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The Dating Diet: If I Could Turn Back Time
By Anthony Paull Don't you love celebrating birthdays when you're not the one getting older? Well, I do. In fact, it's my new, favorite hobby. Why? Well, I've come to learn that birthdays always end [...]
Dear Jody: Part-time lover
Q: I've been going with "Jean" for two and a half years. I just want to say, right off the bat, that I really love her and I have no doubts about that. And there's [...]
Ice, Ice, Crabby Baby
By Camper English Cocktail Chatter "May I see your ice?" I heard myself asking the airport lounge bartender this, while realizing I sounded like a complete bar snob. (I am, of course, but I prefer [...]
Book Marks: The Mere Future, Once You Go Back, Twisted Head, and more
by Richard Labonte "The Mere Future," by Sarah Schulman. Arsenal Pulp Press, 194 pages, $22.95 hardcover. Utopian novels are by definition set in a world where life is good: an ideal state or place. In [...]
‘VH1 Divas’ to feature Paula Abdul, Cyndi Lauper and Melissa Etheridge
For the first time ever, leading ladies like Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Leona Lewis - among others - will perform together in New York for a live concert event at 9 p.m. Sept. 17 [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood: Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, Dan Savage, Bryan Singer
By Romeo San Vicente Natalie Portman. Portman & Kunis get busy in 'Black Swan' There's a certain formula to famous actresses shooting lesbian scenes in Hollywood movie - some tee-hee coy kisses, the curtains [...]
Gritty in ‘Pink’
By Gregg Shapiro Scott Free tackles AIDS and coming out on his very personal LP, 'The Pink Album (A Pop Opera).' Over the course of his first three albums, queer musician Scott Free demonstrated [...]
What a ‘Journey’
'It's not even interesting. It has nothing to do with my music, and it's not something that ever really comes up.' - Sharon Isbin, on being a lesbian There she was: Joan Baez in [...]
Shut up and listen, Cancer!
By Jack Fertig Q Scopes With Mercury turning retrograde in Libra we're all prone to say things we'll regret later. The most dangerous word is "yes." Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are further muddying thinking, making [...]
Dueling Divas
Across 1 Prefix for Michelangelo's land 6 Single drag queen's title? 10 Pleasured orally 14 Playwright Karel 15 Gay Talese's " ___ the Sons" 16 Scott of "Happy Days" 17 Bar fight 18 Fey feline [...]
‘Confessions’: a melting pot at Matrix
By Jenn McKee Ofelia Torres, Yana Levovna, Lizbet Calzada and Yolanda Perez in 'Confessions of Women from East L.A.' at Matrix Theatre. Photo: Eric W. Maher It's tough to write bravely about the uber-sensitive [...]
‘World of Jewtopia’ at JCC Sept. 12-13
'World of Jewtopia' premieres Sept. 12-13 at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. WEST BLOOMFIELD - After record-breaking off-Broadway, Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida and Toronto runs, Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, the creators [...]
Peppermint Creek announces 2009-2010 season
Peppermint Creek is presenting plays that tell stories about issues that matter to you: questions about identity ("Ten Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight"), trying to reconcile and purge our past wrongs ("The Seafarer"), how [...]
Adventures and rivalries weave a wonderful tale in ‘Little Women – The Broadway Musical’
ROYAL OAK - There's an all too-familiar story in Stagecrafters' season opener: there is a war going on and money is in short supply. Although set in the Civil War era, "Little Women - The [...]
Debt collection tops list of consumer complaints
The National Association of Attorneys General recently announced that debt collection topped the list of consumer complaints to state AG offices during 2008. As more and more American adults lose thier sources of income, many [...]
There’s no place like the Home Show
Home is where the heart is, but it's also an investment and a good deal of work for homeowners. Home projects can take up a lot of time, money and resources, whether it's adding on [...]
Detroit’s other village
Unless you're a longtime east-sider, you might not be familiar with Detroit's East English Village neighborhood. If ever you've the occasion to visit, however, its charm will undoubtedly embrace you quickly. And if you're in [...]
Real(ty) proud
by Jessica Carreras Richard Harrison of Pride Realty Associates started up his company in June, joining other LGBT realtors in the area who ensure that their community receives fair treatment when purchasing a home. BTL [...]
Viewpoint: Beat the $8K home refund deadline
by Jeff Hammerberg The clock is ticking toward the expiration date on the special $8,000 new home buyer credit currently offered as part of the government's emergency economic stimulus legislation. Unless the provision is amended [...]
LGBT-friendly Real Estate Agents
Gerry Banister RE/MAX Showcase Homes 912 W. Old Woodward, Birmingham 248-647-3200 http://www.gerrybannister.com Peter C. Cubba Greenstone Investments 2651 Greenstone Drive, Auburn Hills 248-377-2200 Ryan Eashoo RE/MAX Real Estate Team 405 S. State Rd., Davison 810-234-1234 [...]
Belarusian activist slashed with broken beer bottle
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Belarusian gay activist Maxim Tsarkov was slashed by a gay-basher Aug. 24, according to Web site http://www.pride.by. Tsarkov and three friends said they were first accosted by a group [...]
Gays resist police harassment in Chinese park
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Some 100 gay men in Guangzhou, China, stood their ground in People's Park on Aug. 25 when police tried to evict them, China Daily said. Activist Ah Qiang said [...]
Anti-gay referendum rejected in Hungary
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Hungary's National Election Committee on Aug. 31 rejected a proposed voter referendum that, if passed, would have required Parliament to ban "public advertisement of homosexuality." The committee said the [...]
Indian gov’t won’t appeal ruling that legalized gay sex
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs India's national government will not oppose the July ruling by the Delhi High Court that decriminalized gay sex nationwide. Other, mostly religious entities have appealed the ruling to the [...]
Manchester city councilor acknowledges HIV infection
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs A member of the Manchester City Council in England told gay pridegoers Aug. 30 that he is HIV positive. "I and many other HIV-positive gay men have experienced rejection [...]
Petition seeks apology to Alan Turing
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs More than 28,000 people have signed an official petition urging British Prime Minister Gordon Brown "to apologize for the prosecution of Alan Turing that led to his untimely death." [...]
Serbia to see first gay film festival
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Serbia's first gay film festival, "Merlinka," takes place Sept. 11-13 in Belgrade. It is named after the late transgender actress Vjeran Miladinovic ("Merlinka") who starred in Zelimir Zilnik's film [...]
Between Ourselves
By Jessica Carreras Deborah Garrett Deborah Garrett is the chair of Greater Macomb Project Vox and helps plan Celebrate Recovery each year, an event which includes a march and rally in support of substance [...]
Making over Michigan
by Jessica Carreras Plastic Surgeon Doctor Steven Morris Dr. Steven Morris wants to make people happier with their bodies - and while he's at it, erase the stigma of plastic surgery. The doctor, who [...]
Gay, Pray and Stay OK
As churches become more accepting of people in the LGBT community, the need for information to bridge the gap between God and gays has prompted a new discussion series at Affirmations community center in Ferndale [...]
LGBT Caucus releases D.C. march details
The Michigan Democratic Party's LGBT Caucus has released more details about the busses they will be sending to the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 11. The event, hosted by Equality Across America, [...]
REC to host two October events
Ruth Ellis Center will host two events in October to mark their tenth anniversaty. These events will bookend the induction of Ruth Ellis into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame on Oct. 21. The Michigan [...]
Local artist to take part in AIDS fundraiser
Step Inside The Box, a fundraiser for Steppin' Out, will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 on the third floor of ZMC Pharmacy in Royal Oak. The event, which preceeds the non-profit's annual AIDS [...]
All business
by Jessica Carreras Ties Like Me founders Robert Lalicki and Reid Beyerlein with Brian Nelson (center), executive casino host, at the Aug. 19 meeting at the Sound Board at Motor City Casino in Detroit. The [...]
Big changes at Triangle
DETROIT - Detroit-based LGBT non-profit the Triangle Foundation announced this week that they have received renewed funding for 2009-2010 by the Victims Crimes Act Grant in the amount of $119,000. They also recently welcomed three [...]
Where we stand
By Lisa Keen It's show time in Washington, D.C. Time to talk turkey and put some money where the mouth is. Time to put the pedal to the metal and the rubber to the road. [...]
Numerous LGBT leaders endorse National Equality March
Over 150 notable leaders in, and supporters of, the LGBT community have recently endorsed the National Equality March, urging people to join them and make their way to Washington, D.C. on Oct. 11, and proving [...]
NOM under increasing scrutiny
By Lisa Keen The National Organization for Marriage, which formed two years ago to take the lead to oppose equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, is coming under increased scrutiny. Two civil rights groups in [...]
Our rights are on the plate, but we have to make Congress act
Supporters and activists for LGBT rights are hopeful about the prospects of passing some important bills in the near future. And why shouldn't they be? President Barack Obama has openly stated his support of many [...]
Creep of the Week: Steven Anderson
If there's one thing we know about crazy it's that crazy never quits. It also gets a lot of attention. No one embodies that better than Mesa, Ariz. pastor Steven Anderson, who is creepy enough [...]
Letter to the Editor: Rudy’s reply
It was gratifying to see letters from Ohio, Wisconsin and Florida in reply to my recent column about some irrational aspects of our Sex Offender Registration laws. One writer, however, missed the point. By saying [...]
Parting Glances: Scapegoat Diary: 2053
June 28, 2053 Dear Diary: Another same sex couple has been "relocated" - my neighbors two doors down, the boys who did a wonderful job of gentrifying that old house on Wells Street. Didn't really [...]
S/he said: Lisa Turner, Ted Haggard, Walt Freese
compiled by Howard Israel "You speak about your Bible. Well, the Bible says if you work on the Sabbath, you're to be stoned in public. I don't see a public stoning place. We don't stone [...]
Anything But Straight: Washington is broken
by Wayne Besen By far the biggest and most destructive lie in politics today is when lawmakers say, "I'm not influenced by the money." Anyone who believes this doozie is delusional. The truth is, politicians [...]
Regina Spektacular
Pianist Regina Spektor wooed fans with a 90-minute show Tuesday night at Ann ArborÕs Michigan Theater. cut/ Pianist Regina Spektor wooed fans with a 90-minute show Tuesday night at Ann ArborÕs Michigan Theater. ÒItÕs [...]