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Dave Garcia, Executive Director of Michigan's Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, to Step Down
Affirmations LGBTQ+ community center Executive Director Antonio Dave Garcia has announced his intention to step down at the end of the year. Newly hired Deputy [...]Read more about Dave Garcia, Executive Director of Michigan's Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center, to Step Down
This Openly Gay Republican Candidate Sees No Conflict Between His Sexuality and Political Beliefs
Casey Hoffman, candidate for mayor of Menominee, stands to become one of the only known openly LGBTQ+ Republican elected officials in Michigan history. Itâs a [...]Read more about This Openly Gay Republican Candidate Sees No Conflict Between His Sexuality and Political Beliefs
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 Detroitâs queer community.The work of artist and longtime Between The Lines columnist [...]Read more about Final Show For Late Artist, Pride Source/Between The Lines Columnist to Open This Week
Will Michigan Become the Next Safe Haven for Trans Folks Under Attack Across the Nation?
Gender-affirming healthcare has come a long way in Michigan. Just this past March, Gov. Whitmer signed legislation to amend the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act [...]Read more about Will Michigan Become the Next Safe Haven for Trans Folks Under Attack Across the Nation?
Despite Rising Anti-LGBTQ+ Tide in West Michigan, Local Pride Planning Persists
Pride festivals in Ottawa County this year will take place under an umbrella of concern â but also in defiance of an openly hostile message emanating from [...]Read more about Despite Rising Anti-LGBTQ+ Tide in West Michigan, Local Pride Planning Persists
Look Beyond the Big Pride Fests for a Memorable Michigan Road Trip
âBig nameâ Pride Fests might grab more headlines, but small-town Prides dot the Michigan map from top to bottom, including areas where holding Pride events in [...]Read more about Look Beyond the Big Pride Fests for a Memorable Michigan Road Trip
From 'Drag Race' Queens to Dance Parties: Inside Motor City Pride's 2023 Entertainment Lineup
Itâs something youâve probably not given a lot of thought to: How do Pride festivals like Motor City Pride (MCP) select the entertainers who will take the stage [...]Read more about From 'Drag Race' Queens to Dance Parties: Inside Motor City Pride's 2023 Entertainment Lineup
Anti-Trans âHelp Protect Americaâs Daughtersâ Event Led By 'Conservative Rock Star' Coming to Michigan
Coming soon to an undisclosed location near you: Help Protect Americaâs Daughters, an evening with speaker Riley Gaines, a former member of the University of [...]Read more about Anti-Trans âHelp Protect Americaâs Daughtersâ Event Led By 'Conservative Rock Star' Coming to Michigan
Queer Things to Do: Visit a New Queer Club in Detroit, Enjoy Taylor Swift or Adele By Candlelight
It was gonna be May. And then it was, and here we are. Switch things up this month with one or five brand new adventures, from hitting the dance floor at a new [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Visit a New Queer Club in Detroit, Enjoy Taylor Swift or Adele By Candlelight
The Little Michigan Bookshop with a Heart Big Enough to Combat Right-Wing Hate
When hundreds of counter-protesters showed up to confront an anti-drag contingent that had threatened to disrupt a drag queen storytime at Royal Oakâs Sidetrack [...]Read more about The Little Michigan Bookshop with a Heart Big Enough to Combat Right-Wing Hate
Extremist Anti-LGBTQ+ Group Claims Anti-Catholic Sentiment in Ferndale
Church Militant (CM), a conservative organization that operates a news website, is demanding that the Ferndale City Council allow a religious flag to be flown [...]Read more about Extremist Anti-LGBTQ+ Group Claims Anti-Catholic Sentiment in Ferndale
LGBTQ+ Advocate Jay Kaplan Set to Perform Onstage in Michigan Premiere of 'The Inheritance' at The Ringwald
By day, he is best known in Michiganâs queer circles as a tireless advocate for the community and the staff attorney for the ACLU of Michiganâs LGBT Project. [...]Read more about LGBTQ+ Advocate Jay Kaplan Set to Perform Onstage in Michigan Premiere of 'The Inheritance' at The Ringwald
Trans Panic in Clarkston as Parents Lose Their Minds Over Existence of Transgender Substitute Teacher
While the recent expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act may go a long way toward combating discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in Michigan, the fact [...]Read more about Trans Panic in Clarkston as Parents Lose Their Minds Over Existence of Transgender Substitute Teacher
Queer Things to Do: Get Billy Porter Tickets, Learn About Adulting with Stand with Trans, Attend an International Animation Festival
Despite what you might have been led to believe, most queer people are up to many things other than discussing Bud Lights on TikTok. In fact, Michigan is alive [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Get Billy Porter Tickets, Learn About Adulting with Stand with Trans, Attend an International Animation Festival
Lesbian Women in Michigan Have a Space to Be Themselves Thanks to These Event Curators
Itâs not just the beautiful women, craft cocktails and club music attendees get when stepping foot into a Lesbian Social Detroit event â itâs a feeling of [...]Read more about Lesbian Women in Michigan Have a Space to Be Themselves Thanks to These Event Curators
Look Out, New York and California, Michigan May Be the Next Best State for LGBTQ+ Equality
Hilary Murmers readily admits she didnât have a lot of faith in Michigan.When Murmers and her spouse moved here in 2021, âWe felt like, OK, we'll go try [...]Read more about Look Out, New York and California, Michigan May Be the Next Best State for LGBTQ+ Equality
Is the Sunshine State Safe for Queer Travelers? Florida LGBTQ+ Advocacy Org Issues Warning
Equality Florida (EF), the stateâs largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, has issued a travel advisory declaring the Sunshine State may no longer be a safe spot [...]Read more about Is the Sunshine State Safe for Queer Travelers? Florida LGBTQ+ Advocacy Org Issues Warning
5 Ways Michiganâs Commitment to LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Is Good for Business
When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act Amendment, enshrining LGBTQ+ discrimination protections into law in March, [...]Read more about 5 Ways Michiganâs Commitment to LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Is Good for Business
8 Things to Know About the New Deputy Executive Director of Affirmations
Affirmations, the LGBTQ+ community center in Ferndale, recently named Cheryl Czach their new deputy executive director. Pride Source caught up with the [...]Read more about 8 Things to Know About the New Deputy Executive Director of Affirmations
LGBTQ+ Estate Planning: The Unsexy Taboo You Need to Break Sooner Rather Than Later
Itâs an uncomfortable topic many of us would rather avoid, but making a plan for what should happen at the end of your life to protect your loved ones is one of [...]Read more about LGBTQ+ Estate Planning: The Unsexy Taboo You Need to Break Sooner Rather Than Later
Queer Things To Do: Attend a David Sedaris Show, Go to a Different Kind of 'Church,' Meet the Creator of 'A Strange Loop'
Now that your "Barbie" movie meme stash is fully organized and primed for posting, itâs time to turn your attention to all the joyful queer fun [...]Read more about Queer Things To Do: Attend a David Sedaris Show, Go to a Different Kind of 'Church,' Meet the Creator of 'A Strange Loop'
A Michigan Social Justice Warrior Fighting The Good Fight with an Unlikely Weapon: Quilt Making
A handmade quilt might bring to mind a bygone era in American history â a time when handicrafts like quilting were the norm and long before progressive ideas [...]Read more about A Michigan Social Justice Warrior Fighting The Good Fight with an Unlikely Weapon: Quilt Making
Biden Issues Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
Michael Lavers | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationPresident Joe Biden on Thursday issued a proclamation that recognizes the [...]Read more about Biden Issues Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
I Witnessed Gov. Whitmer Sign Off on LGBTQ+ Protections in Lansing and, Yes, Of Course There Was Crying
Full disclosure: I have at least a dozen photos of myself standing next to Governor Whitmer since she was Candidate Whitmer in 2018. The first was taken at a [...]Read more about I Witnessed Gov. Whitmer Sign Off on LGBTQ+ Protections in Lansing and, Yes, Of Course There Was Crying
The Complete Timeline of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Expansion in Michigan, 50 Years in the Making
Pop open the Champagne and sparkling juice. The day so many in the LGBTQ+ community tirelessly battled for has arrived. Gov. Whitmer has made good on her [...]Read more about The Complete Timeline of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Expansion in Michigan, 50 Years in the Making
This Detroit Opera Production on Federico GarcĂa Lorca Bulldozes the Gender Binary
This April, the Detroit Opera will bring a fresh and unusual piece to the stage â Osvaldo Golijovâs "Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears." Fresh, because [...]Read more about This Detroit Opera Production on Federico GarcĂa Lorca Bulldozes the Gender Binary
Photographer Charzette Torrence, Dead at 59, Helped Shape the Visual Image of Black Queerness in Detroit
Whether she was photographing national LGBTQ+ figures like Ellen DeGeneres or people in her local Michigan community, Charzette Torrence used her unique eye to [...]Read more about Photographer Charzette Torrence, Dead at 59, Helped Shape the Visual Image of Black Queerness in Detroit
Queer Things to Do: Solve a Murder, Join a Banned Books Club, Create Cathartic Art
The stresses of life can take a toll on well-being and happiness, but self-care in the form of entertainment, creation and juicy conversation with interesting [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Solve a Murder, Join a Banned Books Club, Create Cathartic Art
Queer Sports in Michigan: Where Camaraderie and White Claw Come Together
Like a lot of queer boys, Ben Rubinstein steered clear of the locker room in middle school, afraid that he would be teased for being an overweight kid. Whatever [...]Read more about Queer Sports in Michigan: Where Camaraderie and White Claw Come Together
Former State Rep Candidate Feuding with Gay State Senator Jeremy Moss
The Michigan House of Representatives dodged a bullet when Wendy Webster-Jackson got trounced â she won a mere 20 percent of the vote â in her November bid to [...]Read more about Former State Rep Candidate Feuding with Gay State Senator Jeremy Moss
Gov. Whitmer Talks to Pride Source: Michigan's Most Powerful LGBTQ+ Ally on Drag Queens and Why She Cried Signing the Elliott-Larsen Bill (Exclusive)
Following the signing of Senate Bill 4, which amended the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for the LGBTQ+ community, Pride Source was [...]Read more about Gov. Whitmer Talks to Pride Source: Michigan's Most Powerful LGBTQ+ Ally on Drag Queens and Why She Cried Signing the Elliott-Larsen Bill (Exclusive)
Michigan LGBTQ+ Activist, âLesbian Grandmaâ Cindy Clardy Dies While Snorkeling in the Caribbean
Cindy Clardy was known to many in Michiganâs LGBTQ+ community as a queer activist and a âlesbian grandma,â as she described herself. Tragically, Clardy died [...]Read more about Michigan LGBTQ+ Activist, âLesbian Grandmaâ Cindy Clardy Dies While Snorkeling in the Caribbean
Jamie Lee Curtis Is Calling Her Oscar 'They/Them' In Honor of Her Trans Daughter
Queer ally Jamie Lee Curtis has announced she will refer to her Academy Award by they/them pronouns as a way of honoring her trans daughter. Curtis revealed the [...]Read more about Jamie Lee Curtis Is Calling Her Oscar 'They/Them' In Honor of Her Trans Daughter
This Trans Woman Is Doing Something She Never Thought Possible: Leading Michigan Into a Queerer Future
A few weeks into her new gig, Emme Zanotti, Equality Michiganâs new director of advocacy and civic engagement, says sheâs still in the âhumble and honoredâ [...]Read more about This Trans Woman Is Doing Something She Never Thought Possible: Leading Michigan Into a Queerer Future
From Michigan to Hollywood: Meet the Gay Metro Detroiter Performing on the 'Creed III' Soundtrack
When Geoffrey Johnson first picked up an oboe as an elementary school student, he never imagined that heâd one day be playing the iconic double-reed symphony [...]Read more about From Michigan to Hollywood: Meet the Gay Metro Detroiter Performing on the 'Creed III' Soundtrack
