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, [...]
Michigan Senate Sends Discriminatory Adoption Bills To Governor
LANSING -- Voting along party lines, the Michigan Senate approved a three bill package this afternoon to allow adoption agencies in the state to refuse to adopt or place foster children in homes which do [...]
Anti-Gay West Michigan ‘Mechanic’ To Host Townhall In Jenison Public School
A West Michigan business owner who made headlines in April for declaring he would refuse to provide mechanic's services to openly gay persons is planning a June 11 event at Jenison Public Schools Center for [...]
Garrett Miller Releases ‘Gay Wedding,’ Adaption Of Billy Idol’s ‘White Wedding’
Los Angeles - Wedding bells will be ringing this summer for many in the LGBT community and in singer Garrett Miller's first single off of his new album, "Blond Jesus." Celebrations will get started off [...]
Rich Pleeeeease: Tokyo Diiva & Scotty Rebel Take On Haters, Talk ‘Fierce’ New Album
By Sarah Bricker-Hunt These Rich White Ladies aren't white and are unlike most so-called ladies you're likely to meet. Bronx natives Tokyo Diiva and Scotty Rebel are loud and proud, and they have a special [...]
Hear Me Out: 11 Songs To Pimp Your Pride Playlist
You don't have to part with your Madonna. You can keep your Diana Ross, your other divas and all the queer classics that stoke your Pride playlist. But is your rainbow losing its luster? Is [...]
In His Own Words
Across 1 Start of a quote from "The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own Words" 7 More of the quote 13 As a bottom limit 15 Green fruit 16 Open, to Billie Jean 17 Working [...]
REVIEW: Kids In The Hall Still Head Of The Class
By Shelby Clark Petkus Years before American shows would dare to "go there," the "Kids in the Hall" were skewering homophobia, dressing in drag and lampooning the stereotypes of gay men, feminist women and more. [...]
‘The Bikinis’: Been There, Done That
By John Quinn So what do we know about "The Bikinis, a new musical beach party!" other than its title is in need of judicious editing? If we know it's in production at Meadow Brook [...]
Divas Galore: Latrice Royale To Bring Pride To Chene Park
The King & Queens Ball 8 p.m. June 6 Chene Park 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit For tickets visit http://ticketmaster.com She is large and in charge, chunky yet funky. Yes, the one and only Latrice [...]
Carmen Electra Looks Back On Career – Looks Forward To Playing Pride!
By ED English Where in the world is Carmen Electra? The model-TV personality-sex symbol-singer's recent hit "Around The World" says it all. And so does her Instagram feed. One minute, she's bikini-clad for photo shoots [...]
Lake Effect
By Shelby Clark Petkus Hot off Season 7 of the Logo TV's "RuPaul's Drag Race" phenomenon, Darienne Lake of Season 6 spoke with Between the Lines about her upcoming gig at Motor City Pride June [...]
A Look At The Ladies Of The King & Queens Ball
Thelma Houston A Mississippi native, Houston's fame hit when she teamed up with Motown Records. The single "Don't Leave Me This Way" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, R&B Singles and Dance Music charts [...]
Divas Galore: Latrice Royale To Bring Pride To Chene Park
The King & Queens Ball 8 p.m. June 6 Chene Park 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit For tickets visit http://ticketmaster.com She is large and in charge, chunky yet funky. Yes, the one and only Latrice [...]
Not Just Another Letter: Flint Native Tunde Olaniran On Why Labels Shouldn’t Matter So Much
By ED English An outreach coordinator for Planned Parenthood by day and a war paint-clad musician by night, Flint native Tunde Olaniran bridges social justice with gender-bending beats. "I try to talk about things that [...]
Decision Day: When The Supreme Court Rules
Michigan for Marriage is currently planning events across the state to be held on Decision Day this month. The day the Supreme Court rules on marriage will be historic. The Right Reverend Wendell N. Gibbs, [...]
Study To Examine Experiences Of Trans Discrimination In Southwest Michigan
BY AJ TRAGER KALAMAZOO - A Western Michigan University Ph.D. student is seeking participants for dissertation research on transgender people's experiences. Codie Stone, working towards a doctorate in psychology, is conducting research in the different [...]
Possible Violent Hate Crime Against Ypsilanti Man
BY BTL STAFF YPSILANTI - The Washtenaw County Sheriff's department believes that an Ypsilanti man who was assaulted and robbed May 25 could have been targeted because he is gay. According to the Ann Arbor [...]
Ferndale Pride Rained OUT
BY AJ TRAGER FERNDALE - Through torrential downpour and small pockets of sunshine, Ferndale Pride launched Michigan's Pride season. Thousands braved the weather last weekend and [...]
Queering The House
State House Reps. Jeremy Moss and Jon Hoadley assumed office in January. BTL photo: Rita Deibler LANSING - Every Michigander is given 525,600 minutes to experience the mitten state each year. Some use that [...]
Transgender Day Of Empowerment Exhilarates Crowd
FERNDALE - About 80 people braved the rains and came out for the seventh annual Transgender Day of Empowerment on Sunday. The conference, which was sponsored by the Gender-Identity Network Alliance (formerly Transgender Detroit), took [...]
Kalamazoo Pride Preview
BY BTL STAFF KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Pride begins June 12, a two-day pride event celebrating the LGBT community and the many steps taken towards full equality. Kalamazoo Pride will showcase affirming and inclusive organizations, vendors [...]
Freedom Michigan Launches ‘RFRA Hurts’
BY AJ TRAGER LANSING - Freedom Michigan has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the religious freedom restoration acts that could directly impact the LGBT community. RFRA Hurts was launched to raise awareness [...]
Johnny Jenkins Leaves Affirmations, Opens Dessert Shop
Photo Caption: Johnny Jenkins (right) and his partner Frederick Douglas have started a gourmet dessert business called Creme Detroipolis. (BTL photo: Jason A. Michael) DETROIT - He's been a leader in Metro Detroit and, indeed, [...]
Study: Early Initiation Of HIV Treatment Dramatically Reduces AIDS, Other Adverse Events
Scientists ended a multi-year study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, 18 months early because it showed those who started anti-HIV therapies reduced the risk of death or development of AIDS by half. The [...]
The Nation Reacts To Caitlyn Jenner
"Caitlyn, @Caitlyn_Jenner thanku for being a part of all of our lives & using your platform to change people's minds." -- Lady Gaga, via Twitter "To tell Caitlyn's story with care is to demand justice [...]
Study Finds Same-Sex Marriage Impacts LGBT Couples More Directly Than Their Heterosexual Siblings
BY BTL STAFF LOS ANGELES - Advances in same-sex marriage impact family members to different degrees depending on how relevant those advances are to their own lives, according to a new report by researchers at [...]
Creep of the Week: Roy Moore
Alabama's Chief Justice Roy Moore has something to tell you, ladies and gentlemen, and it's going to be hard to hear. Now, if you're in the habit of listening to just about anything Moore says, [...]
Parting Glances: Looking Bassakwards (Pt. 4 of 4)
As a teenager I learned the lay of the land from word-of-mouth sharing from those who had navigated Detroit's watering holes years before me. I did however once venture -- daringly -- on my own [...]
Blogging For LGBTQ Families Day: Stories Of Pride And Family
By Dana Rudolph LGBTQ Pride Month is upon us. I like to think of this time of year, however, as Parenting Season, the span between Mother's Day and Father's Day. It can be a challenging [...]