Positive Thoughts: Passing the Test
By Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. Getting tested for HIV nowadays is a snap. In the era of over-the-counter rapid in-home testing, I'm befuddled why so many gay men, especially young guys, lack awareness of their [...]
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 [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente 'Top Gun 2.' Seriously, you guys, 'Top Gun 2.' Remember back in the day when everybody was like, "Oh, Tom Cruise is gay," but then it turned out he was just [...]
I Refuse to Be Invisible
Across 1 Jane of "Grace and Frankie" 6 Member 10 Will of "The Waltons" 14 Slicker in the winter 15 Wine region of da Vinci's land 16 Trucker's rod 17 Kidney-related 18 Fight for a [...]
Redefining Home: The Fur Baby Boom
By Jim Lessenberry A year before I was born in 1955, a television classic debuted. Lassie, a rough coat Collie, was a rural superhero. "Lassie," the television program, is pragmatically summed up by June Lockhart, [...]
OBITUARY: Grace A. McClelland
Grace McClelland, former executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center, died June 16. BTL file photo Grace McClelland, former executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center, died June 16. BTL file photo LINCOLN PARK [...]
Sexual Minority Young Adults At Higher Risk Of Suicide
BY AJ TRAGER MOUNT PLEASANT - A recent analysis conducted by a Central Michigan University professor has indicated that prejudice and discrimination can lead to health issues for LGBT young adults. CMU associate professor of [...]
Goodbye Anti-Gay Billboard, Hello Equality Detroit
BY AJ TRAGER DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Billboards around the state are starting to showcase messages of love and inclusion instead of messages of hate. Where an anti-LGBT billboard once stood on Telegraph Road, a new [...]
Dievendorf To Hold Fundraiser For Campaign
BY BTL STAFF LANSING - Emily Dievendorf, former executive director of Equality Michigan, is running in the 2015 elections for Lansing City Council and will host an upcoming fundraiser July 13 to speak with supporters [...]
Michigan AIDS Coalition Announces Expanded STD Testing
On June 1, Michigan AIDS Coalition formally launched its Integrated Testing Pilot Project, which now will include chlamydia, gonorrhea and hepatitis C in addition to their longstanding screenings for HIV and syphilis. "For many years, [...]
Workshop Works On Improving Services For LGBT Older Adults
Region VII Area Agency on Aging is proud to be sponsoring a small group workshop on Improving Aging Services for LGBT, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual or Transgender Older Adults. The program will be presented by Judy [...]
Hilmon Shares Vulnerability At Older Adult Summit
BY AJ TRAGER Executive Director of Affirmations, Darrious Hilmon gave the keynote address at this yearas conference. Executive Director of Affirmations, Darrious Hilmon gave the keynote address at this year's conference. DETROIT- Dozens of [...]
Michigan Dems Send Letter Asking For Amendment To Civil Rights Law
BY AJ Trager LANSING - Ten Democrats from the state Senate delivered a letter to Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof July 1 calling for a hearing on legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender [...]
Creep of the Week: Tim Brooks
Hip hip hooray! Marriage equality is the law of the land! Which means that gays and lesbians all over the country can finally do something many of them have been wanting to do for years: [...]
Mombian: A Victory For And By Our Children
By Dana Rudolph I've been married to my spouse for 22 years. Only nine of them have been as legal spouses, however, and until June 26, even that legality came with an asterisk: "Void where [...]
With Legal Marriage Comes Legal Responsibilities
By Amanda Shelton With marriage equality on the horizon, LGBT couples have a number of important legal matters to consider before and after tying the knot. Although a valid marriage license provides many legal benefits, [...]
Transmissions: Scouting For Every Girl
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Several decades ago, a cousin of mine was a member of the Girl Scouts of America. Her mother -- my aunt -- became troop leader for her troop. My own mother [...]
The Big Daddy Of Dance: Giorgio Moroder Dishes On Producing Cher & Janet, Talks Gay-Bait Bathhouse Oblivion
It's been 35 years since Giorgio Moroder and Cher hooked up for a late-night session to produce "Bad Love," the diva's disco rave-up from the soundtrack of the 1980 coming-of-age drama, "Foxes." "We were supposed [...]