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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]