Kirov Ballet makes rare U.S. stop at Detroit Opera House DETROIT - The 2003-2004 DaimlerChrysler Dance Season begins in grand fashion Oct. 29 as the Kirov Ballet, the world's premiere dance company, makes a rare [...]

Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center 195 West Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI 48220 Phone: (248) 398-7105 Fax: (248)541-1943 Email: info@GoAffirmations.org Web: www.GoAffirmations.org NEWS AT THE CENTER Women's Rap at Affirmations Revamped The women's rap group [...]

The Chenille Sisters, or The High Priestesses of Harmony will return to their hometown on October 31 at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Michael Smith will be at The Ark in Ann Arbor on November [...]

By John Quinn Review: 'Great Expectations' Hilberry presents a 'Pip' of a play The caution sign at the theater door reads, "This show contains the use of pyrotechnics, loud cannon fire, hazer, fog machine and [...]

By John Quinn Review: 'Twelve Angry Jurors' The verdict is in: Difficult drama trips Detroit Ensemble Tis the season for assumed identities, and the new show at the Detroit Ensemble Theatre is no exception. Reginald [...]

By Jody Valley Nothing to do with you Q: My sister is an alcoholic. Unfortunately, I did not know this until, for psychiatric and financial reasons, I had to move from my apartment in Tulsa, [...]

By Romeo San Vicente Reese adopts 'Bunny' When does Reese Witherspoon sleep? She's got the remake of "Vanity Fair" under her belt, she's playing June Carter in the Johnny Cash biopic, and her production company [...]

Halloween is upon us and though many may think of Halloween as the scariest day of the year, it is merely a precursor to a much more frightful night: Nov. 4. The fourth day in [...]

Photos by Matthew Barton As opening nights go Score was a hit. Hot men and ladies from all over Detroit made the trip to check out the new club located at 9 and Harper. With [...]

Politics: Senate Panel Approves General's Promotion WASHINGTON - A Senate panel approved the Bush's nomination of Maj. Gen. Robert Clark for a third star and a promotion. Democratic Senators Edward Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, and Daniel [...]

Thursday Friction with Tom Newman at The Works. Rumors Nightclub hosts College night with DJ Gemini in Grand Rapids. Latino Night comes to the R&R Saloon with $1 cover. Get Thirsty with X-Cel at Thirsty [...]

Just Out Veronica Guerin Aghast at the heroin epidemic sweeping Dublin, intrepid journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett) works to expose the machinations of drug kingpin John Gilligan (Gerard McSorley). In the face of constant threats, [...]

Ellen is a three-year-old German Shepherd mix female with a beautiful black and brown coat with blonde highlights around her face. Unfortunately, her former owner abandoned her, leaving her to fend for herself. This friendly-faced [...]

I'm amazed to learn that a book of Diane Arbus photographs originally selling for $45 in the 70s is currently auctioning at $10,000. The market value made news on the Today Show, no doubt also [...]

By Jill Dearman Wear costumes, Scorpio! ARIES (March 21 to April 20): The Sun close to Mercury in your house of collaboration bodes well for any of your projects that involve partners. The lesson of [...]

By Jill Dearman Wear costumes, Scorpio! ARIES (March 21 to April 20): Halloween could be an exciting night for you. Pick out a costume that expresses your dark side. You need to find more constructive [...]

Professional Theater: An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein Ten vivid short plays use ingenious language to illustrate an absurd series of relationships. Staged Nov. 3 only by the BoarsHead Theater Second Company at Meadow Brook [...]

DETROIT - The Fourth Annual Dinner for the Michigan ACLU is Nov. 8 at the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit. The Keynote Speaker will be ACLU National Executive Director Anthony Romero. Honorees include: Ishmael Ahmed, Director [...]

LANSING - On Nov. 9, Club 505 will host a benefit for local teen shelters, Crossroads and Higher Ground. Crossroads is a transitional living and homeless youth shelter for minors of all genders between 16 [...]

By Sharon Gittleman ROYAL OAK - A new Royal Oak jewelry store has brought a fresh design concept to Michigan. Charlotte, opened just two weeks ago, promises customers a lifetime guarantee of high style. "We [...]

By Brent Dorian Carpenter DETROIT - "What is the role of the Black Church in addressing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Black Community? Judgment or deliverance?" That question is the key focus of a [...]

DETROIT - Heels will be kicking and castanets clicking on Nov. 7 and 8 when Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts presents a rare performance by one of the world's most highly energized and [...]

If there's one thing that a child needs, it's the opportunity to reach their full potential. Through a combination of a strong family unit, community enrichment and a proper education, the children of Metro Detroit [...]

LANSING - Ever since State Sen. Alan Cropsey (R-DeWitt) unveiled his anti-gay marriage amendment proposal at the beginning of this month, LGBT people in Michigan have been on the defensive. The resolution, which must be [...]

By Gregg Shapiro Die, Mommie, Die!, the movie version of Charles Busch's stage play, is a zany, kitschy, suggestive homage to Dead Ringer and other films of that ilk, with Busch starring as semi-washed up [...]

A review of the film Die Mommie Die It is fitting that "Die Mommie Die" opens at the Star Great Lakes Crossing on Oct. 31. Halloween is, after all, about pretending to be something or [...]

By Andrew Yee I took a Women's Studies course during college. I found it informative and interesting -- until my professor passed out Vogue magazines for our scrutiny. "Have you ever seen so many overly [...]

By Bob Roehr WASHINGTON,D.C. - The Senate Armed Service Committee approved the promotion of General Robert T. Clark on October 23 sending it on to the full Senate. Clark was commander of Fort Campbell, Kentucky [...]

By Leslie Robinson It can be difficult to lift our eyes up from our own concerns. Questions like, "How will I pay the rent this month?" and "Will I be in middle management forever?" and [...]

Sistah's Providing Intelligence Creativity and Empowerment S.P.IC.E., is having a Halloween Party for little ones ages 12 and under on Halloween night Oct. 31 from 7-9 p.m. to be held at the Men Of Color [...]

Steve Gittleman (Right) and Rick Anthony Bonner (Left) enjoy an evening at Dolce Moda to celebrate the Human Rights Campaign Political Action Group. Photo by Sharon Gittleman.

FERNDALE - Jackie Koivu likes angels. In fact, her office at the Zion Lutheran Church, where she has worked as the office manager for the past five and a half years, has dozens of them. [...]

LANSING - Of all the races in Michigan's state capitol, the race for mayor is the one being most closely watched by LGBT activists and allies. According to Chris Swope, treasurer for Lansing Association for [...]

By Sharon Gittleman WOODWARD CORRIDOR - What do the candidates running for office in the suburban communities along the Woodward corridor really think about LGBT issues? BTL compiled this voter guide to help you learn [...]

Dear BTL, I've made my appointments to see both my state senator and representative to tell them why I oppose that Marriage Protection Amendment. Have you made yours? It's easy to do. You can use [...]

Dear BTL, Compliments to the Between The Lines staff for the news article and the editorial regarding the recent turbulence at the Ruth Ellis Center (October 22 Editorial: "Pain and hopefully progress" and news item: [...]

Dear BTL, After working in the HIV/AIDS world for two years now, it never surprises me to witness homophobia and social injustice. I have learned quickly that HIV/AIDS is not just about the virus, but [...]

Dear BTL, I feel that it is important to express my support for the re-election of Councilman Craig Covey, Mayor Robert Porter, along with the election of candidate Jackie Koivu. As a business owner, resident [...]

Dear BTL, I was surprised to see the type of article you provided for City Council candidate Joe Trice in last week's paper. There has not been a lot of coverage in BTL to date [...]

By Brent Dorian Carpenter DETROIT - Men Of Color Motivational Group, Inc., the Detroit-based HIV/AIDS outreach organization is hosting a movie night at the Phoenix Theater to promote its HIV counseling and testing services. The [...]

FERNDALE - With Nov. 4 right around the corner, incumbent candidates Robert Porter and Craig Covey are working to make sure that they retain their places in Ferndale's government. Mayor Porter and Councilman Covey have [...]

DETROIT - The man responsible for signing the most progressive piece of pro-gay and lesbian legislation in American history (Civil Unions in Vermont) has won the endorsement of Michgan's oldest and most notable political action [...]

Second annual readers' survey begins next week Sharpen those pencils and put your thinking caps on: The Raves 'n Rants 2003 Readers' Choice Survey makes its debut next week both online and in print editions [...]

By Brent Dorian Carpenter DETROIT - A note on the door of the Ruth Ellis Center states that the facility will reopen on Oct. 29. It replaces last week's note promising that the center would [...]

October 7, 2003, Introduced by Senators CROPSEY, GARCIA, HARDIMAN, CASSIS, BISHOP, BIRKHOLZ, PATTERSON, GILBERT, VAN WOERKOM, GOSCHKA, BROWN, SANBORN, JELINEK, STAMAS, KUIPERS, SIKKEMA, McMANUS and OLSHOVE and referred to the Committee on Government Operations. A [...]

RIVER ROUGE - There was no debate. Early on in the Oct. 22 meeting the attorney for the River Rouge Board of Education made it abundantly clear that the district had no grounds on which [...]

By Sharon Gittleman ROYAL OAK - Mailing Royal Oak voters copies of BTL stories has become the fashionable way to deliver a political sucker punch in a city where supporting human rights has become an [...]

By Sharon Gittleman ROYAL OAK - One Royal Oak candidate for City Commission has consistently supported human rights for LGBT residents and opposed the campaign for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Divorce attorney [...]

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By Mubarak Dahir For years, scientific evidence has been mounting to indicate that sexual orientation is determined by a mix of biological and genetic factors, and that it is not, as opponents of homosexuality try [...]