supreme Court decision striking down a woman’s right to govern her own body, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her daughters sat [...]
It's Official! Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Husband Chasten Become Legal Michiganders
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, his husband Chasten and the couple's twins are now official Michigan residents. The family resides in Traverse City, [...]
Sex, Detroit and The Historic Woodward Bar: How This Journalist’s Debut Novel Incorporates All Three
When Aaron Foley heard about the recent fire that burned down the historic Woodward Bar & Grill, notably the oldest LGBTQ+ bar in Detroit, he couldn’t [...]
Michigan State Rep. Candidate Noah Arbit on How His Identity as a Gay, Jewish Person Guides His Democratic Values
Noah Arbit, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to represent Michigan’s 20th State House District, may be gay and Jewish, but he says he’s much [...]
This Michigan State Rep. Candidate Could Be the First Transgender Woman of Color Elected to the State House
On April 22, Toni Mua tweeted, “Hi I’m Toni Mua & I believe I just broke history as the first trans person to run for state legislature in [...]
Bargain Block' Recap: Minimalist and Dollhouse
The boys are at it again! Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas, the personal and professional partners who take some of the most rundown houses on Detroit’s [...]
How Da Brat’s Gender Remixing Brought Up Big Questions in My Black Family
Growing up in a Black middle-class household in the early ’90s, the only force more powerful than God was gender. In our childhood home, there were boys [...]
If Abortion Is Banned In Michigan, Is IVF Next?
As of today, abortion is legal in Michigan. But after the Supreme Court so cruelly overturned Roe v. Wade, that right hangs in the balance.Attorneys and [...]
Southfield City Councilmember Could Become Michigan’s First Black, Openly LGBTQ+ State Legislator
According to State Sen. Jeremy Moss, Jason Hoskins is the most prepared person to run for the State House District 18 seat — probably more prepared than [...]
