Cropped image of a Michigan Department of Community Health brochure on HIV testing. Since 2003, the Michigan Department of Community Health has been secretly collecting the names, dates of birth, risk categories, and other [...]
The AIDS Drug Assistance Program is among the many federal programs that will take a hit if $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts go through March 1, and those cuts could potentially lead to an [...]
By Dawn Wolfe When you search the Internet for funny pet videos, what do you find? Cats. And more cats. Seriously - there's even an Internet Cat Video Film Festival. Do videos of dogs get [...]
By Ed Sikov Cocktail Chatter My brother-in-law introduced me to a new liqueur last week - well, new to me, anyway. It's an Italian aperitif called Aperol, and it's quite delicious. Think Campari, but with [...]
By Samantha White Clockwise from left; Bridget McManus, Ted Morris, Gloria Bigelow and Jackie Monahan Some of the country's funniest comedians are coming to Michigan's LGBT ComedyFest at 8 p.m. March 9. Bridget McManus, [...]
Tim McGraw, 'Two Lanes of Freedom' "Two Lanes of Freedom" is a significant departure for the country-music stud who's so brand new, his wardrobe now includes butt-hugging white pants. He takes advantage of this newfound [...]
Across 1 Strip in the locker room 5 Weight unit for your stones 10 Cry out for 14 Oodles 15 Emanation from Feniger's kitchen 16 " ___ Betty" 17 Women's suffrage leader Carrie 18 Toxic [...]
By John Quinn Lisa Melinn and Brenton Herwat star in Ronnie Larsen's "Making Porn" at Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre through March 18. Photo: Joe Plambeck Hard core pornography! Now that I have your attention, consider [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Shop Floor Theatre Company will present "State of Emergency" at various locations throughout Flint through March 9. Photo: SFTC People can disagree on what elements are necessary for theater. Some [...]
Krista Schafer and Charles Davis in Broadway Onstage Live Theatre's "How The Other Half Loves." Photo: Broadway Onstage One of my mother's favorite quotes was "Oh what a tangled web we weave when first [...]
By John Quinn Brent Griffith (Podkoliosin) and Ty Mitchell (Kochkariev) in "Marriage" at the Hilberry Theatre. Photo: Kevin Replinger My mother's first response upon hearing that I was seeing a Russian comedy was, "There [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman What A Do Theatre concludes its run of "Next to Normal" on March 2. Photo: What A Do The victims of mental illness spread far beyond just the person with [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman The New Theatre Project presents "Edward the Second," an original adaptation or Marlowe's "Edward II" by Jason Sebacher beginning March 1. Photo: Courtesy of TNTP ANN ARBOR - "Edward the [...]
Animals of Inkster and Garden City have a golden opportunity, thanks to Tail Waggers in Livonia and the Bissell Technology Foundation who are partnering on an animal microchipping program. Tail Waggers offers low cost microchipping [...]
By Dawn Wolfe Out in "the boonies" between Flint and Lansing, a new animal rights and shelter organization headed by a gay mid-Michigan man is attracting international attention. "Our first donation, $150, came from Belgium," [...]
Bill Field has been poop scooping for 13 years. And while the ins and outs of the animal waste removal business may not make for a glamorous story, the reasons behind it are worth understanding. [...]
Wag'n Tails employee Claire. Photo courtesy of Wag'n Tails. LANSING - Grooming one's four-legged companion is not a luxury, but a part of care that every pet owner should take seriously. Not only does [...]
Barbara Murray with Associate Executive Director, Director of Prevention Services, Hank Milbourne; incoming Executive Director Bill VanHemert and Angelique Tomsic, Case Management Director. Murray says she could never have done it without her stellar team. [...]
DETROIT - Mae West is back, and Detroit has her! In conjunction with the retirement reception for Barbara Murray from AIDS Partnership Michigan, "Dirty Blonde" will be presented as a very special one-time event on [...]
From left to right, 2nd Vice Chair Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter, 1st Vice Chair Jan Stevenson, 3rd Vice Chair Garnet Lewis and newly elected LGBT Caucus Chair Mark LaChey. BTL photos: Crystal Proxmire DETROIT [...]
Among the lesser-known places discrimination takes place is inside the courtroom, particularly in states where it is not illegal to dismiss jurors because of their sexual orientation or gender expression. Michigan is one of those [...]
ROCHESTER - With a goal to create more supportive and inclusive educational environments for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex people, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Initiative of Oakland University's School [...]
By Lisa Keen The talk of many political pundits this week is a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court filed by a group of prominent Republicans that argues that California's Proposition 8, banning marriage for [...]
Creep of the Week If any of my readers have daddy issues and get off on being told "you're a bad bad boy," you'll love Matt Barber's new slash fiction open letter to the gays. [...]
Parting Glances A New York madam by the name of Polly Adler wrote a tell-all best seller about her 30 years in the brothel business. "A House is Not a Home" created a media sensation [...]
BTL Editorial The numbers are staggering. The numbers are terrifying. The numbers represent a threat to the health and safety of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. And the silence around [...]
They say dreams come true, and that one where Tina Fey and Paul Rudd act (and shower) together on the big screen - it's really happening. Two of the most charismatic, gay-loved actors team up [...]
By Lisa Keen In a major victory for Democrats, the U.S. House voted Thursday (Feb. 28) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act with a bill that includes language to ensure that victims of domestic [...]
By National PFLAG and Leo Romo On Feb. 15, President Obama awarded the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal to PFLAG founder Jeanne Manford. PFLAG is the acronym for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, [...]
