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, [...]
Oakland Univ. Holds Conversation on LGBT Rights in Michigan
BY BTL STAFF ROCHESTER- Tonight [Oct. 29], Michigan For Marriage will gather at the Lake Superior B, Oakland Center at Oakland University to discuss the current state of the Michigan marriage equality trial and what [...]
Hook-Up Related Homicide In Pennsylvania
BY BTL STAFF PENNSYLVANIA - The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has recently learned of the hook-up related homicide of a man from Norristown, Pennsylvania. After answering a Craigslist ad for men seeking men, [...]
5th Circuit Court Sets Date To Hear SSM Cases
BY BTL STAFF NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled oral arguments for same-sex marriages cases, Monday, for rulings from Texas and Louisiana. The hearings are set for the week of [...]
Cervical Cancer Survey Seeks Lesbian And Bisexual Women
By BTL Staff Michael Johnson, a PhD student at Medical University of South Carolina, is seeking input from lesbian and bisexual women on a study involving cervical cancer and screenings. Johnson, who's been involved with [...]
Federal Gov. To Recognize Same-Sex Married Couples In Six More States
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON - In the latest development following the Supreme Court's decision earlier this month to decline to hear any pending cases regarding same-sex marriage, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Oct. 25 [...]
Republican State House Candidate Has History Of Scandal
Republican state house candidate, Mike Webber, is running in the 45th House District. EAST LANSING - Mike Webber, the Republican candidate for Michigan's 45th House District and current Rochester Hills vice president, left a [...]
Revealing Bigotry: Taking On Gary Glenn
Democratic candidate for state house, 98th District, Joan Brausch is running against Republican candidate Gary Glenn, a longtime anti-gay crusader. Over 14 years, Glenn, as president of the Michigan chapter of the American Family Association, [...]
Dave Agema: Arab Fighter Pilots Are ‘Camel Jockeys’
MICHIGAN - Oh there goes that Dave Agema again. The erstwhile National GOP Committeemen from West Michigan posted on his private Facebook page on Oct. 18 a screed against Arabs and their abilities to fly [...]
MOASH Awarded Federal Funding To Improve Outcomes For LGBT Youth In Michigan
By BTL Staff MICHIGAN - The Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH), the statewide leader on adolescent sexual health, has been awarded a three-year federal grant for their project called Building a Movement for [...]
NCLR Committee To Attend UN Meeting Against Torture
BTL STAFF San Francisco The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the formation of the #BornPerfect Advisory Committee , a group of conversion therapy survivors, child welfare and mental health experts, and faith leaders [...]
Michigan For Marriage Meets In Ferndale
BY BTL STAFF FERNDALE - This upcoming Tuesday, Michigan For Marriage will gather at Affirmations in downtown Ferndale to discuss the current state of the Michigan marriage equality trial and what is next for equality [...]
The Frivolist: The Gayest Halloween Costumes of 2014
As holidays go, Halloween is undoubtedly the gayest. It's the one time of year where homos can pretend they're hetero, straight boys step out in short skirts, and grown women turn every respectable profession they [...]
Hear Me Out: Mary Lambert, You+Me
Mary Lambert, 'Heart on My Sleeve' One chorus did wonders for Mary Lambert, the guest vocalist professing romantic interest in a girl on Macklemore's "Same Love." The Seattle slam poet was nominated for two Grammys, [...]
Jimmy Kimmel On Gay Sports
Across 1 Scuttlebutt 5 Dean character without a cause 10 Midvoyage 14 "There ___ there there" (Stein) 15 St. Teresa's town 16 Dancer Shawn and others 17 Sheltered on the sea 18 Man with a [...]
All In The Dysfunctional Family
By John Quinn Jennifer Check (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra) in Michigan Opera Theatre's "Elektra." Photo: John Grigaitis 'Tis the season for houses of horror to appear all over Metro Detroit, but who would have [...]
New Businesses Keep Birmingham Booming
By Shelby Clark Petkus A variety of new businesses have popped up in Birmingham over the last few months, keeping the hip and upscale city thriving as various other institutions have closed up shop. One [...]
South Oakland Art Association Hosts Area Artist
By Shelby Clark Petkus Royal Oak's South Oakland Art Association will host Valerie Allen of Golden Artist Colors at their Nov. 3 meeting. Allen will demonstrate the various acrylic paints, mediums and techniques possible with [...]
Anonymous Flier Lambasts Sam Singh
East Lansing Democratic State Rep. Sam Singh and his Republican opponent are both being lambasted by anonymously distributed fliers for failing to respond to Public Advocate's "Family Values Survey." Public Advocate of the United States [...]
David Trott Faces Election ‘Foreclosure’
One time king of foreclosures in Michigan, David Trott, may be headed to defeat in Michigan's 11th Congressional district. Trott is vying to replace Rep. Kerry Bentivolio against Bentivolio, Democrat Bobby McKenzie and Libertarian John [...]
Richard Bernstein: The Face Of Blind Justice Seeks Seat On Supreme Court
By AJ Trager Richard Bernstein on the campaign trail. Photo courtesy of Richard Bernstein MICHIGAN - Candidate for the open seat on the Michigan Supreme Court, Richard Bernstein, recently sat down with BTL. The [...]
Ally vs. Extremist: McKenzie Seeks 11th District Win
"I lived in some parts of the world where people donat have equality at all - not just based on sexual orientation, but based on gender and world views and all kinds of things." [...]
Marriage Equality: ‘It’s Coming’ Say LGBT Advocates
Michigan Equality Executive Director Emily Dievendorf, Michigan For Marriage Coalition Manager Regina Caicagno and attorney Jay Kaplan of the ACLU of Michigan LGBT Project discuss the state of marriage equality Oct. 14. BTL photo: Todd [...]
WMU To Award LGBT Alumna At Homecoming Event
By AJ Trager KALAMAZOO - In an upcoming Homecoming event, Western Michigan University's (WMU) Pride Alumni Association will honor the work and dedication of local LGBT advocates. LGBT and ally alumni of WMU are invited [...]
BTL 2014 Michigan Voter Guide
By AJ Trager MICHIGAN - Between The Lines has created a 2014 Voter Guide available both in print and online, filled with detailed spreadsheets that will show Michigan voters which major endorsements each candidate has [...]
Ann Arbor Adopts Updated Non-Discrimination Ordinance
By BTL Staff ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor non-discrimination ordinance was one of the first of its kind in Michigan to add sexual orientation to the list of protections in 1978 and added gender [...]
Upcoming Mental Health Training Is Joined By Sex Therapist
By BTL Staff Natasha Lewis-Grinwid FERNDALE - Clinical educators will come together to conduct a two-day intensive training on clinical issues related to sexual orientation Nov. 7 and 8. This year, Natasha Lewis-Grinwis, a [...]
Co-Founder Awards Substantial Gift To Equality Michigan
By BTL Staff DETROIT - Equality Michigan, the only statewide anti-violence and political advocacy organization that serves Michigan's LGBT and HIV affected communities, has been named the beneficiary of two gifts from the estate of [...]
Michigan Roundtable To Honor Michigan Social Justice Advocates
By BTL Staff The Michigan Roundtable, a humanitarian group dedicated to diversity and inclusion, will host its 67th Annual Humanitarian Tribute on Nov. 5 in Detroit. The event celebrates two distinct leaders and one community [...]
LGBT Jewelry Collection Comes To Tapper’s
By BTL Staff A new wedding jewelry collection from LGBT designer, Rony Tennenbaum, is being featured by Tapper's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry in honor of its 37th Anniversary. Tapper's, Michigan's most trusted jeweler since 1977 [...]
Creep of the Week: Gina Loudon
Have you ever read something so stupid that you could feel your brain cells committing suicide as you read it? That's how I feel after reading Gina Loudon's Oct. 19 World Net Daily piece titled [...]
Parting Glances: Life Ended June 1964
For over 50 years. Life magazine informed Americans about what was happening here and abroad. Photos and content were dramatic. Mostly conservative. Occasionally controversial. Once in awhile downright shocking. Life folded in 1973; circulation 13 [...]
Don’t Forget To Vote The Whole Ballot
By Jennifer LaTosch Every doorstep, mailbox and email account across Michigan has undoubtedly been inundated these past few weeks with political fliers and requests for campaign contributions. Hopefully by now everyone acknowledges the importance of [...]
There’s Still Time To Receive Absentee Ballots
By BTL Staff The Michigan Democratic Party has released the following list of ways to get absentee ballots before election day on Tuesday, Nov. 4: One of the Democratic PartyÕs main objectives in this election [...]
There’s Still Time To Receive Absentee Ballots
By BTL Staff The Michigan Democratic Party has released the following list of ways to get absentee ballots before election day on Tuesday, Nov. 4: One of the Democratic Party's main objectives in this election [...]