by Rex Wockner Several thousand people marched in Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 22 demanding legalization of same-sex marriage and denouncing the nation's new same-sex-partnership law for conferring a second-class status. The march, from City Hall to [...]
by Rex Wockner A case before the European Court of Justice seeks spousal employment benefits for same-sex couples in the 27 nations of the European Union. The case, Jürgen Römer vs. City of Hamburg, argues [...]
by Rex Wockner Moscow Pride organizers filed suit against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights on Aug. 23 alleging violations of their right to freedom of assembly as guaranteed by the European Convention [...]
DETROIT - "Michigan does not need a CEO - a Chief Executive Outsourcer," intoned Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Benero at the Michigan Democratic Convention's opening press conference Aug. 28 at Cobo Hall. Bernero's feisty style [...]
Republicans Lieutenant governor: Brian Calley, 33, of Portland Credentials: Banker and state representative Attorney general: Bill Schuette, 56, of Midland Credentials: Former state Court of Appeals judge, congressman, state senator and state Agriculture Department director [...]
by Jessica Carreras Associated Press contributed to this report LANSING - In one dramatic day, the deeply divided Michigan Supreme Court shifted in favor of Democrats as Republican-turned-Independent Justice Elizabeth Weaver stepped down and was [...]
This article ran in full on http://www.MichiganMessenger.com Republican candidate for Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has issued a statement denying support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and disavowing her 2002 endorsement by the [...]
"We aren't going anywhere," the silver-haired matriarch of Clinical Relief states, less than 24 hours after being forced face-down on the floor and handcuffed by drug-enforcement officers with ski masks and guns. Barbara Agro, 70, [...]
by Eric Rader HRC's Corporate Equality Index: http://www.hrc.org/issues/cei.htm Text of the DISCLOSE act: http://tinyurl.com/342j3gn Contact Sens. Levin Stabenow to voice support for the DISCLOSE Act: Sen. Levin: http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ Sen. Stabenow: http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.cfm Earlier this year, the [...]
By Jessica Carreras After over 22 years in the field of HIV/AIDS work, Michigan AIDS Coalition Chief Operating Officer Craig Covey has announced that he is resigning from the nonprofit organization. His last official day [...]
FERNDALE - AIDS prevention, art therapy, anti-aging, hair removal, gender reassignment surgery, support groups, free health care and counseling were just some of the services presented Aug. 28 at Michigan's first-ever Transgender Health Fair, held [...]
Crystal Proxmire is a freelance writer for Between The Lines. But what many readers may not know is that she also runs a website dedicated to her hometown, Ferndale. The 31-year-old resident covers city politics, [...]
Several gay bowlers from the Grand Rapids area - (pictured here, left to right) Tim Lowing, Jeremy Brown, Earl Haney, Gene Artman, Rick Wright and Jim Lahnala - competed in this year's Gay Games, held [...]
by Rex Wockner Ken Mehlman, George W. Bush's 2004 campaign chief and the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, came out as gay Aug. 25 in an interview with The Atlantic. He is the [...]
by Rex Wockner Various legal documents will be filed and then the federal Proposition 8 case will be argued in the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals the week of Dec. 6. And there's little [...]
by Rex Wockner Scott Long resigned Aug. 23 as director of Human Rights Watch's LGBT Rights Program. In a note to friends, Long wrote: "In mid-July I suffered a pulmonary embolism of a fairly unpleasant [...]
by Rex Wockner The California Assembly passed a resolution Aug. 23 urging Congress and President Barack Obama to require that the next census count LGBT Americans. Introduced by Sen. Christine Kehoe, D-San Diego, the measure [...]
Rex Wockner The California Assembly passed the Civil Marriage Religious Freedom Act on Aug. 19 in a 46-25 vote. It previously passed the Senate 23-11 and is now en route to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Introduced [...]
by Rex Wockner The California Senate on Aug. 23 unanimously passed a bill to repeal a 1950s-era law that instructs the California Department of Mental Health to conduct research into the "causes and cures of [...]
It's no secret that the LGBT and arts communities are intrinsically linked. From the studios of Hollywood to the community theaters of Michigan, from renowned artists throughout history to local up-and-coming art galleries, gay and [...]
Look, I don't know if Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is gay. And while it really should be a non-issue because being gay is not this scandalous thing that makes a person unfit for public office [...]
GATORADE, Ariz. - Heaven works in mysterious ways its wonders to perform. Perhaps that's why I'm here on BTL assignment covering the first annual meeting of Drag Queens for Jesus. Staff drew straws for the [...]
Compiled by Howard Israel "Will the gays come and get us? Honestly, I think we have bigger fish to fry. You can argue about abortion or gay marriage or whatever all you want. The country [...]
by John Corvino In some circles, Ken Mehlman's coming out as gay (http://bit.ly/cYRKv8) this week was about as shocking as Rosie O'Donnell's coming out in 2002, or Ricky Martin's coming out earlier this year. Others [...]
by Jessica Carreras Terry Kuseske, who passed away Sept. 2 of pancreatic cancer, ran a successful campaign for Kalamazoo City Commission in 2009, becoming the city's first openly gay commissioner. KALAMAZOO - Longtime educator, [...]
Q: My girlfriend "Sandra" and I have been together for seven months. Sandra loves animals; she has three cats, two dogs, a parrot and a gerbil. I think she has too many animals to take [...]
by Ed Sikov "That's the thing about Planter's Punch," Sal shouted over the din at BarHarbor one Friday evening as a crowd of guys holding sweaty dress shirts over their arms, not-so-fresh from the city, [...]
1. Deborah Cox performs 2. Natalie, Tori and Raven 3. Sharon and Diva 4. Ricky, Miranda, Jason and Mathew BTL photos: Danielle
Michigan Lottery Stage: National Music Stage Friday, Sept. 3 5:30 p.m. Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra (Classical) Sunday, Sept. 5 10 p.m. Macy Gray (R&B/Soul) Made in Detroit Stage at ROMT Friday, Sept. 3 7:30 p.m. [...]
by Jessica Carreras Jon Witz knows a thing or two about discrimination: The Arts, Beats & Eats festival producer says he dealt with unnecessary negative stigma for years when his festival was held in Pontiac. [...]
Gallery U, a new contemporary art space located in downtown Royal Oak, will hold its grand opening during Arts, Beats & Eats weekend, from 6-10 p.m. Sept. 4. Formed by its parent company, Universal Institute, [...]
Gerrification with Gerry Visco 9 p.m. Sept. 3, Free Five15 Media Mojo & More 515 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak http://www.gerryvisco.com There's a way to emancipate yourself without popping happy pills - and Gerry Visco [...]
Barbara Payton 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5 Arts, Beats & Eats Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort Stage, Royal Oak http://www.artsbeatseats.com People can't believe that Barbara Payton hasn't carried her dreams out of Detroit. But the Motown [...]
Katy Perry, 'Teenage Dream' As if Christina Aguilera and Ke$ha didn't already send pop music to its deathbed this year, Katy Perry comes close to finishing it off. The Bible-girl-gone-bad runs wild on the emotionally [...]
OutFest, Ann Arbor's annual LGBT celebration, will return this year at 5 p.m. Sept. 18 in Braun Court, said aut Bar co-owner and planner for the event, Keith Orr. So far, details are still being [...]
By Romeo San Vicente Tyler Perry has a taste for Old Spice guy When Tyler Perry makes a decision that affects your life, sometimes he doesn't even bother to tell you about it at first. [...]
By Jack Fertig Venus and Mars dancing through Libra while opposing Eris boost competition and conflict. Mercury retrograding past the Sun in Virgo brings egotistical miscalculations into the picture. Go slow, easy and careful. Be [...]
Across 1 Pitcher's rubber 5 Whitman's dooryard bloomers 11 Get ready for action 15 Succotash bean 16 Tennis star Mauresmo 17 "Little Caesar" gangster 18 Crude cartel 19 "Scent of a Woman" Oscar winner 20 [...]
By Dan Woog With its chill, let-it-all-hang-out image - and its show-off-that-bodacious-body beach environment - you'd think surfing would offer a welcome haven for gay men in the larger, often homophobic sports world. Think again. [...]
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will present the musical comedy "Bye, Bye, Birdie," directed by Rachel Francisco, Sept. 16-19 at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. One of the most beloved American musicals, "Bye, Bye, Birdie" finds a [...]
by Andrew Collins Cruising and Touring Alaska - A Primer on Gay Travel in America's Last Frontier I recently returned from my second trip to America's largest and least populated (by density) state, Alaska. These [...]
by Rex Wockner Some 2,000 people turned out for the first large-scale gay pride parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 25. Openly gay Member of Parliament Sunil Babu Pant led the procession, riding an elephant. British [...]
by Rex Wockner Australian marriage equality advocates welcomed the Aug. 21 federal election results, saying the nation is "a huge step closer" to allowing same-sex marriages. Australian Marriage Equality spokesperson Alex Greenwich said that with [...]
by Rex Wockner Gays and Catholics clashed outside the Roman Catholic cathedral in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Aug. 21 and 22 after Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez called gays "faggots" ("maricones") and accused Mexico City Mayor Marcelo [...]
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