Where in the World is Dave Agema?
UPDATE: Agema has issued a statement to the Detroit Free Press announcing he has sent GOP political operative Chuck Yob (a former GOP Committeemen) to the national meeting to act as his proxy. "My liberal [...]
Patti LaBelle On ‘Little Heifers Who Can’t Sing,’ Why She’s Not A Diva
Patti LaBelle can say anything she damn well pleases. First of all, she's Patti LaBelle - legend, icon, trailblazer, Hall of Famer, the Godmother of Soul. Second - there is no second. When you've been [...]
Putin Pours Fuel On Anti-Gay Controversy
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service Russian President Vladimir Putin poured fuel on the anti-gay controversy Jan. 17, saying gays visiting Russia for the Olympics can feel at ease as long as they "leave children [...]
The Michigan GOP Gay Conundrum
Dave Agema's Facebook post Jan. 7 supporting Russia's anti-gay law. On Jan. 9 Agema used his Facebook page to attack Muslims. Longtime Michigan GOP donors like Betsy DeVos called for Agema to step down due [...]
Band Fun. To Raise $250,000 For Ruth Ellis Center
The Ally Coalition, the LGBTQ advocacy organization founded by the pop-rock trio fun. (Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost, and Nate Ruess) and designer Rachel Antonoff, today announced the launch of an initiative to raise funds in [...]
Restaurant Week Kicks Off Jan. 27
By Shelby Clark Birmingham's annual Restaurant Week, running Jan. 27-31 and Feb. 3-7, will again feature some of the best restaurants bets in town. Three-course lunches will be $15; three-course run $30. Portions of the [...]
We’re Here, We’re Queer – Now Where’s The Beer?
By Shelby Clark Nothing chases away a winter chill like a pint of beer. Wine, mead and hard cider can be equally appealing after a day spent shoveling snow. Luckily, Royal Oak plays host to [...]
In Your Face, Putin
Across 1 Name of many a gay bar 6 "Cabaret" director 14 Become an open pansy, e.g. 15 Like an empty apartment 16 Tennis great and LGBT icon 18 Handle on a wine bottle 19 [...]
Out Of Town: Exploring San Francisco’s SoMa Neighborhood
by Andrew Collins Encompassing a vast, architecturally and demographically diverse tract of central San Francisco (http://sanfrancisco.travel/lgbt) that extends from the Mission District to the bay, SoMa is most markedly defined by what it stands for: [...]
Wilde For Wilde’s Sake
By Carolyn Hayes In 1895, celebrated scribe and legendary wit Oscar Wilde sued a man for libel and lost; the private details unearthed in that trial, in turn, led to Wilde's own arrest, trial and [...]
Bop And Dance With Your Gal Pals At ‘Girls Night’
By Dana Casadei Girls nights are a time to get together with your best gals, chat and probably have a few drinks. For the City Theatre, "Girls Night: The Musical" has all of those things, [...]
Pointed Comedy, Physical Acting Make Tartuffe Entrancing
By Bridgette M. Redman Like Shakespeare, Moliere knew how to tickle his audiences with wicked satire, physical comedy and absurd situations. While he may not be as quotable, his characters are as memorable and the [...]
Get Thee To The Box For An Inspired Comedy
By John Quinn Sometime around the turn of the 17th century, William Shakespeare created what is called the greatest work in the English language, "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." He also created the [...]
Getting To Know Me, Getting To Know All About Me
By John Quinn Broadway Onstage Live Theatre mainstay Cecelia Reuter Lesner turns playwright for the company's latest production, "You Just Have No Idea," a quirky fantasy that explores a woman's journey towards self-discovery. That's usually [...]
Author, Author
By Carolyn Hayes For good or for bad, the notion of authorship informs the way we consume art. The influence of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (written by a white, Northern abolitionist) might have spurred citizens to [...]
Saving Mr. Wellborn
By Martin F. Kohn Definition of the prototypical Meadow Brook Theatre play: a comedy with a familiar feel, a likable main character and possibly a touch of suspense but whose outcome is never in doubt; [...]
Affirmations Dave Garcia’s Goodbye
Executive Director Dave Garcia will be departing Feb. 1 for a position as LA Community Center Director of Policy and Community Building. BTL file photo: Andrew Potter After two and a half years running [...]
Between Ourselves: State Rep. Candidate Aaryn Richard
US Rep. Gary Peters, is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Carl Levin in 2014. He is seen with State Rep. candidate Aaryn Richard. Aaryn Richard is running for State Representative [...]
Jody Valley Debuts LGBT Novel Set in Michigan
By Shelby Clark Michigan-based author, Jody Valley, has just released her debut novel, A Venomous Cocktail, the story of a lesbian war veteran named Kera who returns to a fictional west Michigan town. Kera is [...]
Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center Throws Annual LGBT-Gala
By Shelby Clark Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center (KGLRC) will host their Winter Gala on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The award ceremony and fundraiser will be to benefit the center's [...]
Local Non-Profit Wins Ellen Degeneres’ “Purely for Pets” Holiday Contest
By Shelby Clark Tail Wagger's 1990, a non-profit organization that works for animal welfare, recently won one of ten $10,000 grants. The money comes from the "Purely for Pets Holiday Wishes Grant Campaign" sponsored by [...]
LGBT Legal Activists Laud Holder Announcement
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service LGBT legal activists applauded an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Friday that the federal government will recognize marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in Utah despite the [...]
State Department Issues Warning
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory Saturday for citizens traveling to Russia for the Winter Olympics next month, including a specific warning that "vague guidance" from Russia [...]
Interview With Florida Gubernatorial Hopeful Charlie Crist
By Tom Dyer Originally published December 31, 2013 by http://www.Watermarkonline.com ORLANDO - A union hall was an unlikely venue for Charlie Crist's first interview with the LGBT press. But the former Republican governor, now Democratic [...]
Creep of the Week: Chris Christie
We can all sleep easier now knowing that it is still a huge pain in the ass for transgender people in New Jersey to amend their birth certificates. Hero Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill [...]
Parting Glances: Martyrdom of Saint Matt
January 20th is the Feast Day of St. Sebastian. His 3rd Century death (288 A.D.) by crossbow arrows, while tethered to an upright post, is commemorated by paintings of over 100 artists, including Titian, El [...]
Transmission: Lies Can’t Stop The Law
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Shortly after a sphere made of crystal and LED lights glided down a 141-foot pole in New York, a new law took affect some 3,000 miles to the west. The law [...]
This Saturday: The Ultimate LGBT Wedding & Anniversary Expo Arrives April 12
SOUTHFIELD - Pride Source Media Group, publisher of Between The Lines, will host its fourth-annual Ultimate LGBT Wedding & Anniversary Expo from 12 to 6 p.m. April 12 at the Southfield Civic Pavilion. The wedding [...]
Hear Me Out: Beyoncé, Jennifer Nettles
Beyoncé, 'Beyoncé' It's a new year, but we're not done gushing over Beyoncé and that juggernaut of an album she surprise-dropped to a web blitz of industry-shattering joyousness. She was all like "I'm just gonna [...]