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State Politicos Slam Agema’s Latest Anti-Gay Screed
Former Michigan State Rep. Dave Agema drew criticism Dec. 11 from Governor Snyder and other Republicans after his disparaging remarks against LGBT citizens. BTL Photo: Todd Heywood LANSING - Politicians from both parties wasted [...]
National GOP Committeeman Dave Agema Speaks Against Homosexuality, Again
By Crystal Proxmire Former Michigan state legislator and current national committeeman representing Michigan Dave Agema has attacked LGBT people once again and Equality Michigan has called on the Republican Party to denounce his remarks and [...]
Kacey Musgraves Follows Her Arrow To Detroit
Kacey Musgraves was still high when she stepped out onto the stage at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit on the night of Dec. 7. Not the high of lighting up a joint and puffing away [...]
Queens For Christmas
By Jerome Stuart Nichols Photo: Tony Lowe At its heart, Christmastime is all about giving, but usually, it's the high kicks, gifts and cookies that get the most attention. With the Vegas-style drag extravaganza [...]
‘Irish Christmas In America’ At The Ark Dec. 16
Take a distinctively Irish journey into the season with the enchanting holiday show, "Irish Christmas in America." The joyful performance highlights Irish holiday traditions through music, story, song and dance, with some of Ireland's finest [...]
The Royal Opera House’ ‘Nutcracker’ Comes To Ann Arbor
Photos: Johan Persson Escape to a magical and mysterious evening beginning at the very first notes of Tchaikovsky's overture to "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Rave Cinemas Ann Arbor 20, 4100 [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Aly Michalka makes that 2 and a half men + 1 lesbian + her girlfriend CBS is getting another prime-time lesbian when it adds Aly Michalka to the cast of "Two [...]
Hear Me Out … For The Holidays
Kelly Clarkson, 'Wrapped in Red' In 1963, background-singer-turned-soloist Darlene Love got with big-time producer Phil Spector to turn out the December perennial "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." Love was in a class all by herself, [...]
The Big Mermaid
Across 1 Lance once of 'N Sync 5 Impotence confession 10 Mush 14 Madeline of "Young Frankenstein" 15 Jewish scripture 16 "___ that dares not speak its name" 17 Where a cobbler puts the tongue [...]
Sister’s Comedy Makes Up For Lackluster Mystery
By Dana Casadei Second grade was a rough year for me: bangs that were constantly in my eyes, a bright tie-dye vest that was worn as often as possible with my favorite plaid jumper. Great [...]
Audience Gobbles Up Turkeyville Musical Revue
By Bridgette M. Redman The audience at Turkeyville knew exactly what it wanted and Top Hat productions at Cornwell's Dinner Theater knew how to deliver. And deliver they did. They start with the perfect Thanksgiving [...]
Fascinating Rhythms In Mt. Clemens
By John Quinn Musical history was made Jan. 26, 1940 when a scrawny baritone from New Joisey stepped to the microphone in front of Tommy Dorsey's orchestra. Francis Albert Sinatra's six decade career is celebrated [...]
‘Orphan Train’ Jumps The Tracks With Too Much Melodrama
By Bridgette M. Redman Like all stock melodramas, the good are in peril, the evil twirl their mustaches, and the villains get hissed during the bows. "Orphan Train" has little that is authentic about it. [...]
A Homey Revival In Time For The Holidays
By John Quinn Given our propensity for cramming everything in sight into our plastic-lined pockets for "later," theater critics are rarely invited to buffets. So it was a special occasion to catch dinner and a [...]
Ordinary Catholic: A View From The Pew
By Larry Jamison In the book "An Ordinary Catholic: A View From The Pew," one of the greatest gifts Thomas Arthur Nelson says he received is that of the birth of his gay son (when [...]
Inclusive Holiday Services in Metro-Detroit and Ann Arbor
Compiled by Shelby Clark Anglican/Episcopal The Cathedral Church of St. Paul 4800 Woodward Ave., Detroit 313-831-5000 http://www.detroitcathedral.org Nine Lessons and Carols Mass: Dec. 21, 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Masses, Dec. 24: 5:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. [...]
Detroit Art Scene Shines Every 3rd Thursday
DETROIT - When a handful of Detroit gallery owners and Art Detroit Now came together to brainstorm, a monthly art event known as 3rd Thursday was the result. The goal is to showcase Detroit's expanding [...]
State Of Affairs: Crisis In Prevention For Gay Community
LANSING - Jake Sobo (not his real name) is a blogger. He's gay. He's unapologetic about being a bottom. He's also been using Truvada, an anti-HIV drug, to prevent becoming infected for a year. The [...]
HIV/AIDS Prevention Options
HIV prevention has become a twisted mire of ideas and science. But most of the LGBT community has heard only one clear message about preventing HIV: use a condom, correctly and consistently every time you [...]
Affirmations Helpline Revamped
The Helpline services are being integrated into the front desk where staff and volunteers can coordinate and more efficiently help people calling in. BTL photo: Crystal Proxmire In the 25 years that the [...]
State Rep. Candidate Jeremy Moss
By Crystal A. Proxmrie Between Ourselves Jeremy Moss is the youngest official in the City of Southfield, having been elected to council at age 25. Now he's taking on the race for State Representative in [...]
DTMC Christmas Concert Dec. 14
Detroit Together Men's Chorus presents O Soulful Night, 7:30 Dec. 14 at Lamphere High School Auditorium, 690 W. Thirteen Mile Rd., Madison Hts. Tickets are $25 and $18 at Just 4 Us and Five 15 [...]
Gala Kicks Off The Season
DETROIT - Kick, the agency for LGBT African Americans, will host the 11th annual Holiday In December Gala Fundraiser Dec. 14. With suggested dress colors of elegant black and cranberry, this holiday dinner event starts [...]
Ruth Ellis Bio-pic To Be Screened At Center
DETROIT - Kofi Adoma, a close friend of Ruth Ellis in her later years, grew to appreciate just how extraordinary Ellis' life had been as an out, black lesbian in Detroit. Long before there were [...]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Creep Of The Week What's more powerful, Hollywood and Washington D.C. or God? If you don't believe in God, that's easy: Hollywood and D.C., because, duh, they are populated by actual people. But if you [...]
Nothing To Sneeze At
Parting Glances In the popular book turned movie, "The Seven Percent Solution", Sherlock Holmes pays an unexpected visit to shrink Sigmund Freud for advice on how to break the detective's cocaine addiction. While Holme's addiction [...]
We Have Nothing Against You, But…
By Abby Dees Thinking Out Loud No sooner had I written a column a few weeks back about how nice it felt to see a rainbow flag in front of Philadelphia's city hall, than I [...]
World AIDS Day Prompted Proclamations And Statements From Leaders And Activists. Here Are A Few Of Them:
"We remember the friends and loved ones we have lost, stand with the estimated 35 million people living with HIV/AIDS, and renew our commitment to preventing the spread of this virus at home and abroad. [...]