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Michiganâs Homophobia-Fighting Candidates: Nessel, Whitmer and Benson Strike Epic âCharlieâs Angelsâ Pose
Good morning, angels!Michiganâs Trifecta of Female Badassery (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson) struck [...]Read more about Michiganâs Homophobia-Fighting Candidates: Nessel, Whitmer and Benson Strike Epic âCharlieâs Angelsâ Pose
How First Openly Nonbinary Michigan State House Candidate Thinks We Can Achieve Equity
While she and other white allies were painting an outdoor mural the summer of George Floydâs murder, Lansing resident Emily Dievendorf was hit head on by a [...]Read more about How First Openly Nonbinary Michigan State House Candidate Thinks We Can Achieve Equity
Detroit Native Terrance Dean, Queer Author and Former MTV Exec, Dies at 53
Detroit native and bestselling author and academic Terrance Dean died Friday, Aug. 11 in Columbus, Ohio. He was 53.Dean grew up in Detroit and attended Central [...]Read more about Detroit Native Terrance Dean, Queer Author and Former MTV Exec, Dies at 53
["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 5","The Community Center Leader: âWe're Trying to Reduce Barriers To People Getting This Shotâ"]
Yesterday in the Pride Source series, Monkeypox in Michigan, Devin OâHara shared how an idea and an Instagram account turned into an opportunity to educate his [...]Read more about ["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 5","The Community Center Leader: âWe're Trying to Reduce Barriers To People Getting This Shotâ"]
["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 4","The Community Organizer: âThis Could Have Happened To Any Community'"]
Yesterday in the Pride Source series, Monkeypox in Michigan, Dr. Calandra Green described the finer points of transmission and prevention. Today, Devin OâHara [...]Read more about ["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 4","The Community Organizer: âThis Could Have Happened To Any Community'"]
Court Rules Transgender People Have Protections Under ADA
By Chris Johnson, Washington BladeTransgender people have additional protections from discrimination under federal law for having a disability if they [...]Read more about Court Rules Transgender People Have Protections Under ADA
["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 3","The Public Health Official: âAnyone Can Get the Virusâ"]
Yesterday in the series, Pride Source featured infectious disease expert Dr. Paul Benson, who said he believes monkeypox can be eradicated. Today, Oakland [...]Read more about ["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 3","The Public Health Official: âAnyone Can Get the Virusâ"]
["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 2","The Doctor: âThose People at High Risk Should Get Vaccinatedâ"]
Yesterday, Pride Source shared the perspective of an individual who came home from Europe with the monkeypox virus. Ryan Abraham described what itâs been like [...]Read more about ["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 2","The Doctor: âThose People at High Risk Should Get Vaccinatedâ"]
Historic Michigan Coalition of Pro-Equality Organizations Puts Collective Muscle Behind Campaign to Get Out the Queer Vote
As recently as a few weeks ago, those who support an anti-gay agenda in Michigan were out in full force. Voters in west Michiganâs Jamestown Township were so [...]Read more about Historic Michigan Coalition of Pro-Equality Organizations Puts Collective Muscle Behind Campaign to Get Out the Queer Vote
["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 1","The Patient: 'People Treat Me Like I Have the Plague'"]
In an attempt to keep pace with the monkeypox virus spreading rapidly across the state, Pride Source is featuring a five-part series, Monkeypox in Michigan, by [...]Read more about ["Monkeypox in Michigan, Part 1","The Patient: 'People Treat Me Like I Have the Plague'"]
Two New SAGE Staffers Who Want to Help Older LGBTQ+ Adults, Both Driven By Very Personal Reasons
Ahead of a scheduled rebranding in December, when SAGE Metro Detroit will break away from the national SAGE organization, the senior LGBTQ+ nonprofit welcomes [...]Read more about Two New SAGE Staffers Who Want to Help Older LGBTQ+ Adults, Both Driven By Very Personal Reasons
Is It Unusual to Feel Late-Onset Arm Pain After Getting the Monkeypox Vaccine?Â
Whatâs with the late-onset arm pain after getting your monkeypox vaccine?Sure, itâs not unusual that, when getting any kind of vaccination, you might experience [...]Read more about Is It Unusual to Feel Late-Onset Arm Pain After Getting the Monkeypox Vaccine?Â
Queer Things to Do: Join the Roller Skating Trend, Volunteer Your Heart Out, Enjoy Late Summer Pride Fest
With pumpkin spice (aka âbasic bitchâ) season just over the horizon, itâs time to cram in as much summer fun as you can manage. Keep it chill with a live stage [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Join the Roller Skating Trend, Volunteer Your Heart Out, Enjoy Late Summer Pride Fest
LGBTQ+ Ally Olivia Newton-John, Dead at 73, Had Hopes to 'See an End to Cancer Within My Lifetime'
The queer community is mourning the loss of LGBTQ+ advocate and ally Olivia Newton-John.In an announcement on Facebook Monday, John Easterling, the husband of [...]Read more about LGBTQ+ Ally Olivia Newton-John, Dead at 73, Had Hopes to 'See an End to Cancer Within My Lifetime'
For the First Time Ever, This Tiny Town in Michigan Will Have a Pride Festival
Allegan, Michigan is quintessential small-town America. Thereâs a main street and restaurants serving happy diners along the Kalamazoo River. Itâs a place where [...]Read more about For the First Time Ever, This Tiny Town in Michigan Will Have a Pride Festival
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison
A Russian court on Thursday found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of charges that she smuggled drugs into the country.The court sentenced Griner to nine years [...]Read more about WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison
Should You Get the Monkeypox Vaccine? Yes â But Give It Time to Take Hold
By Dr. N. Adam Brown, Washington BladeA review of academic literature published in the âJournal of Internet Medical Researchâ last year determined, when it [...]Read more about Should You Get the Monkeypox Vaccine? Yes â But Give It Time to Take Hold
Michigan Primary Election 2022 Results: Several Hopeful Signs for LGBTQ+ Community
With the primaries now in the rear-view mirror and the November general election firmly in the headlights, here are some key takeaways for the LGBTQ+ community [...]Read more about Michigan Primary Election 2022 Results: Several Hopeful Signs for LGBTQ+ Community
The National Suicide Lifeline Is Now 988. How Well Does It Serve the LGBTQ+ Community?
Until recently, individuals in crisis who wanted to seek help by phone or text had two main options: They could call 911, which might involve the police or [...]Read more about The National Suicide Lifeline Is Now 988. How Well Does It Serve the LGBTQ+ Community?
Queer Things to Do: Rock Out With Melissa Etheridge, Attend Queer Prom, Get Immersed in Van Gogh
There are two types of summer babies: those who live to soak up the sun and those who do all they can to escape the heat. Whichever camp youâre in, you'll [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Rock Out With Melissa Etheridge, Attend Queer Prom, Get Immersed in Van Gogh
Victory! Michigan Supreme Court Rules That State Civil Rights Act Includes LGBTQ+ Protections
The Michigan LGBTQ+ community is celebrating after the stateâs Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act does, indeed, [...]Read more about Victory! Michigan Supreme Court Rules That State Civil Rights Act Includes LGBTQ+ Protections
Why Weâre Not Surprised BeyoncĂŠ Has Lovingly Dedicated Her New Album to Her Late Gay Uncle
Pride Source readers wonât be surprised to learn that, after some savvy Beyhive sleuthing, it's true: BeyoncĂŠ has lovingly dedicated her new âRenaissanceâ [...]Read more about Why Weâre Not Surprised BeyoncĂŠ Has Lovingly Dedicated Her New Album to Her Late Gay Uncle
Neil Patrick Harris on Getting His Penis Just Right For âUncoupled,â Reveals Use of âDigital Dongâ in âGone Girlâ
It wasnât that it was hard, but when Neil Patrick Harris shot a scene for the new Netflix series âUncoupled,â in which his character tries to snap just the [...]Read more about Neil Patrick Harris on Getting His Penis Just Right For âUncoupled,â Reveals Use of âDigital Dongâ in âGone Girlâ
Detroit Police Speak Out After Trans Woman Found Shot and Killed on City's East Side
In another horrific attack affecting the LGBTQ+ community, a transgender woman was shot and killed in Detroit on Monday evening. Her body was found on the [...]Read more about Detroit Police Speak Out After Trans Woman Found Shot and Killed on City's East Side
The Primary Election Is Here. What LGBTQ+ Voters Need To Know.
I was an uneducated voter.The first time I voted, I thought it would be easy: just vote for all the Democrats. I wasnât expecting a test. For some offices, more [...]Read more about The Primary Election Is Here. What LGBTQ+ Voters Need To Know.
Michigan-Lite' Queen Nina West on Her Midwestern Queen Identity, Detroit Roots and Kindness
âGo big. Be kind. Go West.âThose are the words Nina West left the world with on season 11 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2019. And since then, the [...]Read more about Michigan-Lite' Queen Nina West on Her Midwestern Queen Identity, Detroit Roots and Kindness
Monkeypox in Michigan: What You Need To Know Now
As the monkeypox virus spreads across Michigan, itâs important to sort fact from fiction. This guide includes helpful information about how the virus takes hold [...]Read more about Monkeypox in Michigan: What You Need To Know Now
Monkeypox: History Must Not Repeat Itself
By Dr. N. Adam Brown, Washington BladeWhatâs that saying? Those who donât understand history are doomed to repeat it?Once again, the United States is repeating [...]Read more about Monkeypox: History Must Not Repeat Itself
Bargain Block' Recap: Vintage Circus and Moroccan Oasis
Well, itâs another week and Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas take on another two terrific transformations â two and a half, actually, but weâll get to that in a [...]Read more about Bargain Block' Recap: Vintage Circus and Moroccan Oasis
Queer People Continue to Roast The Broadway Avenue on Social Media After Banning Same-Sex Weddings
Weâre queer. Weâre here. And, if you're homophobic, weâre going to come for you on social media. That appears to be the new mantra of Michigan queers after [...]Read more about Queer People Continue to Roast The Broadway Avenue on Social Media After Banning Same-Sex Weddings
U. S. House Votes To Protect Marriage Equality: Which Michigan Reps Did and Didn't Support the Bill?
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to protect marriage equality and enshrine it as law as the conservative-leaning Supreme Court seems poised to [...]Read more about U. S. House Votes To Protect Marriage Equality: Which Michigan Reps Did and Didn't Support the Bill?
Queer Things To Do: See a (Very) Gay Play, Build a Sex Room, Attend a Gender Embodiment Workshop
Ah, summer. So hot. So fast. Before you can blink, weâll be cruising right into fall. For now, thereâs plenty of time to dive into one (or all) of these things [...]Read more about Queer Things To Do: See a (Very) Gay Play, Build a Sex Room, Attend a Gender Embodiment Workshop
I Co-Founded Hotter Than July 27 Years Ago. Here's What the Black LGBTQ+ Pride Event Means to Me Now.
Through hard work, determination, support and imagination, Hotter Than July has been a premier event for 27 years. The project is now older than some people I [...]Read more about I Co-Founded Hotter Than July 27 Years Ago. Here's What the Black LGBTQ+ Pride Event Means to Me Now.
How to Ban Conversion Therapy: Itâs Not as Hard as You Might Think
The 2021 Netflix documentary about conversion therapy, âPray Away,â was a turning point for Doug Booth, a political activist and openly gay man living in Grand [...]Read more about How to Ban Conversion Therapy: Itâs Not as Hard as You Might Think
Is The Debate Around Abortion Rights Transphobic?
Although the draft was leaked, many have said when Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent were unceremoniously thrown out the window, they werenât quite ready [...]Read more about Is The Debate Around Abortion Rights Transphobic?
Bargain Block' Recap: Wild West and Vintage Circus
Howdy, partners, and welcome to this weekâs edition of the "Bargain Block" recap, where personal and professional partners Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas [...]Read more about Bargain Block' Recap: Wild West and Vintage Circus
