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Bob the Drag Queen and Eureka, Stars of HBO’s ‘We’re Here,’ on Promoting Equality Through Drag
Glitz, glam and, oh, just the small matter of changing hearts and minds. That’s a tall order for anyone, and the basic setup of every episode of the HBO show “We’re Here.” But of course, once again in Season 3, drag queens Shangela, Eureka O’Hara and Bob the Drag Queen use their skills to deliver on that recipe, and then some.
There’s Always Time For Lea DeLaria to Be an LGBTQ+ Activist, Even While On Broadway
Lea DeLaria is coming to Michigan, and she has a message for the mitten state’s LGBTQ+ community: “Be here. Be queer. Get used to it.”
Honoring Wanda Sykes’ LGBTQ Legacy
In Wanda Sykes’ latest comedy special “Not Normal” she takes on everything from the Trump administration, the #MeToo movement and racism; it’s clear that over the course of her 30-year career Sykes has been fearlessly outspoken. …
Gubernatorial Candidate Gretchen Whitmer Talks LGBTQ Issues
As coronavirus continues to alter the way life is lived across the globe, its impact has reached into all facets of everyday life, and that includes religion. Though virtual means of worship have been put …
REC Honors Margaret Cho’s Trailblazing Activism
Between regularly appearing on Comedy Central, developing a web series, writing for shows like Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” raising a child and an upcoming debut as a TV doctor in “Carol’s Second Act” (premiering Sept. 26 at 9:30 on CBS), one would …
Dana Nessel Won’t Back Down
To get a sense of the immense progress made by the LGBTQ community over the last several decades it’s perhaps best to scale down and examine personal achievement. In Michigan, it’s arguable that the person who might best be used as this human metric is Attorney General Dana Nessel. …
Bob The Drag Queen says ‘Pride is the People’
Maintaining a packed schedule can be tricky for drag queens at the best of times, but for Bob The Drag Queen, even a global pandemic can’t keep her down. Despite heading into a Pride season filled with nearly across-the-board event cancellations and postponements due to the novel coronavirus, the season eight winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is regularly making appearances across the virtual stage everywhere.
‘Our Demands are Simple’
On Sunday, Detroit’s Monument to Joe Louis was a snapshot of the nation’s anger. Chants like “Black lives matter,” “No justice, no peace,” “Abolish the police” and “Fuck the police” rang out for hours from dozens of protestors. …
Aimee Stephens has a High-Stakes Fight
Standing on the precipice of the first-ever transgender-specific case to face the Supreme Court of the United States, it’d be understandable if plaintiff Aimee Stephens, 58, …
Indigo Girls’ Emily Saliers Talks Empathy, Creativity and New Projects
The shopping, the decorating, the worshipping, the mandatory small talk – the holidays can already be a time of great stress. Adding a queer identity into the mix can often complicate things further. Still, as tricky as navigating the upcoming special days can be …
‘Miracles and Glory Abound’ at the Flint Institute of Arts
Hanging at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Emanuel Leutze’s 12-by-21-foot “Washington Crossing the Delaware” is a proud, imposing painting, framed in a brilliant gold. Famous for not only its size but its portrayal of the glory of the American revolution …