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Trans Day of Visibility founder celebrates event's 15th anniversary on Capitol steps in Lansing

 “In 2009, I had another sneaky idea.” That’s how Rachel Crandall-Crocker described her inspiration for a Trans Day of Visibility to the approximately 150 people gathered on a cold, damp …

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'They were full and beloved people': Vigil honors those lost to anti-trans violence

In spite of a blustery day, as the sun refused to make an appearance from behind the low gray clouds, nearly two dozen people gathered Monday in downtown Ann Arbor Monday to mark 2023’s Trans Day …

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Dept. of Civil Rights issues discriminatory charge to Traverse City salon for anti-trans posts

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) has issued a charge of discrimination against Studio 8 Hair Lab, the Traverse City salon that drew national attention in July for anti-trans online …

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Federal lawsuit argues Hamtramck's LGBTQ+ Pride flag ban is unconstitutional

A federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges the city of Hamtramck’s Pride flag ban violates free speech rights and numerous other state and federal laws. The lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in …

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Hamtramck candidate doubles down on comments about Holocaust, pedophilia and homosexuality

A Hamtramck City Council candidate on Thursday defended his disturbing social media comments about the Holocaust, pedophilia and homosexuality. Nasr Hussain, who is among six people running for …

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How some Michigan Muslims united with extremist Republicans against LGBTQ+ rights

Standing at a microphone inside a packed school board meeting in Dearborn in October 2022, Brian Stone wasn’t sure he’d make it out alive. The 36-year-old wrote a will, put an emergency contact …

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Legislation to end 'gay panic' defense in Michigan gets House hearing

Beaten. Blinded. Bludgeoned. According to the American Bar Association, LGBTQ+ people have been subjected to an assortment of violent crimes — but those actions have been successfully defended in …

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Meet the parents who say their rights are ignored by the 'parental rights' movement

While right-wing groups like Moms for Liberty have emerged as a potent political force in the latest chapter of the decades-old “parental rights” movement, parents of LGBTQ+ children and children …

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Weeks after anti-trans salon posts, Traverse City grapples with legal, community implications

Nearly a month after a hair salon owner’s anti-trans Facebook posts sent shockwaves through the Traverse City community, officials and locals alike are still wrestling with what it means to be …

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Laws banning gender-affirming treatments can block trans youth from receiving other care

In some states, new laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth are dissuading health care providers from offering mental health services and other medical care that isn’t explicitly …

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