It’s June 3rd, and Trump still hasn’t acknowledged Pride Month. For what it’s worth, though, that didn’t stop Ypsilanti from throwing one hell of a street party last night… It’s hard to believe that this is the same town, where, just about a dozen years ago, folks were fighting in the streets for gay rights […]
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Ypsilanti marks the start of Pride Month with an epic street party
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Amy Probst, Catherine Pappas, Domino's, Domino's Pizza, Donald Trump, gay pride, gay rights, Kerri Pepperman, Mike Perini, the gay, Tom Monaghan 21 Comments
Drag queens to raise money for Ypsi’s Ozone House this Friday night at Frenchie’s
One of the cool things about Ypsi is that you can count on people to rally to a good cause. In the coming weeks, for instance, there are going to be a few local fundraisers for our friends at Ozone House, who, as you might recall, just announced recently that, due to decreased grant funding, […]
Posted in Ideas Also tagged at-risk youth, business ideas, Chanel Hunter, Community Records, Dazzle Dior, Depot Town, drag queens, Elbow Deep, Frenchie's, fundraisers, Jaden Black, Jessica French, Love is a Drag, Mark's big ideas, MC Kadence, Ozone House, Queer Zone, Quinn Phillips, reality television, Sidetrack 7 Comments
Ypsi/Abor Exit Interview: Thomas Kula
When I think about the kind of people we need more of in Ypsi, there are probably five or six distinct archetypes that come to mind. If I ever went to the trouble of naming them, one would certainly be called “The Kula” in honor of the man we’re talking to here tonight. Thomas moved […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, sex, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged 14th century upper Scandinavian underwater basket weaving, Ames, banners, bike polo, Bike Ypsi, Chicago, Corner brewery, creativity, Des Moines, DIY, domestic partner benefits, Drake University, Elbow Deep, exit interviews, Ferndale, fitting in, football, gay, gay demonization, gay rights, growing up around pigs, growing up rurally, HARC, hatred of football Saturdays, Hipsilanti, House of Chanel, interviews, Iowa, Iowa State University, Late Night Thinking, make it happen, Motor City Pride, New York City, optimism, Ozone House, pigs, post-industrial era, public transportation, Spur Studios, Thomas Kula, Thompson Block, Ugly Mug, University of Michigan, Water Street, why people move to Ypsilanti, Woodruff, Woodruff's, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Ypsitucky Jamboree, zines 24 Comments