Lessons From Michigan's LGBTQ+ Trailblazers for a New Year
Over the past year, our “Where Are They Now?” series has reconnected readers with some of Michigan’s most influential LGBTQ+ advocates — [...]
Catching Up with Kathy Kozachenko, the Ann Arbor Trailblazer Who Became America's First Openly Lesbian Elected Official
Ann Arbor made history in 1974 when Kathy Kozachenko became the first openly lesbian candidate elected to any city council in the United States. Now living in [...]
Catching Up With Johnny Jenkins, a Detroit Activist Who Has Devoted Decades to Black LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Johnny Jenkins has spent decades at the forefront of LGBTQ+ advocacy, from navigating the early HIV/AIDS crisis as a young Black gay man in Detroit to helping [...]
Catching Up with Carole Hoke, a Detroit Activist and Illinois Clergy Who Has Devoted a Lifetime to LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Every person's journey is different, and this is especially true for queer people. But there might be a happy Hollywood ending for the LGBTQ+ activist: to come [...]
Catching Up with Influential Early Michigan Trans Advocate André Wilson
André Wilson helped make the University of Michigan one of the first institutions in America to cover gender-affirming care (GAC) in 2005 as lead [...]
Catching Up with Leslie Ann Norlin-Thompson, Longest-Serving Executive Director of Affirmations
Our "Where Are They Now?" series will get you up-to-date on the lives of LGBTQ+ community advocates who have contributed to Michigan with years of tireless [...]
