GOP to County: Let Us Hurt Transgender People or We’re Shutting This Whole Thing Down
Will they or won’t they? That’s the question on everyone’s mind in the U.S. as we watch “The Bachelor…” Oh, wait. My bad. [...]
Republican Congresswoman Acts a Groping, Vaping Fool in Public. Blames Democrats.
My wife and I went to the movies recently and managed not to grope each other.
Jenny Jones, Murder and Tabloid TV
"Lots of gay boys have crushes on straight boys. It’s happened to us all. But Amedure took it a step further."
Parental Rights Groups Somehow Not Concerned About the Rights of Parents Like Me
Good morning! Or whatever time of the day you’re reading this. I happen to be writing this in the morning as my son, who is in high school, gets ready for [...]
Leader of Anti-Equality Org Thinks Republicans Are Too Cozy with the Queers
"I mean, there are a lot of reasons to go after Republicans. But being too liberal isn’t one of them."
If We’ve Learned Anything From Carlos Santana and Alice Cooper, It’s Knowing When to STFU
Look. No one says the conversation around queer issues (particularly transgender issues) is uncomplicated. These topics require thoughtfulness and nuance, and [...]
Trump Dumps Mug Shot Merch That People Will Pay Money for Because They Are Awful
There are a lot of people celebrating disgraced former president Donald Trump’s arrest, complete with mug shot.
I Just Called to Say ‘Tread Lightly, B-tch,’ and I Mean It From the Bottom of My Heart
I just learned that there will not be a second season of “A League of Their Own,” and that is a big bummer. Abbi Jacobson is a goddess and a genius [...]
Misogynists Come Out of the Woodwork to Stand up for Women Like the Heroes They Aren’t
Hot take: Ronnie Radke is a joke and Falling In Reverse sucks.Actually, I take that back. I would hate to have my calling Radke “a joke” give anyone [...]
Right-Wingers Wrestle With ‘Barbie’ Movie’s ‘Woke’ Propaganda
When my twin sister and I were in the third grade, a large, wrapped present sat under our grandma’s Christmas tree for at least a week before Christmas. [...]
Lance Armstrong Reveals How to Solve ‘Real Simple’ Trans Athlete Issue
It seems that everybody these days has an opinion about trans athletes. And many of these opinions are not great!Case in point: notorious cycling cheat and [...]
After 303 Creative: Inequality and the Harm to Children
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis was “profoundly wrong,” wrote Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent, where she [...]
Living My Life Like It’s Golden (Girls)
I saw a t-shirt recently that read, “I don’t know how to act my age. I’ve never been this old before.” Just past 50, the slogan hit [...]
State Attorneys General Conjure a Cloud to Rain on Target’s Already Finished Pride Parade
I was shopping at my local Kroger, something I do at least once a week, and all of their Pride merchandise was on clearance. T-shirts were $1.80, rainbow garden [...]
Supreme Court to Lady Who Makes Ugly Websites: You Don’t Have to Make Ugly Websites For Gays
The United States Supreme Court is supremely fucked. There are six ultra conservative justices and only three judges with any sense. I knew that this round of [...]
Sad Guy With Microphone Travels From Pride Event to Pride Event Crying for Help
Hope everyone had a good Pride Month, despite the haters. Looking forward to Pride merch going on clearance at big box stores. Because if 50% off doesn’t [...]
How I Became a Full Time Homo
The year was 1999 and the month was June. Some 24 years ago. I was just days into my new job as a staff writer with Between The Lines when I ended up on the [...]
A Collective Sigh of Relief as Pat Robertson, Right-Wing Evangelical Bigot, Passes Into the Ether
It’s a Pride Month miracle! Pat Robertson is dead.Oh, I’m sorry. Is that in poor taste?Just kidding, I’m not sorry.Look, I know that people [...]
Me and the Maui Wowie
My first introduction to marijuana came when I was a tender and precocious 8-year-old. No, dear readers, I wasn’t going around puffing on fatties in my [...]
Why We Must Defend LGBTQ+ Rights as We Decriminalize Cannabis
Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationOn March 31, Kentucky became the 38th state to legalize medical cannabis. The same week, the state’s [...]
When It Comes to Transphobia, Dee Snider Isn’t Gonna Take Criticism or Responsibility
My music of choice is heavy metal. I love it. I buy the music, the merch, and I go to shows. I support the art I love, and it brings me a lot of joy.The metal [...]
As Motor City Pride Turns 20, Remembering Pride Fest
OK, so the title is slightly misleading. Pride in Metro Detroit goes back farther than 20 years. It’s more like 34. But, if you’ll kindly continue [...]
Letter from the Editor: Pride Marches On
As LGBTQ+ people across Michigan continue to celebrate our community out on the streets of big cities and small towns alike, another trans woman has been killed [...]