Pride festivals popping up around rural southwest Michigan
Colin Eastman was born and raised in the small St. Joseph County town of Colon. Growing up in a religious...
Construction begins on LGBTQ+ inclusive affordable housing development in Ferndale
Construction has started on a new affordable housing development for elderly members of the LGBTQ+ community in Ferndale.The facility with...
Detroit Today: LGBTQ+ acceptance grows in US but challenges remain
The Motor City Pride festival returned to Hart Plaza in Detroit, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the establishment of an...
New series from Wayne State University Press seeks to make space for trans stories
This year, Wayne State University Press will publish a new series of books that seeks to change traditional studies of...
MichMash: ‘Operation Opt Out’ challenges LGBTQ-inclusive sex education
A new right-wing group is arming parents with opt-out forms in regards to LGBTQ-inclusive sex education in Michigan schools. Michigan...
How Bookie Stewart shaped Detroit’s music scene
In a recent article for the Detroit Free Press, journalist Rob St. Mary writes that “if it wasn’t for the...
Ruth Ellis Center welcomes a new executive director
A decade ago, Mark Erwin walked through the door of the Ruth Ellis Center. It was just for a tour...
LGBTQ non-profit Affirmations hosts community meeting in Ferndale following Colorado shooting
One of Detroit’s largest LGBTQ non-profits is responding to the fatal mass shooting at a nightclub in Colorado this weekend...
Why residents of one Michigan town voted to defund their own library
This month, voters in Jamestown Township voted to reject renewal of funding for their city's public library. The vote occurred...
Ruling by Michigan Supreme Court keeps inching LGBTQ Michiganders toward equality
A recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court said discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community was illegal. The 5-2...
Michigan Supreme Court bans discrimination based on sexual orientation
Last Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Michigan law precludes business, landlords, and others from discrimination on the basis...
Opera MODO is transforming the medium
A classic comedic opera was given a new lease on life, thanks to Opera MODO. The Detroit arts organization is...