Black History month is a time to look back at our nation's history. It is a tough and painful road - one that, if understood well, gives us an honest perspective on our country, our [...]

By John Corvino It started off as a pleasant evening. I was visiting Austin, Texas while working on some writing projects. One night I ran into a friend at a favorite coffee shop, and we [...]

I've no firsthand knowledge of the profession, but I imagine being a porn star isn't everything it's cracked up to be, not by a long shot. Somebody's got to do it. (I've got a bad [...]

Dear BTL, With regard to your Dec. 23-29 article on the defrocking of Rev. Beth Stroud, I think it is important to add that while the United Methodist Church holds positions on sexual orientation that [...]

Dear BTL, A major question between us and full equality and full acceptance is: why do they hate us so much? The answer to this question could guide us on how we frame our arguments [...]

By Mubarak Dahir When Iraq holds its national election on Sunday, Jan. 30, Walid - a gay Iraqi who asked that he be given a pseudonym for this article - will not cast his ballot. [...]

by Paula Martinac On The Move The week before George W. Bush's second inauguration, 22 national gay-rights organizations issued a unity statement, putting forth in clear and almost stirring prose their continuing commitment to working [...]

The Forum Foundation, which provides scholarships to LGBT college students, will hold a Sweethearts' Ball Saturday, Feb. 5 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren. Tickets are $35 in advance [...]

Do you always cry at weddings? Well, you're sure to be laughing till you're in tears at this one. "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" has been held over at Freedom Hill, and all are invited to [...]

DETROIT - The Max M. Fisher Music Center, home to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, will celebrate Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 19, with its fifth annual "Classical Roots Celebration." The black-tie gala is a [...]

Celebrate contemporary African-American dance at Detroit Opera House DETROIT - In observance of Black History Month, the Detroit Opera House presents three extraordinary contemporary ballet companies, in two performances each, spotlighting works by renowned black [...]

This Week: Rory BlockFri. 2/4/05The Ark, Ann Arbor The SirensTues. 2/08/05 8 p.m.The Ark, Ann Arbor Griffin HouseTues. 2/8/05The Magic Bag, Ferndale Holly NearThurs. 2/10/05 8 p.m.The Ark, Ann Arbor Upcoming: Bettie Serveert Fri. 2/11/05Shelter, [...]

Review: 'Norma & Wanda' New Jeff Daniels comedy is another sure-fire hit for the Purple Rose "It's not what it looks like" is a line heard often in "Norma & Wanda," Jeff Daniels' latest play [...]

Review: 'Untitled 1 & 2: The Architect & The Storyteller' Original drama combines film and theater to tell tale of self-doubt It's no secret to longtime readers of this column that I love theaters that [...]

Professional Theater: Betrayal Love proves to be a very fickle thing in this intimate and universal story about relationships by Harold Pinter. Presented Friday and Sunday at The Abreact, Detroit, Feb. 11 - March 5, [...]

NEW YORK - From the Jazz Age to the civil rights movement, the February episode of In the Life profiles the unsung heroes of pre-Stonewall gay and lesbian history including celebrated jazz composer Billy Strayhorn [...]

Poet, author, and activist Minnie Bruce Pratt will read at Detroit's Scarab Club Sunday, Feb. 6 as part of the Annual Philip J. Traci Memorial Reading. Also reading will be Christopher T. Leland and Anca [...]

First off, I should warn you that I'm not an Almodovar expert. I've only taken in a few of the dozen or so of his films that have had American theatrical releases, so my frame [...]

Being gay doesn't make for a bad parent. Neither does being an imperfect human being - specifically a sexually active and HIV positive member of the local bear community who has a thing for parties [...]

By Sharon Gittleman While yachts and the city of Birmingham are a natural combination in many people's minds, the Birmingham Yacht Club's organizer didn't lean on his hometown's ritzy reputation when he chose the new [...]

On Feb. 5, artists, poets and musicians with a taste for the sensual will converge on Alvin's in Detroit for a night of erotic arts. Musical guests include The Twilight Babies and Gretchen Wolff, with [...]

By Romeo San Vicente Bill Condon has a 'Dream' His films "Kinsey" and "Gods and Monsters" have invigorated the biopic genre, stirred up controversy, and won awards and critical acclaim. But after writing the screenplay [...]

Just Out Are We There Yet? Nick Persons (Ice Cube) only has eyes for his Lincoln Navigator, until single mom Suzanne Kingston (Nia Long) comes along. Unfortunately for him, her two children only have eyes [...]

Prints Charming Across1 Cumming in drag?5 Maurice of "Bewitched"10 Lyricist Fred and family14 Kramer, to Yale15 Man with a steel rod16 Strip a fruit17 Fielder's call, to Bean18 "One of Ours" novelist Cather19 Word with [...]

By Jack Fertig Entertain, Libra! Mercury and Venus enter Aquarius, then aspect Uranus, introducing wild new ideas and aesthetics. Meanwhile Sun conjoins Neptune, also in Aquarius, making it a wacky, mystical, very queer week! Be [...]

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

By Jody Valley Run from the zipper and laugher Q: My lover, "Ted," thought it was very funny when my lower extremity got caught in my zipper. We were at my home, just having made [...]

By Michael Gibson-Faith Over the last four weeks, I had the opportunity to work with a church in their adult education class on the topic of "Homosexuality and the Church." It just happened to be [...]

Sparky is an adorable seven-month-old Terrier mix with a silver colored coat. Sparky loves attention and will bond closely with his new family. He is very intelligent and knows how to sit and shake paw. [...]

Education Secretary Margaret Spellings What is it with conservatives and cartoon characters? First it was SpongeBob SquarePants, now it's Buster, a bunny rabbit from the "Arthur" series that has scored his own spin-off show on [...]

Radical right leaders like Pat Robertson, James Dobson and Jerry Falwell are urging senators to make a pre-emptive strike that will leave Americans unable to defend against far-right Court nominees. Their target is the 200-year-old [...]

"I think if we had the vote right now we'd come up short. We'd like to bring it up when we have the best possible chance of getting it passed." - Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), [...]

By Dawn Wolfe During most of the year that Proposal 2 loomed as only a potential threat over the heads of the LGBT community's families, the ACLU's LGBT Project was busy collecting personal stories. The [...]

{ITAL For this year's Black History Month we thought we'd take a look at a few of Detroit's own trailblazers, past and present. These people have left their impact not only on Motown, or even [...]

By Dawn Wolfe In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb. 7, AIDS Service organizations, health departments, and other organizations in several locations across the state will be holding workshops, giving free AIDS tests, [...]

FERNDALE - Affirmations will be celebrating Black History Month throughout February. The observance kicks off on Monday, Feb. 7, when the organization will have an informational display table in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness [...]

"We want blacks throughout America to know all of the facts about this disease as it continues to destroy our communities," said Deborah Fraser Howze, executive director of The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, [...]

BTL Staff ROYAL OAK - A Roman Catholic nun who has dedicated her work to creating communication and dialog within the church on the subject of homosexuality and acceptance of gays and lesbians was barred [...]

ROYAL OAK - There are three fabulous film-filled days left but unless the level of excellency should somehow fall off the cliff of fantastic flicks shown so far, it's safe to say that the third [...]

DETROIT - One year after opening Ruth's House, their sophisticated transitional living program for young LGBT adults, the revolutionary Ruth Ellis Center is opening a short-term youth shelter for LGBT teens ages 12-17. Scheduled to [...]

The National Coalition for LGBT Health spring meeting will take place in Washington, DC from Sunday, March 13 to Tuesday, March 15. The event will be the official kickoff meeting for National LGBT Health Awareness [...]

Compiled by Dawn Wolfe California: 365gay.com reported that Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights have asked a federal judge on Jan. 27 not to issue a ruling in a challenge to the [...]

Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Politics Spellings pulls funding from gay-friendly episode of children's show WASHINGTON - PBS has decided to pull a gay-friendly episode of "Postcards from Buster" from distribution. The episode features the animated [...]

WASHINGTON - Scholars, students and community activists from across the U.S. and the world will return to American University in Washington, D.C. for the twelfth annual Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference from Friday, Feb. 11 [...]