Reflections on the Trump Administration's Attitude Toward Transgender People and Anti-Semitism
A friend reached out to me yesterday to see if I was OK. She said, "Everyone I care about is under attack." My dear friend was referring to the [...]
Creep of the Week: Keep MA Safe
By the time you read this the 2018 Midterm Election will be over. We'll find out whether we're surfing the "blue wave" or if we've been slammed against the [...]
Parting Glances: JFK: Troubling days gone by
Back in the mid-'80s a group of gay friends gathered monthly for dinner and sharing at Detroit's historic venue, the Scarab Club. We called ourselves "The [...]
On Nov. 6 Ballot Firsts Abound
What to say to get you to vote that isn't already in a meme? That's my task and conundrum. So let's start with this: LGBTQ Michiganders, when sufficiently [...]
The Transgender Community will not Be Erased
It's been a challenging week this week for members of the transgender community, their allies and supporters. Over the weekend, the New York Times revealed [...]
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
There is a group of about 4,000 people walking from Honduras toward the United States. Donald Trump and the Republicans would like you to believe this is an [...]
Parting Glances: A beard in time ...
There are shared similarities between high-visibility personalities Pastor Joel Osteen and Republican Vice President Mike Pence. First off, each shepherds a [...]
Creep of the Week: The Trump Administration
Transgender rights are human rights. Full stop. Transgender people are human beings. Full stop. These things are not negotiable. Unfortunately, the people who [...]
MCC-Detroit's Stringfellow Reflects on Legacy of Queer Spirituality
1968 was indeed a year that had a profound impact upon this country – the assassinations of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, protests of the [...]
Creep of the Week: Transphobia
Being in middle school is tough. Your body is going through often mortifying changes: acne, body hair, growth spurts. Your hormones are raging. Kids are often [...]