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Lansing's First Leather Pride Contest Aims to Build Community and Break Down Barriers

When Derek James got into the leather scene in 2018, he quickly found a community that felt more authentic than anything he'd experienced before. A former drag [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

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When the Person Who Was 'Home' Is Gone

When I returned to my San Diego apartment after my father's funeral, I no longer knew what "home" meant. I hadn't even had a full month in the rental before I [...]

By Andrew J. Stillman

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Gay Men, Ketamine and Trauma. A Therapy or a Trap?

This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.This story was produced with the support of MISTR, a telehealth platform offering free online access [...]

By Sam Donndelinger

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How Trans Kids Became Political Targets

Opponents of LGBTQ+ rights began shifting their focus away from marriage equality after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 landmark decision in Obergefell v. [...]

By Jay Kaplan

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Kansas Opens New Front in War on Transgender People

By D'Anne Witkowski

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Jonathan Adler on How AIDS Survival Informs His Work and the Truth Behind His Exuberant Empire

By Chris Azzopardi

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Queer Things to Do

Take a Hike in Queer Community, Cheer on the Pistons, Celebrate LGBTQ+ Academia

By Kelli Dunham

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Crime and Courts

After Detroit Child Sex Abuse Arrests, Advocates Urge Focus on Survivors and Prevention

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

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Equality Michigan

Building (Rainbow) Bridges Across Michigan's Upper Peninsula

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

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Features

Jonathan Adler on How AIDS Survival Informs His Work and the Truth Behind His Exuberant Empire

By Chris Azzopardi

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How The Ringwald's 'Somewhere' Echoes 1959 Displacement in an Era of ICE Raids

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

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Lansing Leather Pride patch. Photo Brian Wells

Lansing's First Leather Pride Contest Aims to Build Community and Break Down Barriers

When Derek James got into the leather scene in 2018, he quickly found a community that felt more authentic than anything he'd experienced before. A former drag [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

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The Homebuying Myths Standing Between You and Your First Set of Keys

You're scrolling through your phone on a Sunday morning, watching another couple on HGTV debate whether they can live without a mudroom, and you're thinking: [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

Pistons Pride 2025 Online

Pistons Pride Night Returns With All the Good Vibes (and All-You-Can-Eat Nachos)

When Keivin Lewis attended Pistons Pride Night last year at Little Caesars Arena, it wasn't just the basketball that made an impression. "What stood out to me [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

We Spoke to 8 Trans Inmates. They Say the Bureau of Prisons Is Illegally Denying Them Care.

This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.On his first day back in office, President Trump signed Executive Order 14168, which contains several [...]

By Hope Pisoni

Strengthening LGBTQ+ Journalism — With Your Help

We've been at this for more than 33 years now — telling the stories of Michigan's LGBTQ+ community through the pages of Between The Lines and on [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

Michigan's LGBTQ+ Commission Turns Community Stories Into State Policy

The Michigan LGBTQ+ Commission doesn't have its own budget. Its 15 members work without pay. Yet over the past two years, they've helped shape some of the [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

Pistons Pride 2025 Online

Pistons Pride Night Returns With All the Good Vibes (and All-You-Can-Eat Nachos)

When Keivin Lewis attended Pistons Pride Night last year at Little Caesars Arena, it wasn't just the basketball that made an impression. "What stood out to me [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

PRISM performs at Pistons Pride Night in 2025. Courtesy photo

Take a Hike in Queer Community, Cheer on the Pistons, Celebrate LGBTQ+ Academia

It’s that late-winter moment in Michigan when the sun lingers just long enough to make us believe in hope again. The crocuses are plotting. Your group [...]

By Kelli Dunham

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Jonathan Adler on How AIDS Survival Informs His Work and the Truth Behind His Exuberant Empire

In Jonathan Adler’s world, there's a giant Lucite mushroom glowing somewhere in the corner — a symbol, perhaps, of what he calls his current state: [...]

By Chris Azzopardi

Crying at a Biker Orgy: The Tender and Kinky Queer Story of ‘Pillion’

In the A24 film “Pillion,” kink is neither punchline nor provocation. Instead, writer-director Harry Lighton and stars Alexander Skarsgård of [...]

By Chris Azzopardi

Zarna Garg Didn’t Grow Up With Queer Visibility. Now She’s Helping Parents Embrace It.

Zarna Garg doesn’t fit the traditional mold of a queer activist — and that’s precisely why she matters right now. She’s a straight ally, [...]

By Chris Azzopardi

Get Tickets for MiGen's Fashion Show, Attend a 'Heated Rivalry' Dance Party, Learn About Black Queer History

February in Southeast Michigan is doing what February does best: confusing our skin, testing our patience and daring us to leave the house. Luckily, there are [...]

By Kelli Dunham

Advice to Be Well

Advice to Be Well July 2023

Advice to Be Well: Why Doesn't My Doctor Explain My Abnormal Lab Results?

Hi Doc, Whenever I look at my lab results on the portal, there always is a lot of “red” in the results and the provider never goes over them. Should [...]

By Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson

Advice to Be Well June 2023

Advice to Be Well: What Are Your Options When Heart Problems Make Viagra Too Dangerous?

I’m a 74-year-old male. I have a healthy sex drive and have multiple partners. I have difficulty maintaining erections and cannot have sex [...]

By Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson

Advice to Be Well May 2023

Advice to Be Well: Should I Trust My Doctor About Statin Medications Despite Online Warnings?

AB: Hi Doctor. At our last visit, you recommended I start a statin medication to prevent cardiovascular disease, but when I researched the medication you gave [...]

By Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson

Advice to Be Well: Is Getting Tested for Everything Before Dating Actually Helpful?

Hi Doctor, I am newly single and want to get all possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, including testing for herpes today. I want to show my [...]

By Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson

Advice to Be Well: Can Shock Wave Therapy Help With Erectile Dysfunction if You Can't Take ED Medications?

I’m a 40 year old male living with HIV since 2002. I have been doing very well with that and taking my medications daily. I also have [...]

By Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson

Advice to Be Well: Is There Really a New Drug-Resistant Strain of Gonorrhea?

My friend told me about a new strain of gonorrhea that is difficult to treat. I have not heard of this. Is it true? – M.B.Dear MB,Gonorrhea is [...]

By Dr. Mark Bornstein and Dr. Paul Benson

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How Trans Kids Became Political Targets

Opponents of LGBTQ+ rights began shifting their focus away from marriage equality after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 landmark decision in Obergefell v. [...]

By Jay Kaplan

Creep March 5 2026

Kansas Opens New Front in War on Transgender People

You don’t change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War if you’re not planning on going to war. Donald Trump and Pete [...]

By D'Anne Witkowski

Creep Feb 25 2026

Message to Democrats: Try to Understand, He’s a Magic Man

As I write this, the State of the Union Address is scheduled to start in a couple of hours. I am not going to watch it. For so many reasons. For one thing, [...]

By D'Anne Witkowski

Does the American Dream Still Exist for People Like Me?

This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media."That's fine dude. I'm not mad at you." Those are the first and last words I heard Renee Good say, [...]

By Anonymous

Indifference to Fascism Is Not a Thing

I had a post go viral on Bluesky recently. At least, viral for me. When I left Twitter (which you should definitely do) for Bluesky (which you should do if [...]

By D'Anne Witkowski

Super Bowl Halftime Show Gave Trump a Bunny Ache

How about that Super Bowl halftime show? Amazing, right? Bad Bunny managed to create a microcosm of Puerto Rico right there on the football field complete with [...]

By D'Anne Witkowski

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We Spoke to 8 Trans Inmates. They Say the Bureau of Prisons Is Illegally Denying Them Care.

This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.On his first day back in office, President Trump signed Executive Order 14168, which contains several [...]

By Hope Pisoni

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Hometown Pride Meets National Stage as Two Trans Michiganders Head to Major Pageant

When Lindsey K. Taylor steps onto the stage at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City this March, she'll be trading her hard hat for an evening gown and crown. [...]

By Sarah Bricker Hunt

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This article originally appeared in Uncloseted Media and is republished with permission.In December, Kathy Brennan was in San Francisco on a video call with her [...]

By Hope Pisoni

Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class

This article, originally published here, is shared with permission from Erin Reed. Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts [...]

By S. Baum

Jadzia Axelrod Has Created the Trans Superhero We Always Needed

I don't often cry while reading a comic book. But these words on the dedication page of "Galaxy: The Prettiest Star" brought me to tears: "For the girl who [...]

By Anni Arbour

Manufactured Outrage: Trans Athlete Complaint Reveals Coordinated Attack on Michigan Student

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. I try hard to [...]

By Anni Arbour

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