June 1, 2025

Pride Month Celebrations in Northern Michigan 5n412g

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Growing Up Queer 3x3q24

Three LGBTQ+ students share their experiences with finding a safe and ive community 4y3oz
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Sticking with DEI Is “the Right Thing to Do” m6ni

Two local organizations refuse to ditch their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts i6z2l
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When It Comes to Immigration, “People Are Terrified” 4z4v22

The Trump istration has been … Read More >>

What Does Pride Month Look Like in 2025? 5nh41

Up North Pride talks June programming, Michigan protections, and federal attacks 1s2f10
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Creating Your Own Ecosystem 2t3u5p

Second-gen farmer Jane Lively on working the land and building community 693c5o
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Kilwins' Chocolate-on-the-Inside Waffle Cones e6s1q

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FenFest Fun s111v

(Say that five times fast!) What’s a fen, you ask? Per our friends at Merriam-Webster, “low land that is covered wholly or partly with water … that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic …

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Dining 16594r

The Good Bowl's Shiso Fine 331x3e

We’re pretty sure The Chiffons misspoke in their hit song when they sang “he’s so fine”—they really meant to say she’s so fine and were clearly talking about the eponymous (and punny!) cocktail at …

May 31, 2025 |

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Joy Is a Form of Resistance ap5f

It is very easy to get lost in the doom and gloom we hear and read constantly these days—the countless anti-LGBTQ+ bills, attacks directed at the trans community, the endless day-in, day-out worrying about …

May 31, 2025 |

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