Dear Jody: Where do I come in?
Q: I'm dating this guy, "Jeff," who has three kids. I didn't know when I first met him that he had kids; he told me three months into our relationship about his marriage and kids. [...]
Queeries: Sex when you’re a houseguest
By Steven Petrow Q: My boyfriend "Alexander" and I are going to be visiting some close friends at their summer house next weekend. He really likes the idea of getting hot and heavy while we're [...]
Book Marks: Missouri, Portrait of the Addict as a Young Man
by Richard Labonte "Missouri," by Christine Wunnicke, translated by David Miller. Arsenal Pulp Press, 134 pages, $12.95 paper. In a literary landscape littered with daunting doorstops, it's a tonic to come across a short novel [...]
Funny Faris
By Samantha White Maggie Faris was visiting her sister, a waitress at a local comedy club in St. Paul, Minn., when she thought this could be her up there, telling jokes. Soon enough, there she [...]
Tilda Swinton: Life and ‘Love’
By Lawrence Ferber Playing an uber-shady corporate exec in 2007's "Michael Clayton," Tilda Swinton snagged an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, but she grabbed our attention and devotion long before she claimed Hollywood's. First, in [...]
Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival turns 35
Ask women from 8 years old to 80 why they continue to haul themselves and their camping gear from Alaska, New Zealand, San Francisco, Chicago, Brooklyn, London and all points in between to the woods [...]
Pride Across the Border!
Tuesday, Aug. 3 Flag Raising, 9:30 a.m. The annual Windsor Pride festival kickoff event. City Hall Square, Downtown, Windsor http://www.windsorpride.com. Closet, 8 p.m. Shaun and Jay spend find surprising secrets in their deceased friend's closet, [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
Bye Romeo San Vicente 'Torchwood' touches down stateside Don't panic, "Torchwood" fans: News of a possible American version of the series for Fox probably won't result in a shoddy, gutless, copycat disappointment. Instead, creator of [...]
Q Scopes: Be very careful, Cancer!
By Jack Fertig Mercury entering Virgo and Mars into Libra boost urges to be "so" helpful with suggestions that intended "beneficiaries" won't want to hear. As these planets trigger discord with Neptune, Uranus and Saturn, [...]
Chastity Is Different
Across 1 Turns the meat at Hamburger Mary's 6 The we kissed links? 10 Go down 15 Filthy smackers 16 Norse port 17 Places where the salami isn't hidden 18 From the top 19 Ark [...]
Dixie does Saugatuck: Fun for adults only
By Bridgette M. Redman After going to "Dixie's Tupperware Party," you may never look at a child's sport and play ball the same way again. For that matter, you might never look at any Tupperware [...]
Run for your laughs, all the way to Tibbits
At the conclusion of his curtain speech before the opening Thursday night performance of "Run for Your Wife" at Tibbits Summer Theatre, Artistic Director Charles Burr teased the audience by telling us this was the [...]
Two gentlemen of the swingin’ ’60s
By Martin F. Kohn "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" may not be among Shakespeare's better plays, but you can see them from here. Motifs that the playwright would employ more successfully appear in this early [...]
Murder opens the season in Eastpointe
A comprehensive history of professional theater in Southeast Michigan has yet to be written, but one supposed fact certainly seems true: that blue collar towns are not supportive of the performing arts. And if you [...]
MSF’s ‘Errors’ a unique, confused comedy
By D. A. Blackburn Sitting for the Michigan Shakespeare Festival's production of "The Comedy of Errors," one is immediately struck by Jeromy Hopgood's sets. The impression they leave is that of a church's Easter pageant [...]
A drive to see ‘Daisy’ worth the trip
By D. A. Blackburn This season, the organizers of the Michigan Shakespeare Festival have chosen to do something a little different. Last season, the festival took its first stab at musical theater, with a fine [...]
17 killed at gay party in Mexico
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Seventeen people were killed at a birthday party organized by a gay group in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, on July 19, the Los Angeles Times reported. Another 18 people were [...]
Argentine marriage bill signed into law
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed the bill legalizing same-sex marriage July 21 at the Casa Rosada in a ceremony attended by gay leaders. In an interview with [...]
Russia refuses to register marriage-equality organization
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs The Gagarin district court in Moscow on July 20 upheld the refusal of Russia's Justice Ministry to register an organization pushing for recognition of same-sex unions. The ministry claimed [...]
International AIDS conference held in Vienna
International News Briefs Hundreds of HIV-positive people disrupted the opening of the biennial International AIDS Conference in Vienna on July 18 by staging a massive die-in. Blogger Rod McCullom said the protesters "were calling attention [...]
Irish partnership bill signed
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs President Mary McAleese signed Ireland's civil-partnership bill into law July 19. It will take effect early next year and extend marriage rights and obligations in areas such as taxes, [...]
Gay marriage off to slow start in Portugal
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Only about 20 gay or lesbian couples have gotten married in Portugal since it became possible June 7. Another 30 weddings are scheduled before the end of the year. [...]
Zimbabwean president at it again
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has lashed out at gays again. Speaking at a church event July 17, Mugabe said: "We say no to gays! We will not listen to [...]
IGLHRC wins battle for UN inclusion
Following a grueling last-minute push, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission won consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council on July 19. After three years of opposition at the committee [...]
Hotter Than July and Motor City Pride – combined?
by Lucy Hough DETROIT - Hotter Than July experienced its crystal anniversary this past week, with the Black Pride Society having hosted 15 years of Pride events for black, gay Detroiters and out-of-towners alike. What [...]
Viewpoints clash, resolve at HTJ town hall
by Jessica Carreras DETROIT - Conversations about sexuality, gay relationships and what the "ultimate gay male" really is ruled the third annual Young Brothers United Town Hall Discussion on July 22, held as part of [...]
For Ferndale’s Covey, political fight is Aug. 3
by Jessica Carreras Most politicians have their sights set on November; likewise, so does the general public in deciding Congressional delegates, local leaders and Michigan's next governor. But for some, the fight will be won [...]
‘A disgrace to the community’?
ANN ARBOR - If elected mayor of Ann Arbor, Patricia Lesko will be the 22nd elected gay mayor in the country, and the second in the state of Michigan. But in cities like Ann Arbor [...]
Gay battle heats up in Holland
By Jim Larkin HOLLAND, Mich. - A community group that is trying to make Holland more accepting of gay people planned to meet Wednesday, July 28, to decide how to respond to a full-page advertisement [...]
Between Ourselves: Phil Williams
by Jessica Carreras Phil Williams is an active member of Higher Ground, which serves to benefit Michigan's HIV-positive community through support groups, health and healing classes, retreats and fundraising efforts. 1) How did you get [...]
Partnerships in Parenting group beginning at Affirmations
On July 12, Affirmations LGBT community center announced the launch of a new discussion group, Partnerships in Parenting, which aims to promote the importance of relationship and family development for LGBT parents and their children [...]
GetEQUAL stops traffic on Vegas Strip, eight arrested
by Rex Wockner Members of LGBT direct-action group GetEQUAL halted traffic on the Las Vegas Strip at the New York-New York hotel's Statue of Liberty July 20 to protest U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's [...]
D.C. marriage victory:
by Chuck Colbert In yet another important win for marriage equality, the District of Columbia's highest court ruled July 15 that the city government acted lawfully when it rejected a local minister's attempt to place [...]
Vote or die – or at least lose support
Vote or die! This 2004 slogan popularized by celebrities like P Diddy clad in bold T-shirts sporting the slogan may be a little abrasive for some. But there's more truth to it than we sometimes [...]
Creep of the Week: National Organization for Marriage
You know, nothing says summer lovin' like jumping in a van and going on a whirlwind national tour to "defend marriage" from depraved homosexuals. And if anyone knows how to have a good time it's [...]
Underage Drinking – Who is at fault?
Underage drinking - who is at fault? In response to Affirmations' new program dealing with underage drinking ("Affirmations launches new program to combat underage drinking, BTL issue 1828), why are we picking on bars and [...]
Parting Glances: Better pills to swallow?
It's been over 25 years since I've had panic attacks, the result of cold turkeying Xanax after almost a year of legitimate prescription use. I was clueless that Xanax is highly addictive. I thought that [...]
S/he said: Gaga, gay ‘myths’ and wrestling
compiled by Howard Israel "Tonight love and hate met in St. Louis. And love outnumbered the hate, in poetic thousands. Hate left. But love stayed. + Together, we sang." - Lady Gaga, in a tweet [...]
Viewpoint: Celebrate all Prides
by John Wohl As a member of the Detroit area gay community since 1973, I've been to many Pride events. I remember going to the state fair years ago and the fun times we've had [...]
Pride Source Votes: 2010 Primary Endorsements
To download a PDF version of this list, click here. Four LGBT political organizations have announced endorsements and recommendations in the Aug. 3 primary elections. Equality Michigan Pride PAC sent questionnaires to all candidates running [...]
Bernero takes primaries in landslide vote
by Jessica Carreras Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero speaks with supporters at Michigan Pride in Lansing on June 12. Bernero had, by and large, the backing of the LGBT community in the primary elections. [...]
Primary a winner for Michigan LGBT voters
LGBT-endorsed candidates made a strong showing in Tuesday's primary election in Michigan, with 80.5 percent of them winning their races. Several out, LGBT candidates won in county and city elections as well. The most prominent [...]
Prop. 8 overturned!
By Lisa Keen U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled today that California's ballot measure banning same-sex marriage violates the federal constitution's guarantees to equal protection and due process of law. A few minutes after [...]
Scene Check: at the Hayloft
1. Dru Bruin 2. David and Aaron 3. Mike, Dru amd Mik
Covey for county commissioner
Voters in Hazel Park and Royal Oak have an excellent opportunity to elect a new county commissioner from our area. If Ferndale Mayor Craig Covey is successful in his bid to be our next commissioner [...]