QM Weekly Update for Aug 24, 2026
🏳️⚧️⚕️⚖️ On August 14th, a federal appeals court panel of judges ruled to overturn a lower court’s blocking of a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena against...
QM Weekly Update for Aug 18, 2026
🏳️⚧️⚕️🏛️ On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid published a final rule that prevents Medicaid funds from being used to cover gender-affirming care...
QM Weekly Update for Aug 10, 2026
🏳️🌈⚖️ Last Thursday, the state of Michigan confirmed in a federal court agreement that it will not enforce its ban on licensed mental health professionals...
QM Weekly Update for August 3, 2026
🏳️🌈⚕️ On Thursday, Planned Parenthood of Michigan (PPMI) announced the immediate closure of three clinics in Michigan, including the Lansing location,...
QM Weekly Update for July 27, 2026
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️The Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber, a chapter of a national network focused on supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and professionals, recently announced...
QM Weekly Update for July 20th, 2026
🏳️🌈⚕️ A study published on July 6th found that gay and bisexual women were 16% less likely to be screened for breast cancer and 8% less likely to be...
QM Weekly Update for July 13, 2026
🏳️⚧️⚕️⚖️ On Wednesday, a federal appeals court temporarily halted a June ruling which had blocked the state of Florida from suing the American Academy of...
QM Weekly Update for July 6, 2026
🏳️⚧️🏃⚖️ On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can ban trans women and girls from competing on women's and girls' sports teams in schools, and...
QM Weekly Update for June 29, 2026
🏳️🌈🩸🌍 On June 18th, a U.S. State Department official announced that the U.S. would end funding for the HIV prevention and treatment program PEPFAR in South...
QM Weekly Update for June 22, 2026
🏳️🌈🎉 This upcoming week, Lansing Pride is on Saturday, June 27 from 1-9pm in Old Town Lansing; Mason Pride is on Sunday, June 28th from 12-3pm at Rayner...
QM Weekly Update for June 15, 2026
🏳️🌈☎️ On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stated that they will restore the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized...
QM Weekly Update for June 8, 2026
🏳️🌈⚕️ Recent poll data found that LGBTQ+ respondents over age 50 were more likely to report fair or poor mental health, having a disability, experiencing...
QM Weekly Update for June 1st, 2026
🏳️🌈🚬 Research published last month identified two potential pathways driving a higher rate of e-cigarette use among LGBTQ+ youth compared to their...
QM Weekly Update for May 24, 2026
🏳️⚧️⚕️ On May 15th, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Texas Attorney General announced a settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital which will require...
QM Weekly Update for May 18, 2026
🏳️⚧️🗳️ On Tuesday, it was reported that the Wayne County Clerk rejected a challenge by Michigan House of Representatives candidate Frank Liberati to remove...
QM Weekly Update for May 10, 2026
🏳️🌈📊 A report released Tuesday found that 36% of LGBTQ+ youth ages 13–24 and 40% of trans youth reported suicidal ideation in 2025, and trans youth who...
QM Weekly Update for May 4, 2026
🏳️🌈✊🏿🫂 A recent study found that among Black queer teen boys, a positive sense of identity and a sense of belonging were among the most influential factors...
QM Weekly Update for April 27, 2026
🏳️⚧️⚕️⚖️ On April 18th, a federal judge struck down a declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services which threatened to potentially withhold...
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QM Weekly Update for April 20, 2026
🏳️⚧️⚕️ A study published in March found that the implementation of a DoxyPEP intervention in Seattle was associated with a county-wide reduction in syphilis...