LGBTQ

Michigan House of Representative leaders say the chamber will not take up a Pride Month resolution this year. Colin Jackson has more.

The City of Chelsea is partnering with Equality Chelsea to host a downtown parade for Pride Month. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

LGBTQIA residents and their allies are ushering in Pride Month celebrations and calls for support this June. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Michigan has an LGBTQ conversion therapy ban on the books that is similar to one struck down Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. It forbids professional counseling that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. Rick Pluta has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday night. She worked to sell a divided Legislature on a 2026 agenda that will help set her legacy and the stage for elections that will determine Michigan’s next political chapter. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The City of Ann Arbor is looking for artists to design, fabricate and install a bronze statue to honor Kathy Kozachenko, who was the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to public office in the United States. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The City of Ann Arbor has earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s Municipal Equality Index for the tenth year in a row. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

A new Title IX complaint alleges a Michigan high school wrongly let a transgender student compete on a volleyball team this past fall. Colin Jackson has more.

A vision born from tragedy is giving hope to the future. In 2017, Julie and Scott Halpert’s 23-year old son Garrett died by suicide. In their grief, and in hopes of preventing others from taking their lives, the Halperts envisioned a campus that would provide support to young adults in a non-medical setting. The residential part of that campus will soon be a reality. It is called Garrett’s Space. WEMU's David Fair talked with executive director David Garcia about the vision, the mission and where construction of Garrett’s Space stands.

It's a magical time at your favorite movie houses with the opening of the next "Wicked" film! WEMU's David Fair talks all about a series of Wicked-style events at the State Theatre with Marquee Arts cinema programming director Nick Alderink. Plus, they provide a rundown of the many other new films and special screenings coming to Ann Arbor in the coming days!