Trail Mix: LGBTQ+ communities and the mayor's race

• The panel will discuss "asset protection and affordable housing for the queer community," per an Instagram post.

In more queer politics news, Hotter Than July and LGBT Detroit are planning a mayoral candidate forum for July 25, per Facebook.

• The discussion is part of a larger day-long gathering discussing LGBTQ+ issues during Hotter than July, the 30-year-old Black LGBTQ+ pride event taking place July 22-27.

🔮 What we're watching: Look out for future news on LGBTQ+ organizers getting involved with election education — these two events signal that Detroit's queer and transgender residents are a notable block of voters to court.

Always more endorsement news: A progressive collective — the Working Families Party, activist organization Detroit Action, Michigan Liberation and others — has endorsed District 6 City Council member Gabriela Santiago-Romero for re-election and former City Clerk candidate Denzel McCampbell for District 7, which lacks an incumbent.

Editor's note: This story was corrected to reflect that a Lesbian Social event with Council President Mary Sheffield was held Tuesday. (It was not held on Wednesday.)