Equality Michigan’s Rural Pride Collective Coalition brings together community organizations, service providers and advocates across the Upper Peninsula, creating a web of support in a region where distances are measured in hours, not miles.

When queer news disappears locally, what fills the void? A new podcast series is answering that question by putting real voices behind the data on where LGBTQ+ journalism stands in 2026.

They came for the 9.3 IMDb rating. They stayed for the tuna melts and the character growth — and the way "Heated Rivalry" understood that sometimes being vulnerable is scarier than being closeted.

Statement from Pride Source Media Group on the Arrest of Don Lemon

At 23, West Michigan native Zaya Perysian has brand deals, 5 million TikTok followers and an active lawsuit against the president of the United States.

Michigan’s LGBTQ+ political power isn’t just in the capitol — it’s on TikTok, Instagram, podcasts and viral press conference moments.

Want to learn more about the history and the future of The G&LR? @pridesource.com Managing Editor Sarah Bricker Hunt has done a deep-dive into the magazine and produced a highly informative new article. pridesource.com/article/jere...

A cisgender girl who never saw a trans teammate in the locker room claims privacy violation, and Michigan's latest sports battle heads to court.

Motor City Jacks is part of a nationwide network of "Jack clubs" where men gather for mutual masturbation and non-penetrative intimacy. The rules are clear: no oral sex, no penetration. What happens within those boundaries is up to members to discover.

How Americans are manipulated by online misinformation and political rhetoric.

The gut-wrenching scene that showed one writer what it means to finally stop being afraid.

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Lavender Graduation founder Ronni Sanlo, Ann Arbor trailblazer Kathy Kozachenko and four others on resilience, solidarity and hope.

Run by partners Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman, this West Village diner blends Midwestern comfort food with LGBTQ+ community and care.

For trans people who come out after 65, obstacles multiply, but the peace of living authentically may be the only solution.

Three prominent Metro Detroit professionals — a doctor, an attorney and a psychotherapist — are facing federal charges after an FBI investigation uncovered what authorities describe as a network of men sharing child sexual abuse material and discussing plans to abuse children.

How dressing up as anime characters became a haven for gender exploration and trans self-discovery.

From being crowned “mayor of Queerville” on the streets of L.A. to laughing about how fast lesbians seem to nest (she now personally knows!), "All's Fair" star Niecy Nash-Betts enters our chat with the same mixture of candor, comedy and sincerity that has made her an icon.

One of Michigan's most prominent LGBTQ+ organizations is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who says he endured years of unwanted sexual advances before being fired for speaking out.

Popular Flint anchor wins retaliation lawsuit as former colleagues detail homophobia, toxicity at WNEM-TV.

When Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki met at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce coffee meeting, they clicked instantly. So did the people seated on either side of them. Twenty years later, all four still show up to Ties Like Me, the LGBTQ+ networking organization the duo founded in October 2005.

Whether you're braving the family table, building your chosen family's charcuterie board or hiding in the bathroom pretending to "take a call," here's your official queer survival guide.

How queer community becomes the village that raises us.

Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip sees this larger gallery as more than just an upgraded workspace. He wants it to function as a visible, supportive hub for the LGBTQ+ community, with plans for Pride Month programming, artist collaborations and community-centered initiatives woven into the gallery’s future.

Michigan governor reaffirms commitment to protecting transgender community amid rising anti-trans legislation nationwide.

The opera star discusses his dual roles in Detroit Opera's "Highways and Valleys — Two American Love Stories" and why centering Black humanity — not trauma — defines his work now.

The Supreme Court told her to go f…. OK, OK. They didn’t tell her anything, but they did refuse to hear the case, no reason given. The next best thing! That means that marriage equality is safe for another day!

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Rowan County, Ky., clerk best known for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban from the constitution.

I covered Michigan's 2025 election cycle with @pridesource.com, see all the wins and moments of promise for LGBTQIA+ voters in the full piece: pridesource.com/article/2025...

While Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City has made headlines, there were also plenty of moments to celebrate right here in Michigan as Detroit voters pushed forward a night of its own historic firsts.

For five years, Natasha Wilson thought about fonts. About the perfect "s" for "slut." About how a single letter could carry the weight of centuries of shame, and how the right curve might help dismantle it.

Soho responds after two suspects arrested with arsenal of weapons and tactical gear.

For Antoni Porowski, conversations about self-care aren’t complete without talking about sex.

While "Queer Eye" star Antoni Porowski's romance with Michigan native Zacharias Niedzwiecki may look picture-perfect, the real intimacy, Porowski says, happens over a cutting board.

"Policies designed to make life unlivable for transgender people bear responsibility; every trans suicide is a murder by those in power," writes Erin Reed.

LGBTQ+ voters grapple with Rev. Solomon Kinloch's mayoral bid amid rising anti-queer violence nationwide.

After years of fighting for queer health from inside the system, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis says he had to walk away — and speak out — when politics started rewriting science.

The gay sex stings he documented in 1999 have evolved to Grindr, but targeting continues.

"Fascism thrives in a culture of fear. They want people to be too scared to stand up, to protest, to declare themselves anti-fascist," writes D'Anne Witkowski.

In his most personal performance yet, "13 Reasons Why" star Miles Heizer channels lived queer experience to tell a gay Marine’s story with rare authenticity — and opens up about why straight roles never fit.

His campaign may rely heavily on humor, but he takes the issues very seriously.

The resolution condemns all acts of violence targeted against the LGBTQ+ community and affirms the right of everyone to live freely and safely in the city.

"One Detroit" celebrates October's LGBTQ+ History Month with a deep dive into the state's groundbreaking activists and milestone moments.

In a cultural moment where vulnerability is often curated and identity is endlessly scrutinized, Lukas Gage is choosing something braver: pure honesty.

Vermontville woman created I'll Be Your Rock to ensure no young person faces the isolation she once knew.

Picture it: Palm Springs, present day.

According to records obtained by Metro Times, State Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) appears to have maintained an account on Fling.com, a pornographic dating site that promised users they could "find sex" and "get laid tonight."

After 25 years of speaking on 250-plus campuses, the Wayne State philosophy professor is learning to advocate in new ways.

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. pridesource.com/article/fern...