Opinions A grammar queen! BTL Staff Published: July 28, 2011 | Last Updated: September 12, 2023 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email Opinions Advertisement Topics: Opinions About the Contributor BTL Staff Between The Lines has been publishing LGBTQ-related content in Southeast Michigan since the early '90s. This year marks the publication's 27th anniversary. Read More Art A Queer Detroit Artist Finds Her Place in Rural Michigan The first time I set up a table at the local farmers market, people barely made eye contact, let alone opened their wallets. I was a tattooed, masc, blue-haired [...]Read more about A Queer Detroit Artist Finds Her Place in Rural Michigan By Brooke Brewster Creep of the Week Dolly Parton Spent Her Life Affirming Us. Trump Is Spending Her Death Centering Himself. I want to say Dolly Parton was too good for this world, but I don’t think she’d agree with such a statement. But I think it’s fair to say she was better than [...]Read more about Dolly Parton Spent Her Life Affirming Us. Trump Is Spending Her Death Centering Himself. By D'Anne Witkowski Madonna Madonna Is a Queer Icon. I Finally Get It. I have a confession to make. Up until recently, I didn't really understand why everyone loved Madonna so much. I didn't think the Michigan native was [...]Read more about Madonna Is a Queer Icon. I Finally Get It. By Keith Langston Creep of the Week Log Cabin Republicans Make It Official: They Hate Trans People The Log Cabin Republicans is an absolutely worthless organization. Actually, they’re worse than worthless because they gleefully help to advance the Republican [...]Read more about Log Cabin Republicans Make It Official: They Hate Trans People By D'Anne Witkowski Creep of the Week When It Comes to Transphobia, Dee Snider Isn’t Gonna Take Criticism or Responsibility My music of choice is heavy metal. I love it. I buy the music, the merch, and I go to shows. I support the art I love, and it brings me a lot of joy.The metal [...]Read more about When It Comes to Transphobia, Dee Snider Isn’t Gonna Take Criticism or Responsibility By D'Anne Witkowski Second Glances As Motor City Pride Turns 20, Remembering Pride Fest OK, so the title is slightly misleading. Pride in Metro Detroit goes back farther than 20 years. It’s more like 34. But, if you’ll kindly continue reading, I’ll [...]Read more about As Motor City Pride Turns 20, Remembering Pride Fest By Jason A. Michael Independent LGBTQ+ journalism, powered by readers. Support Now Support