Melissa Etheridge (Kind Of) Opens Up
Come to her window, but Melissa Etheridge won't be around. Why? Because she's everywhere else - on tour through the summer and in the studio laying down tracks for her first album since 2010's "Fearless [...]
Come to her window, but Melissa Etheridge won't be around. Why? Because she's everywhere else - on tour through the summer and in the studio laying down tracks for her first album since 2010's "Fearless [...]
By BTL Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a press release, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs said Jeffrey E. Caldwell, 56, was reportedly shot and killed by longtime intimate partner, John Reed, 54, on April [...]
by Richard Labonte "Carry the One," by Carol Anshaw. Simon & Schuster, 272 pages, $25 hardcover. The flawed natures of ordinary people are at the core of Anshaw's subtle, sombre and sensitive fourth novel, in [...]
Out comedian Carol Leifer will speak at Planned Parenthood's 18th Annual Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. April 24 at the Troy Marriott. A trailblazing female standup comic and vocal supporter of Planned Parenthood, Carol [...]
At one time, there were no less than nine gay nightclubs nestled between Six and Seven Mile Roads in the Palmer Park area. The older crowd can recall countless nights spent at the Glass House, [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Age can bring a lot of surprises. Some of the surprises, such as menopause-induced instability, are less than welcome, while others, such as the wisdom and courage to be someone new, [...]
By Jack Fertig Q Scopes While the Sun is entering Taurus, Mercury in Aries is semi-square Jupiter in Taurus. It's too easy to start an argument over minor details and dig in your heels. Relax, [...]
By Martin F. Kohn A further examination of what passes for life in the post-apocalypse, Samuel Beckett's "Endgame" is a kind of companion piece to "Waiting for Godot." Think of it as "Godot" Goes Indoors. [...]
By Michael H. Margolin In 2004, Bizet's exotic masterpiece "The Pearl Fishers" came to MOT dressed to kill with sets to match and a starry cast. This time out the rewards are even greater for [...]
When last we saw the boy band Menllenium, the once-famous recording stars had just reunited after internal squabbles and over-inflated egos had broken them apart. Now they've returned as mystery solvers a la Scooby Doo [...]
Who among us doesn't remember Montag the Magnificent and Marbles, the amazing ventriloquist act that entertained millions from the silent screen years through much of the 20th century? They delighted audiences young and old until [...]
There's always one in every crowd - the smart aleck, the know-it-all, the rebel, the tough cookie, the one who challenges authorities. That pretty much describes Peggy Lou Caccetti, graduate of St. Minervanooks School for [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Our behavior often belies what we claim to worship. Our words may claim that we worship civility, intelligence, culture, good behavior and sound parenting choices. Strip away far fewer layers than [...]
By John Quinn The second act of "Spring Awakening" opens with a quote found in Martin Luther's "The Large Catechism." "To God, to parents, and to teachers we can never render sufficient gratitude and compensation." [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman There is much in "Romeo and Juliet" that is comedic, but at its heart, the story is still a tragedy filled with the intensity of doomed love and foolish feuds. Pigeon [...]
The push is on to convince journalist Rachel Maddow to come to Michigan Pride, which takes place in Lansing on June 16. Organizers have started a Facebook Page called Rachel Maddow - Please come speak [...]
FERNDALE - While the broader society still stumbles in grasping what it means to be transgender, and the lesbians, gays, and bisexuals who make up the LG and B wonder if the T really has [...]
FERNDALE - The little girl in the audience had a hard time sitting still. She lay across her grandmother's lap and kicked her little purple-tight-covered legs in the air, amused by the way her lavender [...]
FERNDALE - Sensei Jaye Spiro is a tiny-framed lesbian with a voice like a cannon and a kick that could kill. But when it comes to self-defense there's a lot that can be done to [...]
TROY - The Recall Janice Daniels group has until June 15 to gather the required signatures and they have reached a major milestone in the first three weeks of that effort. More than 33 percent [...]
LIVONIA - Imagine walking into a grand ballroom full of gay people, in both senses of the word. As you enter you are greeted by a well-dressed guide, looking snazzy in a wedding-ready tuxedo and [...]
FERNDALE - On the day Planned Parenthood opened, they were braced for the worst. Sometimes their clinics face protestors or even bombs as they go about their work giving women access to healthcare and contraception. [...]
Get Out And Live may be barking up the right tree with their monthly dog hikes for LGBT people and their pooches. This year they've partnered with professional dog trainer Jen Guthrie from Pro K-9 [...]
LOS ANGELES - Nine states' voter ID laws may create substantial barriers to voting and possible disenfranchisement for over 25,000 transgender voters this November, according to a new study released by the Williams Institute during [...]
By Lisa Keen The Obama administration revealed a political calculation last week: Now is not a good time to sign an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people who work for federal contractors. There has [...]
Creep of the Week Have you heard the one about the National Day of Silence? Here's the set up: A teen walks into her high school. A few of her friends are all, "What's up, [...]
It looks as if Urban Outfitters is using the photograph to appeal to young men who want to watch two women kiss. When that's the intent, we can forget about the photo being a statement [...]
Parting Glances There was a time - oh, so long, long. long ago - when I would stand on Hub Grill corner in downtown Detroit and within five flattering and exciting minutes be offered a [...]
Compiled by Howard Israel S/he Said "Bisexuality made sense to me, in theory, before I ever kissed a girl. And this was pre-Madonna kissing Britney Spears, pre-'Girls Gone Wild' (at least in my house, where [...]
By Eric W. Rader Viewpoint Michigan voters will have a lot to consider when they go to the polls this November. In addition to electing a president, citizens in our state will be choosing a [...]
By Michael Einheuser Correction: The training meeting has been moved to May 5th. Some of my friends have told me that the effort to recall Troy Mayor Janice Daniels is strictly a local concern for [...]
There are bad romances, and there's the kind that Rufus Wainwright had during the making of his latest album, "Out of the Game," out May 1. The troubadour got smitten with super-producer Mark Ronson, who [...]