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, [...]
Q&A: Jenny McCarthy Talks Feminism, Feeling Trans ‘Inside’ & Sticking To Her Truth
Jenny McCarthy knows what it's like to be singled out. In our recent interview, and before she emcees the "Dirty, Sexy, Funny" show at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino [...]
Michigan For Marriage Community Conversation
By BTL Staff EAST LANSING - The 6th Circuit Court could rule at any moment and determine whether same-sex couples in Michigan can be legally married in the state. Michigan for Marriage, the campaign dedicated [...]
Q&A: Laurie Metcalf Talks ‘Sassy Gay Friend’ Intervention, Kissing Betty Buckley & How ‘Roseanne’ Changed TV For LGBTs
ThereÕs no question that "Roseanne," a show centered on the Connors, was one of the most influential TV shows of all time. Just look: Gay marriage is now as trendy as Jackie HarrisÕ hipster-desired mom [...]
Q&A: Laurie Metcalf Talks ‘The McCarthys,’ Kissing Betty Buckley & How ‘Roseanne’ Changed TV For LGBTs
There's no question that "Roseanne," a show centered on the Conners, was one of the most influential TV shows of all time. Just look: Gay marriage is now as trendy as Jackie Harris' hipster-desired mom [...]
Coming Out With Self And With Michigan
By Jeremy Moss "If you're gay, everybody makes a ginormous deal out of it. You practically have to hold a news conference and take an ad out of the newspaper. Why? Just because it's not [...]
National Coming Out Day 2014
By AJ Trager National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. Throughout the country this week LGBT people and their allies have celebrated the addition of 16 states to the number of states that offer legal [...]
Stylish Subscription Services To Wake Up Your Fall Wardrobe
There's more to autumn than apple pie this and pumpkin spice that. One of the best things about fall, in fact, is that we get to unpack the sweaters, scarves and other cool-weather clothing (most [...]
Washtenaw County Bar Association Reaches Out To Area LGBTs
By Shelby Clark Petkus The Washtenaw County Bar Association will host a very special LGBT panel this month. On Oct. 21, the association will present their "Gay Marriage Panel Presentation CLE" in Ann Arbor. The [...]
Hear Me Out: Melissa Etheridge, Lee Ann Womack
Melissa Etheridge, 'This Is M.E.' Since going indie, Melissa Etheridge must be feeling as free as when she first came out gay two decades ago. Throughout the punny, super-charged "This Is M.E.," the loose feels [...]
From A Modern Family Episode
Across 1 Stones ballad 6 Where they yell "Cut!" 10 Kunis of "Black Swan" 14 Tease 15 Tori who sang "I am not from your tribe" 16 With mouth wide open 17 Start of a [...]
A Bloody Fun Night Of Theater
By Jenn McKee "Evil Dead: The Musical" continues at the City Theatre through Oct. 25. Photo: The Ringwald Theatre Yom Kippur - which began Friday night, when I was driving to Detroit's City Theatre [...]
The Lehrer Report: Be Prepared For Fun
By Martin F. Kohn Brent Stansfield, Laura Sagolla, Matt Cameron and Roy Sexton in "Tomfoolery." Photo: Victoria Gilbert So, how is Tom Lehrer holding up these days? Not the man himself, he's 86 and [...]
Frankenstein Story Finds Hope Amid Despair
By Bridgette M. Redman Kurt (Mark Colson) tries to help a stranger (Alex Leydenfrost) in the world premiere of "The Gravedigger, A Frankenstein Story" by Joseph Zettelmaier at Williamston Theatre. Photo by Chris Purchis [...]
A ‘Glowing’ Example Of Traditional Wisdom
By John Quinn Puppetry is different from most of the other performance arts, and therein lies its magic. The audience sees the art, but not the artists. A willing suspension of disbelief is harder to [...]
Exhilarating Escapades Of The Pre-Jet Set
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Mathew Schwartz, Rusty Mewha and Kara Kimmer in "Around the World in 80 Days." Photo: Meadow Brook Theatre Long-distance travel, even now with the benefit of jet engines, can be [...]
Dracula Haunts Dio Dinner Theater
By Bridgette M. Redman "Dracula The Musical" continues at The Dio - Dining and Entertainment through Nov. 2 Photo: The Dio 'Tis the season for ghouls, ghosts, pumpkins and vampires. Those looking for the latter [...]
Ann Arbor Drops The Bass At Edgefest
By Shelby Clark Petkus William Parker performs Oct. 14 at Encore Records as part of the Edgefest. Ann Arbor's Kerrytown Concert House brings its annual festival dedicated to bassists on Oct. 15-18, with a [...]
A Solid LGBT Ally In Peters
Use this voter guide link to learn all BTL endorsements for Nov. 4 http://www.mivoterguide.com FARMINGTON HILLS - U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI 14) is ahead in most polls to win the U.S. Senate seat being [...]
Michigan For Marriage Announces New Co-Chairs
By BTL Staff MICHIGAN - Any day now, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will release the decision that will determine marriage equality for four U.S. states. In the midst of this anticipation, a bipartisan [...]
Macomb County Extends LGBT Protections To Employees
By AJ Trager MACOMB COUNTY - Residents from all over the county came out to voice their support or disapproval at the Macomb County Board of Commissioners meeting on Sept. 18. The board approved the [...]
Kalamazoo Says Goodbye To A Community Icon
By AJ Trager KALAMAZOO - This Halloween weekend will be the last chance for the Kalamazoo community to come out to Metro Dance Club and enjoy the atmosphere of an after hours safe space before [...]
LGBT Bowling Tournament Strikes Metro Detroit
Mike Odom It will be an action-packed weekend for competitors of the 29th Annual Motown Invitational Classic (MIC), Michigan's oldest and largest LGBT bowling tournament that is scheduled to take place October 10-12 at Super [...]
BREAKING: National Republicans Pull Nearly $1 Million In Advertising For Land
Embattled Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Terri Lynn Land, is going to have nearly a million less in advertising flooding Michigan airwaves in the last two weeks of the general election. The National Republican Senatorial [...]
Last Detroit Mattachine Society Officer Comes To Ann Arbor
By BTL Staff In honor of LGBT History Month, the remaining officer of the Detroit Area Council of the Mattachine Society, Jerry "Jai" Moore, will share his memories and experiences with gay activism in Ann [...]
LGBTQ Youth Development Challenge Offers Trip To Denver
By BTL Staff UNITY Michigan will be offering an opportunity for LGBTQ youth across the state to reduce discrimination and improve legal protections while potentially winning a trip to Colorado. According to UNITY Michigan's Melissa [...]
Supreme Court Denies Seven Appeals In Five States
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service. In a surprise development, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would not accept for review any of the seven appeals on same-sex marriage bans from five states. [...]
MY2024 Declaration Calls For Online Conversation
By AJ Trager To celebrate LGBT history month throughout October, many organizations are hosting events and engagements for the community and allies. For ten days starting Oct. 7, My2024, an online forum, game, national conversation [...]
Creep of the Week: Ben Shapiro
I don't usually read Breitbart.com because Andrew Breitbart is dead, and I don't believe in ghosts. However, Media Matters steered me there to feast upon an impressive diatribe by Breitbart News Senior Editor Ben Shapiro [...]
Parting Glances: Hick’s Oval Office Lavender
It was during a rainy October night 82 years ago aboard a 20th Century Limited train returning to Washington, D.C. that the love between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena "Hick" Hickok got started. Their love would [...]
Civil Rights For All Means Including Trans
By Charin Davenport If you are a transgender resident of Michigan, if you are a friend of the transgender community, if someone in your family is a transgender person or if you believe all residents [...]
From Dreams to Action: Economic Empowerment As A Social Justice Tool
During the week of Sept. 24-27, I attended the National Black Justice Coalition's "Annual Black LGBT Leadership Summit: Out on the Hill" in Washington D.C. This year's summit was themed, "Emancipation Campaign: What does freedom [...]
New York To Change Gender Options On Birth Certificates
By BTL Staff NEW YORK - The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the New York City Council introduced policy and legislation recommendations Oct. 7 that will remove the surgical requirements [...]
Transgender Woman Killed In East Hollywood
By BTL Staff CALIFORNIA - A transgender woman was found dead in East Hollywood Oct. 2 after being shot from close range. She was quickly rushed to the hospital under critical condition and was pronounced [...]