LGBT parents creating change
By Dana Rudolph Mombian How can LGBT parents create change? I've been pondering the question in light of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's annual Creating Change conference in Detroit this week. Becoming a [...]
By Dana Rudolph Mombian How can LGBT parents create change? I've been pondering the question in light of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's annual Creating Change conference in Detroit this week. Becoming a [...]
Remember "Field of Dreams," the movie where ghosts tell Kevin Costner, "If you build it, he will come" to convince him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond? Apparently Tennessee Rep. Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) [...]
This week's National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 20th Annual Conference takes place in the landmark Renaissance Center. 2000-plus participants from all over the United States are attending (and, one suspects, getting gaily and navigationally [...]
by Sean Kosofsky Some of the most valuable things we have are our relationships. We spend years developing and repairing them. Yet many of us take our relationships with our peers, co-workers and team-mates for [...]
by Nadine Smith On this cool January morning, a Clearwater grandmother is talking to a conservative Christian health care worker who says she will vote NO in November on the so-called "marriage amendment" because she [...]
By Sarah Mieras DETROIT - A vocal supporter of gay marriage since 2004, the celebrated chair of the NAACP, the Honorable Julian Bond, will open the 20th Annual National Creating Change Conference Friday. Bond, who [...]
By Sarah Mieras NEW HAMPSHIRE - The most visible and powerful voice for LGBT equality in the Christian community will address thousands of activists on Feb. 9 during the National Creating Change Conference in Detroit. [...]
Capitol Correspondent DETROIT - As participants of the 20th anniversary Creating Change Conference wander the hallways following plenary sessions and workshops, they might stumble upon some provocative guerrilla theatre. "I am hoping that our performances, [...]
By Dan Smith I'll offer you a typical scenario: I'll be at a party, or a bar, or on an off-day, a family funeral with my girlfriend. We'll mingle; we'll socialize. I normally have my [...]
The works of Michigan native John Bloom and photographer Richard Knight will be displayed until March 22 at Crankbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills. From the earliest works of Frank Lloyd Wright to the more [...]
By Cornelius A. Fortune As cautionary tales go, the documentary "Ballot Measure 9" might well be a time capsule more relevant today than it was in 1995. The events depicted in the film echo Michigan's [...]
By Jessica Carreras What's sexy to some may not be to others - but for ex-porn star Annie Sprinkle and her girlfriend, college professor Elizabeth Stephens, that's what makes erotic art so fun and daring. [...]
Just to be saved by the beefy Batman, Travis de Jonk would do anything to piss off the Joker. Being in the mountainous arms of a tight-costumed superhero is his fantasy - one of several [...]
By Beth Duman Have you watched any of the popular dog training shows that are on TV right now? Have you ever felt queasy while watching the tough and sometimes violent ways that the dogs [...]
By Lawrence Ferber It took 10 years, but soulful songstress Taylor Dayne has returned to music on her own terms and her own indie label. And she's feeling pretty "Satisfied" about it. Remember 1988 international [...]
"I was the 'Hannah Montana' of the 80s and I have a lot of experience and knowledge to offer today's aspiring performers." - Deborah Gibson explains why she's started "Camp Electric Youth." A step in [...]
By Dan Woog The OutField Bliss. Some people seek it through meditation; others through chemicals or sex. Christopher Bergland finds bliss through sweat. Bergland sweats a lot. He has won three Ironman competitions. Each Ironman [...]
Art at Afirmations Fifteen artists are taking part in an all media show saluting the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Conference. The Affirmations Center Art Gallery show, entitled "Art Salutes NGLTF!" features the work [...]
Friends For The Dearborn Animal Shelter Valentine's is the perfect time to meet your best friend for life; and there is no better best friend than a four-legged, furry one! The Friends For the Dearborn [...]
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service BOSTON- In a decision that could be destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal appeals panel ruled this month that a public school does not violate the religious [...]
by Sharon Gittleman {BOLD FERNDALE- }A district court struck down Ferndale's effort to ticket protestors who gathered on street corners in opposition to the war in Iraq and other political issues. The court determined that [...]
DETROIT - Kofi Adoma has dreamed of seeing the creation of a community center for lgbts of color for more than a decade now. The center would institutionalize the Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of [...]
African American artist Julie Mehretu was talking to a gathering of high school students in one of the several galleries of Detroit Institute of Art devoted to her gigantic "City Sitings" canvases. (It was during [...]
Co-Publishers of BTL DETROIT - The Rev. Dr. Renee McCoy has only been in the job just a few months as the new director of HIV/AIDS Programs at the City of Detroit Department of Health [...]
DETROIT - The body of a young transgender woman was discovered Monday near the intersection of Canfield and Ellery Streets on Detroit's East Side. At press time, few details are known. "We are trying to [...]
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service In a decision that could have significant political implications beyond its state border, a five-member, mostly Republican, state appeals court in New York State ruled February 1 that a [...]
You know what sucks? Doin' it to the same ol' sex songs ("Sexual Healing"! "Justify My Love"!). Need a less-archaic foreplay-to-finish compilation to spice up the crib with that longtime lover or "friend" - or [...]
By Jessica Carreras If you're looking for love, cultural anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher can help you - but first she needs to know which is longer, your ring finger or your index finger. Huh? When [...]
Nothing says "I love you. Let's screw" better than a bottle of K-Y Intrigue $19.99, http://www.ky.com. This premium ultra-long-lasting personal lubricant (if it had a mascot, it'd be the Energizer Bunny) doesn't beat around the [...]
Rio Grande Let his package shine like the midday sun in swimwear by BoyRio, ($39.99-$54.99) http://www.boyrio.com. Pairing daring prints with flattering fits, this Arizona-based company's concept draws on the exuberance of South American style, inspired [...]
By Robert W. Bethune Yasmina Reza wrote a play called "Art," now in performance at Willliamston Theatre, but don't let the title send you astray. She is writing about friendship and relationship, not art, even [...]
By D. A. Blackburn The Breathe Art Theatre Project breathes fire with its latest offering, "Oleanna," delivering a scorching social commentary, and a production sure to spark discussion among intellectuals. Written by David Mamet, "Oleanna" [...]
By Robert W. Bethune Greek philosophers wrote, "Know thyself." Irish playwrights say, "Yeah, right." Since John Millington Synge, Irish playwrights - in Ireland, and in this case Chicago - have had a marvelous knack for [...]
Remind me never to check my aging self into a place like the Riddle Key Retirement Center and Golf Course. Although it's an obvious fact that most people who move into such places eventually "expire" [...]
By D. A. Blackburn With ValentineÕs Day on the horizon, NorthvilleÕs Tipping Point Theatre offers up a production perfect for a romantic and fun-filled date. John CarianiÕs ÒAlmost, Maine,Ó which serves as the fledgling companyÕs [...]
ARCHITECTURE/GARDEN TOURS: Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Special events include: "Enchanted Evening" (Feb. 9; $42 per person, reservations required). General admission: $8. Open Tue.-Sun. Grosse Pointe Shores: 313-884-4222. http://www.fordhouse.org ARTS FESTIVALS The Erotic Poetry & [...]
PROFESSIONAL THEATER/OPERA: All in the Timing A collection of short stories by David Ives. Detroit Ensemble Theatre, Warren. Fri.-Sun., through Feb. 16. $12. 877-636-3320. http://www.detroitensembletheatre.org Almost, Maine The Michigan premiere of the romantic comedy about [...]
By Sarah Mieras NEW HAMPSHIRE - The most visible and powerful voice for LGBT equality in the Christian community will address thousands of activists on Feb. 9 during the National Creating Change Conference in Detroit. [...]
By Jessica Carreras Cut/Kenn Bing, Timothy Smith and their daughter, Destiny, celebrate Valentine's Day at the Chesterfield Township Daddy Daughter Dance. It's no secret that having or adopting a child can change a couple's life [...]
Maybe you're celebrating your relationship with an early Valentine's Day weekend trip to the MGM Casino and hotel. Maybe you're checking out the 200 ft. slide, ice skating and entertainment at the downtown Winter Blast. [...]
DETROIT-- The Detroit Police Department has identified a murdered man found in women's clothing in an empty lot. However, they are refusing to release the name to the public. "We have identified the victim, but [...]