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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
"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 [...]
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!" [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
