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, [...]
11 Classic Madonna Moments From Her ‘Rebel Heart Tour’
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 [...]
Dynamic Duo Sings With Detroit
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 [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
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 [...]
Bearded Ladies
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 [...]
Bearded Ladies
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 [...]
UDM Theatre Company Takes A Message Of Love On The Road
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 [...]
Monster Broadway Hit Electrifies Baldwin Theatre
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 [...]
The Legacy Of Michigan’s Anti-gay Adoption Law
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 [...]
LGBT Support Service Center Opens In Muskegon County
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. [...]
‘Crisis’: LGBT College Students Nearly Twice As Likely To Experience Sexual Violence
"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 [...]
Trans Autism Activist To Speak At V To Shining V
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 [...]
The Legal Ripple Effect From Marriage Equality
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 [...]
The Legal Ripple Effect From Marriage Equality
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 [...]
Gearing Up For Success: REC Announces 2015 Changes At Voices
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 [...]
Upcoming Play Questions What It Means To Be Normal
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 [...]
Affirmations Names New Senior Director Of Operations
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 [...]
Affirmations Names New Senior Director Of Operations
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 [...]
WMU Begins New Academic Year With Preferred Name Policy
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 [...]
Poll Shows Clear Public Opposition To Allowing Employees To Discriminate Against LGBT Couples
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 [...]
Study Finds Romidepsin Can Reverse HIV Latency In Long Term Antioretroviral Therapy
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 [...]
Study Finds Romidepsin Can Reverse HIV Latency In Long Term Antioretroviral Therapy
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 [...]
Fiorina Shines, Bush ‘Contorts’ To Right, Walker And Perry Gone
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 [...]
Creep of the Week: Mike Huckabee
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 [...]
Creep of the Week: Mike Huckabee
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 [...]
Parting Glances: Candles At Both Ends
"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 [...]
Q&A: Peaches Talks Childhood Trans Friend, Sex In Pop Music, Vaginas & How Nicki Minaj ‘Slays All These Guys’
"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 [...]
Unique Partnership Offers Support for Legal Name Changes
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. [...]
Pope Francis In Town, New Guide For LGBT Catholics Seeking Renewed Relationship With Their Faith Released
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 [...]