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, [...]
Perfume Genius Is ‘Just As Capable Of Murder As Everybody Else’ Even In Silk
Photo: Luke Gilford Mike Hadreas is tapping his "really long" nails on a table. "Can you hear that?" he asks. The act seems insignificant, but for the Seattle-based musician - better known as Perfume [...]
New Website for Trans Empowerment
By BTL Staff MICHIGAN - A Michigan group launched a new website last week aimed at helping the transgender community with economic empowerment. The new website, sponsored by the Michigan Trans Economic Development Initiatives (MITEDI), [...]
Is Terri Lynn Land’s Family Violating Nonprofit Regulations?
On Tuesday, The Huffington Post published an expose exploring the relationship between a non- profit "Christian" charity and Republican Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land and her family. The World Mission non-profit — which has a [...]
BREAKING: Is Terri Lynn Land’s Family Violating Nonprofit Regulations?
On Tuesday, The Huffington Post published an expose exploring the relationship between a non-profit "Christian" charity and Republican Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land and her family. The World Mission non-profit - which has [...]
Take Hope In Health
By Shelby Clark Petkus After its earlier success this year, Affirmations will again host a series of relationship skills classes along with HAVEN and Turning Point. Themed around health and wellness, the classes will have [...]
Top Musical With Seven Bottoms
Across 1 "Six Feet Under" creator Ball 5 Sounds of relief 9 Sophie B. Hawkins' "As ___ Me Down" 13 Seasoning for Rick Rodgers 14 Lagging behind 15 Quote as a reference 16 " ___ [...]
‘Angels’ We Have Heard On High
By John Quinn Harper (Meredith Deighton) and Prior (Bailey Boudreau) share a close moment together in The Ringwald Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's two-part masterpiece, "Angels in America." Photo: Brandy Joe Plambeck. "Putting the [...]
‘Grey Gardens’ Presents Complex Moments
By Bridgette M. Redman The Great Escape Stage Company is taking on a complicated musical with "Grey Gardens." "Grey Gardens" centers around two real people, though the autobiographical elements are ever servants to the plot [...]
Coming Sept. 22: The 2014 Wilde Awards
By BTL Staff Wilde Awards founder Don Calamia presenting an award at the 2011 Wilde Awards. BTL Photo Andrew Potter It will indeed be one "Wilde" night when Michigan's professional theater community comes together [...]
Nearing Agricultural Nirvana With Dolly The Llama
By AJ Trager Angie Martell. BTL Photos: AJ Trager CHELSEA - Following a path that has taken her from working in civil rights in the big metropolis of New York City to owning dozens [...]
Mich. Dems Push Elliott-Larsen Amendment In House And Senate
By AJ Trager State Rep. Sam Singh (D-69th District) LANSING - Two bills were introduced into the Michigan House and Senate Sept. 10 that would amend the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual [...]
Pregnant Lesbian Fired From Catholic School
By AJ Trager BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Two weeks after she was let go, Michigan residents held a second protest Sunday outside Marian High School for the termination [...]
Walking With HIV: Sponsoring Acceptance
By AJ Trager One of the seven Gold Sponsors of the event, Delta, has been involved for years but became a corporate sponsor in 2009. ROYAL OAK - Hundreds met for the 23rd Annual [...]
Black LGBT Church Founder Celebrates In Detroit
By Jason A. Michae Full Truth's four surviving pastors pose for a photo after the 25th anniversary celebration Sept. 7. Pictured are (from left) Rev. Darlene Franklin, current pastor Rev. Ronchele Andres, Bishop Allen Spencer [...]
Gender Neutral Bathrooms May Come To Detroit
By BTL STAFF Equality Michigan and Connect2Protect - Detroit have launched an Indiegogo campaign called the Safer Sign Bathroom Initiative to increase the number of gender neutral bathrooms in Detroit. If successful in raising its [...]
Inclusive Congregation Celebrates National Coming Out Day
By BTL Staff Congregation T'chiyah will celebrate National Coming Out Day and Sukkot on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Reconstructionist Jewish, inclusive congregation will host the event which includes a service from 10 a.m. to noon, [...]
Parting Glances: ‘Tricky Dick’ Tapes Gay
I was working at a discount records shop in downtown Detroit in 1959, the year two ill-fated contenders - Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Vice President Richard Milhous Nixon - campaigned for the 1960 presidency. [...]
Ask Lambda Legal: Transgender Health Care
By M. Dru Levasseur, Esq., Transgender Rights Project Director for Lambda Legal Dear Ask Lambda Legal, I have put off going to the doctor's office for a long time out of fear of mistreatment because [...]
BTL Editorial: Snyder And GOP Abandon LGBT Equality – Again
By BTL Staff Governor Rick Snyder and the GOP legislative leadership abandoned the LGBT community last week when they could not muster even one co-sponsor of an amendment to the state's civil rights bill. All [...]
As Heard On Facebook
By BTL Staff Now that the governor's race is heating up, people are making their voices heard on Facebook. Governor Synder has been the direct target for angry Michiganders, while Mark Schauer (running for Governor) [...]
New CDC Campaign Encourages HIV Treatment And Maintenance
By BTL Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. - HIV Treatment Works, a communication campaign focused exclusively on encouraging treatment and care for people living with HIV, was launched Sept. 17 by the Centers for Disease Control and [...]
6 Don’t-Miss Flicks To Get In Bed With
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Even as her waning health led to her final bow this past July, thespian fireball Elaine Stritch remained an open book as vibrant and vital as ever. Consider it a gift [...]
Creep Of The Week: Monte Neil Stewart
Ah, money. Or, as we like to call it in America, "Free Speech." Somehow there just never seems to be enough to go around. This is especially true if you're poor. Sure, "speech" is "free," [...]
Hearing Voices: Ruth Ellis Center’s 15th Anniversary Raises Awareness and Funds
DETROIT - A large, celebratory crowd gathered at the College for Creative Studies for Voices, the annual benefit for the Ruth Ellis Center. With an auction, donations and corporate [...]
Pick Up A Furry Friend This Weekend
By BTL Staff The Michigan Humane Society (MHS) and the Detroit Zoological Society are hosting their fall 2014 "Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo" event this weekend. The adoption event has placed over 20,000 [...]
Memoir Chronicles Gay Writer’s Journey With Dog
By Shelby Clark Petkus Openly gay author Benoit Denizet-Lewis brings his observational writing to the world of pets with his recently published memoir, "Travels With Casey." "Travels With Casey" by Benoit Denizet-Lewis Denizet-Lewis begins his [...]
Heroic Hound Sparks MHS Support At Mega March For Animals
By Shelby Clark Petkus Hunter the Hero The Michigan Humane Society is celebrating its Ninth Annual Mega March for Animals this fall, raising funds to support homeless animals like "Hunter the Hero." Hunter, a [...]
Fall Festivities For Furry Friends
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus Sept. 18-30 Wellness Clinic Presenting Organization: Tail Wagger's 1990 Tail Wagger's 1990 Wellness Center, 28402 Five Mile Road, Livonia http://www.tailwaggers1990.org Various times. New center offers spaying, neutering and more. Sept. [...]