A colorful existence
By Jessica Carreras In the downtrodden Michigan automotive world, there's one General Motors employee who isn't worried about losing his job - at least not to a straight man. "Being gay is about who you [...]
By Jessica Carreras In the downtrodden Michigan automotive world, there's one General Motors employee who isn't worried about losing his job - at least not to a straight man. "Being gay is about who you [...]
By Lena Thompson Hello everyone! I am back. I have been on hiatus since the beginning of the year, suffering from writer's block and other stuff (being single and loving it). The Engine Performance classes [...]
Out racecar driver and auto enthusiast team up with Saab for The Fireball Run The Fireball Run, a cross-country race where 100 drivers trek from Orlando to Los Angeles, sounds like a take-off of the [...]
by Daniel Weil, {URL www.Gaywheels.com} reporter An interview with Terri O' - Transgendered race car driver GayWheel Editor: Daniel Weil, a contributing editor to Gaywheels.com, was granted an interview with Terri O'Connell, the only transgender [...]
By Lisa Keen U.S. Rep. Barney Frank predicted this week that a version of ENDA with sexual orientation only will proceed in Congress this month and pass. But in remarks on the floor of the [...]
By Lisa Keen The dust is beginning to settle around last week's bruising intra-community battle over whether to seek a vote on a version of ENDA that includes only sexual orientation protection or insist that [...]
Cheif of Staff Wisecup blows up on camera ROCHESTER - Within 48 hours of being taped and loaded onto YouTube, U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-9th District) attracted over 23,000 viewers. He was caught on tape [...]
"You are a pig. A sad jobless pig who is sad and talentless, and, um, oh yeah, sad and jobless and evil and a bad mom. So go fuck yourself, you sad jobless pig." - [...]
by Jody Valley Panty pilferer seeks hiding place Q: I have this habit. If anyone found out it would be very embarrassing to me. First, let me tell you that I am 36, female and [...]
"There's a man who leads a life of danger. To everyone he meets he stays a stranger..." Monsignor Tommaso Stenico, a high-ranking Vatican official, is under fire after being caught on tape putting the moves [...]
By Imani Williams Voices from an Urban Bush Sista Even though the rally has come and gone, I'm ordering my Free Jena Six t-shirt as a continued show of support to the six young men [...]
Parting Glances Oscar Wilde's full name is Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde: a bit grand for an Irish wit, playwright. And, gay man! But it does have a nice ring of blarney to it. Wilde [...]
Viewpoint I have been fortunate, actually blessed, in my lifetime to bask in the sunshine of giants - James Boggs, Ruth Ellis, Jim Toy, Eric Alva, Ilana "Invincible" Weaver, Betty Couvetier - just to name [...]
"You are a pig. A sad jobless pig who is sad and talentless, and, um, oh yeah, sad and jobless and evil and a bad mom. So go fuck yourself, you sad jobless pig." - [...]
By Jack Fertig October 15, 2007 Venus is in Leo, boosting everyone's efforts to be charming. With Mercury in Libra, it just might work - if Mars in Gemini doesn't crank up the juice at [...]
ICON Fetish Carnival Oct. 19-21 http://www.icondetroit.net Local leather club ICON Detroit will hold the 2007 ICON Fetish Carnival, the club's 14th annual weekend event on Oct. 19-21. The event, which raises funds for three local [...]
October 22, 2007 NEW THIS WEEK: Elizabeth: The Golden Age In 1585, Elizabeth I's (Cate Blanchett) 27th year as England's ruler, her imprisoned cousin Mary (Samantha Morton) and Spain's Philip II (Jordi Molina) conspire to [...]
By Dan Woog Sports fans love trivia. But even the most obsessive jock-lover might not know the answer to this query: "Who is the only openly gay male Division I college coach in the country, [...]
October 15, 2007 Across 1 Mounts, to Maria von Trapp 5 Gay wedding guide author Ayers 9 Prefix with sexual 14 Ring out 15 Island of Barrie's land 16 Like phone sex 17 Salvo in [...]
by Bob Roehr "Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is the most important concept in the [HIV] prevention field today," Robert Grant told the Infectious Disease Society of America at their annual meeting in San Diego. The concept [...]
by Bob Roehr The FDA approved the first integrase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV on Oct. 12. The pharmaceutical company Merck developed the drug as raltegravir; it will be marketed under the name Isentress [...]
by Rex Wockner A married couple in Australia has become a married lesbian couple after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal allowed a transgender woman to change the sex designation on her passport, SX magazine reported Oct. [...]
by Rex Wockner British Justice Secretary Jack Straw says the government plans to prohibit incitement of hatred against gay, lesbian and bisexual people. The proposed law would ban words, writings, video, audio and behavior purposefully [...]
by Rex Wockner Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled 7-2 on Oct. 4 that gay people can add their partners to their health-insurance plans the same as married people. Couples will have to register their unions with [...]
by Rex Wockner A spokesman for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Oct. 10 that Ahmadinejad was misquoted when he said at Columbia University in New York on Sept. 24 that there are no homosexuals in [...]
by Rex Wockner Some 5,000 people took part in the 18th Joburg Pride Parade in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Oct. 6. "The fact that thousands braved the rain and cold to assert the importance of [...]
by Rex Wockner Thousands of Singaporeans have signed an online open letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urging legalization of gay sex. Parliament reportedly is planning to decriminalize oral and anal sex between heterosexuals [...]
by Rex Wockner Sweden's three opposition parties introduced a motion in Parliament Oct. 5 to legalize full marriage for same-sex couples. The opposition Social Democrats, Greens and Left Party support the move, along with three [...]
The Human Rights Campaign board meeting the weekend of October 5, 2007 was hard, painful, tearful and complex. ENDA and HRC's work in diversity and inclusion took center stage in all discussions. Seeing Sean Kosofsky [...]
It appears that Ms. Brown (What's in the "Jena 6" for us? BTL Oct. 11), and many, many others have missed the point, either by intent or otherwise. First let me state that the white [...]
By Lisa Keen U.S. Rep. Barney Frank predicted this week that a version of ENDA with sexual orientation only will proceed in Congress this month and pass. But in remarks on the floor of the [...]
By Lisa Keen The dust is beginning to settle around last week's bruising intra-community battle over whether to seek a vote on a version of ENDA that includes only sexual orientation protection or insist that [...]
By Lisa Keen WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said Tuesday evening that House leadership has agreed to strategy on the ENDA bill to insert gender identity through an amendment to the bill once [...]
News analysis by Rex Wockner He did it again. On Oct. 12, for the second time in three years, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill passed by the state legislature legalizing same-sex marriage. And [...]
Art at Affirmations Kevin Voog Tobin, 18, has a twin brother, David. They share an A+ gay gene (if indeed there is one). Kevin also has a gift: his art. (David studies biology at Wayne [...]
FERNDALE - The Covey campaign for mayor of Ferndale is preparing to enter "high gear" with literature drops every weekend until the election. Folks willing to drop literature at Ferndale homes can contact the campaign [...]
FERNDALE - A roast in honor of Rachel Crandall and the 10th anniversary of TransGender Michigan is being planned for Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. This fundraiser will benefit the ongoing work of TransGender [...]
FERNDALE- Youth leaders and activists from around the Midwest will converge at Affirmations Community Center in Ferndale around the theme, "Revolutionary Voices, Transforming Choices" at the first Midwest Trans Youth Conference, October 19-21. The conference [...]
CANTON - Local playwright and composer Paul Bruce is looking for a few good men. Six of them, in fact, for the upcoming production of "A Perfectly Normal Boy," a new musical revue that celebrates [...]
Capitol Correspondent LANSING - When the news broke Oct. 11 of the school shooting in Cleveland, Kevin Epling knew what one of the causes might be. "Anytime I hear about or read about these, I [...]
FERNDALE - Just4Us, Between The Lines newspaper, Michigan Equality and "9" will host a Halloween fundraiser for "Out and Ally LGBT candidates" for public office on Oct 31. Local candidates throughout the state will be [...]
WASHINGTON, DC - An earmark was recently been added to the U.S. Senate Fiscal Year 2008 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill's Committee Report that would put [...]
Cheif of Staff Wisecup blows up on camera ROCHESTER - Within 48 hours of being taped and loaded onto YouTube, U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-9th District) attracted over 23,000 viewers. He was caught on tape [...]
DETROIT- On Oct. 15 Dr. Renee McCoy became the new Director of HIV/AIDS Programs for the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion. McCoy faces a daunting task moving into the position. In much of [...]
Capitol Correspondent DETROIT - While a volunteer in the Peace Corps, Kate Runyon was stationed in Gambia. Once, during a sexuality-education session held by the Gambians, she asked if there were any homosexuals. The response [...]
Capitol Correspondent LANSING - Pamela Zeller-Drake remembers when her then-14-year-old son came home from school with a smiley-face button and a rainbow ribbon on his shirt. "I said to him, 'Honey is there anything you [...]
By Eartha Jane Melzer TRAVERSE CITY - Over the second weekend in September, state police officers from across northern Michigan gathered in a nature area south of Traverse City for a sex sting targeting men [...]
BTL Editorial Craig Covey is the best choice for Mayor of Ferndale in the Nov. 6 election. He has proven his abilities to lead in the public and private sectors. He has served on the [...]
FALL ARTS FESTIVALS: Michigan Renaissance Festival Enter the turreted gates of Hollygrove and roam the festive marketplace, partake in games of skill or enjoy non-stop entertainment. Open weekends and Labor Day through Sept. 30. $17.95/adults;$8.95/children. [...]
Inventor, world explorer and recluse Earl Screwsbury has died, and a posthumous gathering of his six closest associates at his posh estate has them curious. They are to be the inheritors of his vast wealth, [...]