Creep of the Week: Diane Gramley
I remember it like it was yesterday. My best friend and I were sitting in our high school auditorium watching a presentation by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. I looked at her, she [...]
Dear Jody: Readers respond to ‘Distraught Mother’
Dear Readers: In December, a mother - "Distraught Mother" - of a gay son "Daniel" wrote in to tell about how she had rejected him for being gay. When she found out, she kicked him [...]
Parting Glances: Book pages (Pt. 16)
My friend Gary Widener believed that, contrary to the old saying, you CAN tell a book by its cover. He made books his gimmick for cruising. The first time I saw Gary - at the [...]
Viewpoint: MLK Jr.’s dream of widespread equality still alive
On Monday, Jan. 15, we celebrated what would have been the 78th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. This civil rights leader's sweeping influence on America is not only significant to the African-American community but [...]
All Politics is Loco: Nancy Boy
By Sean Kosofsky Like sands through the hourglass, every political season brings new slurs against progressives. My recent favorite is ÒNancy Pelosi Liberal.Ó What is fascinating about this Republican rip is that it gets dangerously [...]
Viewpoint: U.S. playing catch up to Canada
By the Rev. Martha Daniels Canada and the United States have contrasting attitudes toward diversity. It's best summed up, I think, in the different images they use for their ethnic diversity. In the U.S., the [...]
General Gayety: The civil union term squirm
By Leslie Robinson Ever since Vermont rolled out civil unions, I've fretted over terminology. What do you call people who have entered into a civil union? Now it seems that question is receiving broader exposure. [...]
Bringing up the ‘M’ word
by Robert P. Lalicki Financial planning should be an important part of our lives. Most of us spend more time planning out next vacation than we do on securing our financial future. Laws of this [...]
Choreographer’s loss inspires AIDS-related dance piece
Before Peter Sparling's youngest brother died of AIDS, he told Sparling not to create a dance about him. "I made this before he passed away!" says Sparling, choreographer of "Witness." "His spirit is everywhere in [...]
Kate Clinton’s telling you: she’s not going
Kate Clinton's nephew came out two years ago at Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, as a republican. "We were horrified!" Clinton says about she and her partner Urvashi Vaid's reaction. Will the comedian try to put a liberal [...]
Logo launches audio, video podcasts
NEW YORK - Logo will launch five original audio and video podcasts at Apple's iTunes store, giving Logo's audience access to in-depth news and fresh LGBT entertainment on the go and at the click of [...]
Bravo unveils Paula Abdul series
PASADENA, Calif. - Bravo announced a new docu-series following the unique and multi-faceted Paula Abdul. The untitled series will provide a candid real look at the "American Idol" judge, pop star, choreographer and multi-platinum artist, [...]
Conductor runs bases for symphony
Nan Washburn didn't intend to be a conductor. As a child, she wanted to become a softball player - and climb trees. But after injuring her finger while playing ball at age 14, her flute [...]
Run, run Rufus
Thankfully Rufus Wainwright isn't a lady. Or else his sister might be a goner. "It's a godsend that I'm gay because if I wasn't I'd want to sleep with my sister, and if I was [...]
King of Kings
The King of Kings Contest at Stilettos always brings out some of the best in male impersonation and this year was no exception. The combination of talent and energy kept the audience on the edge [...]
Pet of the Week: Elsa
Elsa is a spectacular gal! This one-year-old German shepherd mix is as happy and playful as they come. She's quite friendly and would love to be the center of your attention! Elsa will enjoy a [...]
Q Scopes: “Keep your cool, Aquarius!”
by Jack Fertig January 15, 2007 Jupiter square Uranus, a long-term transit, sets up rude surprises that may prove blessings in disguise. The Sun is now triggering those with rebellious assertions of personal authority, so [...]
Q Puzzle: “Kneel, Patrick”
January 15, 2007 Across 1 Gay rodeo accessory 6 George O'Malley, et al. 10 Fairy-tale monster 14 Biblical witch's home 15 Tennis stadium in Queens 16 Take off your clothes 17 Drop ___ (flirt, perhaps) [...]
Societal changes examined through clandestine love story
Meadow Brook comedy is an entertaining night of theater If you were invited to attend a comedy about a married couple who plan an annual out-of-town weekend getaway to celebrate their anniversary, you might - [...]
Well, there it is: Class at the Hilberry
"Mediocrity is everywhere," Antonio Salieri wryly acknowledges in the final seconds of Peter Shaffer's intriguing drama, "Amadeus." But not at the Hilberry Theatre, where Shaffer's script has been blessed with a slick and vibrant production [...]
Curtain Calls ONLINE
Professional Theater News from Around Town: Half Price Saturday matinees at the Rep DETROIT - The Detroit Repertory Theatre announced a partnership with Target for sponsorship of Half Price Saturday Matinees for the run of [...]
Chizmadia-Hobson
Longtime community activist Richard A. Chizmadia and his partner of 13 years, Richard A. Hobson, both life long residents of Michigan, were joined together in a formal Civil Partnership ceremony in Zuerich, Switzerland on Jan. [...]
Art & Around for the period Jan. 18-27
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 [...]
Theater Events for the period Jan. 18-27
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. [...]
Lesbians of color not photographed at ‘L Word’ premiere
How is it that the photographer was unable to portray the myriad sisters of color and women older than 40 that attended ("The L Word" premiere party at Soho)? As a lesbian that falls into [...]
New board leadership takes the helm at WRAP
ANN ARBOR - The Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project's newly elected board leadership has taken the helm, ensuring the resource center will seamlessly continue to provide advocacy for and quality services to the local LGBT community. [...]
WRAP to offer free estate-planning workshop
ANN ARBOR — Attorneys from the ACLU and the Stonewall Bar Association will hold a free estate-planning workshop for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Washtenaw Rainbow [...]
Families with LGBT children to reconcile at church
Parents who struggle with or celebrate their gay or lesbian children will share in A Day of Reflection for Catholic Parents of LGBT Children from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 at St. [...]
She/He Said Jan. 18, 2007
"I've marched on Washington three times: twice for reproductive freedom and once for gay and lesbian rights, and it was very empowering for me. The political side of this has been important to me for [...]
New year, new beginnings for BTL Writer
By KIMYA AFI AYODELE Imani Williams has worked a freelance writer for Between The Lines since August 2003 and on Dec. 30, many from the African American SGL community bid this self-proclaimed "strong, out, proud, [...]
Evangelical LGBT congregation snaps up extra elbowroom
By SHARON GITTLEMAN MADISON HEIGHTS - While some peg LGBT people as ultra-liberals in all aspects of their lives - from faith to politics, the Reverend Rick Green knows better. Green leads the Praise Fellowship [...]
Affirmations job opens doors for new development director
By Jillian A. Bogater Managing editor On his first day of work last week, Michael Coleman walked to a nearby Ferndale shop and ordered a cup of coffee. As their barista rang up the sale, [...]
Bush withdraws nominations of anti-gay judges
By Lisa Keen The White House this week withdrew its nomination of several controversial federal judges, including one who was considered to be "horrific" on the Americans with Disabilities Act and another who believed the [...]
Gay activist leads grassroots movement in Traverse City
Eartha Melzer TRAVERSE CITY - In a town with a tumultuous history on gay rights issues, the most popular person in city politics is a gay environmental activist. Jim Carruthers first became involved with city [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury fears Anglican breakup
Disagreement over gay issues may destroy the Anglican Communion, says the communion's spiritual leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. Church conservatives object to the U.S. Episcopal Church's installation of an openly gay bishop in New [...]
International News Briefs Jan. 18, 2007
U.K. antidiscrimination laws survive challenge The House of Lords rebuffed an attempt Jan. 10 to block the United Kingdom's new laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in the provision of goods and services. [...]
Queen’s composer denied civil partnership
The Queen of England's official composer, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, has been denied the right to enter an official civil partnership with his longtime partner on the remote Scottish Orkney island of Sanday, where they [...]
New, old faces bring change to Affirmations
As Affirmations prepares to open its new offices to LGBT folk, they do so with a staff mixed with new faces and veterans. At the beginning of the new year, Michael Coleman joined the staff [...]
Lecture series highlights Jewish lesbians’ lives
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN WEST BLOOMFIELD - There are those who think being born lesbian and Jewish sends you out into life with twice the troubles. Judith Slotkin, founder and co-organizer of the Twice Blessed Speakers [...]
Border bells
CindyLou Owen smiled from ear to ear. So much, in fact, that her cheeks were in pain for days after she married Dr. Lori Owen. "Our wedding day was absolutely full of love and beauty [...]
Former Rep. Ford to head Democrat reform group
By Lisa Keen A group that aspires to reform the Democratic Party to appeal to a greater number of voters has chosen a new chairman who is best known to gay activists for having abandoned [...]