Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Politics Anti-gay petition drive declared successful AUGUSTA, Maine - Voters will decide in November whether to repeal Maine's newly enacted gay rights law, the state's chief elections officer said July [...]

Rev. Willie Wilson Cue the porn music and the church organ: things are about to get mighty colorful in God's house. In an apparent attempt to prove that lightning won't strike if you talk about [...]

"Even a straight man, you know, has the right to have good hair." - NASCAR driver Brian Vickers on the accusation that his sponsor, Garnier Fructis, is too gay for NASCAR during a July 2005 [...]

DETROIT - The Triangle Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2005 Catalyst Awards, which will be presented at the organization's annual dinner. Five outstanding activists and organizations were been named. The awards recognize significant [...]

GRAND RAPIDS - On Aug. 27, TransGender Michigan will host another in a series of speaker's bureau trainings funded through an Arcus Foundation grant. The training is for anyone who would like to learn how [...]

What in the World is a Schtender? The Jewish Gay Network of Michigan is offering an answer to this question. The Schtender may look like a podium, but it's a lot more. Join the JGN [...]

FERNDALE - An estimated 1,100 people participated in the ninth annual Ferndale Pub Crawl, an annual walking tour of 18 restaurants, pubs, and nightclubs July 29. In addition to a good time being had by [...]

By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman FERNDALE - On July 24, Ferndale police thought they were responding to a routine disturbance call. Instead, they are now investigating a man who has been accused of failing to disclose [...]

DETROIT - The 10th installment of Hotter Than July, Detroit Black Gay Pride, was not only well heated. It was also heavily scheduled. Throughout the course of the five-day weekend - yes, the schedule was [...]

DETROIT - The title of the workshop was Empowerment Through The Media, and the real question was how black LGBTs can achieve it. About 20 folks attended the session last Thursday, which took place at [...]

By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman LANSING - Chris Swope, who has served Michigan Equality for two years, will be stepping down from his position as executive director on Dec. 29. Swope, who is running for Lansing [...]

By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT - What do Michigan's Department of Health and the city of Detroit's ball culture have in common? Both are working to stop a sudden rise in cases of syphilis infection [...]

By Sharon Gittleman YPSILANTI - Rabbi Michael Lerner would like to transform American culture. "The movement I am talking about, if it is successful, will speak to the spiritual crisis in American society - the [...]

By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT - On July 10, Detroit's Whosoever Ministry awarded a $500 scholarship to Angel Mosely, a lesbian single mom who is working toward an Associate degree in Psychology at Wayne County [...]