McSteamy eating too many McNuggets?
Billy Masters "At the time, I suspected that Warren might be gay because he was so cute and had so many unusual and intellectual friends. Well, how wrong can you be?" - Jane Fonda talks [...]
Exile in Gayville
By Anthony Paull The Dating Diet It happened again. Another birthday; another candle blown out. And here I am facing the mirror, wondering when the wrinkles will come, the beauty will fade, and if I'll [...]
Parting Glances: Cosmo, anyone?
by Charles Aexander As my once-a-year goodwill nod to those of us who, for whatever reason of good sense and impeccable taste, know nothing about the joys of heterosexuality, I offer this PG column. My [...]
She/He Said this Week
Compiled By Howard Israel "We respectfully urge Congress to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Those of us signing this letter have dedicated our lives to defending the rights of our citizens to believe [...]
Larry Craig and David Vitter
Creep of the Week All good, God-fearing Americans know the institution of marriage is under attack. Admittedly, it's a little surprising considering that folks against "gay marriage" thought they showed homos good in 2004 when [...]
Pride PAC Endorses
Sean Kosofsky All Politics is Loco It's that time of year again - time for Triangle Pride PAC's primary election slate. First, I am supposed to remind you that primary election day is August 5th [...]
Ringwald uncovers lost episode of ‘The Facts of Life’
 The Jamie Morris parody, "The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode," will open July 12 and run for four weeks at The Ringwald Theatre in downtown Ferndale. After sold-out runs across the nation, the [...]
“Let off steam, Cancer!”
By Jack Fertig Q Scopes A Mars-Saturn conjunction in Virgo makes everyone bitchier; hard aspects from the Sun and Eris don't help! Rein in your inner critic, thank others for sharing, and let it pass! [...]
Ur So … What?
Madonna was onto something when she publicly gushed - twice! - over pop's new "it" girl, Katy Perry, who had some words for the Michigan-spawned mama: "I would just tell her how cool it is [...]
Where She Stands
Missy Higgins doesn't miss the kangaroos much. Ever since leaving homeland Australia for the United States to make her name more well-known here, the openly-bisexual silky-voiced musician could care less about seeing those high-jumping pouched [...]
The Second City Theatricals presents “Jewsical! The Musical”
NOVI - Beginning July 9, The Second City Theatricals will present its newest production, "Jewsical! The Musical" at The Second City in Novi. The show runs through Sept. 7. Originally directed by one of The [...]
Now Playing
NEW THIS WEEK Hancock Rambunctious John Hancock (Will Smith) has the powers of a superhero, but not the personality, creating so much mayhem fighting crime that he has become a public nuisance. But when he [...]
Ranging onto Unfriendly Ice
By Dan Woog The OutField It's summertime, so Kevin Jennings' thoughts turn to...ice hockey. The energetic educator/activist - who steps down next month as executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, a [...]
Saugatuck hosts LGBT family fun
A country-style barbecue, family crafts and pool parties will be just a few ways to celebrate Family Week 2008, which runs from July 12 to July 18 in Saugatuck and Douglas. Also, the six days [...]
Mason Street Warehouse announces second show of 2008 season
Mason Street Warehouse, an uptown theater in downtown Saugatuck, will feature "As Bees in Honey Drown" as the second show in its 2008 season. The witty, clever commentary on fame, the production opens July 11 [...]
The death of pride?
Last weekend I watched 10 people come unraveled as they put on the statewide Pride. It really bothered me that in a state with thousands of LGBT people, only 10 were willing to put forth [...]
Robertson just one of many intolerant religious zealots
Thanks for the article on The Annointed One Pat Robertson. He's a Christofascist for sure - a Reconstructionist who won't quite go so far to admit it, but one who would dearly love to see [...]
Latest data on HIV
by Bob Roehr T he good news is that people infected with HIV are living longer, healthier lives; the bad news is that there are more of them, thanks to a rising rate of infection [...]
Former Senator Jesse Helms dies
by Bob Roehr An arch nemesis of the gay community in the 1980s and 1990s died on July 4. Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), was 86. He seved in the Senate from 1973 until [...]
Michigan Equality declares July ‘Independence From Hate Crimes and Speech’ month
Last week, Michigan Equality announced a new educational campaign designed to address the growing issue of hate motivated crimes and violence. Hate crimes against Michigan's LGBT community increased 133 percent, according to a new report [...]
The ‘winds of change’
LANSING - "God is separate from our political system," Rev. Kent Lederer told a record 63 gay couples and an estimate crowd of 1,500 people Saturday on the steps of the state capitol. "He/She/It loves [...]
Historic congressional hearing on transgender protection held
by Bob Roehr WASHINGTON, DC - The first ever federal hearing on workplace protection from transgender persons took place on June 26 before the education and labor subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Subcommittee [...]
The unstoppable Joann Downing
By Jim Larkin FLINT - Joann Downing had just accomplished what many were beginning to doubt could happen - getting a large number of fearful agencies and organizations to commit to the gay-themed Out 'N [...]
The future of Out ‘N About
By Jim Larkin FLINT - Out 'N About may be taking a summer break, but committee members have a full slate of LGBT events this fall and are casting an eye on what its role [...]
Fireworks fiasco
by Jessica Carreras For weeks prior to Michigan Pride, the event was being publicized as the first Pride event in the state with an elaborate fireworks show, slated to be put on by Defying Gravity [...]
Tapping into generosity
by Jessica Carreras Howard Tapper, co-owner of Tapper's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry, prides himself on his commitment to both his business and his community. So when he and his brother Steven Tapper found out that [...]
Rea Carey named executive director of the Task Force
Rea Carey, longtime leader and activist in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement, has been appointed executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. The Task Force was the first national [...]
Pride success comes from the effort of all
June Pride's month of celebrations is over and, though the festivities will surely continue this month with Hotter Than July and Windsor Pride, now is the time to look back and reflect on the Michigan [...]
Windsor to host inaugural Fringe Festival
By D. A. Blackburn With the summer festival season in full swing, one of Windsor's newest theater companies steps out of the margins and onto the Fringe. The Actor's Theatre of Windsor, founded in 2006, [...]
A sensory feast at Williamston Theatre
By D. A. Blackburn Over the last two seasons, the Williamston Theatre has proven time and again that good theater can come out of small towns. They've also shown that, with experience, a theater can [...]
Purple Rose rustles up a goodtime comedy
Stop me if you've heard this story before: A notorious murderer and bank robber is gut shot, hogtied and left for dead under the blazing Oklahoma sun, when along comes a guitar-carrying singing cowboy to [...]
No lie: Big summer laughs at the Network
Summers at Performance Network in recent years have brought area theatergoers a tasty serving of critically-acclaimed hits fresh from Broadway. The fact that each featured storylines and characters that challenged some patrons' comfort zones only [...]