In retrospect, what surprises me most is how quick it was.When Illinois approved the addition of an X gender marker on state ...

These past few weeks have been particularly difficult, with numerous executive ordersaffecting diversity and the LGBTQ+ ...

In a dramatic turn of events at the Michigan Capitol Feb. 25, what was intended to be a show of conservative force against marriage equality quickly ...

As anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeps through state capitals across the Midwest and the Trump administration issues a growing list of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders, one organization in Michigan's ...

Just outside downtown Grand Rapids, there's a neighborhood where rainbow crosswalks brighten the streets year-round, where banned books find sanctuary on open shelves and where a cup of coffee comes ...

On a nervous 21st birthday venture into what would become his future, Bobby Johnson walked into The Apartment Lounge's previous location in Grand Rapids. The bar was filled with patrons in their 30s ...

The Michigan LGBTQ+ community is grieving the loss of Tahiry Broom, a 29-year-old transgender woman from Cleveland who was fatally shot in Southfield on Feb. 9. Robert Ridges III, 28, has been charged ...

When Chuckie Benson returns to Michigan this month, it will be a homecoming where both his hometown and college community can see how he’s grown — both as a serious actor and as a Black, queer artist ...

Donald Trump's Jan. 29 executive order targeting transgender youth, "Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling," has intensified concerns among Michigan educators and students already reeling ...

Protesters gathered at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City on Friday after references to transgender and queer people were removed on the National Park Service website. The backlash came ...

Jody Amelia-Ann Valley, who passed away on Dec. 28, 2024, just shy of her 83rd birthday, left behind more than just an advice column — she created a lifeline for LGBTQ+ folks when they needed it most.

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Doesn't that make you want to punch whoever "they" is right in the head? And not they as in the pronoun of many people we love, of course — but the ...