Dear Jody: Where’s this going?
Q: I've been doing the online dating thing for almost a year. I've had some strange and discouraging experiences doing this: Like, I had this one woman "Liz" that I went out with several times, [...]
Hear Me Out: The Decemberists ditch theatrics
The Decemberists, 'The King is Dead' The Decemberists sure know how to turn their sound on its head. And spin it around a few times. They land in the rustic South with their sixth album, [...]
Why I heart Robyn
If you know me, you know Robyn. My Facebook page has basically become the pop sensation's unofficial social-networking site; I've had listening sessions with friends (sometimes we just take it in, sometimes we sing like [...]
It’s a New Book!
Wade Rouse is pregnant again - this time, with twins. He's working on birthing two new books in the midst of releasing the fourth addition to his literary family. "I'll spend anywhere from probably a [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood: Anne Hathaway, George Takei, Chloe Sevigny, more…
By Romeo San Vicente Anne Hathaway begs for, then gets, role on 'Glee' Sometime an A-list actor still has to audition for a role. Sometimes the A-list actor just gets a call and an offer. [...]
Q Scopes: Think twice, Aries!
By Jack Fertig Venus in Sagittarius square Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces should be very sensual, imaginative and innovative, if perhaps a bit over-indulgent. Mars and the Sun in Aquarius are bringing out the edgy [...]
From the Secretary of State
Across 1 Accessories for 76 trombones 6 Room in 32-Across 10 Radio switch 14 "___ roll!" (winner's cry) 15 "Uh-oh!" to Shelley 16 Richard of "And the Band Played On" 17 Sewing kit item 18 [...]
The OutField: Kye Allums is trans; world does not end
By Dan Woog The most newsworthy part of college basketball player Kye Allums' coming out story as the first openly transgender man to play on an NCCA Division I women's basketball team may be how [...]
A bloody-good time at The Purple Rose
Romulus Linney's stage adaptation of "A Lesson Before Dying" is now playing at the Detroit Repertory Theatre. Photo: Bruce Millan That pretty much summarizes the predicament facing a Detroit hit man in the world [...]
A ‘Misanthrope’ for misanthropes
By Martin F. Kohn Vanessa Sawson as Celimene and Andrew Papa as Alceste in the Hilberry Theatre's production of "The Misanthrope." Photo: Nikki Allen The 350-year-old comedy is currently running off-Broadway and the Stratford [...]
Ferndale Blues Festival: 4 days left!
Thursday, Feb. 3 Howard Glazer & the EL 34s/10 p.m./Buffalo Wild Wings Sean Blackman & Wayne Gerard/6:30-9:30 p.m./Cantina Diablos Blues Boys & Spina & Bielaniec/10 p.m./Club Bart Black Cat Blues Band/9 p.m./Dino's MuleDrive/9-1 a.m./Rosie O'Grady's [...]
Out of Town: Miami and South Beach
by Andrew Collins Long a magnet for gay tourists, especially in winter but increasingly year-round, Miami is the largest and most diverse of the three prongs that comprise South Florida's LGBT vacation trinity (Fort Lauderdale [...]
Prominent Ugandan activist killed
by Rex Wockner David had faced the increased threats to Ugandan LGBT people bravely and will be sorely missed."- Maria Burnett Prominent Ugandan gay activist David Kato was killed in his home Jan. 26, just [...]
Russia appeals Euro Court’s Pride ban ruling
by Rex Wockner On the last possible day, the Russian government on Jan. 22 appealed a European Court of Human Rights ruling from last October that struck down Moscow's yearly bans of public gay pride [...]
Philippines activists request international lobbying
by Rex Wockner Activists in the Philippines are seeking international pressure to encourage a committee vote in the House of Representatives on a bill to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. House [...]
UN secretary-general speaks up for gays
by Rex Wockner "They may not have popular or political support, but they deserve our support in safeguarding their fundamental human rights."-Ban Ki-moon At a special session of the United Nations' Human Rights Council on [...]
Hearing reveals range of bullying concerns
DETROIT -The Michigan Civil Rights Commission heard public testimony from experts on bullying and victims of bullying on Tuesday, Jan. 25. People addressing the commission were given three minutes to speak, leaving little time for [...]
University Project: Eastern Michigan University
When it comes to providing resources and a safe environment on campus for students, Michigan universities vary- some give full support for LGBTQ's while others give no support for the "LGBT...Who?" But with events such [...]
Domestic partner benefits approved
By Tara Cavanaugh In a 3-1 vote, the Michigan Civil Service Comission decided Jan. 26 to offer health care benefits to the domestic partners of state employees. But the language doesn't exactly say "domestic partners." [...]
Ideas, volunteers needed for spring transgender events
Organizers for two transgender-themed events are working together to give the trans community a "visible" ending to their March and an "empowering" way to begin April. They are looking for transpeople and allies to come [...]
HIV/AIDS fundraiser Feb. 19
ROYAL OAK- Steppin' Out is sponsoring its second annual "Step Inside the Box" fundraiser on Feb. 19 at ZMC Pharmacy in downtown Royal Oak. The event features a silent auction of original shoe box works [...]
Logo design contest launches
ANN ARBOR - The Jim Toy Community Center, formerly known as the Washtenaw Area Rainbow Project, is launching a logo contest. The center will judge submissions based on effectiveness in both color and black/white, scalability, [...]
Producer, playwright loses life in car accident
By Tara Cavanaugh One new way to look at theater was to view it as a response to all of the wars society fights - against terror, drugs, family values, Holton said. "It's guerilla theater." [...]
The state of the LGBT union in 2011
In his State of the Union Address last week, President Obama celebrated Congress's recent repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy: "Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country [...]
Obama makes gay, lesbian appointments and a nomination
by Rex Wockner President Barack Obama made two gay/lesbian appointments and one nomination Jan. 26. He nominated openly gay J. Paul Oetken, a lawyer for Cablevision, to the Southern District of New York federal court. [...]
Chick-fil-A sponsors anti-gay marriage conference
Family-owned restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is knee-deep in controversy after a blogger and students and faculty at Indiana University South Bend discovered it gave money to anti-LGBT organizations. In early January, a Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A franchise agreed [...]
Appeals Court refuses to delay DADT case
by Rex Wockner The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 28 denied the federal government's request to suspend the Log Cabin Republicans' case against the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military gay ban while [...]
Wyoming politicians hope to unmarry gays
by Rex Wockner Wyoming's House of Representatives passed a bill Jan. 24 to prohibit recognition of other states' same-sex marriages and civil unions. The vote was 32-27. The measure is expected to pass the Senate [...]
Iowa considers rebanning same-sex marriage
by Rex Wockner A bill is moving through the Iowa Legislature to authorize a public vote on amending the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships and any other legal recognition of [...]
Bullying: many solutions needed
Bullying is a big, complicated problem that's influenced by tradition and technology, students and lawmakers, parents and teachers, inaction and fear. Our story in this issue about the bullying summit in Detroit helps illustrate the [...]
Brent Bozell
"Homosexual activists" are at it again. Just when you thought it was safe to watch prime time TV, gay propagandists have taken airwaves and are doing everything they can to make teenagers gay. At least [...]
Heard on Facebook: Gov. Snyder ‘frustrated’ ’bout gays
What do you make of Gov. Snyder, who's "frustrated and disappointed" about Michigan offering domestic partner benefits to state employees? It's about damn time. He'll get over it. - Sue Eisman Typical straight privileged white [...]
Moon us up, Ronnie!
"The gay lobby does not own the rainbow," boasts Jennifer Roback Morse, a harried looking, biblically myopic, one man/one woman marriage Cassandra and proselytizer. (She could use a better bra. Or padding. Not that spiritual [...]
LGBT rights, culture
Compiled by Howard Israel "LGBT rights are not special rights; they are human rights. My Administration will continue to strongly support human rights and assistance work on behalf of LGBT persons abroad. We do this [...]
Told You So
by John Corvino I first discovered the gay-themed Doritos ads when a friend sent me a link to one titled "Told You So" with the question: "Is it okay for me to laugh at this?" [...]
Birthday wish: raise money for COLAGE
Brown, seated on left, at a COLAGE event. Lea Brown is the daughter of a lesbian. "I know first hand what it's like to be treated differently because of my family," she said. "Before [...]
Virtual panel discussion tackles HIV criminalization
Some of the world's top experts on the issue of HIV criminalization will participate in an online panel discussion Monday Feb. 7 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST. The panel discussion will feature Sean [...]
HEADLINE Chaos at Kato’s funeral
by Rex Wockner Even in death, there was no peace for David Kato, the prominent Ugandan activist bashed to death with a hammer in his home Jan. 26 after a tabloid newspaper published his picture [...]
Chaos at Kato funeral
by Rex Wockner More than 100 people walked from Dag Hammarskjoeld Plaza near the United Nations to Uganda House in New York City on Feb. 3 demanding a proper investigation into the murder of prominent [...]
Anti-gay group wants partner benefits reversed by AG
The decision by the Michigan Civil Service Commission to authorize partner benefits for state employees is coming under fire by the American Family Association of Michigan. Gary Glenn, the group's leader, has asked Republican leaders [...]
MDCH reverses position on HIV documents
The Michigan Department of Community Health announced Feb. 10 it will advise local health departments to change a controversial "client acknowledgment form." The forms have come under increasing scrutiny and criticism since Michigan Messenger reported [...]