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Cheers to Queers

  • Cheers to Queers founders Marisa Quiery and Danya Youssef-Agha.
    WEMU News
    #OTGYpsi: 'Cheers to Queers' organize support for Ypsilanti's LGBTQ+ community
    Lee Van Roth
    Many in the LGBTQ+ community are feeling under attack as President Trump's first 60 days in office have brought a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ actions. But Ypsilanti-area organizations and community members are supporting their LGBTQ+ neighbors in a variety of ways. That includes supportive health care and queer takeovers of public spaces around Ypsilanti. Rylee Barnsdale spoke with Cheers to Queers (C2Q) co-founder, Danya Youssef-Agha, who organized the recent "Queer Prom."