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 [...]
Nikki Haley: Cis Girls Would Rather Die Than Play Sports With Trans Kids
When it comes to running for president as a Republican, there is one big requirement: You have to be The Worst.Donald Trump has already established himself as [...]
I Am Considering a Move to Michigan Because Being a Trans Person in Ohio Is Scary
Transphobia in the United States is on the rise, both among the populace and policymakers. You can’t browse the news without stumbling into debates over [...]
Target CEO: We Are Giving in to Extremists Because that Always Ends Well
Target is being, er… targeted by anti-LGBTQ+ extremists for daring to display Pride-themed merchandise in its stores. There are videos online of people [...]
I Wasn't Out During My First Prom, But Affirmations Prom ReDeux Is a Chance to Reimagine That Special Night
His name was Mike. We grew up down the street from one another. Of course, where I grew up, surrounded by corn fields and soy beans, “down the [...]