By John Corvino During a recent debate in Bar Harbor, Maine, I was confronted with a seemingly novel argument against same-sex marriage. Rev. John Rankin of the Theological Education Institute of Hartford, Connecticut, claimed that [...]
I find myself indulging in the delectable savoring of one, two, and sometimes three of what in the greasy spoon trade are called "sliders": small hamburgers with cheese slices, fried onions, kosher pickles, and garnishes [...]
The upcoming election for Detroit City Council has literally left me torn between two loves - my great love and respect for retiring City Council President MaryAnn Mahaffey vs. my great love and concern for [...]
This Week: Dolly Parton Thurs. 10/27/05 Fox Theatre, Detroit Broken Social Scene Thurs. 10/27/05 Majestic Theatre, Detroit Gwen Stefani Sat. 10/29/05 Palace of Auburn Hills Spoon Sat. 10/29/05 8 p.m. Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit The [...]
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. www.nederlanderdetroit.com. Arlecchino, Servant [...]
ANN ARBOR - A diverse group of people from the Washtenaw County LGBT and allied community is organizing with a goal of building a Habitat for Humanity house in the county in the spring of [...]
FERNDALE - Transgender author and activist Donna Rose will make two appearances in Ferndale in November. Rose, the author of "Wrapped in Blue," has worked with Human Rights Campaign on employment issues and maintains a [...]
FLINT - TransGender Michigan will present "Transgender Monologues" on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Flint's Good Beans Cafe. The show has previously been produced at Michigan State University and was "a big success," according to TransGender [...]
Dear BTL, It's after midnight and I can't sleep... I told my friend and loved one who happens to be white that I was sorry if I seemed kind of down. Sitting on his couch [...]
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 [...]
By Richard Labonte The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Willson By Robert Hofler. Carroll & Graf, 468 pages, $26.95 hardcover It's no secret, these days, that Rock [...]
Review: 'Peter Pan' Show about not growing up ages well An interesting thought hit me last week as I was leaving the Fisher Theatre following the opening night performance of the musical "Peter Pan." None [...]
Review: 'Julius Caesar' 'Brush up your Shakespeare': More than a show tune A college professor of mine opened class one day by proposing, "One does not go to the theater to SEE Shakespeare. One goes [...]
Just Out Domino Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley) has issues. She's fashion model and the child of a well-known actor, raised with money, privilege, and stunning looks. So what does she do? Chuck it all to [...]
Hestia is a beautiful three-year-old orange and white medium hair cat. She is looking for a new home because her previous family did not have room to keep her. Hestia is an independent kitty who [...]
There's one bit of poignant information that may affect how one views the "Camille Claudel & Rodin: Fateful Encounter" exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts, now running through Feb. 5, 2006. It might be [...]
In 1959 two men shot and killed an entire family in a small Kansas town. The murders would change the life of a gay, upper-crest New York City writer forever. That writer was Truman Capote, [...]
By John Polly "How are you? That's how people greet me now, and I keep forgetting that they don't want just an 'Oh, I'm fine, thanks' answer, they want details." Melissa Etheridge, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter [...]
By Ari Lev A digression on the need to discuss homophobia in the school system. Well, a few months back I wrote a column about homophobia, expressing how, in ten years of parenting, none of [...]
The Ku Klux Klan Of all the hate groups in this country none is as well recognized, or as uniformly accessorized, as the Ku Klux Klan. Thankfully the Klan has been diminishing in power and [...]
"Who is it hurting? You know, my grandmother used to say who is it hurting? So, I ask you, Larry, if you have two adults and they happen to both be of the same sex [...]
DEARBORN - The ACLU of Michigan will hold its annual fundraising and awards dinner at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn, 600 Town Center Drive in Dearborn on Saturday, Nov. 19. The honorees for 2005 are former [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DEARBORN HEIGHTS - The Midland-based American Family Association, a leading anti-gay industry organization, is planning to start a ballot proposal to repeal pro-LGBT rights protections passed by Dearborn Heights City Council [...]
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Gutterman As reported in the Oct. 20 edition of Between The Lines, the Caravan of the Campaign to End AIDS will be traveling across the state of Michigan from Oct. 30 [...]
LANSING - This fall, students at Lansing Community College are sending the message that Gay is fine by them. On Monday, Oct. 31, student organizers will sell T-shirts that read, "gay? fine by me" to [...]
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters will go to the polls to elect candidates to positions ranging from mayor to school board. Candidates elected to all of these positions impact the way that LGBT citizens and [...]
By The Associated Press FERNDALE -- Melissa Etheridge says she smoked medicinal marijuana to help with the side effects of chemotherapy during her treatment for breast cancer. The 44-year-old singer, who was diagnosed over a [...]
FERNDALE - After four years of meetings, fundraisers, consultations with architects and building inspectors, governmental red tape and gallons of coffee, the Building Committee at Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center finally got a chance [...]
ANN ARBOR - The Westboro Baptist church, comprised mainly of family members of the virulently anti-gay Fred Phelps, has announced plans to picket the Nov. 18 showing of "The Laramie Project" on Nov. 19 in [...]
DETROIT - Pat and Wally Kutteles are not on a mission to canonize their late son. "He had his moments like any kid," said Pat, who with her husband spoke to Between The Lines before [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman PORT HURON - On Oct. 20, the executive board of Blue Water Pride sent out an email saying that, due to inactivity, the organization would be going on inactive status. According [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Wine Cellar event began with a great idea. According to Jimena Loveluck, executive director of the HIV/AIDS Resource Center in Ypsilanti, in 2004 HARC Board [...]
By The Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas cannot punish illegal underage sex more severely if it involves homosexual conduct, the state's highest court ruled unanimously Oct. 21 in a case watched by national groups [...]
DETROIT - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is in a tough reelection campaign against challenger Freman Hendrix. Although the polls show Hendrix with a strong lead going into the final week of the campaign, most experts [...]
By The Associated Press DETROIT -- Nearly 50 years ago, Rosa Parks made a simple decision that sparked a revolution. When a white man demanded she give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus, [...]
By Tom Fleischmann SAGINAW - "The sacred institution of marriage," claimed George W Bush in May, 2004, "should not be redefined by a few activist judges." And he's hardly the first politician or pundit to [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT - Soulforce, a faith-based organization that uses non-violent direct action to promote recognition of the human rights of LGBTs, has called for a week of prayer and vigil leading up [...]
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Politics Report finds anti-gay bias in Maine PORTLAND, Maine - A study released Oct. 20 in advance of next month's gay rights referendum concluded that discrimination against LGBT individuals is [...]
LGBT voters in Detroit are faced with an uninspiring choice in the upcoming mayoral election in Detroit. BTL interviewed incumbent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in this issue, and last week we published an exclusive interview with [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman They're gay. They're in business. And they're proud of both. That's the message being sent by two new SE Michigan organizations that have recently been formed to bring together LGBT business [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman WASHINGTON - There is much good news for equal rights supporters in the 2005 Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, which was released last month. According to HRC, "More major U.S. [...]
By Alan Semonian Wow! Finally a game has been invented to teach people something they never learn in school: how to get out of the rat race. A couple weeks ago, my partner and I [...]
