Dear Jody: Boyfriend cruel to pet dog
Q: I have a boy friend Judd, we are both in our late 20s. He and I have been together six months. I love him dearly, he is everything I always wanted in a man [...]
Parting Glances: And gone tomorrow
"To catch a mouse - humanely or otherwise - takes four AA batteries and a generous dollop of Skippy peanut butter." So begins my holiday week journal entry ... TUESDAY: Mary Ellen and I drive [...]
Sex Talk: Speaking of shyness
By Simon Sheppard Shy about sex? There are some overwhelmingly bashful boys - men whose shyness is paralyzing, even pathological, the sort of problem professional counseling can help. But for most of us, shyness is [...]
The Gay Moralist:It’s God
By John Corvino A few weeks ago I was driving through Wisconsin, from Waukesha to Beloit, on my way to a lecture gig. It was a pretty drive through hilly terrain, and the sun streamed [...]
In a Family Way: Homosexuality and American politics
By Arlene Istar Lev Are you all breathing more freely having that damn elephant off your chest? That really was a heady election, wasn't it! Hopefully, portend for good things to come and a good [...]
Creep of the Week Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney
Even with anti-gay marriage amendments on ballots nationwide, Democrats elbowed Republicans in the face this last election, regaining control of both the House and Senate. That's right: even the Boogeyman of "gay marriage" couldn't save [...]
General Gayety: Sapphic HIV tale
By Leslie Robinson When I gave up sleeping with men, I thought I'd also given up the need to worry about contracting HIV. Wrong, Einstein. I now have a story to tell about lesbians and [...]
JAMA addresses gay men’s health
By Bob Roehr "Optimizing primary care for men who have sex with men" is a prominent commentary in the Nov. 15 focus issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. The focus of [...]
Viewpoint Pointing fingers about racism
By Alice J. McKeage Let me start by saying that I love Affirmations. I have been a member since either '92 or '93 and a Center Partner since '94. I've served as a board member [...]
AIDS still kills
Longer life-span for infected people causes less concern He said he was clean. So several cocktails, licks and strokes later, he and Jay Porter were having sex - without a condom. "I thought to myself, [...]
No ‘bah humbug’ at Williamston Theatre
It starts out familiar enough. "Marley was dead to begin with," Chris Korte drolly reminds us in the opening moments of Williamston Theatre's second show of its first full season. But that's pretty much all [...]
Hilberry’s ‘Side Man’ blows a sweet tune
By Shannon Thomas Kennedy, guest critic A bitter-sweet, but finely executed tune is being played upon the stage of Detroit's Hilberry Theatre these days. "Side Man," by Warren Leight, tells the story of a gifted [...]
Xmas at Fox: Even Scrooge would smile at Fox Theatre’s ‘White Christmas’
By Robert W. Bethune, guest critic Okay, I admit it. I'm a fool for Christmas, and I'm a fool for big, bright, shiny musicals done right with flair and pizzazz. So I'm a fool for [...]
Three new original furnishings stores find home in Ferndale
Gwenn Rosseau has discriminating taste. When she hired Richard Ross of Richard Ross Designs to redo her home, she knew in her mind exactly what she wanted and together the two set out bring her [...]
Curtain Calls ONLINE: Professional Theater News from Around Town
Plowshares Theatre Company brings the Wild West to stage DETROIT Ñ ÒDark Cowgirls and Prairie Queens,Ó a two-act play with mesmerizing musical scores, comedic Southern language and captivating dance routines, is now underway at The [...]
A Christmas classic returns to the Bonstelle stage
DETROIT - The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come will materialize once again on the Bonstelle stage as "A Christmas Carol" returns at 8 p.m. on Dec. 8. Written by Charles Dickens [...]
Kristine W. soars
Saturday night, the music of Kristine W. lit up every corner of Backstreet. Her energy filled the crowd as she gave them a performance they will not soon forget. BTL photo: Danielle
Patti brings her ‘Gospel’ to Detroit
Singer's tour of mega-churches rolls into Detroit Dec. 1 DETROIT - Like most legendary soul sisters, two-time Grammy award winner Patti LaBelle started singing in church. But it's taken her more than 40 years to [...]
PicNap poetry slam continues at new Detroit coffeehouse
By Kimya Afi Ayodele "What kind of poetry do we do here at the PicNap Poetry Series?" "All kinds of poetry!" came the proud responses of the crowd of diverse women and men, old and [...]
Ice sculptures highlight holiday festival
FERNDALE - Over 65 ice sculptures will highlight The Downtown Ferndale Holiday Ice Festival from Dec. 7-9. The festival starts off with a visit from the jolly 'ole guy himself and strolling musicians on Thursday [...]
Theater Events for the period Nov. 30-Dec. 9
PROFESSIONAL THEATER/OPERA: Arborophilia An oblique comedy that manages to twist thoughts, maul marriage, poke politics, whack weather, muddy money and loop love around a tree. Detroit Repertory Theatre, Detroit. Thu.-Sun., through Dec. 30. $20. 313-868-1347. [...]
Still waiting, too
Loved your article "Waiting under the mistletoe." As IÕve told my friends time and time again, IÕm growing old waiting for my Prince Charming. Lord knows how many toads IÕve kissed along the way. Best [...]
Programs available for today’s LGBT youth
TodayÕs generation of ÒGLBT youthÓ are not only younger, theyÕre facing a very different world than the generations that paved the way before them. At Triangle Foundation we are privileged to have the opportunity to [...]
Girl-on-girl action, super-powered politicians and talking animals in Baghdad
By Cornelius A. Fortune Graphic novelist Brian K. Vaughan talks about his plans for the future DEARBORN - An author of immense talent and imagination, Brian K. Vaughan has taken politicians and turned them into [...]
Pet of the Week: Macaron
Macaron is simply marvelous! She's a two year old shorthair kitty with a beautiful black and white coat, complimented nicely by her gorgeous golden eyes. This sweetheart is looking for endless love and affection, which [...]
Q Scopes “Learn feng shui, Virgo!”
by Jack Fertig November 27, 2006 Venus is in Sagittarius, making folks more openly affectionate and fonder of exploration. This week, she's sextile to Neptune in Aquarius, opening humanitarian dreams and ideals. Brace yourself for [...]
Now Playing at the Movies Dec.4
NEW THIS WEEK: Deck the Halls Suburban optometrist Steve Finch (Matthew Broderick) loves Christmas, but his Yuletide spirit deflates when his new neighbor, Buddy Hall (Danny DeVito), becomes determined to decorate his house with so [...]
Q Puzzle “Too Gay?”
November 27, 2006 Across 1 Mop with your first mate 5 Hayes, formerly of "South Park" 10 It gets a gel hard 14 Angelina's tomb-raiding role 15 Country house, to Nureyev 16 Tevye, to Harvey [...]
Snow angel: Sarah McLachlan remembers mother on holiday album
Sarah McLachlan's mother passed away a week before Christmas four years ago. But she still lingers in the shining star atop the tree. In the snow on Christmas morning. On the iced over lake. On [...]
HRC buying guide urges LGBTs to vote with pocketbook
By Lisa Keen Just in time to help LGBT consumers with their holiday shopping, the Human Rights Campaign has just released its annual guide on how to vote with your dollars, and there have been [...]
SHE/HE SAID
"A lot of the chiefs of staff, the people who really run the underpinnings of the Republican Party, are gay. [RNC Chairman] Ken Mehlman. OK, there's one I think people have talked about. I don't [...]
Pentagon maintains antigay policies
By Bob Roehr The Pentagon's continued attempt to stigmatize gays has brought a rebuke from a member of Congress and the nation's leading associations of mental health professionals. The story began in June of this [...]
International New
by Rex Wockner Israel recognizes gay marriages from elsewhere Israel's High Court of Justice ruled 6-1 on Nov. 21 that same-sex couples who marry in places where it is allowed — Belgium, Canada, Massachusetts, the [...]
World AIDS Day 2006: The decline of prevention
By Bob Roehr The global AIDS pandemic continues to grow, with disconcerting evidence that some countries are seeing a resurgence in new HIV infection rates which were previously stable or declining, said UNAIDS in their [...]
World AIDS Day Events
Note: All events take place on Dec. 1 unless otherwise noted. Ann Arbor Panel discussion. HARC will be part of a panel discussion. 7 p.m., Nov. 28. Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union on the [...]
Commuting HIV’s death sentence
By Chris Crain When I came out in the early '90s, a diagnosis of HIV didn't just feel like a death sentence Ñ it was one. In those very dark years before the drug "cocktail," [...]
Consider this: New Christopher Guest film skewers Hollywood
"Dying is easy. Playing a lesbian is hard." Or so says the actress playing Mary Pat (Rachael Harris) in the Jewish holiday film-within-a-film "Home for Purim" in Christopher Guest's new comedy "For Your Consideration." Mary [...]
BTL EDITORIAL: Honor those we’ve lost to AIDS, protect those we can
More and more people are saying that HIV infection seems to be making a comeback. The thing is, the virus never disappeared. It's remained dormant in the media and led many people - mostly a [...]