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, [...]
Anti-LGBT Justice Antonin Scalia Dies, Tension Over Replacement Begins
By Lisa Keen Antonin Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court justice most hostile to equal rights for LGBT people, has died, and a threat by Republicans in Congress to block President Obama from naming his replacement [...]
Equality Michigan Elects New Board Officers, Plans Million Dollar Year
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - In a swift move that helps set the stage for the upcoming year, Equality Michigan and Equality Michigan Action Network, the advocacy arm of the LGBT advocacy and anti-violence organization, [...]
The Frivolist: Special Delivery: 5 Thoughtful DIY Sweetheart Gifts to Give to Your Valentine
Valentine's Day can mean a pretty penny out of pocket for many couples. Jewelry, flowers and a fancy dinner at the hottest resto in town add up quickly, but in a lot of ways these [...]
Down and Dirty in Detroit
Jack O. Summers isn't a fan of religion - but he is a fan of making fun of it. The local artist, who will have his work exhibited at The Dirty Show from Feb. 12-20 [...]
Bookmarks: Romance Between the Pages
By Keith Orr We associate two times of the year with love: Valentine's Day and spring. Usually we are in the midst of a deep freeze on Valentine's Day. Yet as I write this in [...]
2016 Michigan’s Ultimate LGBT Wedding and Anniversary Expo Celebrates Marriage Equality
DETROIT -- It's the celebration of a lifetime. Now that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide, the Ultimate LGBT Wedding & Anniversary Expo on March 20, 2016, is going to be bigger, better and more meaningful [...]
Relieve Stress at Affirmations’ Gentle Movement Event
FERNDALE - An upcoming class and presentation at Affirmations in Ferndale will showcase gentle somatic movement with somatic movement educator, Joel Haines. Through movement and stretching catered to the capabilities of each individual, Haines will [...]
Blumz Co-Owner Assumes Elected Position
DETROIT - Co-Owner of Blumz by JRDesigns, Jerome Raska, was recently elected as the new president of the Michigan Floral Association. Raska has over 30 years of experience in the floral industry but is most [...]
Trans Musician from Ann Arbor Tries Out for The Voice
BY AJ TRAGER ANN ARBOR - Jaimie Wilson, 20, performed at Motor City Pride last year and is about to try out for season 10 of "The Voice." He's a return contender for the show [...]
Author Criticizes Black Homophobia, Praises Obama While Promoting New Book in Southfield
Author Michael Eric Dyson spoke at the Southfield Public Library Feb. 6 promoting his new book, "The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America." The event was sponsored by local independent [...]
West Michigan 2016 LGBT REACH Awards
BY BTL STAFF KALAMAZOO - The Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center handed out the 2016 REACH awards to six individuals and/or organizations who have excelled in their work as an LGBT activist or ally. Winners [...]
From US to Canada, Western Michigan Couple Celebrates Their Love
By Amy Lynn Smith VALENTINE'S It was love at first sight for Max Brown and Doug Sipsma. They met in 1999 when they were both visiting Chicago. They struck up a conversation in a store, [...]
Is it Finally Safe to Share Gay PDA?
BY AJ TRAGER It has been six months since the U.S. Supreme court handed the LGBT community a historic marriage equality victory. However, despite the joy and celebration that followed, many people still consider LGBT [...]
Mysterious Rashes Plague Flint Water Consumers
Shortly after the city of Flint shifted its water source from Detroit-provided water to water drawn from the notoriously polluted Flint River, clients at Wellness Services, Inc. in Flint began to complain. The water smelled. [...]
Part Time Health: State’s Chief Medical Officer Holds Position Illegally, Experts Say
The state's Chief Medical Executive Officer may be in the position in violation of state law. Dr. Eden Wells was appointed to the post in April of 2015. The state's Public Health Code requires that [...]
Pastor Who Helped Vermont Woman Flee The Country Rather Than Share Custody Of Her Child Ordered To Prison
MONTPELIR, Vermont - A Mennonite pastor convicted of helping a former Vermont woman flee the country rather than share custody of her child with her former same-sex partner has been ordered to prison. On Monday, [...]
Creep of the Week: Marco Rubio
On Feb. 8, Marco Rubio was asked a very important question by New Hampshire resident Timothy Kierstead, a man who said he'd been married for a "long time." "Why do you want to put me [...]
Parting Glances: Dreams, Wet and Otherwise
The mind boggling possibility of recording dreams will soon be a reality predicts a British monthly science magazine, How It's Made. The nano technology/brain scanning techniques are now such that translating neural impulses from brain [...]
Michigan Transgender Advocacy Project is Working
BY AMY HUNTER The Transgender Advocacy Project was conceived from a very simple premise: Transgender people's voices are critical to moving the entire equality movement forward in a post-marriage equality America. And it's working. Next [...]
Who’s to Blame for Sexually Deformed People?
By Brian McNaught Whether or not my good friend, Paul Shanley, dies in prison, the global sex scandal in the Catholic Church, and in other denominations, will never be over until the Church changes its [...]
I Want to be ‘In It To Win It,’ not Torn Between Two Lovers
There are two very distinctive sides to me. On the one side, I need to have a plan with everything thought out. I need to weigh all the pros and cons and have a backup [...]