Photo: Cambria Harkey There are singers, there are songwriters - and then there's Patty Griffin. Not only has the celebrated songstress been praised for her versatility, Griffin's untouchable talent has earned her a Grammy [...]
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service The Indiana House on Tuesday approved a proposal to change the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The vote on House Joint Resolution 3 was 57-40. The bill now [...]
DETROIT - Shalandra Jones, a 42 year old resident of Detroit, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Dearborn and one of its police officers alleging discrimination on the basis of her HIV-status. [...]
They're young, hot and gay - and they're coming to Novi and Lansing. Jordan Pease, Heather Turman and Tara Egnatios, who are traveling cross-country on their "Young, Hot & Gay Tour," will stop at Laff [...]
By Christopher J. Treacy JD Samson & MEN 9 p.m. Jan. 28 Blind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor http://blindpigmusic.com The sound and look of punk are different things to different people. But whatever [...]
By Shelby Clark Photo by Roxanne Frith The 12th Annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival, held from Friday, Jan. 31 to Saturday, Feb. 1, will celebrate singing in various genres, from American folk to Southern gospel. [...]
Across 1 Jason went cruising in this 5 Words on a book jacket 10 Stonewall Jackson's boys 14 Common lunch time 15 Poet Vivien 16 On the summit of 17 Start of a definition of [...]
By Carolyn Hayes Michigan native Eric Gutman stars in his one-man musical journey: "Eric Gutman: From Broadway to Obscurity." Photo: Courtesy of The Berman As with any vibrant arts atmosphere, Michigan's theater community is [...]
By Dana Casadei Go Comedy! presents "Breaking Convention" through March 7, starring (L-R) Billy Crawford, Jennifer Bloomer, Erik Heilner, Michelle Giorlando, Chris Petersen and Scott Myers. Photo: Pete Jacokes Attending Comic Con has always [...]
In late October several hundred people gathered outside the courthouse in Detroit to await Judge Bernard Friedmans ruling. Judge Friedman decided to hear expert witnesses instead of ruling in a summary judgement which the state [...]
With the potential for same sex marriages to be permitted in Michigan, couples who want to tie the knot should be ready. But what clerks and clergy are ready for them? Equality Michigan has launched [...]
Share The Love And Celebrate Valentine's Day Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft, Livonia, Michigan 48150 Dinner and dancing for a great cause! Featuring Keynote Speaker nationally renowned journalist [...]
Trial scheduled to begin 9 a.m. Feb. 25, 2014 at the United States District Court, Eastern District Of Michigan Southern Division Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse 231 W. Lafayette Blvd. Detroit, MI 48226 Case: Deboer v. [...]
Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Doff of Indie Rock Band FUN Shutterstock.com The Ally Coalition, the LGBTQ advocacy organization founded by the pop-rock trio fun. (Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost, and Nate Ruess) and [...]
Rev. Stringfellow FERNDALE - The pastoral search committee of Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit has introduced their candidate for senior pastor of the church. Rev. Roland Stringfellow, will be presented to the church on [...]
The LGBT Older Adult Coalition is reaching out to do specific training and development with three local Area Agencies on Aging thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Hope Fund. The Fund has supported the [...]
Commissioners in Bay County voted 5-2 to move forward a ban on discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity at their Jan. 14 commission meeting. The ordinance, which only impacts county-owned entities, [...]
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service A federal appeals court Jan. 17 affirmed a district judge's order that a state prison violated the constitutional rights of a prisoner with severe gender disorder when it refused [...]
It is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as I write this, which means that people on the Interwebs are debating about whether or not King would've supported the fight for LGBT civil rights. We can [...]
Britain's popular New Scientist magazine offers an eye-opener about animal kink. Headline: "(Animals) participate in kissing, hugging, oral sex, masturbation and every kind of penetrative intercourse imaginable." This it would seem explains a lot about [...]
By Kathleen LaTosch This month the John C. Anderson Apartment building opened up in Philadelphia, PA. It marks the third city in the country to have designated affordable housing for LGBT elders, joining Los Angeles [...]
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter wants Republican US Senatorial Candidate Terri Land to join the state's Republicans in asking Dave Agema to step down. FERNDALE - On Thursday, Ferndale Mayor David Coulter expressed disappointment over [...]
By Lisa Keen http://www.keennewsservice.com The attorney general of Virginia announced this morning that his office will no longer defend the constitutionality of the state's ban on same-sex marriage. At a press conference, Attorney General Mark [...]
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