LGBTQ

Michigan lawmakers formally wrapped things up for the year Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Legislature convenes today for its final meeting day of 2023. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Thursday to preserve Obamacare coverage in Michigan even if all or part of the Affordable Care Act is reversed at the federal level. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The City of Ann Arbor has begun the process of honoring an icon of the LGBTQ community. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has placed digital ads in other states to call attention to Michigan’s protections for abortion and LGBTQ rights. We have more from Rick Pluta.

New eligibility guidelines for blood donations are helping to include the LGBTQ+ community. WEMU’s Victoria Smith reports.

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a package of bills that would ban conversion therapy as a way to treat minors. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

For more than 50 years, the Spectrum Center at the University of Michigan has been a leader in serving LGBTQIA+ students. The need remains, but the nature of the needs is changing. WEMU’s David Fair was joined by the director of the center, Jesse Beal, to look at the center’s role today and where it's headed.

Michigan bills to stop licensed health professionals from conducting conversion therapy with minors got an OK from the state Legislature Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The fight for equality and inclusion for all continues. Nationally, there is an ongoing debate over "drag culture" and its impacts on community. As we begin to wrap up Pride Month, WEMU's David Fair spoke with the CEO of the Ypsilanti-based "Boylesque Michigan" drag troupe. Jadein Black discusses her personal mission and the nature of the troupe's mission to create greater diversity, equity, and inclusion.