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This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.By Spencer MacNaughton, Sam Donndelinger, Taya StraussIn the United States, nearly one in five| Pride Source
When you hear the phrase "death café," you might picture something like a Tim Burton-themed Starbucks. Gloomy music, skeleton-shaped cookies, baristas in full goth drag asking if you want oat milk in your last latte. But that's not what happens at Ferndale's Queer Death Café, founded earlier this year by death doula and former journalist Dain Evans — though like any café worth visiting, there is coffee, tea and, usually, cake. Cole Impari, thanatologist, founder of the School of American...| Pride Source
When Jacki Van Tuyle started working at Vault of Midnight, she knew the Ann Arbor-based comic shop was different. Unlike the "dusty, kind of quiet places with lots of boxes" that dominate the industry, the Vault's three locations — Grand Rapids, Detroit and the Ann Arbor flagship location — deliberately cultivate a welcoming space for everyone, including a dedicated section for queer comics. The Vault's commitment to LGBTQ+ representation reflects broader changes in comics culture, but it...| Pride Source
We’re headed for a government shutdown and we know who to blame. Republicans have a majority in the U.S. House and Senate. They have the presidency. They even have the Supreme Court. So obviously if the government shuts down it will be the fault of… transgender people. And how do we know that? Because Donald Trump said so, that’s how. “They want to have transgender for everybody,” Trump said to a gaggle of reporters on Sept. 26. “These people are crazy, the Democrats. So if it has...| Pride Source
Block out your October calendar for Stand with Trans’s sixth annual Trans Empowerment Month, a monthlong virtual celebration that's become a beloved tradition for transgender and gender expansive youth, families and allies across the country. This year's theme, "Love Transcends," captures what makes this event so remarkable. From the comfort of your living room, you can join inspiring conversations, creative performances and empowering workshops that bring together hundreds of people who un...| Pride Source
At the intersection of Fuller Road and Medical Center Drive outside the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, a wave of chants criticizing the health care institution echoed alongside shouts and honking of drivers. The scene was a show of frustration and anger, all in support of transgender youth who will now be denied gender-affirming care due to the hospital system's decision to end that care. At least 100 demonstrators, carrying signs and waving transgender flags, were there among ...| Pride Source
Fall in Michigan means pumpkins on porches, flannels in closets and event calendars bursting with community happenings. This roundup brings you everything from literary resistance to sultry Latin stages, plus a way to support queer creators from your own living room. Think of this list as your friendly reminder that autumn is about more than raking leaves — it’s about raking in joy, connection and community. 1. Ban the Bans! Ferndale’s Ban This Book Fest is here to prove that stories ...| Pride Source
We were greeted by a brief wand of a metal detector before a drag queen claimed our crumbled cash to enter. The front deck of The Dunes Resort was matronly and resolute; the veranda only slightly concealing what is beyond. Queer people scantily clad waded into the line; inside, the sweaty circuit extravaganza of gay hedonism awaited. The Dunes' website states it “is a welcoming haven where everyine is free to be their authentic self, regardless of who they are or who they love.” The mis...| Pride Source
As of this writing, Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. Thank the holy Jesus. America’s constitutional crisis is finally over. Oh say can you see. Let freedom ring. Hallelujah. Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-koo-sa. Magnifico (oh oh oh oh). Sorry, I got a little caught up in a fever dream there. Yes, Disney has released a statement saying that they are going to put “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back on ABC after the show was yanked for being too mean to President Tough Guy. (The given reason was that K...| Pride Source
Russell Tovey has always possessed a low-key magnetism in his work — one that goes beyond his appearance — whether starring in the queer HBO series “Looking” or the dystopian drama “Years and Years.” But in “Plainclothes,” his performance as Andrew, an out gay man navigating the dangerous terrain of cruising culture in the late ’90s, feels especially lived-in. The film, which premiered at Sundance early this year, is set in 1997 and draws on real accounts of police stings ta...| Pride Source
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.By Spencer MacNaughton, Sam Donndelinger, Taya StraussIn the United States, nearly one in five| Pride Source
Trigger Warning: This article discusses suicide, suicidal thoughts and mental health crises. If you're experiencing thoughts of suicide, please see crisis| Pride Source
This biweekly queer calendar is less checklist, more all-you-can-eat buffet. Fill your plate with events like the Black queer art waiting for you at Mighty| Pride Source
Twenty-year-old Marcy Rheintgen knew exactly what would happen when she walked into the women's restroom at the Florida Capitol Building on March 19. She| Pride Source
Since 2017, the crosswalk near Pulse in Orlando has been painted with rainbow colors to recognize and honor the 49 people killed and 53 people wounded| Pride Source
For six years, Lenawee Pride has been creating something special in Adrian, about 70 miles southwest of Detroit — a place where LGBTQ+ residents in| Pride Source
A president should not bully health care providers at the expense of the people they exist to serve.Amid silence from all but a few of our state and| Pride Source
It’s that time of year in Michigan when the cider mills open, the mosquitoes haven’t quite closed shop and your hoodie-to-shorts ratio could| Pride Source
Ann Arbor made history in 1974 when Kathy Kozachenko became the first openly lesbian candidate elected to any city council in the United States. Now living| Pride Source
Looks like “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski has a new reason to love the Midwest — and it’s not just the cherry pie, though| Pride Source
Unhinged. Gun nut. Transgender. There was yet another horrific school shooting today, and all of these descriptors have applied to the presumed| Pride Source
For many LGBTQ+ parents, back-to-school time brings worries about whether our children will be harassed or stigmatized because of their families. After| Pride Source
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sharply criticized the University of Michigan health system for suspending gender-affirming care for transgender| Pride Source
After six years in development, Sean Paraventi's musical parody "Seven Castaways" is finally ready for its full theatrical debut at Planet Ant Theatre from| Pride Source
The University of Michigan Health system announced it will pause gender-affirming hormone therapies and puberty blockers for patients under 19 following a| Pride Source
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationThe Justice Department has asked hospitals to share a wide range of sensitive information| Pride Source
The first time Elliott Vargas posed nude for artists, it wasn't at the Detroit Queer Sketch Series. The 27-year-old had already tried their hand at| Pride Source
Terrance "Terry" Patrick Ryan packed several lifetimes of service into his 80 years, leaving behind a legacy that spans from the earliest days of the AIDS| Pride Source
Living with HIV? Thanks to medical advances, you can still have a long, healthy life in front of you. Seeing your doctor regularly and following your| Pride Source
When Harvard professor and celebrated poet Stephanie Burt listens to Taylor Swift’s “Fifteen,” she doesn't just hear a bittersweet| Pride Source
Pride Source Media publishes Michigan's LGBT Weekly Newspaper Between The Lines; the Michigan Pride Source Yellow Pages and the web site: www.pridesource.com.| Pride Source
Wedding speeches are often the emotional heart of community participation in the reception — an opportunity for loved ones to share their joy, tell| Pride Source
The trees are blooming, the pollen is swirling, and Michigan's queer events calendar is fully activated. Whether you’re sneezing through your| Pride Source
We can officially say it now, right? Happy Pride, friends! Whether you want to get loud in a dunk tank or curl up with a queer classic on a Monday night,| Pride Source
We're here! We're queer! We're weary!It's nearly the official end of Pride Month, so it's somewhat inevitable that some of the glitter has worn off, right?| Pride Source
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| Pride Source
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,| Pride Source
It's August, so we're bound by law (the Law of Glitter if not actually the State of Michigan) to remind you how many steaming hot queers will be at these| Pride Source
August may be cooling off, but queer Michigan is still cranking the emotional thermostat to scalding. Whether your joy comes from belting out an ‘80s| Pride Source
July’s queer calendar is giving us so many options — it's like a gay Cheesecake Factory menu, but with more sequins and less call for Lactaid.| Pride Source
Pride is a muscle boy covered float that used to be sponsored by a vodka brand (we see you, fair-weather friends). A dozen dancing drag queens. A glittery| Pride Source
The email from Larry Peplin landed in Pride Source's inbox with fatherly pride. His queer daughter Erica had just published her debut novel, "Work| Pride Source
I love The Onion. They truly have their finger on this country’s political pulse. In fact, several of their recent headlines were so believable they| Pride Source
My son’s high school is doing some kind of Harry Potter production for their spring play and I really wish they had chosen something else. I was| Pride Source
“I used to be so scared to even walk down the stairs.” This line is from my original song “Trans." Unfortunately, this was my reality, as| Pride Source
In his first interview since revealing both his Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis and the death of his partner Evans Richardson IV last year, Sufjan| Pride Source
Is it just me or are things getting a little gay in here? Pride season is officially in full swing, friends, so get ready to experience a multimedia,| Pride Source
Who are we kidding? The days of packing Pride into four tiny weeks is vanishing faster than corduroy in climate change. That's all to say our mid-May| Pride Source
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| Pride Source
When Frankie Grande bounces into our Zoom meeting, he radiates enough energy to power a small city. The self-proclaimed “gayest person on| Pride Source
There’s a Mariah Carey canvas in my hands and Benito Skinner on Zoom, and somehow, this feels exactly right. My teenage self — the one who| Pride Source
U.S. Rep. Sarah E. McBride (D - Delaware), is the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress. A historic and groundbreaking achievement,| Pride Source
In the latest federal blow to transgender rights, the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement its ban on transgender| Pride Source
Jeffrey Seller, one of America's most successful Broadway producers, returns home May 6 to launch his memoir "Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir," a story| Pride Source
Hungary passed a constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events and has given the green light to facial recognition technology to catch anyone who| Pride Source
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would shake his head at this title. During Netenyahu’s speech to Congress last year, he took time for| Pride Source
Words can make or break a person. How you communicate with another informs their perception of you, and how you allow others to communicate with you also| Pride Source
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationWhat if the far-right’s endgame isn’t just stopping progress, but erasing it| Pride Source
I’m writing this column on International Transgender Day of Visibility. Michigan’s own transgender activist Rachel Crandall Crocker founded| Pride Source
Yup, it's technically a few weeks into spring, and the Michigan queer calendar is blooming with opportunity! From intimate music nights to hilariously| Pride Source
Transgender Day of Visibility is a complex topic for Oliver Haimson. On one hand, he says he loves finding and leaning on community, especially through| Pride Source
With the recent rise of its princess, Chappell Roan, the Midwest's music scene has gained newfound attention. Roan’s journey to the top wasn’t| Pride Source
Get set to commemorate International Transgender Day of Visibility, founded by Michigander Rachel Crandall Crocker. On March 28, Five15 in Royal Oak will| Pride Source
I was once putting my new sex playlist to the test when my hookup paused to point out that it was exclusively Kim Petras. I clarified that it was Kim| Pride Source
MEXICO CITY — Then-President Donald Trump on July 16, 2018, defended Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference that took place in| Pride Source
It is simply impossible to keep up with the barrage of anti LGBTQ+ news coming out of the Trump Administration. Upon taking office, Trump wasted no time| Pride Source
Greetings from New Orleans. I’m writing this at my dearest friend’s house in Algiers Point. I have to admit, I wasn’t thrilled with the| Pride Source
I’m watching the United States fall to fascism in real time and yet the alarm bell that I, and so many others, are ringing is being ignored by the| Pride Source
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| Pride Source
Kit Williamson is no stranger to creating and highlighting authentic queer storylines. The actor and writer is known for a recurring role — shy| Pride Source
Over a decade after Ken and Amber Long relocated to Michigan from Florida with their two children in 2012, it feels like their move was meant to be. When| Pride Source
Anni, a transgender professional writer from Ann Arbor, moderates the Reddit subreddit, MI_Transgender_Friend.| Pride Source
On Jan. 30, more than 100 transgender people and allies assembled at the steps of the Michigan Capitol Building on a cold winter afternoon to voice their| Pride Source
Michigan's LGBTQ+ community can once again stand proud of our own Pete Buttigieg, who showed grace under fire while forcefully shutting down Trump's latest| Pride Source
In a devastating escalation of anti-LGBTQ+ policies, President Trump's Day One executive orders have shattered protections for LGBTQ+ Americans —| Pride Source
In a historic move for LGBTQ+ rights in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the Michigan Hate Crime Act into law, marking the first major update to| Pride Source
More than 900 attendees joined a virtual town hall Feb. 5 to learn how recent presidential executive orders and Michigan legislative moves could impact the| Pride Source
By now, it’s likely you know the name Luigi Mangione. You probably even have a mental image of him. Mangione, of course, is the handsome| Pride Source
Young voters have the power to decide elections. So, on the days leading up to the general election, Pride Source spoke to voters on Michigan State| Pride Source
When I was an adolescent, obsessed with the New Kids On The Block and poring over teen magazines, I saw a lot of Kirk Cameron, star of the TV series| Pride Source
The recent grand opening of Arcenciel (pronounced ahr-ken-seel), an upscale LGBTQ+ venue offering fine dining and entertainment, is generating significant| Pride Source
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) is a fucking ghoul.According to The New Civil Rights Movement, Mace has introduced "a binding resolution to ban| Pride Source
It has come to my attention that some Democratic lawmakers and talking heads are blaming Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss on transgender people.| Pride Source
OK, so let me see if I have this right. Disgraced former president Donald Trump hates Taylor Swift, one of the most beloved people in the country.Swift, as| Pride Source
By the time you’re reading this, Election Day will be over. Notice I didn’t say that the election will be over. Just the day. Because| Pride Source
Welp, that happened.Actually, there’s no past tense about it. Electing Trump is going to have repercussions for years… generations, really.The| Pride Source
Jordyn Bradley is a Chicago-based writer originally from Mid-Michigan. Her focus is on lifestyle and pop culture stories. Follow her on Twitter @byJordynB.| Pride Source
Grace Rother's quilt is very much in process: rich shades of green in the center, with small fabric houses framing the green, raw outside edges. She| Pride Source
In the early morning of Nov. 6, Donald Trump won re-election, after previously being defeated in his 2020 incumbent race. Following him in his return to| Pride Source
Despite the unseasonably balmy weather, a collective chill shivered through the Michigan transgender community on Nov. 6.Bree Taylor had climbed atop a| Pride Source
Editor's Note: The author is using a pseudonym for safety. Martyrdom is a dying business. That is why nobody becomes a martyr willingly. At least, no| Pride Source
Maybe it’s naive to say I really didn’t think we would be in this situation again. I thought being convicted of 34 felonies, charged with| Pride Source
As mpox cases continue to surge in Africa, particularly with a severe outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, concerns about waning immunity in| Pride Source
Say what you want about Republicans, but thank god somebody is out there protecting women from the transgender agenda.What’s the transgender agenda,| Pride Source
