In a world obsessed with categories, Alok Vaid-Menon is the question mark at the end of every assumption. They defy easy categorization, which is exactly the point. Writer, comedian, public speaker, ...

On June 16, a day after millions of United States Americans hurt his feelings by not showing up for his tank parade birthday party and only one man tried to prove his love for Trump by shooting and ...

As English words can have several definitions and connotations, I find interpreting phrases, even in ways the originators didn’t intend, can be a nice springboard for a ponder. As we move into Pride ...

Need an escape from the daily barrage of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric flowing from Washington these days? With the Trump administration targeting our community from every angle, sometimes the most effective ...

The "No Kings" protests on June 14 brought together millions of protestors who attended more than 2,000 demonstrations across all 50 states in what organizers called a "nationwide day of defiance" ...

Ah, June. We love our Gay Pride. But by the third week, the group chats start buzzing with whispers of “Queer Exhaustion Month.” Between the marching, the dancing and the trying not to run into your ...

On a late April morning, Jeynce Poindexter sits in Detroit Metro Airport waiting for her flight to Fort Lauderdale. Tomorrow is her birthday, but this isn't a personal getaway to warmer weather. After ...

Motor City Pride 2025 proved that Detroit's LGBTQ+ community remains strong and united, drawing more than 60,000 attendees to Hart Plaza for Michigan's largest Pride festival and parade on June 8-9.

The Motor City Bears turned heads and raised funds on June 7 during their 17th annual car wash fundraiser at First Merchants Bank in Ferndale, with proceeds supporting two vital LGBTQ+ organizations ...

Happy Pride, everybody! I have my Pride flags hanging on my porch (one rainbow, one white, pink and blue) and have noticed a couple of neighbors with Pride flags. It’s a happy time of year. Well, it ...

Get ready to cheer twice as loud — Detroit City FC is throwing its first official Pride Night celebration June 21, and it's serving up everything the community could want: a soccer doubleheader, drag ...

Buckle up, babes of all genders — Michigan Pride is back for 2025 and it's queerer, louder and sparklier than ever. Whether you're into big-city parades, small-town park picnics or drag shows by a ...