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, [...]
Transgender Student Wins Right To Walk With Chosen Name
? BELLEVILLE — A transgender teenager recently won the right to be presented with his diploma in his chosen name rather than his birth name. Sebastian Newell, who attends Belleville High School, was initially told [...]
Transgender Student Wins Right To Walk With Chosen Name
BELLEVILLE - A transgender teenager recently won the right to be presented with his diploma in his chosen name rather than his birth name. Sebastian Newell, who attends Belleville High School, was initially told that [...]
Screen Queen
Into the Woods Throughout her longstanding career as Acting God, Meryl Streep has used her cinematic superpowers to, on occasion, expertly polish turds, turning them into beautiful pieces of holy excrement. But even The Streep [...]
Gay Actors In Straight Roles
Across 1 Sounds of stallions on streets 6 Low man in the loft 10 *Guillermo of "Weeds" 14 Like a room by Thom Filicia 15 "It ___ Necessarily So" 16 Prime the poker pot 17 [...]
Senior Fundraiser Feature ‘Alive Inside’ And Chenille Sisters
BY BTL STAFF The Chenille Sisters Ann Arbor - A fundraiser to support local seniors will showcase an award-winning documentary and harmonizing legends from Ann Arbor. Hear the sweet, serious, silly and satisfying sensation [...]
Ask Lambda Legal — Stop Prison Rape
By Jael Humphrey Q: My friend is a transgender woman in a men's prison. Last year she was raped, and I'm afraid it'll happen again. Why can't she be moved to a women's prison? Your [...]
Ferndale Pride Guide
BY AJ TRAGER FERNDALE - Ferndale Pride will kickoff the Pride season May 30 with more than 90 vendors, 13 bands, disc jockeys and other performers. The event will cover a big portion of the [...]
Chrysler-Fiat To Sponsor Motor City Pride Parade
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT - In celebration of Motor City Pride, FCA US LLC, formerly known as Chrysler Group LLC, will be the sole sponsor for the Motor City Pride Parade. FCA US LLC has [...]
Donate to LGBT Organizations On Give Out Day
BY BTL STAFF Give OUT Day is an annual, 24-hour online fundraising competition that unites the LGBT community nationally to raise funds to support the diverse array of LGBT nonprofits including community centers, arts groups, [...]
State House GOP Introduces Bill To Void Local Human Rights Ordinances
BY AJ TRAGER LANSING - In an attempt to create uniform community benefits ordinances throughout the state, a Michigan lawmaker has waged war against the 38 municipal LGBT civil rights ordinances that have been passed [...]
Upcoming Interfaith Marriage Discussion
BY BTL STAFF TROY - Central Woodward Christian Church (DOC) will host an Interfaith Panel Discussion on Marriage Equality May 20. An upcoming interfaith marriage discussion panel will discuss theological underpinnings regarding marriage, marriage equality, [...]
Wear Rainbow For Affirmations Pride Prom
FERNDALE - In honor of Ferndale Pride, the Carl Rippberger Youth Empowerment Program at Affirmations invites youth ages 13-20 to be young, fearless and fabulous at the Youth Prom beginning at 7 p.m. on May [...]
Creep of the Week: Health Insurance Companies
We all know that men can get breast cancer. It's more common in women, but it can and does happen. Thankfully, we live in the United States of Gender Equality, where everyone is totally cool [...]
Parting Glances: Looking Bassakwards (Pt. 1 of 4)
In the late-50s there weren't any nationwide advocacy groups. No newspapers like Between The Lines. No TV programs like "In the Life." No Affirmations LGBT Center. Gays and lesbians -- considered a psychologically aberrant, innately [...]
Transmissions: Book ‘Em
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith In 2012, a transgender woman by the name of Victoria Ramirez was in the early stages of her transition. She also had a job as a bookseller at a Barnes & [...]