TRANSMISSIONS: Discord And Distraction
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith In Connecticut, a 16-year-old transwoman of color is being held in an adult prison with no charges filed against her. A doctor in [...]
Stopping The Violence: Changing The World For Our Girls And Women
On Sunday May 4, we will gather in Palmer Park in Detroit for a Candlelight Vigil Against Violence on Women in the LGBTQ Community. This vigil will also honor [...]
VIEWPOINT: Walking While Trans
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Monica Jones is a 29-year-old transwoman of color. A former sex worker, she has turned her energies to the Phoenix chapter of the Sex [...]
Viewpoint: We Can Stop The HIV Epidemic - But Will We?
The time has come to admit three simple facts in the battle against HIV: – The condom only message is an abject failure and has been for decades. – HIV [...]
Carolina On My Record
By Sean Kosofsky 2010 was just awful. Economic fear, racism, Citizens United and Tea Party ideology created a devastating blow to our democracy. Legislative [...]
Quotes from the ACLU press conference
When I was growing up I knew that I could always count on my family to be there for me. My dads have made a huge difference in my life and they protect me and [...]
The Winds Of Change For Marriage
by Rev. Roland Stringfellow As a family prepares for a wedding it's common to say, "You are not losing a daughter. You are gaining a son-in-law". Yet, when [...]
Michigan's NorthRidge Church: When 'Non-Denominational' Really Means 'Homophobic'
Because I didn't know how to tell her, my mother was one of the last people I came out to, but it's funny – she's always been the first to have my back. She'd [...]
Marriage Equality Isn't The End
By Attorney Rudy Serra The fight for LGBT equality in Michigan is significantly advanced by Judge Friedman's decision in DeBoer v Snyder. The judge made [...]
Musings on Michigan's Marriage Ruling
March 22, 2014 – originally posted on http://viralapartheid.com When I choked up trying to explain the reaction of a group of students and community members to [...]
On the Passing of Fred Phelps
By Keith Orr Well, my old nemesis is dead. I outlived Fred Phelps. It is a delightful coincidence to Michiganders that Fred Phelps death comes the same week as [...]
