FERNDALE - As Republicans continue to condone the hateful, anti-gay comments of their Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema, Democrats brought out the big guns for a community forum at Affirmations featuring Democratic National Committee Chairperson [...]
Despite a week of controversy, and condemnation, Michigan Republican National Committeemen Dave Agema was greeted by flag waving supporters and a stand ovation over the weekend at a Michigan Republican gathering in Lansing. And while [...]
By Lisa Keen {URLKeen News Service www.keennewsservice.com} There was a flurry of activity among federal agencies this month to issue regulations concerning how they are complying with the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the [...]
In the latest blow to former State Rep. Dave Agema's defense of his anti-gay comments in Berrien county this past weekend, an American Airlines spokesperson has called the National Republican Committeemen's comments "baseless." "While it [...]
By Shelby Clark AIDS awareness and support doesn't end as soon as Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, passes. Michigan AIDS Coalition works to keep services, education and more running all year. Michigan AIDS Coalition began [...]
Across 1 Artist Bonheur 5 Peter by the piano 9 Like a bottom 14 Business VIP 15 Lysol target 16 Easily screwed 17 Adam Levine's fiancee models for this company 20 Clock watcher 21 Family [...]
By Dan Woog The OutField There are eight million stories in the Naked City. There were also 50,000 runners in this month's Naked City - er, New York City - Marathon. Each of them had [...]
By Martin F. Kohn I suspect that in real life Matt Kopec can sit still, although his hyperkinetic performance in the touring musical "Elf the Musical" provides little evidence to support that hypothesis. As the [...]
By Dana Casadei Twice a week I struggle through a basic yoga class trying to perfect the plank and downward facing dog. Some of my classmates are more advanced, making their bodies look far more [...]
By John Quinn Although it turned 50 in April, you may not have heard of the musical "She Loves Me." Unless you've been living under a Petoskey stone, you probably have heard of another little [...]
By Jenn McKee For those who need a LOT of Christmas, right this very minute, Two Muses Theatre presents Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez's comedic mash-up, "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And [...]
By Judith Cookis Rubens Scanning Irving Berlin's popular song catalog is like taking a journey through the history and pop culture of America's 20th century. The composer-lyricist, who lived to 101, produced relevant tunes from [...]
By Carolyn Hayes Continuing its retrospective final season, Dennis Wickline Productions has elected to deck the halls of Broadway Onstage with a reprise of its 2012 comedy, "Christmas Belles" (by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman When my son gets overwhelmed by emotions of any sort, he says, "I've got the feels." Williamston Theatre's "Over the River and Through the Woods" has got all sorts of feels [...]
An 18-year-old high school senior is facing trial in Bloomfield, Connecticut, for stabbing his partner to death after what appears to be a history of manipulation and violence against him by the 27-year-old. Local news [...]
When violence happens to LGBT people, Equality Michigan is there to help. Their reporting Hotline - 866-962-1147 ext. 107 - is a place where victims can get resources and support, and where their voice can [...]
Between Ourselves Ferndalian Rudy Serra is running for State Representative for the 27th District, which includes Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge and Royal Oak Twp. There will be a primary [...]
By Crystal Proxmire Speaking at the Berrien County Republican Party holiday reception Dec. 5 at Pebblewood Banquet Hall in Bridgman, the Michigan national GOP committeeman slighted the LGBT community once more speaking against gay marriage [...]
Creep Of The Week One of the anti-gay right's favorite arguments is that the gays are actually the intolerant ones. It's a pretty laughable premise, actually. When it is proposed that LGBT people shouldn't be [...]
Parting Glances I hate to play the Gay Grinch Who Stole Christmas, but there's a movement afoot by the Southern Comfort Baptists to do away with all suspected gay references in Christmas carols and holiday [...]
"Nelson Mandela tore down oppression, united a rainbow nation, and always walked arm-in-arm with his LGBT brothers and sisters - and with all people - toward freedom. Though every man, woman and child who seeks [...]
Viewpoint When I heard of Nelson Mandela's death, my thoughts went back to that day - June 28, 1990 - when I hurried up Michigan Avenue towards Tiger Stadium to catch a glimpse of this [...]
By Michael H. Margolin In a highly anticipated announcement on Thursday, Dec. 5, Michigan Opera Theatre introduced Wayne S. Brown to Detroit. Beginning in January, Brown will become the president and CEO of MOT, a [...]
Former State Rep. Dave Agema, a Republican from Grandville, has been making national headlines again for inflammatory claims about the LGBT community. In his most recent comments, he claims the city of San Francisco forced [...]
