Tag: Michigan

The Girl from Michigan

Just about three years ago, in December of 2020 I received my first college acceptance to the University of Denver. Soon after, I excitedly began chatting with potential roommates if I were to attend that school in the upcoming fall. While I did not end up finding a roommate on this platform, as I u...

Michigan Trans Man Shot in His Wheelchair, Called Tr*nny, F*ggot

Ican’t tell you how shocked I felt reading the above words early yesterday morning in the LGBTQ newspaper Pink News. I’m a Michigander who lived in the Detroit area for many years. I know Pontiac well. Or I thought I did. If somebody had asked me before yesterday...

Opinion: Michigan Governor is at It Again, Some Called It a “Long-Awaited Step Forward,” While Others Called It “Nonsensical”

As Governor Gretchen Whitmer proudly signed into law bills aimed at banning those convicted of domestic violence from owning guns for eight years, the applause for this bipartisan legislation echoed through parts of Michigan. The intention behind these measures, as stated by Whitmer, is to priori...