Dear Jody: Ditching V-Day
Q: Don't you think that all women would be tuned into being romantic on Valentine's Day. Isn't that a given? Not in my case, apparently. I might just as well be involved with a man [...]
‘Easy’ Does It
If everyone thought like Girlyman, we could all live together in the fanciful cartoon world they're basking in on the cover of their fourth album. For this outing, last year's "Everything's Easy," the folk-pop, gender-bending [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Kerry and Kristin sittin' in a tree... In the ongoing development saga of the slow-to-boil Dusty Springfield movie, the original question seems to have been definitively answered - and after a [...]
Don’t take anything for granted, Gemini!
By Jack Fertig Q Scopes An aspect between Venus in Aquarius and Mercury in Capricorn is supposed to promote charm and flirtation, but carries the risk of trying too hard and coming off as inauthentic. [...]
Hear Me Out: V.V. Brown is almost crazy amazing, pop stars help give ‘Hope for Haiti’
V.V. Brown, 'Travelling Like the Light' On her self-declared "doo-wop indie" debut, the British cutie-pie sounds exactly like the thrift-store clothes she wears - all bright and very vintage. But for all the sugar-laced exuberance [...]
Honorary Lesbian
Across 1 Bit of salt, for Stephen Pyles 5 Tomb-raiding role of 55-Across 10 Place for pansies 14 Chocolate sandwich 15 Like pinker meat 16 Revolting 17 Frequent award for Ellen DeGeneres 18 Statesman Stevenson [...]
It Took a Team
By Dan Woog The OutField Since its inception four years ago, The OutField has chronicled - and lauded - the work of It Takes a Team. We've covered the small organization's large work in areas [...]
‘Oz’ tears through town like a twister of fun
By D. A. Blackburn When it comes to NETworks Presentations' enchanting production of "The Wizard of Oz," playing Detroit's Fisher Theatre through Feb. 14, there's a familiar magic on the stage, but the devil - [...]
TPT explores the ‘Lady’ behind the letters
By Jenn McKee To me, a kid who grew up in the '70s, Ann Landers was a photo in the newspaper, a woman with big hair who authoritatively offered short, no-nonsense answers to people seeking [...]
The Box almost closes the deal
The Box Theatre, Mt. Clemens' only professional theater, started life earlier this season with a string of comedies, which was a smart move - especially since history has shown that audiences prefer to laugh during [...]
A near-perfect ‘Tale’ at The Jewish Ensemble Theatre
Way back in 2002 I reviewed "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife" at the Fisher Theatre, but I left the opening night performance somewhat nonplussed and only mildly amused. Even though Valerie Harper seemed well [...]
Wharton Center welcomes ‘Young Frankenstein’
EAST LANSING - The Mel Brooks musical "Young Frankenstein," a comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award-winning smash "The Producers," is making its debut at Wharton Center Feb. 2-7 as part of [...]
Euro Assembly plan to pass pro-gay measures thwarted
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Anti-gay MPs delayed a plan at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to pass two important pro-LGBT measures Jan. 27. One measure contains recommendations to the 47 [...]
Latin American, Caribbean LGBTs gather in Brazil
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Some 400 LGBT leaders from 35 countries attended the fifth Latin America and Caribbean regional ILGA conference Jan. 26-31 in Curitiba, Brazil. Now known as the International Lesbian, Gay, [...]
Manila gay bar raided
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Manila police raided the gay bar Men's Court Club on Jan. 22 and arrested over 20 people, including 14 strippers, five comedians, two waiters and a cashier, the Manila [...]
Mariela Castro accuses Cuban gov’t of discrimination
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Mariela Castro, Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter, said Jan. 19 that the Communist Party discriminates against gay people by unofficially denying them party membership. She said she will send [...]
Mayor Luzhkov lashes out at gays again
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Homophobic Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov is at it again. "For several years, Moscow has experienced unprecedented pressure to conduct a gay pride parade, which cannot be called anything but [...]
Forever young
by Jessica Carreras It's Friday evening in Ferndale. Martinis are being shaken at Soho, Club 9 is gearing up for another fabulous weekend and the restaurants are packed. Booze flows freely and Nine Mile Road [...]
Speak Out: Judges matter!
By Eric Rader Two weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court announced a decision that will live in infamy in the history of our democracy. In a seemingly insignificant campaign finance case, the high court [...]
Motown Clash brings bowling battle to Madison Heights
A favorite pastime for the local LGBT community just got a little personal, and bragging rights for the top LGBT bowling league are up for grabs during the "Motown Clash - Battle of the Leagues" [...]
Between Ourselves: Carrie Rheingans
By Jessica Carreras Carrie Rheingans is a University of Michigan graduate student, and a fierce advocate for HIV and LGBT issues. The Ann Arbor-based activist loves to travel, and current serves as a social work [...]
Progress Michigan looking for summer intern
Progress Michigan, an organization that works collaboratively with other progressive organizations to help advance and strengthen the progressive community in Michigan using press, Web-based media and grassroots organizing, is looking for an intern. The organization [...]
REC in need of volunteers, mentors
The Ruth Ellis Center has put out a call for volunteers - specifically, families looking to offer support, care and love to LGBTQ youth in need. The center will be holding a training at its [...]
Feedback: Obama’s first State of the Union
by Lisa Keen Gay leaders offered a mixed reaction for President Obama's statement, in his Jan. 27 State of the Union address, that he would work for the repeal of the military's discriminatory policy against [...]
Federal LGBT student discrimination bill introduced
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bill was introduced Jan. 27 in the House by Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) that would, as Title IX did for girls and women, offer remedies for discrimination "based on actual or [...]
How to inspire belief
It's been said that seeing is believing. For journalists, seeing something first-hand means that we can better understand it and thus, better report on it. For us at Between The Lines, that means traveling to [...]
Creep of the Week: Rob Schenck
From the reaction of the religious right to President Obama calling for repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" you'd have thought he had issued a call for assless chaps and ball-gags instead of body armor [...]
Parting Glances: Leapin’ lizards, loopy who?
Perhaps it's appropriate that my day begins with the chance reading of an online item about a guy who was trying to smuggle a number of lizards through customs when leaving New Zealand. Found - [...]
S/he said: Harassment, Haiti and banned books
by Howard Israel "It wasn't a group of female workers who were compensated by the popular eatery: it was a group of male employees who claim they were sexually harassed by other men in the [...]
Viewpoint: Shame on you, Paul Scott
by Michelle Fox-Phillips Last month, Rep. Paul Scott announced his candidacy for the office of Secretary of State. On his Web site, Rep. Scott stated that he would ensure transgender individuals will not be allowed [...]
Viewpoint: Voices from an Urban Bush Sista!
By C. Imani Williams Let me start by saying, 'Hello!' It has been a long time since we've connected. Two years have passed since I've inked here. So how are you? My journey has been [...]
Mich. pastors sue to stop U.S. hate crime law
by Jessica Carreras BAY CITY, Mich. - Three Michigan pastors, along with American Family Association of Michigan head Gary Glenn, claim a new hate crime law infringes on their First Amendment rights and should be [...]
Obama criticizing Ugandan anti-gay bill at National Prayer Breakfast
Washington, D.C. - Today President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out against the pending anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda at the 58th National Prayer Breakfast, attended by every president since President Eisenhower. [...]