By Tara Cavanaugh Chaz Bono, the transgender child of Cher and Sonny Bono, is a member of the cast of this season's "Dancing With the Stars." As its first transgender contestant, Bono is receiving plenty [...]
By Lisa Keen The news became official Tuesday: U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI, is running for the U.S. Senate in 2012. Baldwin made her announcement, which has been highly anticipated for weeks by the LGBT [...]
One of the most happy-go-lucky ladies in showbiz, Kristin Chenoweth doesn't get miffed very easily. But when she does, she does. And last year she did, after Newsweek published a commentary on the inability of [...]
Little lies a big deal Q: I've been dating "Sheryl" for a few months. I like her and sometimes feel like I'm falling for her. She's a lot of fun - not boring like a [...]
Whatever your tastes, Arts, Beats and Eats has you covered. And we don't mean with lots of food, though there will be plenty of that. We mean with music. In its 14th year, the annual [...]
Downtown Birmingham will join the worldwide celebration of fashion and shopping during Fashion's Night Out on Sept. 8. Fashion's Night Out is rooted in New York in a partnership among American Vogue, the Council of [...]
Detroit was bustling from a Lions game that just let out, but inside the city's U Detroit Cafe was a gritty, soulful voice - much like an amalgam of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Janis [...]
By Romeo San Vicente T.R. Knight heads back To TV It's been about two years since "Grey's Anatomy" star T.R. Knight quit that show amidst conflict with fellow actor Isaiah Washington. And he's kept busy [...]
By Jack Fertig Mercury in Leo stimulates creative thinking, but also a lot of self-promotional BS. While in Leo he's agitating the Pluto-Uranus square, leading people to take their notions way too seriously, but those [...]
David Guetta, 'Nothing But the Beat' David Guetta has a way of bringing out the best in his collaborators, as he did with Kelly Rowland's "When Love Takes Over" more than two years ago. With [...]
Across 1 Forgo swallowing 5 Piece by Bette Midler 10 Lively dances 14 Alec of "Desperate Housewives" 15 Top 16 Kind of jacket 17 Range dividing Europe and Asia 18 ___ Hall University 19 Cry [...]
By Dan Woog There are three keys to documentary filmmaking: a good subject, a good story line and good luck. Scott Bloom found all three. His goal in making "Out for the Long Run" - [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman For those who will never surrender, the only option is glory - whether it be in laurel-crowned victory or horrifying loss. At the Augusta Barn, it becomes possible to see both [...]
DETROIT - The new Broadway musical "Come Fly Away," conceived, choreographed and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and by special arrangement with the Frank Sinatra Family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, will open at Detroit's [...]
by Andrew Collins New Orleans has long ranked among the top destinations in the United States for gay travelers - it's been the case for decades, and even following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in [...]
DEARBORN- On Oct. 5, Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest ordained in a major Christian denomination, will speak at the University of Michigan's Dearborn campus. Following the speech and discussion, the bishop will attend [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh DETROIT- For many, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is the often-used nickname for the military's ban on openly gay service that will officially be history as of Sept. 22. But "Don't Ask, Don't [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh When you think of Pronto!, be sure not to forget that exclamation mark - and the mark that it's left on the city of Royal Oak. Over 20 years, what began as [...]
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By Crystal Proxmire FERNDALE- More than one hundred MTFs, FTMs, trans identifying, gender variant people and allies came to Geary Park on Saturday, Aug. 27 for the annual Transgender Pride in the Park Picnic. "This [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh LANSING- Two Republican state representatives introduced a bill Aug. 25 called the "Moral Values Bill" that would ensure no public funds could be used to pay for sex change operations for Michigan [...]
FERNDALE- Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority and Affirmations Community Center are partnering to assist with the mental health needs of the local LGBT community of youth and adults. Affirmations, through a grant from OCCMHA, [...]
FERNDALE- The first annual Off the Wall art competition will highlight Ferndale's eclectic vibe. Submitted artwork will be displayed at Grab & Go SushiCo, located in the Affirmations cafe at 290 W. 9 Mile Road [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh Four Michigan cities are listed among the 25 cities with the highest same-sex couple population, according to a recent analysis from the Williams Institute. The institute has used U.S. census data to [...]
FERNDALE- The State Farm Youth Advisory Board announced that GLSEN Southeast Michigan will receive a $28,044 service-learning grant for the Breaking the Silence Initiative, a natural and societal disaster preparedness service-learning project. GLSEN - the [...]
by Eric Rader Speak Out The summer of 2011 is drawing to a close, and the warmer days will soon give way to crisp autumn weather. While fall marks the end of the growing season [...]
By Tara Cavanaugh WATERLOO, Iowa- Marcellus Richard Andrews died Sunday, Aug. 21 due to severe head injuries he suffered in a fight, reported the Des Moines Register. He was 19. The young man was a [...]
By BTL staff Gay rights activsit Lt. Dan Choi faces federal charges for protesting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" at the White House. He may see 6 months in prison or a $5,000 fine for an [...]
By BTL Staff WASHINGTON, D.C.- A report released Aug. 29 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that the agency is helping municipalities and state and local agencies receiving HUD funding to [...]
Now this is just getting embarrassing. We live in a state that bans same-sex marriage, refuses to recognize perfectly legal same-sex marriages performed in other states and has no protections for LGBTs in housing or [...]
Creep of the Week I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Puerto Rican Sen. Roberto Arango on his weight loss. I realize that, right now, Arango is in the international spotlight for "sexier" [...]
Heard on Facebook Glad that's all cleared up. -Melinda Graczyk And please, folks, don't dismiss bisexual women as "bar-sexuals" or bi-curious drunks. I've been bi as long as I've been sexual. And I always will [...]
Parting Glances Carl Jung, a colleague of Sigmund Freud in the creation of psychoanalysis - that costly, seemingly unending, mental probing of troubled couch potato egos - broke with Freud over Freud's hangup on libido, [...]
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "I was so incredibly frustrated with the lack of positive images of black gay couples in committed relationships in the mainstream and LGBT press. There's a persistent myth that [...]
By Leslie Robinson Viewpoint Whether or not you've heard of Jerry Buell, in a few minutes you're going to find it hard to forget him. Buell is a high school teacher in Mount Dora, Fla., [...]
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