By Ed Payne (CNN) - Trail Life USA, the group that was launched after the Boys Scouts voted to allow gay members, held its inaugural convention over the weekend in Nashville. More than 1,000 people [...]
By CNN Staff (CNN) - President Barack Obama is set to meet with leaders of several Russian social activist groups Friday, an event likely to touch on the sensitive subject of gay rights in the [...]
By CNN Staff (CNN) - President Barack Obama met with leaders of several Russian social activist groups Friday, an event that likely touched on the sensitive subject of gay rights in the nation amid tensions [...]
By Joe Sutton and Greg Botelho CNN (CNN) - "I shall never surrender or retreat." So stated William Barret Travis in an 1836 letter he wrote as Mexican soldiers bore down on his overmatched troops [...]
By Emell D. Adolphus photo: Andrew Potter Bubbly accountant Alan Semonian is now bubbling with anger on stage as he stomps a few steps forward with a bread thief in tow. In a black [...]
Common Ground's Birmingham Street Art Fair celebrates its 39th anniversary Sept. 21-22. The fair returns to South Old Woodward, the celebrated gateway to downtown Birmingham. Unique shopping and fabulous restaurants line the street, drawing residents [...]
Logan Mario performs at the Hotter Than July youth prom earlier this summer. BTL photo: Jason A. Michael Remember this name: Logan Mario. A hometown superstar in the making, this 25-year-old Detroit native is [...]
By Emell Derra Adolphus From left to right: Ryan Rose, Hot Rod and Zeb Atlas. Photos courtesy of David Forest. Porn honcho David Forest knows what you do late in the night and he [...]
By Romeo San Vicente Welcome out, Wentworth and Whishaw Actors going public with their sexual orientation may be a more and more frequent occurrence, but it's still a big deal when they do it. And [...]
Across 1 Hauls ass 7 Beach's partner Monnier 15 Bitches 16 Bargain hunter's goal 17 "A Taste of Honey" trumpeter 18 Freud's specialty 19 Darren, who recently came out in an interview at an airport [...]
By Dana Casadei Chris Stepnitz, Sally Savoie and Paul Gillin in "Regrets Only" at the Village Players Playhouse. Photo: Village Players To kick off its 91st season, the Village Players of Birmingham are doing [...]
Gessen is openly lesbian, an opposition journalist active in anti-Putin protests, and has a widely read book exposing Putin as a scumbag. She lives in Moscow with her partner and children. One can't help but [...]
From Press Release Aug. 29, 2013 WASHINGTON - Today, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin sent a letter to the heads of the top sponsors of the International Olympic Committee expressing concern over the anti-LGBT [...]
29-year-old city council candidate Mike McGuinness and 25-year-old library board candidate Ronnie Karpinski have made a commitment to Pontiac. McGuinness hopes to serve on the city council come Nov.5 and his partner Karpinski hoeps to [...]
Editor's Note: Battle Creek approved their Human Rights Ordinance on Sept. 3, 2013 "I would love more than anything to bring my beautiful wife to our company Christmas Party without the fear of being fired." [...]
Quilt panels from the Names Project will be at this year's Steppin' Out Walk in Royal Oak, Sept 15. There is still time to sign up and walk, volunteer and donate. Visit the website to [...]
DETROIT - As a leader in LGBT healthcare equality, Henry Ford Health System's six facilities is one of five Michigan health organization among the 464 healthcare facilities recognized nationwide by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation [...]
The folks at MCC Detroit are about a quarter of the way to reaching their goal of giving 100 backpacks to youth at Ruth Ellis Center. The congregation works closely with REC all year round, [...]
By Crystal Proxmire LANSING - After a bunch of partisan back-and-forth, made more complex by disagreements within the Republican Party, the state Senate approved expanding Medicaid to cover a larger group of low-income residents. A [...]
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - In recognition and support of National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 8 - 17, Common Ground is opening its doors to the community to share information about its suicide prevention efforts on Sept. [...]
By Lisa Keen The impact of the June 26 U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the core provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) continues to roll out, both within the Obama administration and [...]
Creep Of The Week For decades conservative Christian yapping head Pat Robertson has made a living by saying really crazy shit. He says it on TV, he writes it in books, he's on the Internet. [...]
Parting Glances It's been over 30 years since media stories began to appear about what seemed the onset of a pandemic among gay men (and drug users). The acronym for these puzzling outbreaks on the [...]
"Committed and loving gay and lesbian married couples will now be treated equally under our nation's federal tax laws, regardless of what state they call home. These families finally have access to crucial tax benefits [...]
By Abby Dees Thinking Out Loud When the deadline for this column loomed, I panicked. I have absolutely no clear opinions about anything this week, aside from my continued disgust about the status of LGBT [...]
