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, [...]
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Of The 2014 Michigan Midterm Election
Candidate elect U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, re-elected for Michigan Attorney General, Bill Schuette and candidate elect for the 98th district in the MI House and former AFA President, Gary Glenn. The Good As expected, [...]
Michigan Election Results Wrap Up
By AJ Trager Candidate elect U.S. Senator Gary Peters on stage with his family at the MGM Grand during his acceptance speech. BTL Photo: AJ Trager While many candidates endorsed by BTL in Michigan [...]
Jon Hoadley: Next State House Rep. District 60
By AJ Trager Candidate elect, Jon Hoadley at Metro Club Nov. 4 speaking to the local news about his win in the 60th State House district. Photo Credit: Edie Trent, staffer for Rep. Sean McCann. [...]
Q&A: Melissa Etheridge On Letting Go, Moving On & The Song ‘I Didn’t Wanna Do’
Photo: John Tsiavis It's been more than 20 years since Melissa Etheridge, after declaring herself a lesbian at an inaugural ball for President Clinton, came out on record. Released in 1993, the artist's benchmark [...]
Reminder: GOTV And Election Coverage Plans
BY BTL STAFF MICHIGAN - With hours remaining before the polls close here in the state, Between The Lines recommends making a trip out to vote this afternoon so Michigan can have a more comprehensive [...]
Transgender Michigan Teen Shares Story On National Stage
By BTL Staff Caption: Leo Sheng, courtesy of Instagram.com/Isupersheng People magazine recently featured the story of Michigan teen, Leo Sheng, who is publicly sharing his story of transition by using social media. Sheng was [...]
Out, Trans* And Running For Office
By Amy Hunter BAY CITY - Michigan has been without an openly LGBTQ legislator in Lansing for almost seven years. That will change in 2015 when Jon Hoadley and Jeremy Moss take their seats in [...]
Why It’s OK To Stop Pretending You Don’t Like Taylor Swift
Maybe you've heard: Taylor Swift has a new album, her fifth, and it's really good. It's actually the closest thing to a perfect pop release this year (that's right: Nashville's darling has gone full-on '90s [...]
State House Blocks HIV And Other Reproductive Health Websites From Staff
Screenshot from House employee's computer showing that HIV Plug Mag is blocked due to the "Sex Education" filter. LANSING - Staff for state representatives may have discovered over the last week, that they were [...]
Impact On The Kids, Totten Talks Harms Of Same-Sex Adoption Ban
BY AJ TRAGER Mark Totten with Kathy Derbyshire, Lisa Malburg and Johnny and Daniel Persyn discussing the significant harms a ban on same-sex adoption has on children. BTL Photo: AJ Trager GROSSE POINTE FARMS- [...]
Family Affair
Across 1 Balls, or chases balls 6 Poppycock 10 Splinter group 14 George of "Star Trek" 15 Drama, to NoIl Coward 16 Melville novel 17 Enjoying a hottie visually 18 Volunteer St. 19 Go to [...]
‘Motown The Musical’ Comes To Motown The City
By Martin F. Kohn Clifton Oliver as Berry Gordy abd Allison Semmes as Diana Ross Motown the Musical First National Tour. Photo: Broadway in Detroit The gala opening night of "Motown the Musical" at [...]
‘Crucible’ Transcends Time In Intimate Production
By Bridgette M. Redman Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" gets an intimate production at Great Escape Stage Company. Photo: GESC Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" has always been a thinker. Miller had things he wanted to [...]
Puzzle Piece Provides Provocative Probe Of Prejudice
By John Quinn Puzzle Piece Theatre's "White People" continues through Nov. 9 at The Abreact Performance Space. Photo: Puzzle Piece Theatre It can be an uncomfortable experience when a theater company holds a mirror [...]
Haste Lays Waste In Fair Verona
By Carolyn Hayes Harmer Miles Boucher and Devri Chism star in the Hilberry Theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet." Photo: Felix Li William Shakespeare accomplished one of the most enduring romances, that of "Romeo [...]
Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Ham
By Martin F. Kohn The Jewish Ensemble Theatre Company presents the comedy "Enter Laughing" through Nov. 16. Photo: JET Take heart, would-be stars. If a kid with a ton of desire and a teaspoon [...]
Cris Williamson Headlines Women In The Arts Festival
By Shelby Clark Petkus The 29th Annual Women in the Arts Festival brings its two-day community festival to East Lansing this November. Known for its celebration of regional women artists, the event will run Nov. [...]
Smoking: Critical Health Issue For LGBT Michiganders
BY AJ TRAGER The anti-smoking character CiggyButtz stands where all other cigarettes must outside of the nonsmoking San Francisco LGBT Community Center. The Center received an award for leadership in rejecting tobacco industry funding during [...]
Healthcare Coverage Round Two
By AJ Trager MICHIGAN - The second round of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is about to begin in Michigan, and the campaign "Get Covered America" is working hard to get the [...]
‘Trans Girl Next Door’ Documents Artist’s Transition
By Shelby Clark Petkus Online comics have existed roughly as long as the internet, and as a result of more freedom and accessibility to different groups of people, comics can now cater to everything from [...]
Cervical Cancer Survey Seeks Lesbian And Bisexual Women
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 LGBT advocacy and [...]
Report: LGBT Seniors Worry About Retirement
By BTL Staff A new report released Oct. 6, "Out and Visible: The Experiences and Attitudes of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults, Ages, 45-75," shows high concern among older LGBT people about [...]
Tips For Beating The Winter Blues
Sniffles and flu are not the only afflictions of winter. Many people find that the dark and cold days can impact their mood. In fact, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects approximately 10 million Americans, and [...]
Lifestyle Tips to Reduce Chronic Inflammation
Millions of Americans endure the pain of chronic inflammation, and even when pain is not apparent, millions more run the risk of serious diseases triggered by chronic inflammation. "Almost all chronic diseases - from arthritis [...]
Races To Watch On Election Night
BY AJ TRAGER Democratic candidate for Governor Mark Schauer with his running mate Lisa Brown. MICHIGAN - Michigan takes to the polls Nov. 4 to vote for the next local and statewide elected officials. [...]
Revealing Bigotry: Taking On Gary Glenn
Democratic candidate for the 98th District state house seat, Joan Brausch, with LGBTQ Democratic Caucus Chair Mark LaChey. LaChey has helped organize fundraising under the Gays Against Gary Glenn project, to help Brausch defeat anti-gay [...]
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 [...]
Guide To Elections Across the U.S.
By Lisa Keen This year's election night is likely to be an important one for the LGBT history books: voters in Massachusetts are expected to elect the nation's first-ever openly gay state attorney general, and [...]
Creep of the Week: Steve King
I don't believe in God. But I have a good enough handle on his discography to know that "Heaven" is one of his greatest hits and that for his fans, Heaven is a B.F.D. So [...]
Parting Glances Imagine! If You Can.
Charles@pridesource.com About a dozen days ago tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow - at my age how can I be sure? - I was gifted with a pair of John Lennon type glasses. Gold rimmed. [...]
To Vote Or Not To Vote. What’s The Question?
In Michigan, 976,000 people did not vote in 2010 who had voted in 2008. That's like almost a million for all you math whizzes! Just because it wasn't a presidential election and Obama wasn't on [...]
State House Office Computers Had Certain HIV, Reproductive Health Websites Blocked
LANSING - Staff for state representatives may have discovered over the last week that they were unable to access certain sites related to HIV and reproductive health. A spokesperson for Speaker of the House Jase [...]