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 [...]
Is she or isn't she? Truthfully, KT Tunstall understands the confusion regarding her sexuality - she's responsible for it, after all. Tunstall, whose breakthrough song, "Suddenly I See," became every dreamer's anthem after it was [...]
BY BTL STAFF Plymouth - Barefoot Productions Theatre celebrates their 11th season with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, winner of two Tony Awards and the Drama Desk Award. In conjunction with this show, [...]
BY BTL STAFF photo: S1M9_BRF_DIAArtPride_2435.jpg caption: "Something You Can Feel," Mickalene Thomas, 2008, rhinestone, acrylic paint, and oil enamel on wood panels. Photo courtesy of Detroit Institute of Arts The Detroit Institute of Arts is [...]
Just as the Ford Arts, Beats and Eats festival is always looking for new ways to improve and keep things fresh, so are the musicians, artists, vendors and restaurateurs invited to participate each year. Take [...]
Artwork: S2_EP_MIStateFair2016_2435.jpeg Come out to the 2016 Michigan State Fair Sept. 1-5 and celebrate the end of summer. This year's event will feature a Parade on Sept. 5, livestock exhibits, a Michigan Made pavilion, dozens [...]
Summer is coming to an end. But what better way to celebrate the end of a fantastic sunny season than spending a few hours on the water with the friends and family of Yak Womyn. [...]
By Romeo San Vicente Get ready for Oscar season's black gay coming-of-age film, 'Moonlight' Quick, name more than one queer-themed movie with a black cast that made any noise outside of the LGBT film festival [...]
Across 1 Slang for vagina 5 Barneys event 9 Refrain from using the tongue 13 Shirley's la Douce role 14 Zip 15 Northern metropolis 16 Positions for Patty Sheehan 17 Took one's turn 18 Top [...]
Elliott Broom says it's a dream come true to live and work in the "Paris of the Midwest," surrounded by groundbreaking and breathtaking structures designed by legendary architects such as Albert Kahn, Wirt Rowland and [...]
Brandy Joe Plambeck and Joe Bailey sit in The Ringwald Theatre green room surrounded by a showcase of posters representing their work over the last ten years. Photo courtesy of Jim Harper The Ringwald [...]
Sept. 29-Oct. 29 Evil Dead, the Musical (at The City Theatre at 2301 Woodward Ave. in Detroit) Oct. 7-31 Campfire by Joseph Zettelmaier (World Premiere) Nov. 18-Dec. 12 3C by David Adjmi (Michigan Premiere) Dec. [...]
Rex Dotson and Max Lepler are Governing Members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as members of the Volunteer Council and the 1887 Society. Their commitment to the DSO, expressed by supporting the Planned [...]
Planet Ant Theatre's original comedy "Antenna" was honored with three 2016 Wilde Awards, including a Best Performance nod to Lauren Bickers (center). Photo: Planet Ant Theatre It was another Wilde night at West [...]
Lawyers have a tremendous opportunity to bring about positive change in the lives of underprivileged and marginalized people. For the past nine years, S. Kerene Moore has provided fierce advocacy for members of many vulnerable [...]
FERNDALE - Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow, senior minister and teacher of Metropolitan Community Church-Detroit, put together a special sermon and presentation for the MCC General Conference, which took place in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in [...]
BY BTL STAFF John R. Lake, Vice President LGBT Segment Manager of Wells Fargo and Justin Nelson, Co-founder and President of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce present Kevin Heard, President of the Detroit Regional [...]
DETROIT - Nearly 100 people boarded the Diamond Belle on Aug. 19 and took the annual Forum Foundation cruise on the Detroit River. The cruise, which took about two hours, left from the dock at [...]
Anthony Weiner is gross. The former Congressman who resigned in disgrace after he was caught sharing photos of his crotch on social media is at it again. And this time one of the crotch shots [...]
For over 50 years Life magazine informed Americans about what was happening here and abroad. Photos and content were dramatic. Mostly conservative. Occasionally controversial. Once in awhile downright shocking. Life folded in 1973. Circulation 13 [...]
By Dana Rudolph Back-to-school time can be stressful for any parent. There are supplies to buy, schedules to arrange, and forms to fill out. For many LGBTQ parents, it can also bring up worries about [...]
By Lukas L. Ayers A little over four years ago the FDA approved, for the first time, a medication used as a prophylaxis against HIV transmission. Truvada, commonly known as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), is a [...]
