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, [...]
KT Tunstall on Why Kissing Girls Wasn’t Just a Phase and Channeling Her Masculinity (‘I Feel Like I Have a C*ck’)
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 [...]
Barefoot Productions Theatre Sponsors REC Clothing Drive
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, [...]
DIA Features Works By LGBT Artists Through Art|Pride Talks
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 [...]
19th Annual Ford Arts, Beats and Eats Sees Change
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 [...]
2016 Michigan State Fair
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 [...]
Canoeing With Local Paddle Group
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. [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
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 [...]
Get a Life (-time Achievement Award)
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 as Authentic as the Art
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 [...]
The Ringwald Celebrates 10th Season of Unpredictable Theatre
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 [...]
Season 10 2016/2017 Schedule at 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. [...]
Cultural Enthusiasts Support Art and Music in Their Hometown
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 [...]
Wilde Awards Honor Best Productions, Performances of 2015-16 Professional Theater Season
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 [...]
Lawyer S. Kerene Moore Honored for Commitment to LGBT Families in Michigan
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 [...]
MCC-Detroit Minister Dons Drag to Deliver Special Message at MCC General Conference
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 [...]
Wells Fargo and NGLCC Award $2,500 to Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce
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 [...]
Forum Foundation cruise raises over $1,000 for scholarship program
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 [...]
Creep of the Week: Pamela Geller
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 [...]
Parting Glances: 1964: It seems a lifetime ago
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 [...]
Mombian: Hope and Help for Back-to-School Time
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 [...]
Viewpoint: What We Can Do To Increase Awareness and Understanding of PrEP
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 [...]