Michigan LGBTQ+ News, Entertainment and Community Coverage
A Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Students in Michigan Schools Is Running Out of Money
For 25 years, the Michigan LGBTQ+ Students Project has worked to make schools safer for the state's LGBTQ+ youth, at a moment when many of those students [...]Read more about A Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Students in Michigan Schools Is Running Out of Money
$360,000 and Counting: School Districts Are Spending Big Bucks to Fight Anti-Trans Lawsuits
This story first appeared on Uncloseted Media. Editor's note: As a fellow queer independent outlet, we admire the kind of deep, sustained journalism [...]Read more about $360,000 and Counting: School Districts Are Spending Big Bucks to Fight Anti-Trans Lawsuits
Madonna Is a Queer Icon. I Finally Get It.
I have a confession to make. Up until recently, I didn't really understand why everyone loved Madonna so much. I didn't think the Michigan native was [...]Read more about Madonna Is a Queer Icon. I Finally Get It.
‘Why Wouldn't I Stand Up for Everybody?': Remembering Dolly Parton and Her LGBTQ+ Allyship
Here's the thing nobody's obituary is going to lead with, so I will: Dolly Parton picked up the phone for queer press. Not just the glossies with the [...]Read more about ‘Why Wouldn't I Stand Up for Everybody?': Remembering Dolly Parton and Her LGBTQ+ Allyship
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2026 Election
Democrats Are Trying to Disqualify Trans Candidates. Here's How.
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.Editor's note: Uncloseted Media is one of a growing number of independent, queer-led newsrooms [...]Read more about Democrats Are Trying to Disqualify Trans Candidates. Here's How.
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary as LGBTQ+ Candidates Make Historic Gains
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate Democratic primary Tuesday with 49% of the vote, narrowly edging out moderate U.S. Rep. Haley [...]Read more about Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary as LGBTQ+ Candidates Make Historic Gains
Haley Stevens Faces Backlash Over Ad Featuring Anti-LGBTQ+ Pastor
With just one day before Michigan’s Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens released a campaign ad featuring Bishop Christopher Martin of [...]Read more about Haley Stevens Faces Backlash Over Ad Featuring Anti-LGBTQ+ Pastor
Why Trans Candidate J. Aaron 'Lola' Bailey Isn't Waiting for 'Someone Else' to Fix Her City
Mount Pleasant gets forgotten about. That's what J. Aaron "Lola" Bailey says when asked about her city, and she's right. A mid-Michigan city [...]Read more about Why Trans Candidate J. Aaron 'Lola' Bailey Isn't Waiting for 'Someone Else' to Fix Her City
Haley Stevens or Abdul El-Sayed? Michigan's LGBTQ+ Voters Are Split
Ask two different left-leaning LGBTQ+ Michigan voters who they're selecting in the Aug. 4 U.S. Senate Democratic primary and there's a decent chance [...]Read more about Haley Stevens or Abdul El-Sayed? Michigan's LGBTQ+ Voters Are Split
Senate Candidate Haley Stevens Shows Us Her Receipts
When many of the country's centrist Democrats found reasons to lower their voices on LGBTQ+ rights after the 2024 election, Haley Stevens went in the other [...]Read more about Senate Candidate Haley Stevens Shows Us Her Receipts
Michigan
Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Entrapment Standard After Stings Targeted LGBTQ+ Men
The Michigan Supreme Court has issued its opinion in People v. Jade, a ruling that reshapes how courts across the state must evaluate entrapment claims arising [...]Read more about Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Entrapment Standard After Stings Targeted LGBTQ+ Men
How Detroit's Naked Adventure Club Is Redefining Community, One Clothing-Optional Gathering at a Time
On any given summer weekend in metro Detroit, you might spot a group of friends gathered by the water, laughing, catching up or wading in for a swim. [...]Read more about How Detroit's Naked Adventure Club Is Redefining Community, One Clothing-Optional Gathering at a Time
A. Nzere Kwabena’s Cancer Diagnosis Revealed LGBT Detroit’s Next Generation of Leaders
LGBT Detroit Executive Director A. Nzere Kwabena has stewarded Hotter Than July’s organizing, programming and coalition building for nearly three decades since [...]Read more about A. Nzere Kwabena’s Cancer Diagnosis Revealed LGBT Detroit’s Next Generation of Leaders
Education Department Opens Parental Rights Case Against Ann Arbor Schools Over Transgender Policy
The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that it is taking action against Ann Arbor Public Schools for what it believes to be likely violations of [...]Read more about Education Department Opens Parental Rights Case Against Ann Arbor Schools Over Transgender Policy
Be Well Medical Center’s New Owners Continue Dr. Benson’s Legacy of Care
When Dr. Paul Benson opened Be Well Medical Center in Berkley on Dec. 1, 1980, modern medical imaging was still in its infancy, and the disease that would shape [...]Read more about Be Well Medical Center’s New Owners Continue Dr. Benson’s Legacy of Care
'Black Summers' Turns Detroit Summers Into Stories of Black Queer Joy
Summer is more than a season in “Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors," published recently by Wayne State University Press. Among the [...]Read more about 'Black Summers' Turns Detroit Summers Into Stories of Black Queer Joy
Entertainment
How the Detroit Disco Daddies Turn Queer Joy Into a Live Disco Spectacle
If you’ve ever gone out clubbing around Detroit and stumbled across two men dressed to the nines in disco attire, singing their hearts out to covers of hit [...]Read more about How the Detroit Disco Daddies Turn Queer Joy Into a Live Disco Spectacle
Michigan Celebrates First Transgender and Nonbinary Pride Month
Michigan's LGBTQ+ community is celebrating its first Transgender and Nonbinary Pride and History Month this August, an initiative born from one [...]Read more about Michigan Celebrates First Transgender and Nonbinary Pride Month
Attend Transgender Pride in the Park, Go to Lesbian Camp, Experience Hot Fix Sideshow, Debut your Drag Act, Visit the New Pride Source Events Page
Summer may theoretically be winding down, but apparently nobody told Michigan's queer calendar. The next couple of weeks offer everything from an [...]Read more about Attend Transgender Pride in the Park, Go to Lesbian Camp, Experience Hot Fix Sideshow, Debut your Drag Act, Visit the New Pride Source Events Page
17 Years After ‘American Idol,’ Adam Lambert Is Still Reinventing Himself
At this point, performing on a national stage is second nature to Adam Lambert, who shot to fame 17 years ago during the eighth season of “American Idol” in May [...]Read more about 17 Years After ‘American Idol,’ Adam Lambert Is Still Reinventing Himself
Celebrate Pontiac Pride, Cruise Detroit with CHAG, Explore a Queer Art Exhibit, Eat Tacos at a Sapphic Brunch
August is showing off. This week's lineup includes a little history, a little art, a little brunch, a little drag and, somehow, a yacht. Whether [...]Read more about Celebrate Pontiac Pride, Cruise Detroit with CHAG, Explore a Queer Art Exhibit, Eat Tacos at a Sapphic Brunch
Get Hotter (Than July), Go to Ann Arbor Pride, See Flamy Grant, Reserve Equality Michigan Gala Tix
There are weeks for catching up on laundry, and there are weeks for catching up with your community. The next 14 days seem like the second kind. We've got [...]Read more about Get Hotter (Than July), Go to Ann Arbor Pride, See Flamy Grant, Reserve Equality Michigan Gala Tix
Opinions
Log Cabin Republicans Make It Official: They Hate Trans People
The Log Cabin Republicans is an absolutely worthless organization. Actually, they’re worse than worthless because they gleefully help to advance the Republican [...]Read more about Log Cabin Republicans Make It Official: They Hate Trans People
When Family Ties Start to Choke, Sometimes You Need to Get Out the Knife
A recent New York Times opinion piece titled “Cutting Your Parents Off Isn’t the Answer” has resulted in a lot of chatter by people I follow on Bluesky about [...]Read more about When Family Ties Start to Choke, Sometimes You Need to Get Out the Knife
Trump is About to be Down Bad With O’Donnell Derangement Syndrome
She’s back, baby! Rosie O’Donnell is back in the United States after moving to Ireland shortly after Trump was elected for the second stupid time. She was on [...]Read more about Trump is About to be Down Bad With O’Donnell Derangement Syndrome
Don't Call Me Trans: Why It's Time We Define Ourselves on Our Own Terms
We are fighting our fight all wrong. We have accepted the terms of battle, of our very existence, from those who seek to demean us, reduce us to insignificance, [...]Read more about Don't Call Me Trans: Why It's Time We Define Ourselves on Our Own Terms
Who Will Save Girls from the Ghouls Saving Girls’ Sports?
When I was in elementary school, my twin sister and I played in a youth soccer league. We were the only girls on an otherwise all-boys team. Now, I don’t know [...]Read more about Who Will Save Girls from the Ghouls Saving Girls’ Sports?
Homophobia, Transphobia Hurt Vulnerable Kids the Most
When you’re a parent, there are a lot of potential nightmares. When they’re babies, you worry that they will suddenly stop breathing. When they’re school-age, [...]Read more about Homophobia, Transphobia Hurt Vulnerable Kids the Most
Trans Topics
Transgender Rights Are Not a Purity Test for Democrats
I have always voted for Democrats. This means that for much of my voting life, I’ve been voting for people who did not support my right to marry or adopt a [...]Read more about Transgender Rights Are Not a Purity Test for Democrats
Toni Mua, Trans Candidate for Michigan Legislature, Has Faced Bricks and Ballot Challenges. She's Still Knocking on Doors.
When Toni Mua first ran for Michigan's state legislature in 2022, she put her deadname on the ballot. She didn't make a big deal of it — running as a [...]Read more about Toni Mua, Trans Candidate for Michigan Legislature, Has Faced Bricks and Ballot Challenges. She's Still Knocking on Doors.
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans in Idaho, West Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.The decision stems [...]Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans in Idaho, West Virginia
Navigation by North Star: A Reflection on 18 Months of Transitioning
I sometimes sleep so deeply that it takes some seconds after waking to remember who I am and what's happening in my life. Recently, during one such [...]Read more about Navigation by North Star: A Reflection on 18 Months of Transitioning
Deadnamed and Done With It, This Former Megachurch Pastor Is Focused on Your Power Bill
The Wayne County Clerk made it official May 12: Joanna Whaley is on the August primary ballot, and no amount of legal maneuvering from a fellow Democrat is [...]Read more about Deadnamed and Done With It, This Former Megachurch Pastor Is Focused on Your Power Bill
Democrats Who Participate in Trans Oppression Are a Disgrace
If you are a Democrat who participates in the scapegoating and dehumanizing of transgender people, you are a disgrace, you should be ashamed of yourself, you [...]Read more about Democrats Who Participate in Trans Oppression Are a Disgrace
