As the world continues to learn more about coronavirus and its spread, it's vital to stay up-to-date on the latest developments. However, it's also important to make sure that the information being distributed is from credible sources. To that end, Between The Lines has compiled, [...]
VIDEO: Randy Roberts Potts, grandson of Oral Roberts speaks at First United Methodist Church
A former social worker and middle school English teacher, Randy Roberts Potts is a freelance writer who shared his coming out experience as the grandson of televangelist Oral Roberts in the recent "It Gets Better" [...]
El Nuevo Mojito
by Ed Sikov Cocktail Chatter "We're in the port of Old San Juan / We have a boat we can sleep on / Hundreds of drag queens in full bloom / Hundreds of fat men [...]
Book Marks: Cloudland, Don’t Let Me Go, Outlaw Marriages
by Richard Labonte "Cloudland," by Joseph Olshan. St. Martin's Minotaur, 304 pages, $24.99 hardcover. When an Olshan novel is gay, it's very, very gay - consider, for example, "Nightswimmer" and "The Conversion." His ninth novel [...]
‘Bully’: an important movie with a message
Editor's note: After this story was posted, The Weinstein Company (TWC), aided by the guidance and consultation from attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson, announced late April 5 that the MPAA has lowered the R [...]
One-Eyed Betty’s does it different
Forget everything you know about 175 W. Troy Street. The old Rosie's is gone. Cantina Diablo's is gone. And with cool gray walls, reclaimed art from the DIA, English pub-style tables, 44 available beers - [...]
Take initiative, Sagittarius!
By Jack Fertig Q Scopes Venus entering Gemini boosts charm and facilitates communications, but hard aspects to Sun, Neptune and Mars can make her too eager, egotistical and assertive. Real help and empathy require slowing [...]
Not Quite Urbane
Across 1 Lesbos, e.g. 5 Places for tools 10 Todd Oldham designs 14 Broadway light 15 Lily Tomlin, for one 16 Sitcom radio station 17 Good at evasion 18 Shelley Duvall role in "Popeye" 19 [...]
‘Prepare Ye’ for a delightful ‘Godspell’ at The Encore
If I had kept a log of every show I've attended over the past 40-plus years, I suspect the production I've seen more than any other would be "Godspell." The 1971 musical brings to life [...]
The route to comic delight: ‘M 5’
By John Quinn The "etude" in music is an instrumental composition, usually short; usually, but not necessarily, complex. The word means "study" in French, and they are generally practice pieces for the novice performer. They [...]
Williamston premiere pours standard fare
By Bridgette M. Redman Can geeks find love? Can two people connect in a bar? Can a bartender come up with unending varieties of cocktails? These are questions Alan Gordon and Mark Sutton-Smith toss out [...]
‘Dead and Buried’ but not forgotten
By John Quinn Metaphorically speaking, we all go through life wearing different hats. I, for instance, am better known as a habitual barfly than I am as a critical gadfly. It's always a pleasure when [...]
Plowing ahead, speedily, at The Ringwald
By Martin F. Kohn There's a Starbucks cup on Bobby Gould's desk, which seems appropriate given that "Speed-the-Plow" is set in Hollywood, a place that's all about stars and bucks. At least it's that way [...]
Out of Town: Memphis and Nashville
by Andrew Collins Although they're the two largest cities of a decidedly conservative state, Memphis memphistravel.com and especially Nashville visitmusiccity.com have developed into popular destinations among gay and lesbian travelers in recent years. Both cities [...]
Unconditional support: A middle way to healthier gay kids, parents
There are parents who flat out disown their gay children, and there are parents who welcome them openly without question. But what about those in the middle, those who want to love and support their [...]
Affirmations Spring Bash signals turnaround
DETROIT - Over 300 finely dressed diners packed tightly into the main foyer of the Detroit Institute of Arts, enjoying gourmet food, pontificating over [...]
Two murders in Detroit
At press time, Between The Lines is still gathering information on two separate killings that occurred over the past week in Detroit. Dimetrez Griffin, 37, was found beaten to death in his apartment at the [...]
Trevor For Congress releases record breaking numbers
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan native and Democratic Congressional candidate Trevor Thomas (MI-3) released record breaking finance numbers ahead of his first filing with the Federal Election Commission due on April 15. Thomas, who is [...]
Northstar Center to feature photos of hate groups from Michigan journalist
LANSING - The Northstar Center announced that for the entire month of April it will feature the photographs of Todd A. Heywood. The photos have been taken over the course of the last decade and [...]
Lesbians work it out on the job
TROY - Many women, despite being out to everyone in their workplace, are still uncomfortable in their immediate environment and would like their company to provide more education around LGBT issues. This is according to [...]
Wedding expo returns to Livonia Marriott
BTL staff LIVONIA - Pride Source Media Group and Detroit Marriott Livonia will once again co-host "Celebrate the Power of Love: A Wedding Expo for Same-Sex Couples on Sunday, April 29, from 1 p.m. to [...]
Oakland Community College to host LGBT speakers in April
Oakland Community College hosts two presentations discussing aspects of the LGBT community this April, sponsored by the university's Student Life Office, Campus Diversity Committee, SAFE and and the Womencenter. Oakland's Auburn Hills campus will present [...]
Jewish Gay Network co-sponsors ‘Melting Away’
WEST BLOOMFIELD - Jewish Gay Network of Michigan is co-sponsoring the 14th Annual Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival's presentation of "Melting Away (Namess Bageshem)" at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts. Assaf's father discovers [...]
Interfaith LGBTQ Toolkit provides resources to SE Mich. religious groups
The Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network has partnered with Equality Michigan, the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, KICK and Inclusive Justice to publish and distribute an Interfaith LGBTQ Toolkit to 400 Southeast Michigan [...]
Federal ban on marriage challenged
by Chuck Colbert Keen News Service BOSTON - When a panel of three judges on a federal appeals court hears arguments against the federal Defense of Marriage Act, three openly gay lawyers will argue the [...]
Chief Justice: Why make everyone pay for what only some need?
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service Last week's landmark oral argument in a case testing the constitutionality of President Obama's Affordable Care Act had some very interesting moments--such as when the chief justice seemed to [...]
National LGBT groups issue joint open letter on Trayvon Martin killing
WASHINGTON - A coalition of national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights organizations issued an open letter Monday that described the killing of Trayvon Martin as a "national call to action"; urged local and federal [...]
Remarks by US AIDS director draw mixed reviews
With a president who has declared the end of AIDS is in reach, Dr. Grant Colfax has a massive job in front of him. But his first interview with The American Independent and BTL has [...]
National Organization for Marriage
Creep of the Week Hey girlfriend, what are you wearing to the race war? Some sexy camouflage chaps, perhaps? A rainbow stripped Kevlar vest? Wait, haven't you heard? The National Organization for Marriage is sponsoring [...]
Pages past tense #5
Parting Glances During my Cass Tech High freshman year I was active in the Voice of Christian Youth, a nationwide evangelical outreach that held rallies "on the Devil's Saturday night" at Detroit's Masonic Temple. Witnessing [...]
Parenting, religion and remembering Adrienne Rich
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "The idea that I would be immediately disappointed/angry/suicidal that my son identifies as gay offends me, both as a father and simply as a human. It seems the further [...]
Universal discrimination
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Viewpoint A transgender woman, Jenna Talackova, ended up as a finalist in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, likely the first known transgender finalist in Miss Universe - or at least the [...]
Heard on Facebook: California colleges are wondering if they should ask if you are gay on their applications! What could the benefits and drawbacks be?
How would the kids who are not out to their parents answer these types of questions? You have to consider how much good versus how much damage acquiring that info could do. Good luck finding [...]
Santorum bows out
By Lisa Keen Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was one of the most virulently anti-gay candidates in the large field of Republican presidential wannabes who started out last year. And most political observers said early [...]
Santorum bows out
By Lisa Keen Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was one of the most virulently anti-gay candidates in the large field of Republican presidential wannabes who started out last year. And most political observers said early [...]
Santorum bows out
By Lisa Keen Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was one of the most virulently anti-gay candidates in the large field of Republican presidential wannabes who started out last year. And most political observers said early [...]
Santorum bows out
By Lisa Keen Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was one of the most virulently anti-gay candidates in the large field of Republican presidential wannabes who started out last year. And most political observers said early [...]
Santorum bows out
By Lisa Keen Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was one of the most virulently anti-gay candidates in the large field of Republican presidential wannabes who started out last year. And most political observers said early [...]