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: Scott Eastwood Endorses Father’s Gay Marriage Mantra, Talks Sex Scenes (‘I Was Turned On’) & Mel Gibson’s Advice
cut/ Photo: Michael Tackett Scott Eastwood has already provided a generous hunk of swoon-worthy shirtlessness, but the model-turned-actor is just getting started. In his first lead role as Luke Collins in the film adaptation of [...]
Q&A: Olly Murs Talks Handsy Fans, Gay-Baiting & Sharing A Sweater With Sam Smith (‘It Was A Beautiful Thing’)
A veteran of nakedness, Olly Murs was fueling our straight-boy fantasies long before Nick Jonas. Stripping at London's prestigious G-A-Y club, frequent underwear-only selfies, a leather jacket-clad cover photo in December's Attitude magazine - we're [...]
State Democratic Parties File Joint SCOTUS Brief
BY AJ TRAGER WASHINGTON D.C. - The Michigan Democratic Party and the Ohio Democratic Party have signed an amicus brief in the DeBoer v Snyder case that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court with [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Peter Dinklage. Photo: KathClick. 'Dancing' with the Sam You have to hand it to Michael Sam, - he does not quit. The first openly gay NFL prospect will try, try [...]
Sam Smith’s Secret to Success
Across 1 Poses for Mapplethorpe 5 "Peter Pan" critter, for short 9 Job for Burr's Mason 13 Booty 14 Locks in a salon 15 Chip in a chip 16 Start of Sam's secret 19 Jane [...]
Women’s Rights Explored In Slipstream Theatre Production
"A Doll's House" opens March 8 at the Michigan Actors Studio in Ferndale. Slipstream Theatre Initiative will present their third show, Henrik Ibsen's classic "A Doll's House," March 8 through April 2. Reimagined from [...]
The Moment Of Awe: Arachnids, Reptiles, Amphibians Key To Helping People
LANSING - A little boy - about 8 years old - stood before him, a mason jar full of coins. The child was over the moon excited as he announced "I get a hamster today!" [...]
Cage-Free Approach Creates Canine Community
BY AJ TRAGER PLYMOUTH - While owners go on vacations or set out on their daily routine, a small facility dedicated to the temporary care of pets offers a safe and fun environment for dogs [...]
Holistic Approaches To Pet Care Improve Family Lives
BY AJ TRAGER BERKLEY - For many pet owners, taking good care of their pet's health is a top priority. Just like their human counterparts, pets need a healthy diet, exercise and companionship in order [...]
Metro Detroit Dog Parks Offer Outdoor Fun
BY AJ TRAGER PET GUIDE - Spring is just around the corner, which means it's time for dog lovers to go outside with their canine companions. Dogs love to run leash-free, but most cities and [...]
Dogs (And Friends) In Drag
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus Fashion isn't just for humans anymore. BTL readers submitted pictures of their own little models, all decked out in [...]
Government Small Enough To Insert In Your Vagina
The party of "smaller government" is living up to those promises. That damned government and all its regulations are hurting freedom, you know? So shrinking government and eliminating burdensome regulations like requiring employees working in [...]
While State GOP Tries To Stop Abortions, They Are Also Trying to Stop Gay Adoptions
While the GOP is busy making it harder - if not impossible - for a woman to get an abortion, they're also in the process of allowing adoption programs to deny adoptions to otherwise qualified [...]
Glenn Proposes Extending State Right To Work Law To Cops And Firefighters
While Rep. Gary Glenn is not a sponsor of the transvaginal ultrasound bill with his two other unholy trinity members, he is busy. He has introduced legislation to expand the state's right to work law [...]
Road Funding Ballot Language Approved
As the last legislature was putting the dust covers on the furniture and computers at the end of the lame duck session, they attempted to address the state's crumbling roads. A proposal to do that [...]
Temple Israel Hosts Event For Transgender Youth, Families
Temple Israel will host an informative evening about transgender, non-conforming and questioning teens for transgender youth and families dubbed, "You Are Not Alone." This warm, informal and informational evening will be in a safe and [...]
Exhibit Shares Stories Of Great Devotion And Loss
Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg of Congregation Shir Tikvah speaks at the opening of the Shower of Stoles exhibit at Affirmations on Sunday, March 1. BTL photo: Jason A. Michael Picture on Server: S1M_ShowerofStoles.jpg Caption: Rabbi [...]
Ally In Focus: State Rep. Christine Greig Shares Experiences With LGBT Community
BY AJ TRAGER FARMINGTON HILLS - State Representative Christine Greig, D-Farmington Hills, came to the LGBT Caucus at the recent Michigan Democratic Convention to talk about her experiences with the LGBT community and how statewide [...]
Renowned Orchard Lake Fine Art Show Seeks Applications
BY BTL STAFF The 13th Annual Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, hosted by HotWorks.org, is looking for work from professional artists to be featured in the show. The deadline to apply for the show (to [...]
Significant Studies From CROI 2015
The International Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) wrapped up in Seattle last Friday. The HIV related conference made headlines with results of several studies. Here's a wrap up of the most significant ones: [...]
Creep of the Week: Linda Wall
Don't you hate it when you wake up one day and realize that your entire life has been one long improv sketch masterminded by Satan? You go to sleep totally G-A-Y and wake up the [...]
Parting Glances: Nuthin’ Bout Birthin’ No Babies
It's been 75 years since Margaret Mitchell's classic novel of the Civil War South, "Gone With The Wind," had its movie premier in Atlanta, Georgia, Dec. 15, 1939. I saw GWTW for my first time [...]
Transmissions: Restroom Realities
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Being transgender means having to hurdle over challenges that few others face, all for the sake of being one's true self. Perhaps the obvious one is having to negotiate and get [...]
Disconnecting In Order To Reconnect To What Matters
We have become so connected by text, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all the rest, that sometimes we, myself included, forget about personal contacts. I've followed relationships; seen them begin, flourish, sometimes fall apart, then rekindle [...]
BTL Editorial: Net Neutrality Is A Queer Issue
Last week, the FCC voted to approve a new set of rules which would allow the agency to regulate the internet as many other essential utilities are regulated. That's good news for Americans, and particularly [...]
Funding Marriage Equality Right Now
By Keith Orr To all the same-sex couples who got married last March 22, and all the same-sex couples who have gotten married out-of-state, and all the same-sex couples who are waiting for Marriage Equality [...]
SCOTUS Sets Date For Same-Sex Marriage Hearing
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON D.C. - The Supreme Court of the United States has scheduled oral arguments to determine the constitutionality of marriage equality. Legal teams from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee will present their [...]