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Michigan’s LGBTQ+ political power isn’t just in the capitol — it’s on TikTok, Instagram, podcasts and viral press conference moments.
10 LGBTQ+ Influencers Shaping the Political Zeitgeist in 2026 — in Michigan and Beyond
Michigan’s LGBTQ+ political power isn’t just in the capitol — it’s on TikTok, Instagram, podcasts and viral press conference
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January 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Michigan’s LGBTQ+ political power isn’t just in the capitol — it’s on TikTok, Instagram, podcasts and viral press conference moments.
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Passing the Torch at The Gay & Lesbian Review
The year was 1993. Nearly a million people had just marched on Washington demanding LGBTQ+ rights. Don't Ask, Don't Tell would be signed into law by year's
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January 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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A cisgender girl who never saw a trans teammate in the locker room claims privacy violation, and Michigan's latest sports battle heads to court.
Manufactured Outrage: Trans Athlete Complaint Reveals Coordinated Attack on Michigan Student
A cisgender girl who never saw a trans teammate in the locker room claims privacy violation, and Michigan's latest sports battle heads to court. I try hard
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January 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A cisgender girl who never saw a trans teammate in the locker room claims privacy violation, and Michigan's latest sports battle heads to court.
Motor City Jacks is part of a nationwide network of "Jack clubs" where men gather for mutual masturbation and non-penetrative intimacy. The rules are clear: no oral sex, no penetration. What happens within those boundaries is up to members to discover.
Seeing Your Friends' Dicks: Inside Detroit’s Most Private Men’s Club
The latent homoeroticism in male friendship is having a moment. In early 2025, comedian and artist Jordan Firstman's music video "I Wanna See My Friends
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January 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Motor City Jacks is part of a nationwide network of "Jack clubs" where men gather for mutual masturbation and non-penetrative intimacy. The rules are clear: no oral sex, no penetration. What happens within those boundaries is up to members to discover.
How Americans are manipulated by online misinformation and political rhetoric.
The Social Psychology Behind the Trans Terrorism Panic
This story was originally written for Gay Times Magazine and appeared on Uncloseted Media. Joseph McConville’s first memory of being online was at 13
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January 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
How Americans are manipulated by online misinformation and political rhetoric.
The gut-wrenching scene that showed one writer what it means to finally stop being afraid.
How 'Stranger Things' Showed Me the Courage I Needed as a Queer Kid in Small-Town Michigan
I felt tears welling up the instant Will Byers started stumbling over his words. “I don't like girls…,” he choked out. “I mean, I
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January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The gut-wrenching scene that showed one writer what it means to finally stop being afraid.
✨Calling All LGBTQ+ Writers: Let's Make 2026 Your Breakthrough Year✨
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Lavender Graduation founder Ronni Sanlo, Ann Arbor trailblazer Kathy Kozachenko and four others on resilience, solidarity and hope.
Lessons From Michigan's LGBTQ+ Trailblazers for a New Year
Over the past year, our “Where Are They Now?” series has reconnected readers with some of Michigan’s most influential LGBTQ+ advocates
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January 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Lavender Graduation founder Ronni Sanlo, Ann Arbor trailblazer Kathy Kozachenko and four others on resilience, solidarity and hope.
Run by partners Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman, this West Village diner blends Midwestern comfort food with LGBTQ+ community and care.
At Norm’s Diner, a Lesbian-Owned Detroit Spot, Breakfast Is About Belonging
When Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman opened their restaurant in October 2024 in Detroit’s West Village, they were ready to take their romantic
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January 5, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Run by partners Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman, this West Village diner blends Midwestern comfort food with LGBTQ+ community and care.
For trans people who come out after 65, obstacles multiply, but the peace of living authentically may be the only solution.
Is It Ever Too Late? Geriatric Gender Transitioning and the Race Against Time
I know. The thought of getting old makes you uncomfortable. If you're young, you try not to think of it at all. Consequently, gender transitioning late in
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December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
For trans people who come out after 65, obstacles multiply, but the peace of living authentically may be the only solution.
Three prominent Metro Detroit professionals — a doctor, an attorney and a psychotherapist — are facing federal charges after an FBI investigation uncovered what authorities describe as a network of men sharing child sexual abuse material and discussing plans to abuse children.
Three LGBTQ+ Metro Detroit Leaders Charged in Child Sex Abuse Sting
Editor’s Note: This story contains explicit details about child sexual abuse material and exploitation.Three prominent Metro Detroit professionals
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December 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Three prominent Metro Detroit professionals — a doctor, an attorney and a psychotherapist — are facing federal charges after an FBI investigation uncovered what authorities describe as a network of men sharing child sexual abuse material and discussing plans to abuse children.
How dressing up as anime characters became a haven for gender exploration and trans self-discovery.
Inside the Trans-Welcoming World of Cosplay
Getting ready the morning of a convention has never gotten any less chaotic for C.J. Stiles. They wake up, find whatever source of caffeine they can and
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December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How dressing up as anime characters became a haven for gender exploration and trans self-discovery.
From being crowned “mayor of Queerville” on the streets of L.A. to laughing about how fast lesbians seem to nest (she now personally knows!), "All's Fair" star Niecy Nash-Betts enters our chat with the same mixture of candor, comedy and sincerity that has made her an icon.
Niecy Nash-Betts on ‘All’s Fair,’ Being L.A.’s ‘Mayor of Queerville’ and the Irony of Interviewing Her in a Closet
If there’s one thing Niecy Nash-Betts knows how to do, it’s turn a moment into a metaphor. So it feels almost too perfect — borderline
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December 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
From being crowned “mayor of Queerville” on the streets of L.A. to laughing about how fast lesbians seem to nest (she now personally knows!), "All's Fair" star Niecy Nash-Betts enters our chat with the same mixture of candor, comedy and sincerity that has made her an icon.
One of Michigan's most prominent LGBTQ+ organizations is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who says he endured years of unwanted sexual advances before being fired for speaking out.
LGBT Detroit Executive Director Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit by Former Employee
One of Michigan's most prominent LGBTQ+ organizations is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by a former
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December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
One of Michigan's most prominent LGBTQ+ organizations is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who says he endured years of unwanted sexual advances before being fired for speaking out.
Popular Flint anchor wins retaliation lawsuit as former colleagues detail homophobia, toxicity at WNEM-TV.
For Emmy-Winning News Anchor David Custer, Truth-Telling Came With a Price
The anonymous cards started arriving shortly after David Custer lost his job. The first one, addressed to his husband, featured a naked man and handwritten
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December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Popular Flint anchor wins retaliation lawsuit as former colleagues detail homophobia, toxicity at WNEM-TV.
When Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki met at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce coffee meeting, they clicked instantly. So did the people seated on either side of them. Twenty years later, all four still show up to Ties Like Me, the LGBTQ+ networking organization the duo founded in October 2005.
Ties Like Me: Fostering LGBTQ+ Community Every Third Wednesday for 20 Years
When Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki met at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce coffee meeting, they clicked instantly. So did the people seated on either
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December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
When Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki met at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce coffee meeting, they clicked instantly. So did the people seated on either side of them. Twenty years later, all four still show up to Ties Like Me, the LGBTQ+ networking organization the duo founded in October 2005.
Whether you're braving the family table, building your chosen family's charcuterie board or hiding in the bathroom pretending to "take a call," here's your official queer survival guide.
Yule Be OK, Friends: 76 Ways to Get Through December
OK, queers, it's the winter holidays — that magical time when straight people wear matching pajamas unironically, and every commercial assumes your
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November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Whether you're braving the family table, building your chosen family's charcuterie board or hiding in the bathroom pretending to "take a call," here's your official queer survival guide.
How queer community becomes the village that raises us.
When Biology Fails, Chosen Family Shows Up
Note: The non-public sources in this story have requested Pride Source use only their first names as a privacy and safety precaution.Societies tend to
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November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
How queer community becomes the village that raises us.
Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip sees this larger gallery as more than just an upgraded workspace. He wants it to function as a visible, supportive hub for the LGBTQ+ community, with plans for Pride Month programming, artist collaborations and community-centered initiatives woven into the gallery’s future.
New Ferndale Gallery Opens Its Doors as a Hub for LGBTQ+ Creativity
On a recent afternoon at the Tacon-Heaslip Gallery, the only thing doing the talking — aside from queer artist and founder Jarrad Tacon-Headslip
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November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip sees this larger gallery as more than just an upgraded workspace. He wants it to function as a visible, supportive hub for the LGBTQ+ community, with plans for Pride Month programming, artist collaborations and community-centered initiatives woven into the gallery’s future.
Michigan governor reaffirms commitment to protecting transgender community amid rising anti-trans legislation nationwide.
Gov. Whitmer Honors Trans Day Of Remembrance With Promise To Keep Fighting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer marked Trans Day of Remembrance with an Instagram reel honoring transgender lives lost to violence while calling out the growing wave
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November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Michigan governor reaffirms commitment to protecting transgender community amid rising anti-trans legislation nationwide.
The opera star discusses his dual roles in Detroit Opera's "Highways and Valleys — Two American Love Stories" and why centering Black humanity — not trauma — defines his work now.
Is Black Art Inherently Political? Davóne Tines Has Thoughts
In an era marked by backsliding on human and civil rights, any artistic work that centers marginalized voices can feel inherently political simply by
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November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The opera star discusses his dual roles in Detroit Opera's "Highways and Valleys — Two American Love Stories" and why centering Black humanity — not trauma — defines his work now.
The Supreme Court told her to go f…. OK, OK. They didn’t tell her anything, but they did refuse to hear the case, no reason given. The next best thing! That means that marriage equality is safe for another day!
Kim Davis: Not this Messy Bitch Coming in Here Trying to Ungay America!
Hear ye, hear ye. Gather round, folks. I’ve got an important pronouncement to make:Kim Davis can fuck all the way off!I know, I know. That’s
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November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Supreme Court told her to go f…. OK, OK. They didn’t tell her anything, but they did refuse to hear the case, no reason given. The next best thing! That means that marriage equality is safe for another day!
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Ky., clerk best known for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court Rejects Kim Davis's Effort to Overturn Landmark Marriage Ruling
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Rowan
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November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Ky., clerk best known for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban from the constitution.
State Sen. Jeremy Moss Leading Charge to Finally Erase Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban
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November 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban from the constitution.
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I covered Michigan's 2025 election cycle with @pridesource.com, see all the wins and moments of promise for LGBTQIA+ voters in the full piece:
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2025 Election Recap: Pontiac Elects First Out LGBTQ+ Mayor as Detroit Council Strengthens Queer Representation
The 2025 election cycle has come to a close, and there has been a lot of noise around a few high-profile democratic wins in New York City, Virginia and New
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I covered Michigan's 2025 election cycle with @pridesource.com, see all the wins and moments of promise for LGBTQIA+ voters in the full piece:
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