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By Dr. Kevin Wang Happy one year anniversary! Before I start with this month's column, I'd like to thank everyone who's been reading the column and e-mailing me with any additional questions. I'm hoping you've [...]
By Sean Kosofsky It is one of the most difficult moments for activists. You get a call saying that in thirty-six hours a major policy decision is being made that will affect your cause but [...]
Older gays -- those ready at fifty or thereabouts for the other $250 sneaker to drop -- are sometimes seen by those younger as founts of eternal wisdom, keepers of universal truths. Maybe it's the [...]
by Patrick Guerriero This critical moment in the history of the LGBT movement's fight for equality demands that a new generation of Americans come out of the closet: gay conservatives. Now is the time for [...]
This Week: Dresden Dolls Thurs. 10/20/05 Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit Jonathan Richman Thurs. 10/20/05 Magic Bag, Ferndale Kanye West Sat. 10/22/05 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, Detroit BETTY Sat. 10/22/05 8 p.m. The Ark, Ann Arbor [...]
Professional Theater/Opera: Altar Boyz A holy-inspiring musical comedy about five small-town boys trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. City Theatre, Detroit. Tue.-Sun. through Dec. 18. $22.50-$45. 313-872-1000. http://www.nederlanderdetroit.com. The Dead [...]
ANN ARBOR - Want to sample a variety of wines and raise money for the HIV/AIDS Resource Center all while getting the chance to increase your own wine collection by 100 bottles? Then you'll want [...]
By BTL Staff ANN ARBOR - Lesbian music fans who don't live in Ann Arbor may want to pitch a tent in the city and have their own little womyn's music festival from Oct. 22-26 [...]
Architecture/Gardens/Tours: The Bird Walk Search for and observe the more than 170 species of birds that can be found on the grounds of Ford House. Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores. Daily through [...]
Review: 'Steel Magnolias' Six top actresses, six excellent performances At the start of every season I'm often asked the following question: "Which shows are you looking forward to most this year?" There's never an easy [...]
By John Quinn Review: 'Harper's Ferry/Mother Tongue' Social reformers take center stage at Matrix Theatre One night, two one-acts. Four actors, two per play. Two men on stage; one white, one black. Two women on [...]
Just Out Good Night, and Good Luck At the height of Sen. Joe McCarthy's 1950s Communist witch-hunts, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and his producer, Fred Friendly (George Clooney), decide to take a [...]
Meet Buck, an adorable six-month-old German shepherd mix. Buck is a bit shy at first but will warm up quickly once he adjusts to his surroundings. He loves to play and will need plenty of [...]
DEARBORN - After four decades in the business, Dionne Warwick shows no signs of slowing down. The legendary lady of song arrives in town this Saturday to kick off the concert season at the Ford [...]
HARRISVILLE - Ever feel like you just want to get away from it all? Fortunately in Michigan that's not so hard to do, and you don't have to go very far to reach pristine beaches, [...]
By R.J. Beaumia ROYAL OAK - Triangle Foundation's Reel Pride Michigan GLBT Film Fest kicks off this weekend at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak. BTL reviews a small sampling of the festival's diverse [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman GRAND RAPIDS - The northern tier of the Caravan of the Campaign to End AIDS will hit Michigan on Oct. 30 with a stop in Grand Rapids. Further stops are planned [...]
SOUTHFIELD - On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan will present a panel discussion titled "War on Equality: Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative" at the Southfield Public Library. The Michigan Civil Rights [...]
Oct. 26 is the date of the second Intersex Awareness Day, a time to increase public education and awareness of intersex issues. Intersex refers to a series of medical conditions in which a child's genetic [...]
DETROIT — One of the most recognized and respected advocates for gay inclusion in the Roman Catholic Church will be coming to the University of Detroit Mercy on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Together, [...]
By BTL Staff FERNDALE - With guest of honor Governor Jennifer Granholm on hand for the festivities, Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center will break ground for its new center at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, [...]
FERNDALE - The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project will provide a program for people living with HIV on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Como's restaurant in downtown Ferndale. Funded by a grant from Roche Laboratories, the program [...]
Lou Sheldon Sometimes listening to right-wingers blow smoke would actually be funny if there weren't people who actually believe the stuff they say. Take a recent exchange between Lou Sheldon, the chairman and founder of [...]
By Cornelius A. Fortune DEARBORN HEIGHTS - A proposed community and cultural relations commission ordinance that included sexual orientation and gender identity was passed Oct. 11 during a Dearborn Heights City Council meeting. The ordinance [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman LANSING - On Oct. 12, Michigan's Attorney General made yet another failed attempt to take health insurance and other benefits away from families, including families with children, headed by same-sex couples [...]
DETROIT - Freman Hendrix is campaigning hard to become the next Mayor of Detroit. He currently has a double-digit lead in the polls over incumbent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, but as the Nov. 2 election gets [...]
By Bob Roehr WASHINGON - Leaders of the black LGBT community were shocked and dismayed at the rollercoaster of reconciliation and inclusion, then the last minute rejection of their participation in the Millions More Movement [...]
By Tom Fleischmann GRAND RAPIDS - Halfway through the afternoon gathering in honor of National Coming Out Day, students in charge of Out N' About had already ran out of rainbow ribbons to give away. [...]
By Sara Holwerda ANN ARBOR - This past Sunday was the second annual parenting conference of the Lesbian Moms' Network of Washtenaw County for LGBT families. The conference kicked off with keynote speaker Tamara Kolton's [...]
BY JAN STEVENSON DETROIT - Triangle Pride PAC has endorsed no candidate for Detroit mayor. According to Sean Kosofsky, Triangle Pride PAC endorsement committee member, neither Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick or contender Freman Hendrix have returned [...]
"The experience of going through this, of cleaning out my life - the chemo is like a plunger for your body and your soul. I just took that approach to everything. It's like, 'For heaven's [...]
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Family Rights Gay man can't sue despite legal union NEW YORK - A New York appeals court has ruled that a same-sex partner can't sue a Manhattan hospital for malpractice [...]
On Oct. 15 an opportunity for historic inclusion of LGBT African-Americans in the Millions More Movement event was fumbled and lost due to homophobia. Back in February of this year Nation of Islam leader Minister [...]
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