Ruth Ellis Center welcomes a new executive director
A decade ago, Mark Erwin walked through the door of the Ruth Ellis Center. It was just for a tour...
LGBTQ non-profit Affirmations hosts community meeting in Ferndale following Colorado shooting
One of Detroit’s largest LGBTQ non-profits is responding to the fatal mass shooting at a nightclub in Colorado this weekend...
Why residents of one Michigan town voted to defund their own library
This month, voters in Jamestown Township voted to reject renewal of funding for their city's public library. The vote occurred...
Ruling by Michigan Supreme Court keeps inching LGBTQ Michiganders toward equality
A recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court said discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community was illegal. The 5-2...
Michigan Supreme Court bans discrimination based on sexual orientation
Last Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Michigan law precludes business, landlords, and others from discrimination on the basis...
Opera MODO is transforming the medium
A classic comedic opera was given a new lease on life, thanks to Opera MODO. The Detroit arts organization is...
New queer cozy mystery novel takes place in a fictionalized Metro Detroit
Frank Anthony Polito is an award-winning author and playwright from Metro Detroit. His novels include "Remembering Christmas" and "The...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether civil rights law covers LGBTQ people
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether the state’s civil rights law protects LGBTQ people against...
Ruth Ellis Center will open a brand-new mixed use community development on Detroit’s northwest side
The Ruth Ellis Center was created as a safe haven for the LGBTQ plus community in Metro Detroit in 1999....
Michigan Sued After Gay Couples Are Rejected for Adoption [COMPLAINT]
By Ed White, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan is illegally allowing faith-based groups to reject same-sex couples who want to adopt...