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, [...]
Facebook Reacts to Return Of HIV In Formerly ‘Cured’ Child
By BTL Staff A Mississippi girl famously "cured" of HIV last year has been found with detectable levels of the virus again. The unfortunate news left many on Facebook reacting with emotions ranging from anger [...]
Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart Don Drag In Jenny Lewis’ ‘Just One of the Guys’ Music Video
BTL Staff Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart and Brie Larson dress in drag for Jenny Lewis' first single, "Just One of the Guys" off her upcoming fourth album, The Voyager. It is Lewis' first solo album [...]
New Report Exposes Deceptive Religious Right Strategy Targeting LGBT Equality
By Chuck Colbert Left: University of Pennsylvania law professor Tobias Barrington Wolff. Right: Jay Michaelson, Ph.D., visiting scholar at Brown University. Within in a few short years now, legal same-sex marriage has arrived in [...]
Mayor Tries To Ban Same-Sex Kissing
BTL Staff ThinkProgress.org reports that the mayor of Italian municipality Borgosesia is seeking to ban same-sex couples from kissing in public. The mayor, Gianluca Buonanno, told Italian newspaper La Repubblica: "Kissing in public between homosexuals? [...]
Comic Legend Archie Andrews Takes Bullet For Gay Best Friend
By AJ Trager Archie Comics shows Archie in his final moments of life in "Life with Archie." LOS ANGELES - Famous freckle-face comic book icon, Archie Andrews, will see his final moments in this [...]
George Takei’s Hopeful Words For Detroit: ‘More Power To You!’
George Takei isn't foreign to the alien kind. As Sulu on the original "Star Trek," he fended them off. Now, Takei's taking on a different kind of outsider - the Motor City - and he's [...]
Transgender Actress Laverne Cox Makes History
By BTL Staff Laverne Cox, the transgender actress that's made an impact on the Netflix Original Series "Orange Is the New Black," has been nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a [...]
‘Fox & Friends’ Fails To Showcase American’s Horror At Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
BTL Staff A depiction of ISU's new lavatory signage. News of Illinois State University's decision to designate gender-neutral bathrooms throughout its campus has left the cast of "Fox & Friends" dumbfounded. The talk show's [...]
Hot In Herre
When the mercury rises, so should your creativity. Consider these nine ways to beat the heat - and add a little sexy time to your life while you're at it. Make a batch of adult [...]
Lapping Up The Taste Of Lansing
By Shelby Clark Petkus The fifth annual Taste of Downtown, held July 19 in the heart of Michigan's capital city, Lansing, will once again bring the heart of good food to Michigan foodies. The event [...]
LGBT-run Bakery Brings Organic Goodies to Detroit
By Shelby Clark Petkus Michelle and April M. Anderson, recently married in New York, opened the bakery to bring joy and organic goods to the city. Honoring the recent health trend of organic and [...]
Words to Live Bi
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‘Book of Mormon’ says ‘Hello’ (again) to the Motor City
By Amy J. Parrent "The Book of Mormon" makes another stop in Detroit this summer, part of a long tour for the company. And for the cast, it's true that life on the road makes [...]
MI Election 2014: Aug. 5 Primary Could See Four Openly Gay Candidates Advance
Monday, July 7 was the last day to register to vote in the August 5 primary. This year all 83 counties will hold elections on that day so be sure you are registered and know [...]
National LGBT Community To Converge On Detroit
Every year, since December of 2008, a group of LGBT leaders in media, activism and the internet - as well as from national organizations - have convened to discuss strategy, messaging and ideas to promote [...]
Michigan To Revisit HIV Prevention Plan In Light Of Advances
The Michigan Department of Community Health says that a plan to address the HIV epidemic in the state will be revisited 18 months early as a result of "rapidly changing" landscapes of the epidemic. "Michigan [...]
The World On Woodward: Concert Of Colors Brings Diversity To Midtown
By Shelby Clark Petkus Metro Detroit's 22nd Annual Diversity Festival, the Concert of Colors, runs July 10-13. The free festival, which had a July 5 opening, fills Midtown Detroit with a variety of sounds from [...]
New LGBT Groups In Michigan
Women of Color Same Gender Loving 40 & Up group begins. Visit http://www.meetup.com/Women-of-Color-Same-Gender-Loving-40-UP. Looking for suggestions for monthly meet-ups. Ideas include museum visits with lunch/dinner, walks along the river, hang outs in Ann Arbor area, [...]
Donations Needed At HARC In Ypsilanti
The HIV/AIDS Resource Center (HARC) is holding a pantry drive. The center, which serves the people of Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston and Washtenaw Counties, is looking for the following cleaning items and personal care products for [...]
Michigan Openly Gay Candidates Could Move Forward After Aug. 5 Primary
Read about Garnet Lewis, candidate for 32nd Senate District Read about Jon Hoadley, State Rep 60th District Read about Jeremy Moss, State Rep 35th District Read about Rudy Serra, State Rep 27th District Two More [...]
Garnet Lewis, 32nd Senate District
Read about Garnet Lewis, candidate for 32nd Senate District Read about Jon Hoadley, State Rep 60th District Read about Jeremy Moss, State Rep 35th District Read about Rudy Serra, State Rep 27th District Over the [...]
BTL Endorsed: Jeremy Moss, State Rep 35th District
As the youngest of the Southfield City Council Members, Moss, 28, is ready to serve Michigan even further by being elected as the 35th District House Representative. During his time at Michigan State University, Moss [...]
BTL Endorsed: Jon Hoadley, State Rep 60th District
As the President of Badlands Strategies, a public affairs strategy firm specializing in coalition management, Hoadley is no stranger to making plans and implementing them. He comes from a family of teachers and wants to [...]
Rudy Serra, State Rep 27th District
Read about Garnet Lewis, candidate for 32nd Senate District Read about Jon Hoadley, State Rep 60th District Read about Jeremy Moss, State Rep 35th District Read about Rudy Serra, State Rep 27th District Serra is [...]
LGBT History In Focus: July 4, 1965
Gay rights pioneer Barbara Gittings died of breast cancer on Feb. 18, 2007 at the age of 74. She spent all of her adult life dedicated to advancing LGBT equality. Gittings was born in Vienna [...]
Burger King Sells ‘Proud Whopper’ In San Francisco
AP Wire - Burger King celebrated gay pride with a message on its Whopper wrappers. The fast-food chain posted a video online July 2 that shows scenes from a San Francisco location where it sold [...]
SCOTUS Takes Hobby Lobby’s Side On Birth Control
Keen News Service Some LGBT legal activists say today's decision in a U.S. Supreme Court religious exemption case amounts to a "dangerous and radical departure from existing law that creates far more questions than it [...]
Creep of the Week: So-Called Religious Freedom
By D'Anne Witkowski Dear Religious Freedom: Fuck off. Actually, that should say "so-called religious freedom" (or "so-called religious liberty") since I happen to like living in a country that allows its citizens to choose to [...]
Parting Glances: Dropping In For Won Ton
I'm sitting in a popular Somerset Mall Chinese restaurant where I'm distracted by two improbabilities: an astounding free fall record I'm reading about and a waitress named Susie who persists in calling me Honey. Honey, [...]
Q&A: George Takei Talks Closeted Actors, Calls For Out ‘Star Trek’ Character
George Takei knows the power of a cat meme. Because of all things, it's the pussy that gave him a platform and set the stage for something more than just pervy postings and silly jests: [...]
LGBT Mud 5k Brings In Over 650 Runners
New York, NY - Out-Fit Challenge recently thrived in bringing New Yorkers together in support of family equality. The sporting event featured over 15 military style obstacles which included various elements such as mud, water [...]
LGBT Mud 5k Brings In Over 650 Runners
New York, NY Out-Fit Challenge recently thrived in bringing New Yorkers together in support of family equality. The sporting event featured over 15 military style obstacles which included various elements such as mud, water and [...]
Republican-Appointed Colorado Judge Overturns Marriage Ban
BTL Staff COLORADO - Adams County District Court Judge on July 9 declared Colorado's ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional. In his 49-page ruling Judge C. Scott Crabtree, appointed by Republican Governor Bill Owens in [...]
Apple Releases Gay Pride Video
Venture Beat reports that Apple filmed a video over San Francisco's pride weekend. The video shows thousands of Apple employees marching down the city's Market St. while waving rainbow flags and holding an Apple logo [...]
Apple Releases Gay Pride Video
Venture Beat reports that Apple filmed a video over San Francisco's pride weekend. The video shows thousands of Apple employees marching down the city's Market St. while waving rainbow flags and holding an Apple logo [...]
HIV Infection Returns To ‘Cured’ Child
AJ Trager Dr. Hanna Gay, pediatric AIDS specialist MISSISSIPPI - Federal Officials and Medical Professionals announced that a 46-month-old Mississippi girl, thought to have been cured of HIV, has significant levels of the virus [...]