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, [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep Q&A On Being ‘In Love with Gay People,’ the Snapchat Conundrum & Why She Hopes to ‘Fade Into Oblivion’
Meryl Streep is laughing her signature laugh. You know it: Sometimes light and airy, sometimes a surge of boisterous euphoria that carries well into the next question and always unmistakably Meryl. Cinema's grand dame cracks [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE WEEKLY ADDRESS: Standing with Orlando
Office of the Press Secretary June 18, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC -- In this week's address, President Obama reflected on his visit with the families of the victims of the Orlando terrorist attack. He reiterated that [...]
Bachmann Tops List of Trump’s Anti-LGBT Advisory Board
The Washington Blade reports that former congresswoman Michele Bachmann tops the list of members of the newly announced anti-LGBT evangelical advisory board unveiled Tuesday by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The 26 members of the [...]
The Healing Power of Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’
Everyone has their own theory about Beyonce's "Lemonade." Is it about her marriage to Jay Z? Her father's infidelity? America's pervasive racism and its wrenching consequence: the slaughtering of innocent blacks? Is it about Orlando [...]
LGBTQ and Gun Violence-Prevention Groups Call for Hate and Terror to be Disarmed Following Orlando Shooting
Distributed by Arcus Foundation The open letter is also available in the following languages: العربية | Español As U.S. government leaders continue to grapple with addressing gun violence-prevention following last weekend's homophobic massacre at the [...]
Aftershocks of Orlando: Is GOP in ‘Solidarity’ with LGBT Community or Squirming Over Trump’s Embrace?
By Lisa Keen The aftershocks of a mass shooting at an LGBT nightclub June 12 continued to rattle through the 2016 presidential campaign during the past week. Almost every day, Donald Trump claimed that LGBT [...]
Take the Test, Take Control
BTL Staff Other resources can be found at the CDC site National HIV Testing Day on June 27 draws attention to the estimated 1.2 million people in the U.S. living with HIV. That number grows [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Kristian Nairn, Hodor in 'Game of Thrones,' lives on in new fantasy worlds Hodor is dead. We know, you're still upset. So are we. But Kristian Nairn, the large, lovable, gay [...]
Screen Queen
Death Becomes Her Character development, be damned. The archetypes in the Robert Zemeckis-directed commentary on showbiz superficiality and the general vanity of being human are mere sketches, but if "Death Becomes Her" is purely an [...]
Error at Petco Park
Across 1 "Look ___, I'm Sandra Dee" 5 Stick it to 10 "South Park" composer Shaiman 14 Poke with your stick 15 Belle of Tara 16 Garfield's whipping boy 17 Ruination 18 Erotic artist Tom, [...]
Wharton Play Pays Tribute to ‘Voice of Summer’
EAST LANSING -- Following a sell out engagement last August, Wharton Center announces the return of "Ernie - The Play" to kick off the 2016-2017 season. "The Play" is the smash hit play about the [...]
Federal Judge Dismissed ACLU’s Challenge to SOS Driver’s License Policy
BY BTL STAFF Updated Wednesday, Aug. 24 Federal Judge Nancy Edmunds, on Aug. 23, made a disappointing decision to dismiss the ACLU's case, Love v. Johnson, challenging the Michigan Secretary of State's policy on gender [...]
Equality Michigan Gets New Brand
DETROIT - As part of LGBTQ Pride Month, Equality Michigan is rolling out its new logo and materials to the public, including an updated brochure, a victim services info/linkage card and new websites for both [...]
Uncommon Coffee Roasters Becomes Certified LGBT Business
BY BTL STAFF Uncommon Coffee Roasters, a certified LGBT business (LGBTBE) in Saugatuck, Michigan, has launched three new Cold Brew Coffee products with the help of Guernsey Farms Dairy, including one that they call Straight*. [...]
‘We Are Orlando’ Gatherings Planned
The website We Are Orlando website has Information on events and ways to support the Orlando community in the wake of this attack on the LGBTQ community and our nation's largest mass shooting in history. [...]
Unity, Defiance In The Face of Terror, Hate
As news of the horror in Orlando filtered out Sunday, activists across the state and the country organized impromptu vigils to mourn and to stand in defiance of [...]
Sign Up For The Sixth Annual LGBT Older Adult Summit
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - The sixth annual LGBT Older Adult Summit will be held June 18 organized by SAGE Metro Detroit and offers LGBT older adults a chance to build stronger social connections and [...]
Scarab Club Unveils Marketing Campaign: ‘We Know Detroit by Art’
DETROIT - It's an organization rich in history and poor on public relations. The Scarab Club, which turns 110 next year, has not always done a good job of promoting itself. But thanks to a [...]
Motor City Pride Feels For Orlando
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - Saturday was hot. Blistering hot with strong winds. All week [...]
Trump and Clinton Spar over Orlando Attack
By Lisa Keen Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday that LGBT people should support his proposal to ban Muslims from the U.S. because Islamic groups promote violence against gays. "Ask yourself, who is really [...]
New Employer Resource to Help End Transgender Employment Discrimination
WASHINGTON- On June 6 the National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights published a first-of-its-kind resource to help eliminate workplace discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming people. The guide, [...]
LGBT Favorite Clinton Secures Dem Nomination, Trump Promises Attack
By Lisa Keen Hillary Clinton became the first woman in U.S. history to secure the presidential nomination of a major party; Bernie Sanders' attack on Barney Frank unsuccessful; Donald Trump promises an attack speech next [...]
Creep Of The Week: Omar Mateen
No one on an FBI watch list should be able to easily buy a gun. No one should be allowed to buy a gun designed for the military to kill as many people as possible [...]
Parting Glances: Let God’s Trumpet Sound!
If little else, Donald J. Trump - who just celebrated his 70th birthday on June 14th - making him fully eligible, and then some, for S.S. benefits - has by inconclusive rhetoric, non-objective facial grimaces, [...]
Violence Is No Stranger To The LGBT Community
by David Mixner This essay first appeared on http://www.Towleroad.com Not since June 24, 1973 when a madman fire-bombed the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans has the LGBT community suffered such slaughter at the hands of [...]
Michigan LGBT Community Reacts to Orlando
The following are statements coming in from organizations around Michigan: Equality Michigan Reacts to Orlando Nightclub Attack June 13, 2016 Early yesterday morning, fifty LGBTQ Americans were brutally murdered for who they are and whom [...]
Affirmations Hosts Vigil for Pulse Victims
AJ Trager FERNDALE - On June 12 the LGBT community experienced what President Obama has called an "act of hate" and [...]
Motor City Pride Vendor Gallery
AJ Trager DETROIT - Thousands gathered June 11-12 to celebrate the Motor City Pride 2016 festival. The festival had 100 vendors that came out to show their support and pride for the LGBT community.
Motor City Pride Performances
BTL Staff This years Motor City Pride featured four performance stages and one underground dance club. 2016 performers included: DJ Selina Style, DVJ Mark, Jaimie Wilson, Shadina, Jonathan Celestin, a Drag Review feat. Sabin, Kim [...]
Motor City Pride Parade Gallery
BTL Staff Sunday morning, despite a perfect day with 80 degree temperatures and a full sky of sunshine, it finally rained. This was the Motor City's first Pride celebration following the marriage equality decision and [...]