The Black Gay Dollar: ignored and overlooked
By Herndon L. Davis During Black History Month, corporations and their advertising arms pledge their allegiance to cultural diversity in a continual effort to strategically target the estimated $852 billion (2007) African-American marketplace. However, there's [...]
Parting Glances: Pages from a book (Pt. 5)
During my freshman year at Cass Technical High School I was active in the Voice of Christian Youth, an evangelical outreach that held rallies "on the Devil's Saturday night" at the Masonic Temple. Witnessing for [...]
Equality – Ain’t I a woman?
WOMAN: an adult female, mother, wife, lover but also educator, nurturer and innovator. But for most of western history women were confined to a life of domesticity. As late as the early 20th century in [...]
The Gay Moralist
By John Corvino I have just completed a week's worth of same-sex marriage debates with Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family. Actually, that's not quite right: we only completed two of the three debates [...]
Art & Around for the period Feb. 23-March 4
Art, Historical & Science Museums: Cranbrook Art Museum "Shoot the Family," contemporary photography and video exploring the undercurrents of domestic life. Through March 26. Free with $6 museum admission. Bloomfield Hills: 1-877-462-7262. http://www.cranbrook.edu. Detroit Historical [...]
UDM’s Vagina Warriors join anti-violence effort
ARTWORK IN PLACE: VDAY LOGO DETROIT - For six years the University of Detroit Mercy has presented a benefit production of "The Vagina Monologues" on behalf of the V-Day 2006 College Campaign. This year's production [...]
Wayne State Chorus joins Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra in performances of Verdi’s ‘Messa da Requiem’
DETROIT - The Wayne State University Symphonic Chorus will perform Giuseppe Verdi's "Messa da Requiem" in two performances with the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10 and at 3 p.m. [...]
Theater Events for the period Feb. 23-March 4
Professional Theater/Opera: Annie The timeless tale of a little orphan girl who never gives up hope. Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit. Through Feb. 26. $19.50-$64.50. 313-872-1000. http://www.nederlanderdetroit.com. Antony and Cleopatra A brave Roman general becomes captivated [...]
Equity gives financial Valentines to APM, MAPP
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman FERNDALE OR DETROIT - AIDS Partnership Michigan and the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project received an especially welcome Valentine on Feb. 14 from Equity and Friends Fight AIDS and audiences of eight [...]
Event targets lovers of fine wine, food and books
BINGHAM FARMS - Lovers of wine and reading will want to head to Morels bistro on Friday, March 3 for a wine tasting, dinner and book signing with Paul Lukacs, author of "The Great Wines [...]
‘Call Me Malcolm’ to premiere Feb. 26
GRAND HAVEN - "Call Me Malcolm," a documentary film about a transgender seminary student's struggle with faith, love, and gender identity, will have its Michigan premiere on Feb. 26 at Extended Grace in Grand Haven. [...]
Curtain Calls
Review: 'Night Blooming' New drama blossoms at Blackbird - almost By Donald V. Calamia Watching emerging playwrights find their voice is an aspect of theater criticism I truly enjoy. So it was with great pleasure [...]
Curtain Calls ONLINE
Review: 'Jerks at Warp Speed' Robinson and robots: Live action comedy and technical wizardry make for silly fun at Planet Ant By Donald V. Calamia Space: Although it's the final frontier for most of us, [...]
Concert Connections
This Week: Jefferson Starship Thurs. 2/23/06 Majestic Theatre, Detroit Pavlo Thurs. 2/23/06 The Ark, Ann Arbor Susan Werner Fri. 2/24/06 The Ark, Ann Arbor Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano Fri. 2/24/06 8 p.m. MSU [...]
Wheeler, party of one
ANN ARBOR - Fresh off her stint as emcee for the Folk Festival in Ann Arbor last month, singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler returns with her unique musical style that jumps from emotionally intense to uproariously comedic. [...]
Razzle-dazzle at the Fisher
Review: 'Chicago' Sexy guys, sizzling gals heat up 'Chicago' "Nobody walks out on me," Roxie Hart screams to her soon-to-be ex-lover, Fred Casely, as she pumps multiple bullets into him during the opening moments of [...]
For those who like to watch
While this winter has been one of the warmest in recent memory, there are still plenty of cold days to come. This means, of course, plenty of reasons to curl up on the couch with [...]
Now Playing
Just Out Curious George To save the museum where he works, Ted (voice of Will Ferrell) travels to Africa to bring back an ancient shrine. A little monkey, Curious George, becomes enamored of Ted's yellow [...]
Marriage News from Around the Country
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Gutterman New York's marriage law upheld ALBANY, N.Y. - A midlevel state appeals court on Feb. 16 upheld the state's marriage law as constitutional, handing a defeat to same-sex couples seeking [...]
National News Briefs
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Politics Feds end Jim West investigation SPOKANE, Wash. - The U.S. Justice Department has ended a nine-month public corruption investigation of former Mayor Jim West without bringing criminal charges, a [...]
Creep of the Week: Patrick J. Reilly
Patrick J. Reilly Sometimes people say the darnedest things. Making the latest submission to the "You Can't Argue With Logic Like That Department" (YCAWLLTD, for short) is Patrick J. Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman [...]
SHe Said Feb. 23, 2005
"This is not an issue about gays. This is about children." - Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted, a Republican who was in favor of that state's anti-gay marriage ban, on the proposal to ban adoption [...]
Affirmative action ban effort draws LGBT foes
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN SOUTHFIELD - Programs that have eased the way for women and minorities to be full partners in Michigan's workforce and educational system are under threat, thanks to a ballot initiative that would [...]
Javier joins UofM’s LGBT Affairs office
ANN ARBOR - Gabriel Javier has accepted the assistant director position in the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor's Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Affairs. Javier is replacing Julica Hermann, who left the office earlier this [...]
Anti-gay hostilities escalate in Eastern Europe
By Lisa Keen MOSCOW - Hostilities against gays in Eastern Europe became more menacing this month after the leader of a Muslim group in Russia said that gays should be "thrashed" if they try to [...]
Laurel Hester dead at 49
By The Associated Press POINT PLEASANT, N.J. - Laurel Hester, a cancer-stricken law enforcement officer whose efforts to ensure that her pension benefits would be extended to her longtime partner became a rallying point for [...]
Knollenberg talk draws gay politico
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN BIRMINGHAM - Economics was the focus of Congressman Joe Knollenberg's talk to a crowd of supporters at the Baldwin Public Library last week - a subject that troubled Log Cabin Republican Vice [...]
Dolce Moda hosts a fund-raiser with a big heart
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN ROYAL OAK - The crowd at the Ruth Ellis Center Winter Heat fashion fund-raiser at Dolce Moda in Royal Oak last Saturday erupted in cheers, applause, whistles and cries of "you go [...]
Judge orders records turned over in domestic surveillance case
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman WASHINGTON - On Feb. 11, the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia ruled that the administration of George W. Bush must respond to Freedom of Information Act requests about [...]
S.P.I.C.E. gets New Detroit grant, seeks to expand volunteer base
By Cornelius A. Fortune DETROIT - As a group, African-American lesbians have had few organizations built to meet their specific needs. That's where S.P.I.C.E. (Sistahs Providing Intelligence, Creativity & Empowerment.) comes in. S.P.I.C.E. is an [...]
Local MCC churches lead demonstration, prayer vigil for marriage
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman PONTIAC - On the morning of Valentine's Day, roughly thirty people converged on the Oakland County Courthouse. Their message: we will be here "This Year, Every Year, Until" our relationships receive [...]
Adoption bans are wrong
On the front page of USA Today this morning was an article about gays and lesbians adopting children. The gist of the article: emboldened by their success getting anti-gay marriage bans passed across the country, [...]