Kelli Dunham
Tackling Life's Biggest Questions, Over Cake: What You Should Know About the Queer Death Cafe in Ferndale
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 [...]
Stand with Ban the Book Fest, Gather at Corktown Health Gala, Celebrate Latin Heritage Month
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 [...]
Check Out Black Queer Art, Celebrate at Up North Pride, See Reneé Rapp in Concert
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 Real/Queer Detroit's latest exhibit. Craving small-town rainbow flavor? Head north for [...]
Get Galactic with Irene the Alien, Cry at the Disco with Autoheart, See 'The Journal Project'
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 change three times in one day. Luckily, queer Michigan doesn’t depend on any specific [...]
Sing with Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls, Attend 'Wear Your Truth' Gala, Belt at Live Band Karaoke
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 power ballad, twirling under a disco ball or crying cathartic tears into your concert beer [...]
Crack Up For Change, Flirt Fearlessly, Support Small Town-Sparkle and Plan Proactively
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 amazing events! There's comedy that’s actually protest, motorcycling that’s actually [...]
Revel in Royalty, Build BIPOC Bonds, Stargaze with Fellow Nerds, Picnic With Purpose
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, you're feeling ready to head out into the Big Queer World again. We've got you covered with a picnic [...]
Laugh at the Lesbian Lodge, Dive Into Disability Pride, Sing Along in Saugatuck
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. Want a low-stimulation hang with community and snacks? A music fest with poolside vibes? A deep [...]
Bounce into Burlesque, Frolic in the Ferns, Connect with Community, Dance with Dykes
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? Unless you're using dollar-store glitter, which is basically industrial metal shard remnants [...]
Party at Affirmations Prom, Mingle with Mocktails Sobritea, Live and Learn Our History
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 marching, the dancing and the trying not to run into your exes or your therapist, it can be a [...]
How to Be the Queer You Needed: 77 Tiny, Mighty Acts of Pride
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 dancefloor meltdown. But Pride is also protest. And joy. And grief. And healing.And very [...]
Subscribe to the Pride Source Substack, Cozy Up For Queer Movies, Queer the Carnival, Laugh for a Cause
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, these next two weeks are all about saying yes. Yes to joy. Yes to connection. Yes to riding a [...]