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, [...]
The Frivolist: 7 Positive Ways to Get Out of Your Big Gay Rut
Feeling more Marilyn Manson than Marilyn Monroe lately? Trade in that rut for swagger and strut with these seven positive ways to shake things up when your spirits are down. Diversify your group of friends [...]
Relief From The Heat With ‘Throwing Shade’
By Shelby Clark Petkus Throwing Shade Doors at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 Tickets: $12 in advance The Magic Bag 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale http://www.themagicbag.com "I feel icky," says Erin Gibson, self-described "feminasty," while discussing [...]
Take Him Back
Across 1 To the rear 6 Mary's little pet 10 " ___ and Clark" 14 It may slip over one's head 15 Poet Khayyam 16 Sculptor Stebbins 17 Bold color choice by Frida? 19 Greek [...]
Is Violence Increasing Towards Local Trans Women Of Color?
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - Three of Detroit's own trans people of color have been reported murdered or significantly harmed in the last month. Since January, 17 trans women have been found murdered throughout the [...]
DPD Promises Change, LGBT Community To Hold DPD Accountable
BY AJ TRAGER Detroit Police Chief James Craig, representatives from the U.S. Attorneyas Office and Pamela Alexander from Ruth Ellis Center addressing community concerns Thursday in Palmer Park. BTL Photo: AJ Trager PALMER PARK [...]
ACLU Renews Call For Trans Legal Protections Following Recent Attacks
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT- In the wake of recent attacks against transgender women in Detroit, the ACLU of Michigan is again calling on legislators to update state civil-rights protections and hate-crime laws to include safeguards [...]
Fortunate Families Protest Program For Gay Catholics
BY AJ TRAGER A group of Roman Catholic parents and allies of LGBTQ people, gathered Aug 11, at the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth to protest the messages of Catholic leaders as they addressed [...]
Detroit LGBT Chamber Hosts Pride Day At Upcoming Lions Game
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT - The Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce will host an LGBT Pride Day at Ford Field on Oct. 25. The Detroit Lions will play against the Minnesota Vikings at 1 [...]
Political Hors D’oeuvres: Gamrat And Courser Scandal Continues To Run Its Course
The Unholy Trinity -- freshmen Reps. Todd Courser, R-Lapeer; Cindy Gamrat, R-Plainwell; and Gary Glenn, R-Midland -- is breaking up. Seems Glenn couldn't brook the hypocrisy of his own family values caucus. The trio came [...]
Ruth Ellis Center Seeks Backpack Donations
The Ruth Ellis Center currently needs 80 backpacks with supplies for youth in need. REC provides both a short-term and long-term residential safe space as well as support services for runaway, homeless and at-risk LGBT [...]
Confederate Flag Flap
EAST LANSING - Christopher Zemer has been flying the confederate flag on his antique rootbeer stand for the past 12 years. But this year the flag is not hoisted on a pole along with an [...]
Creep of the Week: Kim Davis
Once upon a time, when I was a teenager, I worked at a video store. One very busy night, a woman and her young son asked me for the bathroom key. It was store policy [...]
Parting Glances: Pitwool, Peter Is 7
He lives with his mommy, Wanda Jean Buttercup. His daddy, Darnell Prince Pitwool. And a dog named Nebuchadnezzar. Nezzar, for short. Peter's home schooled. Living in Topelulu, Alabama, famed sin-free domain of Lou "Lulu" Seldom's [...]
Transmitting Transition Or Travesty
BY HANNAH HARTLEY Many readers will more than likely already be familiar with a billboard that has come under fire for mocking Caitlyn Jenner. This advertisement was launched and hoisted in the sky and onto [...]
Transmissions: Cruel Summer
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith We're coasting into the end of summer. The days are hot and humid, and where I am sitting the smoke of distant wildfires tinges the sky. Everyone is sated on the [...]
Q&A: Carly Rae Jepsen On How Justin Bieber Made ‘My Dreams Come True,’ The Sly Gayness Of ‘Call Me Maybe’ & Becoming An LGBT Activist
Carly Rae Jepsen is calling - and no, not maybe. This is a real-life phone date (pegged, of course, to the release of her latest synth-pop concoction, "E*MO*TION") wherein the 29-year-old is bubbly over, well, [...]