Detroit activist charged with vandalizing Guardian Building

Catching Up With Johnny Jenkins, a Detroit Activist Who Has Devoted Decades to Black LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Johnny Jenkins has spent decades at the forefront of LGBTQ+ advocacy, from navigating the early HIV/AIDS crisis as a young Black gay man in Detroit to helping build vital community resources like Affirmations and LGBT Detroit's Hotter Than July and organizations such as Men of Color. Now based in Arizona and pursuing a Ph.D. in gender studies at Arizona State University, Jenkins recently spoke with Pride Source about his advocacy journey, the cu…

Detroit activist charged with vandalizing Guardian Building

Armed with a slingshot, the duo targeted the windows and doors of the Guardian Building. Meanwhile, one of the suspects has a checkered past that FOX 2 has covered over the past decade.