Warlord Who Persecuted Gay Chechens Killed in Ukraine Fighting
One of the top warlords and close advisor to Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov was killed Saturday in the battle for Antonov Airport, also known as Hostomel [...]
Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Center Network Issues Joint Statement Condemning Russian Attack on Ukraine
The Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Center Network has issued a statement condemning Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The Network, which consists of 13 [...]
Jeopardy!' Champ Amy Schneider Is Engaged to Girlfriend Genevieve Davis: 'I Couldn't Be Happier'
Amy Schneider is still on a winning streak — but this time, the category is love!That’s right, the 40x “Jeopardy!” champion who became [...]
What Every LGBTQ+ Person Needs to Know About the Threat to Abortion Access in Michigan
For anyone who values reproductive freedom, the stakes couldn’t be higher.In what’s widely considered the most consequential Supreme Court case [...]
Building Community in Holly: City Council Passes Pride Month Declaration
Without fanfare or discussion, the Village of Holly Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring June 2022 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month at their Feb. 8 [...]
OutFront Kalamazoo Tackles LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness with Transitional Housing Project
OutFront Kalamazoo (OFK) has hired Cristina B. Suárez-Ross to be the center’s new director of homeless youth programs. This comes just as OFK is [...]
How a Dedicated Dancer Is Transforming RAD Fest Into a Must-Attend Queer Festival
“I want this festival to speak up for those who don’t get to speak up very often, especially in dance,” Rachel Miller, Regional Alternative [...]
Transformative: Considering the Long-Term Impact of Our ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion Amy Schneider
You don’t have to watch “Jeopardy!” to have heard about Amy Schneider’s record-breaking, two-month, 40-game winning streak on the show. [...]
Remembering John Kavanaugh: An Unabashed Hellraiser Leaves One Helluva Legacy
Early coordinator of the Detroit Gay Liberation Front, a founder of the Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit, and a constant gadfly for change within the [...]
The First Mrs. America From Michigan Is Proud to Be Intersex
Whatever outdated notions one has about the world of pageantry, Grand Rapids radio personality Jackie Blankenship is here to upend them. Blankenship, who in [...]
Doctors Cure Third HIV Patient with Rare Transplant Procedure
Doctors have cured a third person living with HIV — the first woman — through an umbilical cord blood transplant.The patient, who had needed a stem [...]
Singing for the Unsung: 9 Black LGBTQ+ Michigan Trailblazers You Should Know
February is, of course, Black History Month. It’s a good opportunity to celebrate and learn more about Black history, but it can be challenging to piece [...]
