Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the State of Michigan after a plan to kidnap her and other Michigan government officials was thwarted by state and federal law enforcement agencies. She started by saying thank you to law enforcement and FBI agents who participated in stopping this [...]
Be still my gay heart. Though Madonna's latest spectacle, "Rebel Heart Tour," spotlights her 13th studio album of the same name, the concert queen still reached into her back pocket and pulled out a swoon-worthy [...]
BY BTL STAFF Entertainers Gerianne Ditto-Harvey and Eric Swanson have been singing together for over a decade but only recently decided to perform as a duo act. The result is a night of fun that [...]
By Romeo San Vicente Cara Delevingne has a lot of acting jobs now It's more likely that you know Cara Delevingne from seeing her modeling in the pages of "Vogue," or from her appearance in [...]
Across 1 Publisher and friend of Moss Hart 5 DC tourist district 9 Jack, known for licking it clean 14 "June Is Bustin' Out All ___" 15 "La Traviata" solo 16 Taking it lying down [...]
Across 1 Publisher and friend of Moss Hart 5 DC tourist district 9 Jack, known for licking it clean 14 "June Is Bustin' Out All ___" 15 "La Traviata" solo 16 Taking it lying down [...]
By Amy J. Parrent "You have to love yourself. It's our prayer everyone can hear that." That is University of Detroit Mercy's Greg Grobis describing the theme of the award-winning play "The Whale," a co-production [...]
BY BTL STAFF ROYAL OAK- Madcap antics, high-energy dance and a toe-tapping musical score compose the perfect formula for a musical comedy to kick off Stagecrafters' award-winning 2015-16 Main Stage series. The new Mel Brooks [...]
Lorie Adams, 41, and her partner of 14 years, Patti, 54, had two chilidren they were fostering and trying to adopt abruptly removed over three weeks ago by Bethany Christian Services. The agency was one [...]
BY AJ TRAGER MUSKEGON - The first ever LGBT community center is opening up in Muskegon County, serving Muskegon and surrounding areas. The LGBT Support Services Center will have a grand opening from 1-3 p.m. [...]
"Absolutely yes, there is a crisis." That's how Yvonne Siferd, victim services director at Equality Michigan, summarized her response to a huge national survey on campus climates and sexual assault at 27 U.S. universities, including [...]
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - Michigan Trans Autism Activist, Dr. Mira Krishnan, is scheduled as a keynote speaker in the second annual V To Shining V. The event was designed by the creator of "The [...]
BY AJ TRAGER FERNDALE - In a community conversation discussing the legal changes same-sex couples will face as a result of marriage equality, Miller Canfield highlighted how, compared to other states, Michigan is far behind [...]
BY AJ TRAGER Jennifer LaTosch and Lynn Sirich from Miller Canfield discussed some legal changes that are a direct result of marriage equality Sept. 16 and highlighted the importance of speaking with a law professional [...]
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - Every year nonprofits around the state hold their annual fundraisers to thank their donors and to celebrate the work that had been accomplished over the previous year. Voices 2015, Ruth [...]
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT - Matrix Theatre Company in Detroit has opened its doors to a production highlighting the complexities of gender expression and how New York parents will raise "a precocious 4-year-old" who doesn't [...]
BY BTL STAFF FERNDALE - After a short search to fill the position, Affirmations recently added to its senior staff - promoting one staff member and hiring another. The search to fill the director of [...]
BY BTL STAFF Shyam Suchak FERNDALE - After a short search to fill the position, Affirmations recently added to its senior staff - promoting one staff member and hiring another. The search to fill the [...]
BY AJ Trager KALAMAZOO - Just in time for the 2015 academic year, Western Michigan University has adopted a preferred name policy that allows students to be identified by a chosen name rather than their [...]
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON - Amidst the constant media coverage of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and her refusal to issue same-sex marriage licenses citing religious freedom, a recent poll conducted by the Human Rights Campaign [...]
BY BTL STAFF A study published on Sept. 17 in PLOS Pathogens reports results from a clinical trial of an histone deacetylases (HDAC) inhibitor that had shown potential in preclinical studies and answers open questions [...]
BY BTL STAFF A study published on Sept. 17 in PLOS Pathogens reports results from a clinical trial of an histone deacetylases (HDAC) inhibitor that had shown potential in preclinical studies and answers open questions [...]
By Lisa Keen Republican presidential candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina, right, leads fellow candidates Scott Walker, second from right, Jeb Bush, center, and Donald Trump as they take the stage prior to the CNN Republican presidential [...]
Bust out the rainbow M16 assault rifles because things are about to get FABULOUS! The United States Army is about to become the world's biggest pride parade thanks to President Obama's nomination of Eric Fanning [...]
Bust out the rainbow M16 assault rifles because things are about to get FABULOUS! The United States Army is about to become the world's biggest pride parade thanks to President Obama's nomination of Eric Fanning [...]
"I'm burning my candle at both ends. It will not last the night. But, oh, my foes, and, ah, my friends. It gives a lovely light!" These words are by bisexual poet Edna St. Vincent [...]
"Look. I don't have breasts anymore." Peaches is reminiscing on a dear friend she grew up with, when he showed up at her door, and came out to her as transgender. Memories of their summers [...]
BY AJ Trager BLOOMFIELD HILLS - The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending discrimination against transgender people, is set to officially launch its Name Change Project in Michigan. [...]
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON D.C. - Nearly 2 million people have taken to the streets of Philadelphia and Washington D.C. to be a part of Pope Francis' trip around the east coast. A lot is [...]
