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, [...]
Gay-Owned Ferndale Business Wins Big At 2015 Great Lakes Floral Expo
By BTL Staff Congratulations are in order for LGBT-owned Blumz, which received several award at this year's Great Lakes Floral Expo in March. The longtime vendor at Between the Lines' Same-Sex Wedding Expo is a [...]
The Changing Face Of Athletics
Across 1 Delivered a mouthful, perhaps 5 Escort from the door 10 Straddling 14 Meat stabber 15 Too-too 16 Starch source 17 Bear up there 18 Emulate a pansy 19 "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" [...]
LGBT-Inclusive Spring Worship Events
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit, MCCD 2441 Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale http://www.mccdetroit.org Worship, 11 a.m., April 5 Ferndale First United Methodist Church 22331 Woodward Ave., Ferndale Good Friday Joint Service with [...]
A Different Kind Of Catholic Church
The ministerial staff of the Community of Christ the Good Shepherd. Photo by Rafael Pacheco FERNDALE -- The Catholic church is not exactly known for tolerance. But Community of Christ the Good Shepherd is [...]
Rev. Ric Beattie Takes The Helm Of Unity Royal Oak
Rev. Ric Beattie ROYAL OAK -- Rev. Ric Beattie, who turns 60 this year, grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan at a time when the area was still semi-rural. By the age of 12 [...]
Gov. Rick Snyder Is Mum On MiRFRA
Despite a national uproar on our southwestern border over Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is staying mum about MiRFRA pending in the state Senate. "We're waiting to see what comes from the [...]
Schuette Shifts Legal Arguments In Marriage Case
Michigan's Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette on Friday joined Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee in filing a new brief in the historic marriage equality cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Detroit Free Press reports [...]
Glenn ‘Agenda Alert’ Slammed By Mt. Pleasant Newspaper
State Rep. Gary Glenn, who also serves as president of the American Family Association of Michigan, caused a national uproar last week when he issued an "Agenda Alert" over the Midland Daily News' announcement it [...]
Gov. Mike Pence Defends Against ‘Avalanche’ Of Criticisms
Indiana's Republican Gov. Mike Pence spent Sunday defending attaching his signature to the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act. His appearance on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos -- a former advisor to President Bill Clinton [...]
Stabenow, Peters Comment On ACA Anniversary
BY BTL STAFF In recognition of the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (or "Obamacare"), federal officials announced new localized enrollment data and provided specific results from the first five years of the ACA. Nationwide, [...]
Swift Action From Lansing Public Transit Was Right Thing to Do
Last week, BTL and media partner City Pulse reported on the experiences of Lansing resident Diane and the Capital Area Transportation Authority. It was a mess of bathroom indignities loaded over with bureaucratic snafus. But [...]
Affirmations Welcomes New Executive Director
FERNDALE - Newly appointed Affirmations Executive Director Darrious Hilmon sat down with Between The Lines recently for a little "getting to know you" session and shared a bit about the philosophies he's gleaned over the [...]
Backlast In Indiana Over Anti-Gay Law
BY BTL STAFF INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed SB 101 March 26, which was authored with the intent of ensuring that the government cannot force a citizen to violate their religious beliefs. In [...]
Lawyers For SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Case Named
BY AJ TRAGER WASHINGTON D.C. - Less than a month before the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, the two lawyers who will present the case have officially been [...]
States Defend Same-Sex Marriage Bans Stating Democratic Actions
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON D.C. - The four states seeking to uphold states' bans on same-sex marriage told the Supreme Court of the United States March 27 that the democratic process should decide the issue, [...]
Michigan Graduate Named New Head Of LGBT Congressional Staff Association
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON D.C. -- Mitchell Rivard, a graduate of Michigan State University and communications assistant for former Governor Jennifer Granholm, has been named the new lead of the LGBT Congressional Staff Association. He [...]
Williams Institute Launches First Trans Population Study
BY BTL STAFF The Williams Institute is set to launch an upcoming study that will be the first-of-its-kind, looking into the needs and disparities of the transgender population. The information that will be collected from [...]
Creep of the Week: Mike Pence
It's a shame about what's been happening to the Christians in Indiana ever since the godless homosexuals took over the state. On Oct. 7, 2014 the gays finally realized their dream of destroying marriage in [...]
Parting Glances: Well Bless Our Hate!
Just in time for Easter 2015, Fools for Christ -- an American Bible group headquartered in Lumbago Falls, Texas -- held a press conference Palm Sunday to publicize "National Hate Someone Special for Jesus Week." [...]
BTL Editorial: Gov. Snyder: The Time To Talk Is Over
Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has made a political career treading carefully on the edges of controversy. Rarely does he tip his hat and tell the electorate - the people who put him in office [...]
Transmissions: Meanness And Meaning
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith We are living in very mean times. The news is filled with police assaults and murders of people of color. Congress is continuing to try and gut health care and other [...]
Snyder: ‘I Would Veto RFRA Legislation’
In a rare moment of political frankness, Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder has announced he would veto religious freedom legislation if it does not have companion legislation to protect the LGBT community from discrimination. "Given [...]