by Addison Scott When longtime Between The Lines writer Jason A. Michael decided to write a book about Phyllis Hyman, he did so because he wanted to share the song stylist and Broadway star's story [...]
Capitol Correspondent LANSING-A controversial contract being used by officials from the Ingham County Health Department is now coming under fire from the Michigan Department of Community Health. The contract has been used by the ICHD [...]
Canceled trip causes relationship problems Q: This is one of those questions of these times, I guess. By that, I mean that I was going to take my partner, "Thomas," on a vacation to Europe [...]
Say what you want about Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church. Sure their message is despicable, but at least they make themselves clear. No gays or their families are given false hopes that they [...]
Parting Glances Seagulls came inland to Michigan and Ontario shores to stay -- for their better, our worse -- once freighters stopped dumping garbage into Lake St. Clair decades ago. These clannish birds gather in [...]
"I don't know how denying information to young people about sexuality or sexual orientation does anything to promote their health and well being." - Kevin Jennings, the executive director of the New York-based Gay, Lesbian [...]
Viewpoint Inevitably, when asked if I truly believe the LGBT community will ever attain full equality, I only have to look at today's youth - black, white, brown, queer, and without question say yes. Even [...]
by Chris Crain Merv Griffin's obituaries belatedly pried open his closet door, but only far enough to catch a whiff of his sex scandals. When Merv Griffin died this month, many mainstream media obituaries dared [...]
Looking for a good time? Try a funeral. In England. With a midget. Some blackmail. And hallucinogenic drugs. Funerals rarely bring out the best in people. Grief is rarely flattering. The new British comedy "Death [...]
Dave Garcia nicknamed the coolest hetero dude he met during his U.S. road trip. It's simply "Rock Star," a name the Swartz Creek-resident gave the guy due to his band involvement. "He's just the most [...]
Soon Anderson was on stage again and, in 1992, joined the Joffrey Ballet in New York City, where he stayed until his retirement in 2005. In July, Anderson, 43, found himself on the other side [...]
by Addison Scott When longtime Between The Lines writer Jason A. Michael decided to write a book about Phyllis Hyman, he did so because he wanted to share the song stylist and Broadway star's story [...]
The Ditty Bops 8 p.m. Aug. 29 The Ark, Ann Arbor The Ditty Bops are done cultivating a fresh crop of songs for their mellow upcoming release, "Summer Rains." So they've moved onto other things, [...]
by Addison Scott When longtime Between The Lines writer Jason A. Michael decided to write a book about Phyllis Hyman, he did so because he wanted to share the song stylist and Broadway star's story [...]
by Dan Woog The OutField As a six-time captain of the U.S. equestrian team and a four-time Olympic bronze medalist in dressage, Robert Dover is often asked to ride in benefit shows. A gay man [...]
August 27, 2007 NEW THIS WEEK: The Invasion An extraterrestrial virus strikes its victims while they sleep, robbing them of their emotions. Washington, D.C. psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman), her son Oliver (Jackson Bond), and [...]
"Here's a problem I have. Marriage is hard to defend. The people who want to say 'we don't want gays to be married'...well, it's pretty hard to defend something that's breaking down day by day. [...]
by Jack Fertig Q Scopes August 20, 2007 Mars opposing Jupiter is cranking up the energy, but not the focus. Mercury squares both from Virgo, drawing that energy into a critical mode. There's always room [...]
August 20, 2007 Across 1 Be reminded of S&M, perhaps 5 You might get wet watching him at SeaWorld 10 Pam Parsons and David Kopay 14 George Frenn, in many a still photo 15 Bottom's [...]
PONTIAC - The 10th anniversary Festival of Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats will offer new international, regional and local features that will continue to make the city of Pontiac the premier family destination for Labor [...]
SUMMER ARTS FESTIVALS: Arts du Jour The "official appetizer" for Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats will showcase delicious cuisine, world-class entertainment and newly developed streetscape to raise funds for more than a dozen Oakland County [...]
PROFESSIONAL THEATER/OPERA: Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean A group of women, all members of a Jimmy Dean fan club, meet on the anniversary of his death in a small [...]
Travel in time with five women as they come of age during the liberating days of the 1960s, a time that made England swing. Mason Street Warehouse in Saugatuck is pleased to present "SHOUT! The [...]
The Saline Fiddlers, America's premier youth fiddling ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 as the final concert in the City of Farmington Hills "Stars in the Park" free concert series. The [...]
by Rex Wockner While many pride parades in eastern Europe attract aggressive political opposition or violent physical attacks from homophobic citizens, the fourth pride parade in Tallinn, Estonia, was a success Aug. 11. About 300 [...]
by Rex Wockner Liberal Canadian Member of Parliament Scott Brison and his partner, Maxime St. Pierre, got married Aug. 18 in Cheverie, Nova Scotia -- a town of 200 people on the province's western shoreline. [...]
by Rex Wockner The right-wing deputy mayor of the northern Italian city of Treviso, Giancarlo Gentilini, plans to order police to carry out "ethnic cleansing of faggots." Gentilini said he is sick of gays having [...]
by Rex Wockner Gay pop singer George Michael began performing 100 hours of community service Aug. 13 as part of his punishment for driving while under the influence of drugs. He did some gardening at [...]
by Rex Wockner Several hundred people marched on Sydney Town Hall Aug. 12 demanding legalization of same-sex marriage. Australia's national government specifically banned same-sex marriage three years ago, just prior to a federal election. As [...]
by Rex Wockner Malaysia's first gay church held its initial service in a Kuala Lumpur hotel Aug. 12. About 80 people attended. The church -- loosely affiliated with the U.S.-based, gay-oriented Metropolitan Community Churches -- [...]
By Lisa Keen Keen on the trail DRESS FOR VOTES? Cuker was an actor for a few years before starting up an antique car dealership that reportedly earned him millions. After they became friends, Giuliani [...]
SAN FRANCISCO - A study calling itself the largest study of LBGT community spending and political habits has just been released by Rivendell Media and Community Marketing, Inc. Rivendell is the largest LBGT media company [...]
By Sharon Gittleman ROYAL OAK - To eyes dulled by parking lots packed with SUV's, the car was something to see. Rocket fins, a shiny bullet grill and 19-feet of Cadillac style. Our ride had [...]
DETROIT - They hail from the Conant Gardens neighborhood on the East Side, and their hearts remain in their city as they travel the globe. And Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village came home last week, [...]
LANSING - T he Ingham County Health Department reportedly has been telling newly-diagnosed HIV-positive people they "need" to sign a contract with the department. And that contract is under fire by leading HIV legal advocates [...]
ANN ARBOR - Organizers of OutFest, the Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project, were hoping a move from September/October to August would bolster the success of the event. Instead, the pattern of decreasing attendance continued, thanks in [...]
Deadline for Entry Quickly Approaching Just a few weeks after announcing their search for the region's next top design superstar, Garden Court Condominiums LLC has received entries from across the state for its "Detroit's Design [...]
DETROIT - Rudy Serra is asking supporters to write to Governor Jennifer Granholm to support appointing him to the an open judicial seat in the 36th District Court. The seat is vacant following the death [...]
BTL Editorial August 23, 2007 If we lived in a bias-free world, where no one was ever discriminated against because of any perceived difference, then a completely science-based, epidemiological response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic would [...]
Dearly beloved, we gather at The Second City - not to MOURN the state of Michigan, but to LAUGH at it. And trust me: You will, because the troupe's latest revue, "Night of Living Debt," [...]
By Robert W. Bethune One reads a casting notice and says, "Ah, yes." So it is with Peter Donaldson as Atticus Finch in Stratford Festival's "To Kill A Mockingbird." His work in this role lives [...]
By Robert W. Bethune A tragedy is a train wreck that nothing can stop. From the very first scene of Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," now playing at the Stratford Festival, you can't not see [...]
PROFESSIONAL THEATER/OPERA: Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean A group of women, all members of a Jimmy Dean fan club, meet on the anniversary of his death in a small [...]
Travel in time with five women as they come of age during the liberating days of the 1960s, a time that made England swing. Mason Street Warehouse in Saugatuck is pleased to present "SHOUT! The [...]
The Saline Fiddlers, America's premier youth fiddling ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 as the final concert in the City of Farmington Hills "Stars in the Park" free concert series. The [...]
SUMMER ARTS FESTIVALS: Arts du Jour The "official appetizer" for Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats will showcase delicious cuisine, world-class entertainment and newly developed streetscape to raise funds for more than a dozen Oakland County [...]
LANSING - The Ingham County Health Department reportedly has been telling newly-diagnosed HIV-positive people they "need" to sign a contract with the department. And that contract is under fire by leading HIV legal advocates who [...]
By Lisa Keen Keen on the trail DRESS FOR VOTES? Cuker was an actor for a few years before starting up an antique car dealership that reportedly earned him millions. After they became friends, Giuliani [...]
