Editorial: The politics of health
In this special Health & Wellness issue we highlight ways to get and stay healthy, and pamper ourselves in the process. We hope you enjoy the articles and referrals for health care providers, spas, organic [...]
All Politics is Loco: Erected officials
By Sean Kosofsky One of the most difficult things about being a community leader is being a public figure. People in the spotlight are held to a higher standard of decency, honesty, integrity and commitment. [...]
Parting Glances: One ray at a time . . .
When I was five my mother -- very gently putting me into the bathtub for my Friday night scrub -- would say, "Easy does it." Years later it dawned on me, she really meant, "If [...]
Viewpoint: Weld waffles
By Mubarak Dahir Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld was once held up as the epitome of how a socially liberated Republican could be the best friend of the gay community. At a meeting of the [...]
Overcome Depression with a team approach
Emmy-award winning actress and television personality, Linda Dano, has stepped into the spotlight to reveal her personal struggle with depression. Linda is spearheading Support Partners, a national campaign that promotes a team approach to overcoming [...]
Ask Dr. Wang
By Dr. Kevin Wang
The Omega-3 that should be on your mind
by Dr. David Perlmutter There's been a big buzz lately in the medical community about all the positive effects omega-3 fatty acids have on a personis health, but did you know that not all omega-3s [...]
Affirm your health at Affirmations
FERNDALE - Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center will offer several programs in September, in addition to their ongoing programs, to help participants work on their physical and mental health. For more information on these [...]
Setting The Rules
by Stephanie Nano, Associated Press writer For the first time, researchers have established how much exercise women should be able to do for their age and found that their capacity is slightly lower than men's. [...]
Build your way to health with bodymorph
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman FERNDALE - If you've been a couch potato all winter (or longer) bodymorph proprietor Rossano Rea has good advice to get you started. "Eat smaller portions, more often, and increase your [...]
Health Resources and Information
Acupuncture Healing Needles Patrice Clutterbuck Ann Arbor 734-277-3140 AIDS/HIV Organizations AIDS Walk Michigan http://www.aidswalkmichigan.org Lansing Area AIDS Network Patrick Lombardi 913 W. Holmes Rd., Ste. 115, Lansing 517-394-3560 Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) 429 Livernois [...]
Be healthy, wealthy and gay
Welcome to the Fall 2005 Special Health and Wellness edition of Between The Lines. In this issue we've looked into the many unique ways that our community seeks out personal growth, health, support and medical [...]
Take a natural approach to weight loss
From the Atkins Diet to gastric bypass surgery, the multitude of weight loss regimens, products and procedures on the market is evidence of America's obsession with battling obesity. According to the RAND Corporation, an independent [...]
The health is in the details
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DEARBORN - It's been one of those days - you've missed more deadlines than you can count, the traffic has been horrific, and you have a conference with your child's non-gay-friendly [...]
Out on the Web: Health edition
http://www.inspot.org Getting diagnosed with an STD is never good news. The responsible thing to do, of course, is notify all of your sex partners to let them know they should get tested, too. But telling [...]
Pricey organics make for hard choices at the grocery store
There's no way around it. Buying organic foods is pricier than buying commercial. Ideally it's healthier for us and the environment to eat 100 percent organic, but for most of us, our wallets couldn't bear [...]
Pediatricians come out in favor of LGBTs
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT - Kathryn Wright, the medical director of Horizons Project and a member of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, will address the American Academy of Pediatrics 2005 National Conference [...]
Art & Around for the period Aug. 25-Sep. 3
Architecture/Gardens/Tours: Glorious Gardens of the Historic Homes Tour the amazing gardens at three of metro Detroit s historic wonders: The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores (313-884-4222), Cranbrook House and Gardens in [...]
Concert Connections
This Week: Jessica Simpson Thurs. 8/25/05 Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant Richard Marx Thurs. 8/25/05 Jerome-Duncan Ford Theatre, Sterling Hts. Anita Baker 8/27/05 8 p.m. DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston Carrie Newcomer Sat. 8/27/05 The [...]
Curtain Calls
Review: 'In iPod We Trust' Second City feels right at home in Novi Second City Detroit returned to the stage - albeit a new stage in Novi - last week after a way-too-long hiatus and [...]
Theater Events for the period Aug. 25-Sep. 3
Professional Theater: And The Winner Is An Oscar-nominated Hollywood actor wakes up in a strange bar where time has no meaning and where nothing is as it seems. Purple Rose Theatre Company, Chelsea. Wed.-Sun. through [...]
Come out and celebrate: Outfest
ANN ARBOR - On Saturday, Sept. 24, WRAP will once again light up the streets of Ann Arbor's Kerrytown with it's annual Outfest celebration. Vendors, community organizations, entertainment and speakers are signing up as BTL [...]
Don’t ask, don’t tell, just rock
FERNDALE - No, the women of Lez Zeppelin, the all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band, are not all lesbians. At least, they aren't saying and, frankly, it's doubtful. But for lesbian rock fans, you've got to [...]
Ye gay olde time awaits
By BTL Staff HOLLY - If chain mail gets your sword up or if dulcimer music makes your bosom heave, then get thee to the Michigan Renaissance Festival. Since 1980 the English Renaissance has come [...]
Get ‘Sticky’
Superman and Batman, Archie and Jughead, and Fred and Barney were never like this! Comic books - once the bastion of flying crusaders, teenage angst and popular cartoon characters - are now primarily devoured by [...]
Bernadette Etc., Etc.
By Peter Galvin In March 1997, Bernadette Peters released the acclaimed live recording of her solo debut at Carnegie Hall from the previous December, the Grammy-nominated "Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall." "It [...]
Now Playing
Just Out Four Brothers The Mercer brothers (Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund) return to their rundown Detroit neighborhood to bury their saintly adoptive mother who was gunned down under mysterious circumstances. Their [...]
Community Connections
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 [...]
Meet Jamahl the BTL pet of the week
Jamahl is an adorable one-year-old gray and white shorthair cat. He was brought to the shelter as a stray. Jamahl is a sweet and social kitty. Once adjusted to his surroundings, he will love being [...]
Creep of the Week: Joseph Nicolosi
When I think about Joseph Nicolosi, a California psychologist who coined the term "reparative therapy" and the co-founder of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH, kind of like Darth, as in [...]
SHe Said Aug. 25, 2005
"[Monsignor Eugene] Clark has long upheld the Vatican belief that homosexuals - and the liberals who support them - are bringing down society, and, of course, want to destroy the institution of marriage. He also [...]
California court decision protects children of same-sex parents
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court has ruled that custody and child support laws that hold absent fathers accountable also apply to estranged gay and lesbian couples who use reproductive [...]
Local gay churches reach ‘Beyond our doors’
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman FARMINGTON - Three local churches that serve the LGBT community - Divine Peace MCC in Clarkston, Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit in Ferndale, and Praise Fellowship Christian Church in Madison Heights [...]
Black leaders decry AIDS epidemic
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman WASHINGTON - On Aug. 17, the Black AIDS Institute issued the following statement to decry the lack of response to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [...]
Triangle Foundation tapped for national capacity building project
DETROIT - The Triangle Foundation has been chosen by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to partner in an initiative to help strengthen statewide LGBT advocacy organizations. The project aims to build a national [...]
An Open Letter to Black Gay and Bisexual Men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a greater burden of HIV than any other group in the U.S. We account for an estimated 45 percent of people living with HIV, compared to 27 [...]
Marriage News from Around the Country
Alabama: In preparation for a June 6, 2006 vote on banning marriage equality, Equality Alabama has opened offices in Birmingham and Montgomery to increase the pro-gay group's visibility. Some members of Equality Alabama have formed [...]
National News Briefs
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Politics Survey shows support for Maine gay rights law PORTLAND, Maine - Three out of five Mainers would vote to uphold the state's new gay rights law in a November [...]
Support Starbucks’ pro-gay stand
A recent email newsletter by Focus on the Family took issue with a featured quote in Starbucks' "The Way I See It" campaign. According to the Aug. 25 Citizen Link report, "Purchase a Starbucks beverage [...]
Mass. sets marriage convention date
BOSTON - State legislators voted Wednesday to hold a Constitutional Convention next month to debate a proposed amendment that would replace same-sex marriage in Massachusetts with Vermont-style civil unions. Members of the House and Senate [...]
U.S. Representative from Indiana decries equal marriage for gays, divorce rights for straights
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - On Aug. 23 a conservative U.S. representative from Indiana told a Christian crowd that, "divorce on demand is as dangerous as 'gay marriage,'" according to an Aug. 24 report in the Courier [...]