On March 7 and 8, a peaceful vigil was held protesting the Courage workshops put on by Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Detroit. DETROIT - When Tom Nelson and Linda Karle-Nelson learned that [...]

Cass Varner joined Affirmations staff when it was still housed at the Frontier Building. She is currently working on a number of activities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Center. File photo: Andrew Potter [...]

1989-90: First board of directors assembled by Gary Roberts and Jeff Vitale. Roberts is the first president of the board which includes Sue Pittman, Christine Puckett, Brian Wootton, Judy Utley, Jan Stevenson, Michael Sharp, Cathy [...]

FERNDALE - The criminalization of HIV is a reality with far-reaching consequences, and it's time to have a serious discussion about it. A coalition of LGBT and HIV specific groups are hosting a community forum [...]

Ozone House Executive Director Katie Doyle and Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Jerry Peterson Two local LGBT youth advocates, Ozone House Executive Director Katie Doyle and Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Jerry Peterson, have [...]

In the opening pages of Sean Strub's Body Counts: A Memoir of Politics, Sex, AIDS and Survival, he thrusts the readers into the crucible of the controversial 1989 ACT UP protest at St. Patrick's Cathedral [...]

Sean Strub has played witness to the aftermath of the murder of John Lennon, the rise of the AIDS epidemic in New York City and the battles of ACT UP. He can now add a [...]

By BTL Staff The U.S. Senate voted unanimously March 12 to confirm out lesbian Judith E. Levy to the federal bench. Voting 97-0, the Senate confirmed Levy, along with three other judicial nominees, to serve [...]

The March 31 deadline for signing up for health care coverage under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act is fast approaching. Michiganders can enroll through the federal marketplace at http://www.healthcare.gov Despite earlier glitches, the [...]

FERNDALE - Clinical issues and gender identity will be explored in depth in a special training for professional counselors Mar. 21 and 22 at Affirmations. The two day course, which qualifies for continuing education credits, [...]

Michigan AIDS Coalition will hold an "eclectic" silent auction at the end of March titled "Bizarre/Bazaar." The auction will feature new and gently used items, ranging from holiday sweaters to lava lamps to more interesting [...]

By Shelby Clark Continuing on the recent health trend of organic and vegan foods, Good Cakes and Bakes, LLC brings a variety of animal-free, locally sourced products to the "Avenue of Fashion" in Detroit. Michelle [...]

By Lisa Keen Keen News Service Nobody spoke about recent efforts to circumvent laws protecting LGBT from discrimination by claiming religious motivations; nobody pointed out that people with religious objections to contraception often have religious [...]

Michigan won't recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed last weekend before a court halted a decision that opened the door to gay nuptials, Gov. Rick Snyder just announced. The announcement comes a day after [...]

BTL Editorial Michigan Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette is lying to the residents of Michigan. His blind pursuit to continue to enshrine discrimination in our state Constitution is not about the will of the voters, [...]

by RJ Wolcott A group of marriage-equality advocates and elected officials today delivered 14,000 signatures and an album of wedding photos from Saturday urging Attorney General Bill Schuette to drop his appeal of a federal [...]

By Lisa Keen The first couple to be married in Oakland County, Jim Ryder and Frank Colasonti, Jr arrived at the courthouse March 22 at 6 a.m. Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown met Colasonti during [...]

BTL Staff Report Oakland County couples were filled with hope, love and determination Saturday, March 22 as they waited to fulfill a chance to legally marry. BTL photo: Andrew Potter MASON - Ingham County [...]

NEW YORK CITY - Politico reported today that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said he will follow however a federal judge rules on the legality of same-sex marriages in his state. Snyder made the comments at [...]

By Crystal Proxmire Couples in Oakland County eagerly acquiring marriage licenses. BTL photo: Andrew Potter U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman ruled in favor of the Hazel Park couple who sued the State of Michigan [...]

UPDATE: The U.S. Appeals Court for the Sixth Circuit has issued a temporary [...]

Couples in Oakland County lining up to be wed early morning March 22. LANSING - The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, after first signaling it would not intervene in Michigan's gay marriage case [...]

Editor's note: A press conference will be held at Affirmations Community Center in Ferndale approximately 2 hours after the ruling is posted online according to attorneys for the plaintiffs. A journey that began over two [...]

UPDATE: Wastenaw and Oakland County Clerk will open up at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 22 to begin issuing marriage licenses. UPDATE: According to Tom Hillen of NBC affiliate WOOD TV8, Muskegon County Clerk Nancy Waters [...]