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, [...]
Executive Director Zach Bauer Announces Departure From KGLRC
By Crystal Proxmire Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Center Executive Director Zach Bauer is passing the torch after three years of managing the community center. Bauer has accepted a position on the Community Investment team [...]
Feb. 11: Lesbian Wins Gold Hugs Putin, Nevada Withdraws, Indiana Marriage Update
Keen News Service Ireen Wust of the Netherlands flashes three fingers in each hand, indicating her third olympic gold medal, after winning gold in the women's 3,000-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center [...]
Pam Grier On Detroit, Being ‘Boringly Straight’ & Beyonce’s Homage To Her
Having pioneered '70s-era blaxploitation films, Pam Grier's embodiment of badassery established that girls could kick just as much butt as boys. Her roles in "Coffy," "Foxy Brown" and Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" - and later [...]
Jennifer Holliday On The Career She Never Had, Drag Queen Backlash & Death Threats
Jennifer Holliday wants to clear something up: When she performed her signature song, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," on "American Idol," those facial contortions weren't a joke. She wasn't exorcising a demon [...]
Feb. 10: Olympic Visibility, Holder’s New Policy, Tax Season Considerations …
Keen News Service http://keennewsservice.com OLYMPIC VISIBILITY: LGBT visibility at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, included a few surprises in its first four days. For instance, it was Olympic organizers at the speed skating stadium [...]
Feb. 10: Olympic Visibility, Holder’s New Policy, Tax Season Considerations …
Keen News Service Google declined to comment on the new Google Doodle that appeared on its home pages worldwide, saying it wanted the illustration to speak for itself. http://keennewsservice.com OLYMPIC VISIBILITY: LGBT visibility at [...]
Holder Announcement Scrutinized
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told a Human Rights Campaign audience in New York Saturday that, beginning Monday, he "will - for the first time in history - formally [...]
LGBT Visibility At Sochi
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service LGBT visibility during the first few days of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, included some high profile political "messages," two gay inclusive television commercials, and several surprise choices [...]
Feb. 6: King Withdraws From Sochi, UN Dings Vatican, Clay Aiken Runs …
Keen News Service Retired professional tennis star Billie Jean King speaks to a luncheon at the National Press Club, May 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Photo: Shutterstock http://keennewsservice.com KING HAS TO WITHDRAW: Tennis legend [...]
Chris Harder Talks Being Dirty Show’s First Porn Star
Here's something we all wouldn't mind hearing: It's about to get really hot. "I'm doing some fire eating and body burning at this upcoming show," Chris Harder says, so casual he could be talking about [...]
50 Shades Of Gay: Celebrating Black History Month And HIV/AIDS Awareness
FERNDALE - Shades of Black and Brown, a gallery opening reception focusing on the impact of HIV/AIDS among communities of color, kicks off the 2014 Pittmann-Puckett Gallery exhibition season Feb. 7 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The [...]
Mother Ruth
Across 1 Start of one description of Mother Ruth's father 6 Longtime oldest out lesbian "Mother Ruth" 11 They may zip out 14 Notarize 16 Head problem 17 "Northern Exposure" extra 18 Legislators in O. [...]
Lemons To Lemonade: A Tart Solution To Writer’s Block
By John Quinn The backstage story was a recurring plot device of Hollywood films, but it's less common in theater itself. That alone would make "A Play by Franco Vitella" unusual, but this wicked little [...]
Lions Roar In Williamston Production
By Bridgette M. Redman If you want to feel better about your family's holiday gatherings and the dysfunction that is hung like holly on a tree, take a trip to Williamston Theatre in the next [...]
Not Your Typical Planet Ant Late-Night Show
By Dana Casadei Before "The Algorithm" began on opening night, Planet Ant artistic director Shawn Handlon gave the old "turn your phones off" speech. But then he started talking about the show. He mentioned that [...]
Tipping Point’s Usual Suspects Pull Delightful Comic Caper
By Carolyn Hayes Don't mess with success. Dave Davies and Wayne David Parker have a good thing going at Tipping Point Theatre; this is the third consecutive season in which the two have been paired, [...]
Sochi: Show Your #SignofLove
This Valentine's Day, with the spotlight on the Sochi Winter Olympics, LUSH Cosmetics has joined with All Out to champion everyone's right to love and stand with all citizens who are calling on the Russian [...]
W.E.T. Detroit Hosts New Events for Queer Women to Detroit
By Shelby Clark A grassroots LGBTQ organization has recently swept the Detroit event scene: Women's Entertainment Team, also known as W.E.T. Detroit. The group, founded by Noura B. and Raz, has worked to create events [...]
Home Sweet Homosexual
By Shelby Clark Looking for a specifically LGBT Valentine's Day event, with the added benefit of helping a good cause? The Ozone House works to benefit their "Kicked Out Fund" with "Home Sweet Home: A [...]
Ruth Ellis Asks You To ‘Primp For Your Partner’
By Shelby Clark Feeling dull and lifeless in this seemingly unending winter? Pamper yourself while supporting a good cause at "Primp for your Partner." Azenza Salon of Birmingham will be hosting the event in order [...]
LGBT Activist From Uganda Makes Special Detroit Appearance Feb. 20
DETROIT - Uganda treats LGBT people like second class citizens. But how deep is the systemic violence in Ugandan society? How cruel is its media in the portrayal of sexual minorities? How little does the [...]
First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage
By Shelby Clark It's February: that means groundhogs, blizzards, and romance. For those looking to postpone their Valentine's Day festivities until grass is poking through the snow, start planning for Between the Lines' Annual Wedding [...]
Equality Michigan Announces 2014 Annual Dinner Keynote Speaker
DETROIT - Guests at this year's Equality Michigan Annual Dinner, planned for Feb. 22 at Motor City Casino will hear remarks and a special announcement from Freedom to Marry's Richard Carlbom. Previously the campaign manager [...]
HIV Community Mourns Loss Of Ground Breaking Leader
LANSING - The HIV and AIDS Service Organization community is mourning the loss of Kaye McDuffie. McDuffie, 59, passed away this week from undisclosed causes. A memorial service was held Saturday at the Riley Funeral [...]
Out As An Ally: A Step Forward In Understanding
Tying in with the special exhibit Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals, the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus in Farmington Hills is hosting a free panel discussion on Feb. 20 about the importance of allies. Led [...]
For Love And Taxes
For the first time in U.S. history, same-sex married couples may file as "married" on their 2013 federal returns. No longer are same-sex married couples seen as "legal strangers" in the eyes of the I.R.S. [...]
LGBT Viewer’s Guide To Olympics
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service Tensions are high as the 2014 Winter Olympics prepares to get underway Thursday with figure skating and skiing events and then with the globally televised opening ceremony Friday. While [...]
‘Huge Breakthrough’: Maine Court Defends Transgender Student
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service In an historic first, a state high court ruled yesterday that a male-to-female transgender student who was accepted by school staff and students as a girl could not be [...]
LGBT Movement Assessment Report Issued
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service An independent think tank that studies the progress of the movement on equal rights for LGBT people released its latest report last week, and the assessment is a surprising [...]
Disappointment In State Of Union Speech
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service In his State of the Union address Jan. 28, President Obama spoke of a nation working on issues such as marriage equality and earning the respect of other nations [...]
Creep Of The Week: Peter LaBarbera
LaBarbera, of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, warns, "This is probably The Disney Channel's first 'baby step' into more aggressive homosexual advocacy -- which is not unexpected given America's moral decline, but tragic just the [...]
Parting Glances: Urogynecologist, Anyone?
I can be thinking contentedly of a dozen things - of sealing wax, cabbages, queens - but let me get one hundred yards near my art studio, and without the slightest conscientious intent on my [...]
CC14: Changing How We Look, Live And Define Our Lives
I love Creating Change! It's like getting beamed up to a "Gay World" where you are surrounded by OUR community - all sizes, shapes, hair styles, demographics. OUR community where no one raises an eyebrow [...]
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