LGBTQ

Ann Arbor Pride, where the LGBTQ community gathers in Ann Arbor to celebrate its identity and unity, is coming this August. And it's all made possible by the Jim Toy Community Center, led by its executive director, Joe Halsch. Halsch joined Decky Alexander to talk about the center's ongoing mission and what to expect for this year's Pride festivities.

Ypsi Pride, a celebration of the local LGBTQ community, takes place on Saturday, July 18 in Depot Town. For this year's celebration, organizers are expanding with a new date, a longer schedule and additional programming that they say reflects years of community feedback. Lee Van Roth provides more details on the festivities in a conversation with Ypsi Pride's logistics chair, Britt Barron.

State laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ school and college sports have been upheld in a 6-3 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more on what this means locally.

Dexter Township has passed resolutions supporting and protecting community members belonging to minority groups. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

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.