As the world continues to learn more about coronavirus and its spread, it's vital to stay up-to-date on the latest developments. However, it's also important to make sure that the information being distributed is from credible sources. To that end, Between The Lines has compiled, [...]
Feb 5: Idaho Arrests, Scotland Allows Marriage, Ex-Gay Ruling …
By Lisa Keen Former Idaho state Sen. Nicole LeFavour is arrested after blocking the entrance of the Senate chambers at the Idaho Statehouse on Monday, Photo: AP/Joe Jaszewski, The Idaho Statesman Keen News Service [...]
Feb. 3: Mixed Message on ENDA, Hawaii Law OK, Southern States Starved For Monies …
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service MIXED MESSAGES: John Podesta, the former chief of staff to President Clinton who joined the Obama White House just a few weeks ago as Counselor to the President, says [...]
Feb 4: Texas Eauality Raises Eyebrows, Social Security For Same Sex Spouses, Indiana Seeking To Ban Equal Marriage …
By Lisa Keen Md. trans activist Dana Beyer announced she will run for the state Senate this year. AP photo Keen News Service EQUALITY TEXAS RAISES EYEBROWS: The Texas Equity political action committee of [...]
Mary Lambert Q&A: Madonna Wiped Away My Tears
"I'm not crying on Sundays," Mary Lambert assures herself on the song that got her to the Grammys. But this Sunday was different. This Sunday was better. Singing the heart-lifting chorus to Macklemore's "Same Love," [...]
Judge In Virginia Marriage Case Will Decide ‘Soon’
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, told attorneys in a lawsuit challenging Virginia's ban on same-sex couples marrying that she will render her decision "soon." According to David Boies, [...]
Michigan: Giving A Folk About Gay Marriage Feb. 23
By Shelby Clark To raise much-needed funds for the Michigan Marriage Challenge, a movement to help the DeBoer-Rowse family legally co-adopt their three children, the Jim Toy Community Center and The Ark will present "Equality [...]
RuPaul ‘Drag Race’ Alums Help Launch Ann Arbor’s New Gay Party
By Shelby Clark Get ready to taste the rainbow. Candy Bar, a new weekly LGBT dance party, launches Thursday, Feb. 6 at Live Nightclub in Ann Arbor. Created to offer a fresh option to the [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Hee Haw! Bringing the Opry to Broadway If Green Day can go Broadway then the same thing can happen for old-fashioned country music, right? That's the reasoning behind the move to [...]
Hear Me Out: Jennifer Holliday, A Great Big World
Jennifer Holliday, 'The Song Is You' Jennifer Holliday is not going. And even though it's been 23 years since the Grammy winner - the original Effie in Broadway's "Dreamgirls" - released a secular solo studio [...]
It Figures, Skater
Across 1 "Hold your horses!" 5 Resided 10 Words in an analogy 14 Apiece 15 City of Lorca's homeland 16 Helped with a line 17 Homo leader to toga-wearers? 18 "___ Room" 19 Composer Thomas [...]
The OutField: Chris Kluwe Does Not Punt On Marriage Equality
By Dan Woog When Chris Kluwe began working for same-sex marriage in Minnesota - and then wrote a powerful letter in support of the same issue in Maryland - the reason was simple: It was [...]
Simple People, Simple Story, Simply Splendid
By John Quinn The contrast could not be sharper. Outside, near-zero temps and howling winds reduced traffic on I-94 to a bumper-to-bumper crawl. Inside, scenic designer Vincent Mountain and lighting designer Noele Stollmack bring a [...]
At The Fox: Beloved Characters, Dancing And Lots Of Merchandise
By Jenn McKee At the risk of sounding stuffy, I couldn't help but watch "Sesame Street Live: Can't Stop Singing," now playing at Detroit's Fox Theatre, and feel my identity splintering into a (perhaps unholy?) [...]
Looking At Young-Adult Adversity In The Rearview
By Carolyn Hayes Following last season's "Brill," Performance Network Theatre and playwright David Wells have again teamed up to develop another world-premiere production, "County Line." In it, Wells spins a matter-of-fact story of a sweet [...]
The Move Is On: LGBT Immigration Rights Accessible To Michigan Couples
"From the first day I knew she was perfect in my life," said 32-year-old Demi. "I was not scared coming here because I wanted to see her again so bad." Demi grew up in Greece, [...]
Despite National Party Pressure, Agema Refuses To Step Down
Dave Agema, one of Michigan's two delegates to the Republican National Committee, says he will not resign despite a virtual who's who of Republican leaders demanding his resignation last week. Agema has been in the [...]
Rainbow Resource Guide Gives Older Adults Options
"People need to have LGBT friendly resources. As we age, many of us have to depend more on others for help. People in the community are less likely to have family, less likely to have [...]
The SOGI Conference Is Back, Teaching About Inclusive Education
As parents and students become more demanding of inclusive educational environments, teachers and administrators are sometimes at a loss for where to find the resources they need. That's why Oakland University created the School of [...]
Want A Healthy Relationship? Here’s A Class You Can Take
Whatever the relationship, be it with a partner, family member, children, friends or co-workers, there is always more that can be done to improve it. That's why Affirmations is offering a Relationship Skills Class for [...]
Dramatic Developments In Challenge To Virginia’s Ban
By Lisa Keen Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring Photo courtesy of Herring for Attorney General The attorney general of Virginia announced this morning that his office will no longer defend the constitutionality of the [...]
Indiana House Clears Marriage Ban Bill
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 [...]
Creep of the Week: Todd Starnes
I did not watch the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. For one thing, I don't give a shit. For another thing, I'm too old to stay up that late. But I did watch a clip online [...]
Parting Glances: Rise And Shinola
There was a young man who was down on his luck. He got fired in January. In February his boyfriend dumped him. His cat croaked in March. His wallet was lifted in April. Worse still, [...]
Republican Leaders Chastise Agema, But He Remains Defiant
"For the good of the party, we believe Dave Agema should resign." Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Michigan GOP Chairman Bobby Schostak, in a joint statement released Jan. 24 "Republicans must move on [...]
Agema Must End Divisive Politics, Encourage Inclusivity In Michigan
By Jon Hoadley Over the past few months, our state has been in the spotlight for many things we're proud of--car and truck of the year, the rebirth of the auto industry, another year of [...]