Inclusive Justice Michigan, a state-wide, faith-based coalition that advocates for equitable rights for all LGBTQ individuals, will host "A One Stop Pop Up Shop for Justice" conference April 13 at Eastern Michigan University. The event [...]
By Ed Sikov Cocktail Chatter "I can't believe you're serving us a drink named after a bus line." This was going to be a long night. Craig was in one of his moods, and it [...]
Matthew Shepard has become a symbol. An idea. He is what hate crimes look like. And Laramie, WY, the town where he died - a horrible, brutal death: tied to a fence, beaten with the [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Kresge Artist Fellow in the Performing Arts Natasha T. Miller will perform her original work as part of the Art X Detroit on April 13. Photo: David Lewinski Photography No [...]
Screen Queen Holy Motors A hypnotic fever dream of wildly intoxicating weirdness, the twisted premise of director Leos Carax's cinematically self-aware "Holy Motors" might add up to something, or it might not. It doesn't really [...]
Across 1 Former Korean president in the land of Margaret Cho's ancestors 5 Game with men that are queens 10 Talk back to 14 Chauffeur's order 15 Seduces 16 Coagulate 17 Last word in prayer [...]
By Dan Woog The OutField Like most Iowa boys, Jarod Bormann grew up on a wrestling mat. That's the unofficial state sport - the University of Iowa has won 23 national championships, with Iowa State [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Shirley (Julia Glander) explains about her family as she fixes chips and eggs for her husband in "Shirley Valentine" at the Williamston Theatre. Photo: Chris Purchis. Is it a crime [...]
By Carolyn Hayes Brian Sage, Sebastian Gerstner and Paul Hopper in "Lend me a Tenor." Photo: The Encore Musical Theatre From a mission-statement standpoint, The Encore Musical Theatre Company's leap from four seasons of [...]
Downtown Ferndale will host its third annual Ferndale Pride on June 1 for the LGBTQ and ally community. The event brings the community together for a weekend celebrating acceptance and diversity. What many may not [...]
By Dawn Wolfe LIVONIA - The theme of this year's Between The Lines Same-Sex Wedding Expo is "Marriage Rites for All," after all - so of course one of our workshops needs to feature the [...]
Back by popular demand, the Third Annual BTL Same-Sex Wedding Expo will paint the Detroit Marriott Livonia rainbow-colored once again this April 7 from 1-4 pm. What makes this event so special - besides the [...]
Todd (left) and Dan (right) following their wedding ceremony ten years ago. Photo courtesy of the couple Many same-sex couples in Michigan aren't waiting for the Supreme Court to decide on Prop 8 and [...]
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Great company, food, drinks and fabulous vacation getaways are part of this year's BTL Same-Sex Wedding Expo. Attendees will also have a chance to participate in two workshops, hear great music and meet 40 terrific [...]
by Andrew Collins Out of Town Once one of the country's preeminent industrial powerhouses, with a population of nearly 700,000, Pittsburgh http://www.visitpittsburgh.com has - like many similar American cities - changed considerably over the past [...]
LANSING - Republican National Committeeman David Agema ignited a national controversy when he posted an antigay diatribe on his Facebook page March 27. The post was presumably his reaction to the oral arguments before the [...]
Originally published on American Independent Network In the 1980s, corporations, conservatives, and fear turned HIV-positive people into outlaws. In the late fall of 1988, state lawmakers and representatives from major insurance and pharmaceutical companies were [...]
By Crystal A.Proxmire Editor's Note: In our April 4 article about Garnett Lewis' candidacy we wrote that her opponent had taken out negative ads. In fact the ads were taken out by a third party [...]
The City of Pleasant Ridge is holding a public hearing on April 9, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the possible adoption of a Human Rights Ordinance. Commissioner Ann Perry is in support of the ordinance. [...]
DETROIT - Equality Michigan's Board of Trustees has appointed Equality Michigan's director of policy, Emily Dievendorf, to the position of managing director of the organization. Emily will be empowered to lead the staff and organization. [...]
LANSING -- The Michigan Department of Community Health has launched an investigation into whether its HIV/AIDS advisory body violated the state's Open Meetings Act by requiring attendees to sign a confidentiality agreement. Michigan's Open Meetings [...]
DETROIT - On April 12 Lorraine H. Weber will receive the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan's prestigious Jean King award during WLAM's ninety-fifth annual conference at the historic Book Cadillac. The award is the latest [...]
The current debate over same-sex marriage, at the U.S. Supreme Court and elsewhere, has revived the moral debate over same-sex relationships. Despite tremendous social and political progress, LGBT people - and especially, vulnerable LGBT youth [...]
GRAND RAPIDS - Rev. Cheryl Burke will speak at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Grand Rapids on April 21 about the rite of marriage and the LGBT community. Rev. Burke will share her experience [...]
ANN ARBOR - On April 17 at 5:30 p.m. reporter Todd Heywood and UM PhD candidate Trevor Hoppe will hold a teach-in and community action forum at UM School of Public Health, room 1655. The [...]
WEST BLOOMFIELD - On April 16 at 8 p.m. the Jewish Gay Network will sponsor a film screening of Yossi. The film is part of the Annual Warwil Jewish Film Festival taking place April 7 [...]
Every month 1,000 young people acquire HIV. In order to reach an AIDS-free generation, the first National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day will take place on April 10. The event will work to acknowledge [...]
By Lisa Keen Edie Windsor (right), who shared her life with her late spouse, Thea Spyer (left), for 44 years is at the heart of the DOMA fight. The ACLU filed a lawsuit on her [...]
Associated Press And BTL Staff Report CHICAGO -- Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois and Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware both announced support for gay marriage on April 2. Kirk, who previously opposed a [...]
Once upon a time it took political courage to stand up for LGBT rights. Mainstream journalists, elected officials and governmental agencies treated LGBT people with anything from open distain to polite tolerance. As recently as [...]
Creep of the Week Facebook's ever-changing privacy settings can be confusing, but you might want to click the "Only Me" setting if you're about to post something completely bat-shit crazy on your wall and are [...]
Parting Glances It all started as an oh-so-clever, Mary! same-sex wedding joke that quickly got out of hand, soon becoming an urban legend. This year there's a happy ending for one of the "grooms" caught [...]
ROYAL OAK - It appears that enough petition signatures were turned in at Royal Oak City Hall April 2 to thwart a human rights ordinance - at least for now. The ordinance was set to [...]
