Dear Jody: When children mimic, Plus a picky guy
Child wants to mimic mother's lesbian lifestyle Q: My daughter, Loren, is 7 years old and in second grade. Up until now I have never had any negative calls from the teacher or the school. [...]
Child wants to mimic mother's lesbian lifestyle Q: My daughter, Loren, is 7 years old and in second grade. Up until now I have never had any negative calls from the teacher or the school. [...]
When Steve Stanton, former city manager of Largo, Florida, announced in February his intention to transition to a woman, the City Commission voted 5-2 to fire him. He was, according to them, no longer capable [...]
". . . and I'm a gay basher . . ." Beloved Friends: I'm sitting in on a meeting of Gay Basher's Anonymous with -- unknown to the bashers -- my pocket-size recording device surreptitiously [...]
"Republican nominations are largely determined by fundamentalist Christian conservatives who think the state's responsibility for life begins are conception and ends at birth. They also think adultery or gay sex are far worse sins than [...]
By Chris Crain {ITAL A week after a hate crimes bill was renamed for Matthew Shepard, the killings of other college students at Va. Tech were exploited to oppose it.} Like most national tragedies, the [...]
by Glenn A. LeCarl While the furor over the anti-gay remarks by Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has subsided, a fundamental injustice of the military policy known as "Don't Ask, [...]
by Sean Kosofsky Fifty-six years ago this week, the man who would later become my father, was born. My father's parents were observant Russian Jews who lived modestly in Oak Park - in the house [...]
Capitol Correspondent LANSING - The Rev. Kent Lederer of Unity of Greater Lansing has taken over the reins of what he describes as a "transdenominational" church and is ready to start performing civil unions. The [...]
by Pam Benneti I'm getting hitched. Yes, I, who have previously bemoaned the institution of marriage, am going to partake in a hand-fasting ceremony with my partner next year. We'd danced a slow dance around [...]
By Sharon Gittleman FERNDALE - Just imagine the scene. The flowers are perfect. Your wedding gowns are stunning. Your family and your soon-to-be in-laws haven't come to blows. Then disaster strikes. It happened to a [...]
by Sharon Gittleman ROYAL OAK - Choosing the perfect reception locale, selecting your flowers and deciding what to serve aren't the only decisions brides and grooms face when planning their commitment ceremonies. Giving a little [...]
By Sarah Mieras Ten, five, even three years ago if someone had told me I would be planning a wedding, even considering wearing a wedding dress, I would have laughed. After all, marriage is just [...]
ABC's 20/20 will air "Unconditional Love," a special report on the lives of three families and their transgender children, at 10 p.m. April 27. Walters will report on some of the youngest transgender kids - [...]
Clean off those clubs and think up some senseless swear words. The grass is clear of snow - for now, anyhow - and it's time to rev up those drivers for some frustrating, er, fun [...]
Avril Lavigne {ITAL "The Best Damn Thing" B} Avril Lavigne still wants to be a Toys 'R' Us kid. Forget the step-ahead she took to prove herself as a grown-up on her somber sophomore album. [...]
INFO BOX "Sex&Violets.com" 8 p.m. May 4, 5, 11 and 12 Metro Internet Exchange (MIX), Lansing www.icarusfalling.com LANSING — "Sex&Violets.com" is making its North American debut. The production centers on Stafford Myers and Thora Ainslie [...]
LANSING - You'll see ghosts, faeries, cutpurses and cobblers this spring as BoarsHead Theater remounts its Family Series production "If The Shoe Fits," written by Marlene Shelton, at 2 p.m. April 21 and 28. The [...]
By Gregg Shapiro Don't be surprised if you start to hear Molly Shannon's name mentioned in the same sentence as Best Actress and Academy Award. In "Year of the Dog," the directorial debut by queer [...]
Imagine this. Duckie, the wannabe hipster in "Pretty In Pink," has a fabulous wedding to a hunky homo. Together, they raise two adopted children. Oh, and his Grace Adler is Andie. Uh, wait. Wasn't Duckie [...]
FERNDALE - A new cafe and coffeehouse just opened in the heart of downtown Ferndale. Owned by a gay couple, AJ O'Neil's offers fresh brewed coffee and an eclectic menu. Their Grand Opening party April [...]
Academy Award-winning director Freida Lee Mock relished Tony Kushner after one minute. It was the 60-second speech at a college graduation that roused the "Wrestling With Angels" mastermind to write, direct and produce a documentary [...]
Clean off those clubs and think up some senseless swear words. The grass is clear of snow - for now, anyhow - and it's time to rev up those drivers for some frustrating, er, fun [...]
by Jack Fertig April 23, 2007 Mars and Uranus are aligned in Pisces, boosting energy, but making focus and direction difficult. Accidents happen all too easily now. The big challenge is to watch your step [...]
April 23, 2007 Across 1 "Big-boned" women, to k. d. lang 5 Pride expression 9 Cathedral of ___ 13 Sexual partners, to the insensitive 14 Suffix with prefer 15 Mail carriers at Hogwarts 16 Canadian [...]
April 30, 2007 NEW THIS WEEK: Fracture Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) shoots his wife and puts her in a coma. Now it's up to prosecutor Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling) to make sure the attempted-murder charge [...]
Simply stunning! Meet Benedict, a very handsome one-year-old kitty who has the sweetest face you'll see! It's hard to believe this dashing fellow was found straying about in the spring chill, but he's ready to [...]
ABC's 20/20 will air "Unconditional Love," a special report on the lives of three families and their transgender children, at 10 p.m. April 27. Walters will report on some of the youngest transgender kids - [...]
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hundreds of AIDS advocates rolled into Washington for the annual lobbying effort known as AIDSWatch. April 23 was dedicated to briefings before they headed to Capitol Hill on the [...]
FERNDALE - A new cafe and coffeehouse just opened in the heart of downtown Ferndale. Owned by a gay couple, AJ O'Neil's offers fresh brewed coffee and an eclectic menu. Their Grand Opening party April [...]
by Tana Michaels SAGINAW - The play, Angels in America Part 1, opened at Saginaw Valley State University last Friday like any other play with one exception; there were police cars in the parking lot. [...]
LANSING - Hundreds of arts advocates from all over the state of Michigan rallied at the capitol Wednesday demanding a restoration of arts grants for the current fiscal year. "This is money that was promised, [...]
by Bob Roehr The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA) was reintroduced in the House on April 24 after a hiatus of two years. It would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or [...]
By Lisa Keen The race for the Democratic presidential nomination has an unusual feature this time around: A battle of the gay lists. And early campaign finance reports this week suggest another battle is brewing [...]
by Rex Wockner Court: Latvian pride ban was illegal Latvia's Riga Regional Administrative Court ruled April 12 that the Riga City Council's ban on last year's gay-pride parade was illegal. The council had cited safety [...]
FERNDALE - On Saturday MAPP will extend its office hours and offer free HIV testing from noon to 6 p.m. at 429 Livernois in Ferndale (one block north of Eight Mile Road, in the Community [...]
Capitol Correspondent EAST LANSING - The appearance at Michigan State University of Minutemen Civilian Defense Corps leader Chris Simcox was marred with protests and arrests. Simcox spoke at MSU on Thursday, at the invitation of [...]
By Sarah Mieras GRAND RAPIDS - A message of love and acceptance yielded handcuffs and bail when the Soulforce Equality Ride rolled into Grand Rapids' bible belt Monday. On Monday, after being told they were [...]
SPRING ARBOR - The East Coast team of Soulforce Equality Ride met with students, faculty and community members in Spring Arbor Saturday afternoon. Joining the 25 activists were about 20 students and community members. Spring [...]
There's no doubt that Michigan's economy is in deep trouble. With the second worst unemployment rate in the nation and state businesses hemorrhaging jobs seemingly on a daily basis - plus a disturbing lack of [...]
We're all entitled to our own opinions. That's generally the consensus here in America where free speech is cherished above almost everything else. But what if that opinion runs contrary to one espoused by whichever [...]
By Robert W. Bethune Plowshare's production of Al Letson's play, "Julius X," is a marvelous piece of work that truly deserves to be seen. Go! Do not let this one slip by you! It is [...]
In these politically correct, post-Don Imus days, some might feel that to attend a sketch comedy show billed as a "multi-cultural look at living in the mid-west" performed by "Chaldean, Indian and African-American actors" would [...]
By Robert W. Bethune There is a standard formula for farcical comedy based on the tried-and-true convention of the well-meant deceit. These are plays in which good people tell lies, not with malicious intent, and [...]
By D. A. Blackburn In opening the final production of its 2006-2007 season, "An Inspector Calls," the Jewish Ensemble Theatre has taken on a classic English tale of death and intrigue, and delivered an insightful [...]
By Sarah Mieras GRAND RAPIDS - A message of love and acceptance yielded handcuffs and bail when the Soulforce Equality Ride rolled into Grand Rapids' bible belt Monday. On Monday, after being told they were [...]
by Tana Michaels SAGINAW - The controversy continues over "Angels in America," a play now showing at Saginaw Valley State University. The play opened last weekend and will continue with three more performances this weekend. [...]
CONCORD, N.H. (AP and wire reports) - New Hampshire lawmakers voted Thursday to authorize civil unions and sent the measure to Gov. John Lynch, who announced last week that he would sign it. "This legislation [...]
PHILADELPHIA - A national memorial ceremony honoring the gay rights pioneer, Barbara Gittings will take place at Independence Hall Saturday at 2 p.m. Speakers at the memorial will include directors of national LGBT organizations including [...]