Queer Things to Do: Attend an LGBTQ+ Art Show, Go to a Black Queer Variety Show, Sip Wine at a Ben Sharkey Show
Though we’re closing in on the latter half of the month, the Pride flame burns bright and strong. Could there be a better time to burn that candle at both [...]
Gov. Whitmer Announces New LGBTQ+ Commission at Motor City Pride
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new statewide initiative benefiting LGBTQ+ community members on June 11 at the Motor City Pride festival. Michigan’s [...]
Queer Play Marks a New Era for This Northville Theater
When Tracy Spada left Northville and her role as stage manager, director and actor at Northville’s Tipping Point Theatre in 2020, she couldn’t have [...]
Gov. Whitmer Talks Pride, Violence Against Trans Women and Her Latest Reaction to Running for President
It’s Pride Month, but this one feels different. There’s both a sense of joy (because the Democratic majority in the Michigan legislature is still [...]
Queer Things to Do: Attend a Motor City Pride Afterparty, Go to Tigers Pride Night
Suddenly, Michigan is awash in all things Pride. While we all know there’s a distinct difference between performative LGBTQ+ support (looking at you, [...]
At Pride Especially, Drag Queens Won’t Be Stopped
Last month, Montana became the first state to explicitly ban the act of people reading books to children dressed in drag at public schools and libraries. This [...]
HRC Declares National Emergency Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
Christopher Kane | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationThe Human Rights Campaign on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for [...]
Ann Arbor Is Burning, and You’re Invited
Casting a wary eye across the rainbow-riddled landscape that is corporate-sponsored Pride, it’s no wonder some folks in the LGBTQ+ community have grown [...]
Trans Woman Ashia Davis Murdered in Michigan Motel
The body of 34-year-old Ashia Davis was found in the early hours of June 2 at the Woodward Inn in Highland Park, marking a tragic start to Pride Month in Metro [...]
Queering 'Don Pasquale': Opera MODO Considers LGBTQ+ Representation in New Imagining of the Classic Italian Production
When "Don Pasquale" first premiered in January of 1843, it joined a long tradition of opera buffa, or comedic operas, that had begun a century before. The [...]
Motor City Pride Adds New Security Measures as Threats Increase Across the Nation
With drag queens and trans youth under constant attack from all corners of the country, groups like Proud Boys have promised to demonstrate at Pride festivals [...]
This Ferndale Pride Performer Knows Where Your Power Lies
Ahead of her appearance at 6 p.m. June 3 on the Ferndale Pride Dance Stage, Pride Source spent some time getting to know DJ and music producer Alexa Rae Neff, [...]
