Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the State of Michigan after a plan to kidnap her and other Michigan government officials was thwarted by state and federal law enforcement agencies. She started by saying thank you to law enforcement and FBI agents who participated in stopping this [...]
BTL STAFF Photo from the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers website. GEORGIA - The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) stands in solidarity Dec. 17, with sex workers and their allies [...]
LANSING - Approximately 200 people gathered Tuesday in a light rain and heavy fog to protest against legislation waiting for a possible vote in the Michigan Senate in [...]
Photo: Richard Foreman/HBO Despite roles in the BBC supernatural drama "Being Human" and "The History Boys," both on stage and screen, it's the HBO dramedy "Looking" that has presented Russell Tovey with considerable exposure. [...]
BY BTL STAFF MICHIGAN - As the Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act (MiRFRA) moves through the State's legislature, communities around the state have scheduled upcoming gatherings to discuss the bill and to protest against bill. [...]
After two decades, "Unto Us A Child is Born," a same-sex family portrait by well-known gay Michigan artist Carl Demeulenaere, is openly out and proudly on display at the Flint Institute of Arts through Jan. [...]
By Christopher Treacy For decades now, Paula Poundstone's been the subject of sexual speculation. Wherever you stand on that debate, one thing's certain: The comedian's not getting any from anyone. Speaking before her gig on [...]
Across 1 Rainbow maker 6 "Mamma Mia!" band 10 Like sex with a condom 14 Hertz ___-Car 15 Falsies? 17 TV movie in which Patrick Wilson played a gay Mormon 19 Agenda listing 20 Totals [...]
By John Quinn Slipstream Theatre Initiative's inaugural production, "The Winter's Tale," continues through Dec. 31 at Michigan Actors Studio. Photo: STI "A sad tale's best for winter." So says young Mamillius, heir to the [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Celebrate the holidays at Great Escape Stage Company with the classic "It's a Wonderful Life." Photo: Debbie Culver When it comes to heartwarming and uplifting, few stories can compete with [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman Beverly (Wendy Hedstrom), Jimmy (Tony Sump) and Clara (Ruth Crawford) await Ruth's (Emily Sutton-Smith) big announcement in "Miracle on South Division Street" by Tom Dudzick at the Williamston Theatre. Photo: Chris [...]
By John Quinn Pat Caporuscio, Aaron Smith and Kathy Vertin in "Mame" at the new Riverbank Theatre in Marine City. Photo: Riverbank Theatre My Auntie Mary Clare took me to see the film "Auntie [...]
By John Quinn Ken (Richard Payton) and Rothko (Dennis Kleinsmith) contemplate red in the second production of Open Book Theatre Company's inaugural season. Photo: Krista Schafer Ewbank "What do you see?" "Red." So goes [...]
By Bridgette M. Redman "And the World Goes 'Round" continues at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo through Dec. 28. Photo: Farmers Alley For Broadway divas Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, the song-writing duo of [...]
By Shelby Clark Petkus Affirmations is conducting two special projects this holiday season to benefit local LGBTQ and allies in need. One of the projects, "We Are All One Family," has been created for those [...]
BY AJ TRAGER Celeste McClellan-Zmich (L) and Barbara Zmich-McClellan (R) pose for a photo for BTL in their Ypsilanti home. Their Minature Schnauzer Tuko, while very much a part of the family is not pictured. [...]
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - As reported this week by the Advocate, a new trans lifeline began taking calls in November and claims to be the first in the U.S. However, the transgender helpline provided [...]
By BTL Staff U.S. District Judge Judith Levy, one of only seven openly gay federal jurists in the nation, will discuss her remarkable journey at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor for the [...]
BY AJ TRAGER In his latest book, "Is My Husband Gay, Straight or Bi?," certified relationship therapist and clinical sexologist Joe Kort, PhD, MSW, MA, with the help of Alexander P. Morgan, PhD, illustrates diverse [...]
Affirmations is looking for healthcare providers to list themselves in their Health & Wellness Network. Since 2005, Affirmations has hosted a network of LGBTQ friendly healthcare providers in Southeastern Michigan and has recently moved this [...]
HIGHLAND PARK - The Ruth Ellis Center is celebrating its 15th anniversary serving youth in Detroit and the metropolitan area. Established in 1999, Ruth Ellis Center (REC) has been and continues to be one of [...]
LGBT people aren't covered under Michigan's anti-discrimination law. Meaning you could, for example, be fired for being gay and your employer would be perfectly in his or her rights. Your legal recourse would be, to [...]
'Twas New Years Eve and Santa Closet - lavender quill pen in hand, Gucci trifocal sunglasses on his merry nose - was double checking his private list to see who's straight, and who's - hopefully, [...]
By Katie Doyle And Karen Staller We have met many young people at Ozone House who have endured unspeakably troubling traumas: homelessness, physical and sexual abuse, abandonment, murder of family members, all in addition to [...]
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Kate Pierson, long a member of the seminal new wave group the B-52s, is releasing a new album called "Guitars and Microphones" in early 2015 - and has recently released the [...]
BY AJ TRAGER MICHIGAN - A petition launched Dec. 9 to spread the word and gather support against the Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act is gaining significant momentum. When BTL first got wind of the [...]
BY AJ TRAGER To oppose the current proposed legislation allowing legal discrimination under the guise of religious freedom sign this petition. Click Here to sign the petition. ROYAL OAK - The Tenth Bishop Coadjutor of [...]
BY AJ TRAGER Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs pondered what the "sanctity of marriage" is that the current Michigan ban on LGBT marriage is trying to protect? Gibbs described it as the love shared between two [...]
