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, [...]
Cyndi Lauper on Fame, Going Country & Wanting to Star In ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ with Madonna
Photo: Chapman Baehler It's not just about having fun anymore. For Cyndi Lauper, music runs deeper than her '80s-era eccentricities may have seemed to suggest. A collection of classics from the Great American Songbook, [...]
Trans Sistas of Color to Host One-Day Conference
DETROIT — The Trans Sistas of Color Project will host a one-day conference April 23 called the Gathering. The conference, which will take place at an undisclosed location for safety, aims to deepen the bonds [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Cara Delevingne's visit to a thousand planets Cara Delevingne doesn't have a lot of free time these days. Still very busy as a model for all sorts of luxury brands, the [...]
A Crush on the Boss
Across 1 Mary had a little one 5 Deep throat clearer 9 Intro, at Gay.com 13 Where to find Moby Dick 14 Sitarist Shankar 15 Bear locales 16 Single drag queen? 17 Bauxite and borax [...]
The OutField: Sports Leaders Stand Up to Mississippi
By Dan Woog Reaction was swift. Major corporations including Charlottebased Bank of America blasted the North Carolina legislation and threatened action. Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert in the state. Charles Barkley told the NBA to [...]
The Naked Magicians to Enchant Royal Oak
BY BTL STAFF Following sold out shows and rave reviews in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the U.S., the world's boldest and cheekiest magic show, "The Naked Magic Show," is coming to Royal Oak. What [...]
Michigan LGBT Community Centers Offer 2016 Smoking Cessation Programs
BY AJ TRAGER In an effort to end nicotine and tobacco addiction for LGBT Michigan residents, LGBT community centers across the state have teamed up to provide a multitude of programs and cessation techniques to [...]
‘Playing Ball’ in the LGBT League
BY AJ TRAGER ROCHESTER HILLS - Fifteen years ago when Robert Hellar joined the Metro Detroit Softball League (MDSL), the 10-team league was largely a group for men -- gay men to be precise -- [...]
From ‘Love’ to Love: LGBT Tennis in the Motor City
BY AJ TRAGER LIVONIA - Tim Ross loves tennis. He started playing the sport when he was in fifth grade and has continued to follow his passion for the sport, not only in his routine [...]
Webinar: Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals
Hosted by the National Coalition for LGBT Health, an April 20 webinar will discuss the numerous stigmas impacting the delivery of healthcare for transgender individuals. Presenters for the hour long webinar beginning at 2 p.m. [...]
Adodi Spring Retreat a ‘Safe Space’ for Black, Gay Men
Adodi is the only space that in the past 30 years has continuously created warmth, security and safety for those traumatized in our community, said Curtis Lipscomb of LGBT Detroit, who sits on Adodis national [...]
Southeast Michigan School District Under Federal Investigation
BEDFORD - Bedford Public Schools, located 10 miles north of Toledo in Michigan's Monroe County, was placed under investigation in December by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights for allegedly discriminating against [...]
Equality Michigan Hosts White House Summit on LGBT Issues
DEARBORN - Equality Michigan will host a White House Summit on LGBT Issues April 21 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus. This high-profile event, targeted for industry, opinion and community leaders, will discuss LGBT school [...]
Affirmations to Host Art Gallery Spotlighting Trans Artists
Affirmations and GNA (the Gender-Identity Network Alliance) will celebrate the work of local trans* and gender non-conforming artists at the gallery opening of "Trans* Visibility." The opening will feature live performances from local artists which [...]
Dignity Detroit to Celebrate 42 Years This May
ROYAL OAK -- Dignity Detroit, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) serving LGBT Catholics since 1974, celebrates its anniversary this year with a dinner dance under the theme "Companions in Faith." The organization is a faith community of [...]
EMU Equality Research Center Presentation on LGBT Homeless Youth in the South
YPSILANTI -- The Eastern Michigan University Equality Knowledge Project, a program of the Equality Research Center, is to host its final presentation of the 2015-2016 scholastic year April 14, discussing the current status on how [...]
Trevor Project Trainings Come to Detroit
ANN ARBOR - The American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan will host Trevor Project Trainings April 28 and 29 for LGBTQ individuals and allies interested in learning about crisis intervention and prevention. [...]
The State of LGBT Voters in Wisconsin After the Primary
By Lisa Keen Tuesday's hotly contested Wisconsin primary produced some unusual political background noise for both Democrats and Republicans. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders was compared to a Wisconsin statewide candidate who has said the feminist [...]
How to Change Attitudes Toward LGBT People
BY Bob Roehr A directed conversation as short as 10 minutes can change attitudes about transgender people and increase support for nondiscrimination legislation, according to a new study prominently published April 7 in the influential [...]
Creep of the Week: Tom Casperson
Recently a friend of a friend posted an Advocate article to Facebook about a woman being kicked out of the women's restroom at Fishbone's restaurant in Detroit because she looked like a man. She wasn't [...]
Parting Glances: From Patient Zero to Patient ‘Oh’
Gaetan Dugas. Recognize the name? In case you may have forgotten, Gaetan is better known in AIDS infamy as Patient O. A pretty, blond Canadian airline steward, he purportedly brought the HIV retrovirus into the [...]
Ask Lambda Legal – Day of Silence 2016
By Christopher Clark Q: I'm a queer/LGBTQ student, and I've been out at school for a little while. My school's Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) wants to participate in GLSEN's upcoming National Day of Silence and we've [...]
Fire Rick Snyder
By Keith Orr The petitions are out on the streets. We have a chance to fire our governor. A 2012 Michigan law regulating recall petitions created more layers of language approval and tougher deadlines for [...]
North Carolina: Common Sense
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Since North Carolina passed House Bill 2 that, amongst other things, criminalizes trans restroom use in state facilities and schools, a number of things have happened. Most devastatingly, Mississippi has passed [...]