By Lisa Keen PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - "Be honest!" called out a voice to John Edwards as he tackled a question about what he himself described as "the single hardest social issue for me personally." The [...]
By Lisa Keen Gay marriage supporters lost a battle Tuesday in the only state thus far which has approved the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Massachusetts legislature, reversing a controversial decision to [...]
More than 200 same-sex couples have taken advantage of the Czech Republic's civil-union law since it came into force last July, local media reported Jan. 2. The statute, which became law after the Chamber of [...]
Gay pop singer George Michael is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 11 to face a charge of being an unfit driver. Last October, Michael was found passed out in his car in a London [...]
The obscenity trial of Umut Güner, editor of Turkey's only gay magazine, Kaos GL, was postponed on Dec. 28, activists reported. Güner could face up to three years in prison over last summer's issue of [...]
Switzerland's same-sex civil-union law came into force Jan. 1 and the first couple tied the knot a day later in the southern canton of Ticino, Swiss public radio reported. The men, ages 89 and 60, [...]
The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force has paid to join the gay lobby group Stonewall's "Diversity Champions" program in hopes of making itself more attractive to gay and lesbian potential recruits. The force also is [...]
Women's basketball and gay politics took to center court last weekend in Ann Arbor. As University of Michigan squared off against Penn State University at Crisler Arena, about 300 fans wore lavender shirts protesting PSU [...]
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN DETROIT - Last year, mother-of-six Cindy Leon was working hard to make the best of her new life. She'd battled back against troubles that threatened to overwhelm her in the past and [...]
With The Supremes-like "Dreamgirls" singing high notes at the box office, Diana Ross' break from her seven-year hiatus couldn't be more appropriately timed. Even if it's not so dreamy. The R&B legend's new solo outing, [...]
With a dinner theater empire that's expanding from one location to two next month — and possibly three later this spring — Randy Magner isn't ready quite yet to quit his day job. However, he [...]
Professional Theater News from Around Town: Rapper MC Serch guests in 'Citizen Improv' at the Inferno ANN ARBOR - The Improv Inferno is pleased to announce a very special "Citizen Improv" on Friday, Jan. 12, [...]
ARCHITECTURE/GARDEN TOURS: Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Discover the Ford House with all-new tours that go behind the scenes, examine special subjects and provide a new perspective on the family that left an indelible mark [...]
PROFESSIONAL THEATER/OPERA: All Shook Up Elvis Presley songs help tell the romantic story of how a young girl's dreams come true when a guitar-playing roustabout rides into town. Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall, East Lansing. [...]
In stubbling upon this Web site, I became most intrigued by this story. ("Growing old alone: What's Really Going On," By Renee McCoy, originally printed Aug. 24, 2006.) I am currently seeing someone 22 years [...]
Dear editor, Thank you for this week's Year in Review issue of Between The Lines! You've done an excellent job of pulling together the highlights - and the "lowlights" - of a challenging, and sometimes [...]
A story regarding kwanzaa in the Dec. 28 issue of Between The Lines incorrectly listed the order of the celebration. The correct order: day 1, umoja (unity); day 2, kujichagulia (self determination); day 3, ujimaa [...]
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan women's basketball team won their first Big 10 game of the season against Penn State on Sunday at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. But for nearly 300 protesters [...]
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN DETROIT - Press days at the 2007 North American International Auto Show offered a snapshot of the wobbly economic state of the world's car manufacturers. Where new model unveilings once took on [...]
MASON - She was boycotted for being gay friendly. Now, the proprietor of Davey's Basement, an independent music store in Mason, is hoping the support of gay-friendly folks across the state will help her keep [...]
January 15, 2007 NEW THIS WEEK: Code Name: The Cleaner Jake Rodgers (Cedric the Entertainer) wakes up in a hotel room to find a dead FBI agent and a briefcase containing $250,000. He also has [...]
Dozens gathered last weekend for the opening of "The Illusion of S-X & FLOWER," a solo exhibition of work by Charles Alexander. The show at Detroit's Scarab Club featured 25 art works by Alexander, who [...]
Fans of "The L Word" gathered Sunday evening for a special premiere party at Soho in Ferndale. The gathering was one of many across the United States hosted by the Human Rights Campaign. "The L [...]
"I haven't done a love scene since ... oh, I can't remember. I have three this season on 'The L Word.' I was intrigued and turned on by the idea (of being with a woman, [...]
In Memorium Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006) One of the preeminent twentieth-century photographers of the nude female, Ruth Bernhard died at her home in San Francisco on Dec. 18, 2006, at age 101. Many of her works, [...]
Booboo is just a beautiful gal! SheÕs a two-year-old brown tiger kitty with a white chin, tummy and paws! Too precious! Booboo is quite a playful gal, and enjoys all sorts of toys, especially when [...]
by Jack Fertig January 8, 2007 Jupiter is in Sagittarius, boosting general good fortune, philosophy, and open-mindedness. Throughout the year, he'll square Uranus in Pisces, setting the scene for shocking revelations, mostly for the better [...]
by Dan Woog January 8, 2007 As last summer's dueling Gay Games and Outgames proved, gay sports in the 21st century are more than skating (for the guys) and softball (for, you know...). Gay men [...]
January 8, 2007 Across 1 Ejaculation from Sontag's "The Volcano Lover"? 5 "The Incredibly True Adventure ___ Girls in Love" 10 McKuen and his package? 14 "Uh-oh!" to Lord Byron 15 Queer historian Stryker 16 [...]
INFO BOX Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 7:30 p.m., Jan. 19-20 First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham BIRMINGHAM — Mr. McFeely (David Newell) comes to the neighborhood for an evening of beloved songs written by public television legend Mister [...]
OLIVER "BILLY" SIPPLE. Born, Detroit, Nov. 20, 1941. Died, San Francisco, Feb. 2, 1989. A reluctant hero, he strolled into history at a precise psychological moment but an inconvenient time. His year with destiny: 1975. [...]
By John Corvino For those of us in academia, January doesn't simply bring a new year: it brings a new semester. Richard Mohr, a gay philosopher I admire, wrote an essay years ago beginning with [...]
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith 2006 is gone, and good riddance. It seems to me that 2006 was about one thing, and it has been a running issue for a few years now: fear. Of course [...]
By Leslie Robinson The death of former President Gerald Ford has resurrected the name of Oliver "Billy" Sipple. He's the fellow credited with saving Ford from an assassination attempt. I'm not sure I ever knew [...]
cut/ Levi Kreis channels Madonna's "Confessions On a Dance Floor" for a more upbeat offering. cut/ Levi Kreis followed an "ex-gay" regimen before realizing that God doesn't discriminate, he says. INFO BOX ÒThe Gospel According [...]
Jason and deMarco delighted fans Jan. 7 at Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit in Ferndale. The duo sang songs from their new unreleased CD "Halo" and said they were thrilled that their Video ("This is [...]
Live entertament sparkles at Pink, as comedian Sue Fracker filled the rooms with laughter and left all with smiles. BTL photo: Danielle
THURSDAY Body Zone Health Club: Free tanning Club Flamingo: Happy Hour, 4-8 p.m. Diamond Jim's Saloon: Cadillac Squares Square Dancing and Bit T.W.A.T. Karaoke. Diversions: Karaoke. $3.00 16 oz beer. $1.50 Schnapps. $5.00 Jager Bombs [...]
by Richard Labonte January 15, 2007 " SoMa," by Kemble Scott. Kensington Books, 320 pages, $14 paper. Sexy but sexually ambivalent young Raphe, precipitously downsized by San Francisco's dot-com implosion, is a frustrated writer with [...]
There are plenty of theories out there about what makes kids gay: over bearing mothers or fathers, early exposure to show tunes, letting girls wear pants. Nobody really knows for sure. Nobody, that is, except [...]
Q: This past holiday season was a disaster for me. I grew up an only child. This past summer my father died. It's like when my father died, secrets began seeping out of the closet. [...]
