Marriage Equality and Proposition 8
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "Although the Constitution permits communities to enact most laws they believe to be desirable, it requires that there be at least a legitimate reason for the passage of a [...]
Glitter bombs and discrimination
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "Our first Poll Position topic is the glitter bomb. The tactic has divided the LGBT community with some celebrating the flamboyant, performative nature of the activism and others arguing [...]
A perfect February mix: History, equality and love
Viewpoint Each year when February rolls around two things always come to mind, Black History and love. With the recent ruling by California's 9th Circuit Court finding Prop. 8 unconstitutional and the state of Washington [...]
A Valentine’s Day gift: same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional
Jay Kaplan, LGBT Project staff attorney Viewpoint Just in time for Valentine's Day, a historic gift to all who value equality, dignity and love. Better than a box of chocolates or a dozen roses! On [...]
Christie sees future; Santorum wears George Wallace drag
by Mark Segal Viewpoint This columnist has been preaching for over a year now, but particularly during this primary season, that America is changing - in favor of LGBT rights and equality. That change was [...]
First training held for LGBT healthcare competency
By Crystal Proxmire Training has begun in southeast Michigan for healthcare professionals who work with the elderly and want to offer LGBT inclusive and welcoming services. Natalie Pearce is the program manager at Social Services [...]
AIDS Walk hopes to grow under new management
ROYAL OAK - AIDS Walk Detroit is under new management and kicking off 2012 with some big resolutions for the year. Their goals are to have 3,500 walkers and to raise $200,000 to help funding [...]
WSU’S LGBT scholarship celebrates 20 Years
By BTL Staff DETROIT - The year 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Michael P. LaGatella Memorial Scholarship at Wayne State University. Established in 1992, the scholarship honors the memory of Michael LaGatella who [...]
Foundation to host annual ‘Taste of Ferndale’
FERNDALE - On Feb. 21 the Ferndale Community Foundation will host its annual "Taste of Ferndale" at Boogie Fever, from 6 - 9 p.m. 22901 Woodward Ave. More than fifteen restaurants will participate in the [...]
Washington gov signs law; NJ Senate passes bill
By Lisa Keen In a sometimes emotional ceremony Monday morning, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the freshly passed marriage equality bill, telling a crowded gathering at the State House that same-sex couples "will no longer [...]
Mitt Romney
Creep of the Week It makes me sad that there are LGBT people in America who will vote for Mitt Romney should he get the wet bar of soap that is the Republican nomination. I [...]
Playing with fear
By Eric W. Rader This year, the chasm between Democratic and Republican ideals is as large as it has ever been. In the race for president, the Republicans have put forward a field of candidates [...]
A video of Washington Rep. Maureen Walsh (R) giving an argument for why gay marriage should be legal went viral last week. Do her words give you any hope that more Republicans will become pro-gay marriage?
Heard on Facebook Her speech was very beautiful. I'm sure her republican colleagues will have her head on a platter unfortunatly. -Tom Sapp It'd be amazing if more people could vote with their conscience and [...]
Pages Past Tense #1
Parting Glances I keep on my laptop desk a corner of chalky red brick. It's all that's left of Cassboro Apartments, 444 Peterboro, Detroit. I found this memento among broken boards, shattered glass of the [...]
Hear Me Out: Why we love Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey, 'Born to Die' Focus on Lana Del Rey's enigmatic image and you miss the point: Her major-label debut, "Born to Die," is an intoxicating hit of theatrical trip-hop from the seductress of [...]
Taylor-Made Advice
Across 1 One that may be beaten 5 Demonstrated heterosexuality 9 Answer to "Who's there?" 14 Coin on the Continent 15 It was gauche, for Debussy 16 Henri's boyfriends 17 St. Patrick's land 18 Tight-assed [...]
‘Spring Awakening’ warms up dull winter
By John Quinn The creative minds in musical theater have drawn inspiration from many odd sources. But in a realm of Demon Barbers and Jellicle Cats, "Spring Awakening" is one of the oddest. German playwright [...]
Duo connects in ‘Wirelessless’
A short time ago, the subdivision I live in lost its internet connection for nearly 48 hours. So there I was with no access to the World Wide Web, no e-mail, no TV and no [...]
No wardrobe malfunction at The Gem
By John Quinn Rarely does a play's title sum up its theme as succinctly as does "Love, Loss, and What I Wore," a satisfying bit of satin and lace by the formable author-playwright-screenwriter sister act [...]
‘Superior Donuts’ is fresh, satisfying treat
By Judith Cookis Rubens Superior Donuts isn't bustling with hipsters and their laptops or grande mocha-chinos, like nearby Starbucks. In fact, the deteriorating Uptown Chicago donut shop in Tracy Letts' compelling comedy isn't even open [...]
A pair of queens that’s hard to beat
By Martin F. Kohn Think of "Mary Stuart" as the history play Shakespeare could never write. It takes place in England in 1587; all of its characters are Shakespeare's contemporaries, including Queen Elizabeth, the villain [...]
Aching realism makes ‘The Last Five Years’ a heartbreaker
By Bridgette M. Redman "The Last Five Years" is a show that punches you in the gut and leaves you in an almost speechless state with roiling emotions. Indeed, in the bathroom immediately following the [...]
OutCenter Celebrates Black History Month with Brother Outsider Film Screening
Benton Harbor, MI - The OutCenter of Benton Harbor announced that it will be screening the film Brother Outsider at the Citadel Oak Room, February 24, in celebration of Black History Month. The film follows [...]
Petitioning for change
By Jim Larkin HOLLAND - An 18-year-old Hope College freshman is trying to accomplish what groups of influential alumni, students and community leaders could not: Convince Hope College officials to become more accepting and supportive [...]
The Kate Clinton Q&A
Times like this - election years, when politics are a comedian's punching-bag - were made for Kate Clinton, who has hilariously riffed on 30 years of stupid presidents and right-winged morons. She's at it again [...]
‘The Vow’: a forgettable movie about memory
A moment of impact. Channing Tatum, as loving hubby Leo, has many of them - relayed in philosophizing, Hallmark-regurgitated voiceovers - through the course of the emotionally flat, love-conquers-all rom-com "The Vow." Some are in [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente 'Downton Abbey' matriarch cage match! The only thing that could possibly be better than watching "Downton Abbey"'s Maggie Smith, as the Dowager Countess, stop the rest of the cast dead in [...]
Meditate, Pisces!
By Jack Fertig Q Scopes The planet of dreams and mystery, Nepture, fresh into his own sign Pisces, will take a year or two to get used to. Logic's no help here; trust your intuitions [...]
Welcome to your city page!
Welcome to your new Between The Lines News city page. On this page we will feature your town the way you think about it. We will strive to bring together diverse information, news stories, events [...]
Recalljanice.com: Troy mayor focus of campaign
Recall signs for Troy Mayor Janice Daniels where seen at the very first protests outside city hall in December 2011 after Daniels anti-gay comments on her Facebook page where discovered by Troy high school students. [...]
Maryland passes marriage equality bill, Gov. Christie vetoes New Jersey’s
By Lisa Keen Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks in support of a same-sex marriage bill during a news conference in Annapolis on Jan. 24. Photo: AP The Maryland House of Delegates passed a marriage [...]