LGBTQ

A congresswoman from Ann Arbor says House Republicans are wasting time focusing on things like transgender use of bathrooms. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has more on the stance from 6th District Democrat, Debbie Dingell.

Michigan House Democrats have announced a bill that would protect public libraries from demands of LGBT books being pulled from their shelves. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the local story.

Local members of the transgender community and their allies gathered for a vigil at Eastern Michigan University’s campus Wednesday. The vigil marked this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

This past October marked the 30th anniversary of the Eastern Michigan University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center. The staff has been celebrating by reflecting on the center's impact on the EMU campus and greater Ypsilanti community. Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale discussed the center's history and future with EMU history and philosophy professor, Dr. Kate Mehuron.

Eastern Michigan University is hosting a non-partisan public panel today about the role of women and gender in the upcoming 2024 election. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Eastern Michigan University’s LGBT Resource Center is celebrating 30 years of advocacy with an exhibit showcasing its history. Ana Longoria has the story.

Expect large crowds on the streets of downtown this weekend for Ann Arbor Pride 2024. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the details.

June is Pride Month, and it is be celebrated in a number of ways throughout Washtenaw County. It is also an opportunity for education and awareness. There is a good deal of conversation around the country about the use of pronouns and about how members of the LGBTQ+ community identify themselves. Joe Halsch is president of the Jim Toy Community Center in Ann Arbor. He joined WEMU’s David Fair to share the kinds of conversations he and the center are creating around these issues.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners have declared June as Pride Month for the fourth year. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

The celebration will run from 11am-3pm Sunday on the Southeast side of Gallup Park. As WEMU's Taylor Bowie reports, it will feature educational programming on diversity, equity, and inclusion.