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 [...]
School Officials Mistake Graduation Ceremony for Gender Reveal Party, Exclude Trans Student and Girl In Pants
It’s graduation time! Kids across the country will be donning caps and gowns and walking across stages to get their diplomas.It’s a weird ritual, [...]
Coming Out as Mentally Ill
I was 17 in 1989 when I came out to my mother, or rather when she found my collection of Playgirl and Blue Boy magazines. I moved out of my parents' house, got [...]
Conservatives Apply Maximum Spin to Jordan Neely Killing by White Marine, Blame Him for His Own Murder Because… Pronouns?
On May 1, Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old white man, put Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old Black man, in a chokehold on the subway in New York and killed him.Neely, who [...]
Final Show For Late Artist, Pride Source/Between The Lines Columnist to Open This Week
He left us in December but his memory will always linger on in metro Detroit’s queer community.The work of artist and longtime Between The Lines columnist [...]
Florida Republicans Working Overtime to Make the State a Hellscape for Trans People
Things for trans and non-binary people in Florida, especially kids, are just getting worse and worse by the day.Republicans have a supermajority in Florida [...]
That Night I Posed with Billy Porter
I like to think I’ve always been ahead of the times. Contemporary. Progressive. In the know. And I certainly was when it comes to the multi-talented star [...]
Hero Lawmakers Stand Up Against GOP Anti-Trans Obsession
A shout out and a “Hell yeah!” to Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt and Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh who are [...]
