Olivia Vaden is running for Lansing City Council in the Aug. 5 primary as part of a growing trend of openly LGBTQ+ candidates ...

When Maren Morris headlined OutLoud Music Festival during West Hollywood Pride in May, she reveled in the “very ceremonial” moment. It had been a year since she came out publicly as bisexual, and ...

At a time when LGBTQ+ issues are at the forefront of American politics, for queer folks, finding affirming community can feel like a lifeline. LGBT Detroit, North America’s largest Black-founded and ...

For many queer Michiganders, Saugatuck-Douglas is a space they’ve felt free to take for granted, whether they’ve been or not. A small, upscale oasis of relaxed and open queer expression on Michigan’s ...

Johnny Jenkins has spent decades at the forefront of LGBTQ+ advocacy, from navigating the early HIV/AIDS crisis as a young Black gay man in Detroit to helping build vital community resources like ...

The vibrant mural covering one wall at Uplift, an LGBTQ+ bar in Ann Arbor, pulses with the unmistakable energy of Keith Haring's iconic style. A closer look reveals something distinctly 2025 and very ...

You've had several weeks post-June to recover with AC Pride (chant it with me: "hey hey ho ho, being covered in sweat has got to go") and, hopefully, ...

In high school, even though there were a couple teachers who were rumored to be queer, I didn’t know anyone who was out. “I saw Ms. B at dinner with a woman last night,” someone would incredulously ...

A 26-year-old Texas man is facing multiple hate crime charges after allegedly assaulting two same-sex couples outside the MGM Grand Casino in downtown ...

Trans actress and activist Laverne Cox is facing intense criticism from LGBTQ+ community members after revealing she spent years in a relationship with a MAGA-supporting NYPD officer — a revelation ...

When Jadein Black books headliners for Ann Arbor Pride, she's not just thinking about who will draw the biggest crowds. As both a full-time teacher and the annual festival's entertainment director, ...

As Pride celebrations bring chosen family together across Southeast Michigan, the state's roller derby tracks buzz with their own year-round version of radical belonging. Here, the search for ...