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The Metro: Trans community fears for LGBTQ rights after Trump’s reelection

December 12, 2024

Many people in the queer community are on edge after Donald Trump's reelection in November. The Trevor Project, a leading...

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The Metro: Mighty Real Queer Detroit exhibition celebrates queer art during Pride Month

, June 3, 2024

One of the largest LGBTQ+ art exhibitions is making its return for Pride Month. The Mighty Real Queer biennial event...

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Federal officials warn of possible threats targeting Pride celebrations

May 21, 2024

Federal agencies are warning that the LGBTQ community may be targeted during next month’s Pride celebrations. In a public notice...

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Detroit Sound Conservancy will host a discussion featuring stories shared by Club Heaven’s community followed by a tribute to the music of Heaven, at the Hawk Community Center in Farmington Hills on Friday, May 17, 2024.

The Metro: Club Heaven at The Hawk to celebrate Black LGBTQ history

May 17, 2024

The city of Farmington Hills and the Detroit Sound Conservancy are teaming up to bring a unique event to The...

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The Metro: Clairmount Center provides housing and support for Detroit’s LGBTQ+ youths

February 6, 2024

Detroit’s Ruth Ellis Center has been serving and supporting LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in the city since 1991. With...

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With the success of Pride events in rural areas in Southwest Michigan, Three Rivers Pride President Andrew George is optimistic about the future of LGBTQ+ affirmation in these communities.

Pride festivals popping up around rural southwest Michigan

December 13, 2023

Colin Eastman was born and raised in the small St. Joseph County town of Colon. Growing up in a religious...

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Speakers at the Shepherd House groundbreaking ceremony pose for a photo op.

Construction begins on LGBTQ+ inclusive affordable housing development in Ferndale

August 24, 2023

Construction has started on a new affordable housing development for elderly members of the LGBTQ+ community in Ferndale.The facility with...

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The Grand Marshals of the 2023 Motor City Pride Parade greet attendees on June 11, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Today: LGBTQ+ acceptance grows in US but challenges remain

June 12, 2023

The Motor City Pride festival returned to Hart Plaza in Detroit, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the establishment of an...

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New series from Wayne State University Press seeks to make space for trans stories

March 3, 2023

This year, Wayne State University Press will publish a new series of books that seeks to change traditional studies of...

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MichMash: ‘Operation Opt Out’ challenges LGBTQ-inclusive sex education

February 1, 2023

A new right-wing group is arming parents with opt-out forms in regards to LGBTQ-inclusive sex education in Michigan schools. Michigan...

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How Bookie Stewart shaped Detroit’s music scene

January 4, 2023

In a recent article for the Detroit Free Press, journalist Rob St. Mary writes that “if it wasn’t for the...

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Ruth Ellis Center welcomes a new executive director

December 12, 2022

A decade ago, Mark Erwin walked through the door of the Ruth Ellis Center. It was just for a tour...

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