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1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet.Related read: 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, [...]Read more about 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America
1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Rights in America
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet.Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series [...]Read more about 1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Rights in America
When Allyship Looks Different: 9 People Showing Up for the LGBTQ+ Community
Allyship doesn't always look the way we expect. It's not always the loudest voice in the room, or the most predictable place. Sometimes it's an [...]Read more about When Allyship Looks Different: 9 People Showing Up for the LGBTQ+ Community
Cathy Renna Has Been Shaping LGBTQ+ Media Narratives for Decades
Scan the news stories of the most consequential LGBTQ+ moments of the past three decades and the name Cathy Renna, a publicist who's been on the frontlines [...]Read more about Cathy Renna Has Been Shaping LGBTQ+ Media Narratives for Decades
10 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 moments. In 2026, influence looks [...]Read more about 10 Influencers Shaping the Political Zeitgeist in 2026 — in Michigan and Beyond
Can a Megachurch Pastor Serve All Detroiters?
Detroit’s mayoral election has become a flashpoint for the city’s LGBTQ+ community, as a megachurch pastor’s bid for office forces voters to weigh faith, fear [...]Read more about Can a Megachurch Pastor Serve All Detroiters?
Gen Con and Beyond: Queer Gamers and Creators Reshape North America's Largest Gaming Convention
Justin Nauman watched the line snake around Community Row, each person clutching convention badges already adorned with rainbow ribbons. As president of [...]Read more about Gen Con and Beyond: Queer Gamers and Creators Reshape North America's Largest Gaming Convention
Trump Instills Fear in the LGBTQ+ Community, But We Can Combat It
President Trump has been quoted as saying, “there are only two genders,” and his actions are echoing those words, creating intense fear among the LGBTQ+ [...]Read more about Trump Instills Fear in the LGBTQ+ Community, But We Can Combat It
Pete Buttigieg Responds to Critics Over Trans Sports Comments
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg directly addressed criticism of his recent remarks about transgender athletes during a Substack Live broadcast [...]Read more about Pete Buttigieg Responds to Critics Over Trans Sports Comments
Michigander Pete Buttigieg Adds Compassionate Perspective to Trans Youth Sports Debate
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg offered nuanced comments on transgender youth participation in sports during an NPR interview on July 28, [...]Read more about Michigander Pete Buttigieg Adds Compassionate Perspective to Trans Youth Sports Debate
Deep in the Harm of Texas: Can Anti-Trans Crusader Ken Paxton Cheat His Way to Victory?
Once upon a time there was a guy named Ken Paxton who, as the attorney general of Texas, waged war on LGBTQ+ people, inflicting harm every chance he could in [...]Read more about Deep in the Harm of Texas: Can Anti-Trans Crusader Ken Paxton Cheat His Way to Victory?
Maren Morris Talks Coming Out as Bisexual, Country Music and Her ‘Ceremonial’ WeHo Pride Debut
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 [...]Read more about Maren Morris Talks Coming Out as Bisexual, Country Music and Her ‘Ceremonial’ WeHo Pride Debut
Michiganders Promise to Fight Like Hell for Transgender Youth After Supreme Court Ruling
On the morning of June 18, more than halfway through Pride Month, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in the court case US v. Skrmetti to uphold Tennessee’s [...]Read more about Michiganders Promise to Fight Like Hell for Transgender Youth After Supreme Court Ruling
RFK Jr. and 'We're All Going to Die' Joni Ernst: Brave Soldiers in the Republican War on Human Life
You learn something new every day (though with the Republican crack-down on education and villainizing of scientists, who knows how much longer that will be [...]Read more about RFK Jr. and 'We're All Going to Die' Joni Ernst: Brave Soldiers in the Republican War on Human Life
Frankie Grande on Embracing Queer Joy, His Sexy New Music and Sister Ariana’s Role in His Pop Debut
When Frankie Grande bounces into our Zoom meeting, he radiates enough energy to power a small city. The self-proclaimed “gayest person on earth” is about to [...]Read more about Frankie Grande on Embracing Queer Joy, His Sexy New Music and Sister Ariana’s Role in His Pop Debut
In Glam and Gospel, Jake Wesley Rogers Finds God in the Margins
Jake Wesley Rogers is a poet in glitter and leather, a kind of spiritual guide for queer kids growing up in a world that still hasn’t fully figured out how to [...]Read more about In Glam and Gospel, Jake Wesley Rogers Finds God in the Margins
Pride 2025 Reveals True LGBTQ+ Allies
Pride Month is fast approaching, and Pride events nationwide are watching the corporate sponsorships they have been able to count on in the past dry up like [...]Read more about Pride 2025 Reveals True LGBTQ+ Allies
The New York Times Is Complicit in Trump’s War on Transgender People
I’d like to give a very special fuck you to The New York Times and all of the other major newspapers that went out of their way to get Donald Trump elected. [...]Read more about The New York Times Is Complicit in Trump’s War on Transgender People
'Being a Mess and in Love in Your 30s': How a New TV Series Redefines Millennial Queer Love on Screen
Kit Williamson is no stranger to creating and highlighting authentic queer storylines. The actor and writer is known for a recurring role — shy copywriter Ed [...]Read more about 'Being a Mess and in Love in Your 30s': How a New TV Series Redefines Millennial Queer Love on Screen
The Trump Administration Has Declared War on Trans People. Fight Back.
Well, it’s happening. As I write this, the absolute worst president of my lifetime (and quite possibly ever!) is being sworn in to do the job again. At least [...]Read more about The Trump Administration Has Declared War on Trans People. Fight Back.
The Results of the 2024 Election Are, Well, Not Good. Unless You’re a Bigot. Then They're Great.
Welp, that happened.Actually, there’s no past tense about it. Electing Trump is going to have repercussions for years… generations, really.The United States [...]Read more about The Results of the 2024 Election Are, Well, Not Good. Unless You’re a Bigot. Then They're Great.
Why GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis, Who Bought a Chandelier with Your Donations, Should Never Again Describe Herself as an Activist
What would you suggest if a politician used public funds to rent a seven-bedroom Swiss chateau, remodel their home office with public money, rent a vacation [...]Read more about Why GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis, Who Bought a Chandelier with Your Donations, Should Never Again Describe Herself as an Activist
What You Need to Know About Project 2025 and How It Puts Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Wins at Risk
If it feels like you’re suddenly hearing about the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 agenda everywhere lately, it’s not just you. In fact, Google [...]Read more about What You Need to Know About Project 2025 and How It Puts Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Wins at Risk
How Orville Peck and Sarah McLachlan Honored Pride Month at Their Michigan Concerts
This year's Pride celebrations extended beyond the stages set up on Nine Mile in Ferndale and within Hart Plaza. Drawing substantial queer audiences, two [...]Read more about How Orville Peck and Sarah McLachlan Honored Pride Month at Their Michigan Concerts
The Owners of Opal Grove Games Didn't Feel Welcome in Many Spaces. So They Made Their Own.
The feeling of acceptance is intentional when you step into Detroit’s Opal Grove Games, nostalgically nestled in the basement below 27th Letter Books. Walking [...]Read more about The Owners of Opal Grove Games Didn't Feel Welcome in Many Spaces. So They Made Their Own.
HHS Expands Affordable Care Act Protections to LGBTQ+ Community
Brody Levesque | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has [...]Read more about HHS Expands Affordable Care Act Protections to LGBTQ+ Community
How David Archuleta Left Behind the Mormon Church and Is Now Flourishing As An Openly Queer Person
When David Archuleta returned to the “American Idol” stage on April 22, he knew that singing his latest single, “Hell Together,” which he wrote about his [...]Read more about How David Archuleta Left Behind the Mormon Church and Is Now Flourishing As An Openly Queer Person
Kathy Griffin Keeps on Surviving: Comedian Talks Tour, Longtime LGBTQ+ Allyship and Support From 'Civilian Gays'
Kathy Griffin has been through even more than you probably know. She lost a lung to cancer, lost her mother and lost many of her close friends. In 2020, the [...]Read more about Kathy Griffin Keeps on Surviving: Comedian Talks Tour, Longtime LGBTQ+ Allyship and Support From 'Civilian Gays'
How LGBTQ+ Families Can Foster Change in 2024
After a 2023 that saw a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the country, where should LGBTQ+ parents and our [...]Read more about How LGBTQ+ Families Can Foster Change in 2024
Top 10 National LGBTQ+ News Stories of 2023
Christopher Kane | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationIt was an alarming year for queer Americans as state legislatures took aim [...]Read more about Top 10 National LGBTQ+ News Stories of 2023
How Mariah Carey’s Spectacularly Diva-Drenched Show in Detroit Was the Energy We Need Heading into 2024
On the first day of December, as it should be every year, Mariah Carey gave one of the most Mariah Carey shows I’ve ever seen in front of a sold-out crowd at [...]Read more about How Mariah Carey’s Spectacularly Diva-Drenched Show in Detroit Was the Energy We Need Heading into 2024
The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Online Dating
This article is courtesy of Philadelphia Gay News as part of a shared media partnership related to The LGBTQ+ History Project.From casual hook-ups to [...]Read more about The Evolution of LGBTQ+ Online Dating
Three Years Ago She Lost a Child. So, How Is Melissa Etheridge Doing?
Not so quietly, Melissa Etheridge has been grieving. At just 21, Beckett Cypher, the son of Etheridge and her former partner Julie Cypher, died from causes [...]Read more about Three Years Ago She Lost a Child. So, How Is Melissa Etheridge Doing?
Ramaswamy and Pence Get Naked on Debate Stage (About How Much They Hate Trans People)
I care about my well-being. And so I did not watch the second GOP presidential debate (or the first one). But because I only care about my well-being so much, I [...]Read more about Ramaswamy and Pence Get Naked on Debate Stage (About How Much They Hate Trans People)
Country Star Ty Herndon Marries Boyfriend Eric Schwartz At Outdoor Wedding in Tennessee
Country music star Ty Herndon, 61, just tied the knot with Alex Schwartz before a crowd of 300 on a farm in Chapmansboro, just outside Nashville. The ceremony, [...]Read more about Country Star Ty Herndon Marries Boyfriend Eric Schwartz At Outdoor Wedding in Tennessee
Why ‘My So-Called Life’ Actor Wilson Cruz Continues to Help Improve Life for LGBTQ+ Youth
Wilson Cruz doesn’t love thinking too much about his childhood in Michigan, but he won’t deny his years growing up in Holland either. The Tulip Time Parades. [...]Read more about Why ‘My So-Called Life’ Actor Wilson Cruz Continues to Help Improve Life for LGBTQ+ Youth
Wayne Brady Coming Out as Pansexual Is a Big Deal
Dawn Ennis | Washington BladeCourtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationSomeday it won’t matter when a celebrity comes out as LGBTQ+, but until that day [...]Read more about Wayne Brady Coming Out as Pansexual Is a Big Deal
Beauty and Grace Can Be a Death Sentence in a Culture Steeped in Toxic Masculinity
When I was in high school my twin sister and our friends and I liked to "parking lot dance party" - and, yes, I am using that entire phrase as a verb [...]Read more about Beauty and Grace Can Be a Death Sentence in a Culture Steeped in Toxic Masculinity
Op-Ed: On Trans Issues, The New York Times Is Not the Real Enemy
Last week found me in London for what turned out to be three major speaking events. It also came in the wake of what I believe is one of the most horrible of [...]Read more about Op-Ed: On Trans Issues, The New York Times Is Not the Real Enemy
An Invaluable New Resource for Donor-Conceived People with LGBTQ+ Parents
COLAGE, the national organization for people with LGBTQ+ parents, recently released an updated edition of its groundbreaking guide for donor-conceived people [...]Read more about An Invaluable New Resource for Donor-Conceived People with LGBTQ+ Parents
In the Wake of Brianna Ghey's Murder, It's Time to Reexamine Trans News Coverage
On the afternoon of February the 11th, a girl by the name of Brianna Ghey was found on a path in Culcheth Linear Park in Warrington, Cheshire, England. [...]Read more about In the Wake of Brianna Ghey's Murder, It's Time to Reexamine Trans News Coverage
Drag Queens Have Become Culture War Targets. So How Exactly Are Michigan’s Drag Performers Doing?
Drag performers are used to being center stage. What showgirl doesn’t love a spotlight? Unfortunately, in 2022 drag performers nationwide were in a spotlight [...]Read more about Drag Queens Have Become Culture War Targets. So How Exactly Are Michigan’s Drag Performers Doing?
Upcoming FDA Guidance May Finally Ease Restrictions on Blood Donation By Gay, Bisexual Men
The FDA could reverse restrictive rules that have prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Since 2015, the agency has allowed members of the MSM [...]Read more about Upcoming FDA Guidance May Finally Ease Restrictions on Blood Donation By Gay, Bisexual Men
Y'all Means All: Six Religious Music Stars Who Are Vocal LGBTQ+ Allies
The LGBTQ+ community has been a constant punching bag this year for conservative-leaning religious politicians and their followers, especially, but this take is [...]Read more about Y'all Means All: Six Religious Music Stars Who Are Vocal LGBTQ+ Allies
Safe, On Her Way Home': WNBA Star Brittney Griner Released From Russian Detention
Brody Levesque| Washington BladeCourtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationRussian authorities have released WNBA star Brittney Griner.Griner was released [...]Read more about Safe, On Her Way Home': WNBA Star Brittney Griner Released From Russian Detention
PrEP Advocate Damon L. Jacobs Gets Real (and Naked) in Splashy Web Series
"What do you like about your body?”That’s typically one of the first questions that therapist, life coach, author, PrEP promoter, and longtime HIV activist [...]Read more about PrEP Advocate Damon L. Jacobs Gets Real (and Naked) in Splashy Web Series
Jeopardy!' Super Champ Amy Schneider Returns For Tournament Of Champions
“Jeopardy!” superstar and trans activist Amy Schneider is about to make her heavily anticipated return to the show in this year’s “Jeopardy! Tournament of [...]Read more about Jeopardy!' Super Champ Amy Schneider Returns For Tournament Of Champions
