Zen Page-A-Day Calendar 2005With four more years to go, this will get you through the first one; and as Bush's blunders continue to make the headlines, it's nice - if not necessary - to have [...]

Get connected! Non-profit organizations are encouraged to send listings of ongoing events to Community Connections via email at dawnwolfe@pridesource.com, fax at 248-615-7018 or postal mail: 20793 Farmington Rd., Ste. 25, Farmington, MI 48336. FORTY WORD [...]

Dance Gallery Studio and Peter Sparling Dance Company host Winter Wonderland ANN ARBOR - Dance Gallery Studio and Peter Sparling Dance Company present winter inspired works of dance, music, poetry and song in "Winter Wonderland," [...]

This week: Tegan and SaraFri. 12/3/04Magic Bag, Ferndale Sista OtisFri. & Sat. 12/3&4/04Union St. Station, Traverse City Lewis BlackFri. 12/3/04 7:30 p.m.Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor Von BondiesSat. 12/04/04 8 p.m.Magic Stick, Detroit Over the RhineSun. [...]

By John Corvino It was Thanksgiving eve, 1989. Michael and I had been dating for a month, which gave him the title of "my first serious boyfriend" by default. I was twenty, he was turning [...]

By John Quinn Review: 'The Radio City Christmas Spectacular' With apologies to Clement C. Moore: 'An Anapest Christmas' 'Twas the night of the op'ning and all 'round the FoxAll the traffic was tied up for [...]

By Romeo San Vicente Carson comes down the chimney It's going to be a very Carson Kressley Christmas over at Bravo. The favorite gay fashionista of hetero makeover candidates everywhere is hosting his very first [...]

The holidays are coming up fast. It is hard to believe that it is already December - it certainly doesn't feel like it's been a month since Michigan voters opted to write discrimination into our [...]

Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Kentucky: A court challenge seeks to nullify the approval of a constitutional ban on equal marriage rights and civil unions by state voters this month. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 16, claims [...]

Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Marriage Rights Supreme Court declines to hear equal marriage rights case WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Nov. 29 sidestepped a dispute over equal marriage rights, rejecting a challenge to the [...]

Just Out Finding Neverland Playwright J.M. Barrie (Johnny Depp), seeking inspiration to cure his writing slump, befriends a sickly widow (Kate Winslet) and her four grieving children. As they get to know each other, Barrie [...]

I'm not bi by any stretch of the imagination -- one straight, punt-and-fumble encounter at 3 a.m. 30 years ago was enough for me -- but I'm quite aware of the image that goes with [...]

Clothes Calls Across1 Fouls, to the Pinball Wizard6 "The King and I" setting10 Type of Mary pass14 Rainbow Outreach's city15 Pod in Craig Claiborne's gumbo16 Nick was his master17 Navratilova's winter home18 Start of a [...]

By Jack Fertig Cover yourself, Libra! Mercury turns retrograde this week, while in quincunx to Saturn. New ideas require testing, and most will fail - but don't let that deter you! The biggest challenge is [...]

"The whole idea of heterosexual versus homosexual, I just don't get that. We're just sexual. And I hope that we're working toward that as a society."- - Designer Tom Ford as quoted in the Dec. [...]

By E. Layton Dorey Escape From Jesusland In the wake of this year's election results, some of you may be looking to the north (or south, as is the case for many in Michigan!) with [...]

Professional Theater: A Christmas Carol Nineteenth century London comes alive as Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the Spirits of Christmas in this original adaptation by Geoffrey Sherman. Presented Wednesday through Sunday at the BoarsHead Theatre, through Dec. [...]

By BTL Staff In response to the passage of the anti-family Proposal 2, pro-LGBT groups throughout the state are coordinating efforts to hold meetings, organize, and demonstrate to protect the rights of gay and lesbian [...]

Money raised will benefit HIV/AIDS prevention services DETROIT - The Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation will host its 4th annual Red Party - December Meltdown in observance of World Aids Day on Saturday, Dec. 4 from [...]

Award-winning writer, academic, and activist Esther Newton will speak at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor on Monday, Dec. 6. Her lecture is titled "My Butch Career: A Pervert in Academia." According to the UofM [...]

Community Health Awareness Group will hold an open house on Friday, Dec. 17 from 4-7 p.m. to welcome the community to the organization's new offices, and to dedicate its new community center at 1300 W. [...]

The holidays are coming, so why not make a difference while doing your shopping this year? Just 4 Us has teamed up with the Ruth Ellis Center to give shoppers the opportunity to do just [...]

Reaching Out "seeks to increase the awareness of LGBT issues in an increasingly diverse workplace as well as in public life," according to the organization's web site. The organization "promotes the education, visibility, and networking [...]

By BTL Staff ANN ARBOR - The Washtenaw Faith Action Network was formed in September 2004 as an interfaith group specifically concerned with LGBT people of faith and their allies in faith communities. The Washtenaw [...]

Don't be a drug dealer. Oh, and your dreams can come true. But not so much if you're a drug dealer. These are the lessons viewers walk away with after seeing "Cowboys & Angels" by [...]

Dionne WarwickMy Favorite Time of the YearDMI Records Dionne Warwick has been recording popular music for 40 years now, and believe it or not, this is her first Christmas album. "I am truly excited and [...]

By Dawn Wolfe Despite the fact that over 60 percent of Michigan residents approve of domestic partner benefits for same-gender partners, Representative Ken Bradstreet, a Republican from Gaylord, has taken it upon himself to try [...]

By Dawn Wolfe ANN ARBOR - The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network needs you. Whether or not you are a parent, or ever plan to be, or are gay, bi, straight, trans, or an [...]

EAST LANSING - Documents about the brutal Sept. 17 gay bashing at Eastern High School released Nov. 5 by the Lansing School District show accused attacker Jeremy Lee was aided in his attack by another [...]

Dec. 3 & 10: The OUT Loud Chorus will be singing Christmas carols in the State Street area of Ann Arbor from 7 - 9 p.m. For more information visit www.aaoutloud.org. Dec. 3:GLSEN Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti [...]

Chestnuts may be roasting on an open fire, but the real heat this season is on Detroit area stages. Here's a peak at the hottest holiday shows for the 2004 season. Concerts: Will Downing's Soulful [...]

By BTL Staff LANSING - LaJoya Johnson, a Michigan State University student, is one of five individuals being honored for advocating for positive social change for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and questioning [...]

It's the million-dollar holiday question: What do you get for the couple who has everything? How about a romantic weekend getaway? If you think you can't afford it, think again. When couples say they'd like [...]

DETROIT - It's billed at the first black gay series - even if it doesn't have a home on television just yet - and it's coming to Detroit for a special benefit screening Dec. 4. [...]

Linda Lee Smith, 54, passed away Nov. 22. Smith was a fixture at Ann Arbor's aut Bar, where she was beloved by staff and customers alike. "Linda had pre-dated the aut Bar," said co-owner Keith [...]

: Audiobook brings Ginsberg to life Allen Ginsberg's poetry is as much a celebration of the written word as it is a historical record. With the Voice of the Poet series by Randomhouse Audiobooks, Ginsberg's [...]

FARMINGTON - Jeffrey Montgomery, executive director of the Triangle Foundation, addressed the Michigan Civil Rights Commission at their Nov. 22 meeting in Dearborn and urged them to endorse amending Michigan's civil rights law to include [...]

By Sharon Gittleman You don't have to plow through crowded malls or spend hours paging catalogues and clicking web pages, praying your holiday gifts arrive on time. Often, overlooked gift treasure chests like city halls, [...]

By Joe Kort, MSW As gays and lesbians, we are still recovering from the trauma of the recent political elections, most significantly the passing of bans against marriage for gays and lesbians. With the holidays [...]

By Bob Roehr The religious right continued their smear campaign against gays and equal marriage rights with an advertising insert in 200,000 copies of the Sunday edition of the Washington Post on Nov. 21. The [...]

By BTL Staff Long-time owner of Gigi's Bar in Detroit, Michael D. Sweazey, 51, died Nov. 16 after a year's battle with cancer. He died in the arms of his life-partner of 28 years, Steven [...]