Michigan’s first gay pride event was held in 1972. Grand Rapids held its first event in 1988. Now, pride events are seen all across the country, and not just in big cities.
This summer marks a milestone anniversary, yet most people don’t realize there’s an anniversary to mark. A half century ago, Michiganders who united in a
50 years ago this month, members of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ community gathered for Detroit's first pride celebration.A new free comic book tells the story of that event using oral histories and first-person accounts.
Early coordinator of the Detroit Gay Liberation Front, a founder of the Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit, and a constant gadfly for change within