The 2023 cohort of the LGBT Detroit Leadership Academy reflects on the many identities and intersections they bring, in a 300-word response and answer to how they can address and neutralize HIV stigma in their individualized community.
Read More
Her loss saddened me and immediately compelled me to take a moment to salute a champion for so many. Through her talent Americans of all backgrounds developed a freedom of expression, a willingness to love, and we learn how to boogie in the process. Here in Detroit, I ask you to join me as I plan to take a moment at KICK's Tea Party this Saturday, May 19 to pause and honor her and acknowledge her legacy to the movement I love. Today, I pay tribute to her by playing her songs ... digitally and on vinyl.
Read More
LGBT Detroit was invited to present the Togethr Campaign at the 2023 Creating Change Conference in San Fransisco, California. Participants of this workshop learned how to successfully launch an anti-stigma campaign in their local communities. The workshop offered guidance in campaign development, outreach, media, and project management. Each member of the Togethr team writes about their experience.
Read More
As a Black queer woman, with a minor medical condition who desires to start a family, I have made peace with the fact that about 34% of large companies in the US cover IVF, that live births per first embryo transfer has a 41% success rate, and that the average cost of one cycle of IVF without insurance can average upwards of $30,000– but what I am having difficulty grappling with is our current fight for reproductive justice.
Read More