Affirmations' Annual Spring Bash themed "Celebrate Community" was "truly amazing" this year said Lilianna Reyes, the community center's interim executive director. With over 400 people in attendance, the April 14 event, emceed by Fox 2 [...]
Across 1 Scott of "American Beauty" 7 Subtle difference 13 Wonder Woman's people 15 Drag queen's application for lids 16 End of an SNL quip: "I may not be very good on camera, but ___" [...]
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have teamed up for a provider helpline to assist healthcare providers with questions about hepatitis A. The [...]
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on April 12 that local organizations across the state will be able to apply for $3.75 million in federal grants to provide [...]
For sports fans all across the U.S., spring just isn't the same without the start of baseball season. The Lansing Lugnuts baseball team recognizes this and wants to make a stand for an inclusive season [...]
Dr. Tomothy J. Dyer was deeply rooted in the Ypsilanti and Eastern Michigan University communities. He died Thursday, April 12, at 80. He was born December 29, 1937, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the son of John [...]
DETROIT – Calling him steady, thoughtful and smart, Equality Michigan Executive Director Stephanie White officially endorsed Pat Miles and his run to become Michigan’s next Attorney General. "As an LGBT activist, I am proud to support [...]
Pat Miles. Pat Miles, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, filed an official complaint with the Secretary of State on Tuesday accusing his opponent Dana Nessel of "multiple and repeated violations of the Michigan [...]
As of a March 28 Affirmations board of directors meeting, it was confirmed that Executive Director Susan Erspamer resigned from her position without notice. Her official statement of resignation was read publicly at the meeting [...]
Read the full announcement made by Ypsilanti Mayor Amanda Edmonds on March 1. […]
A message from the Between The Lines publishers Susan Horowitz and Jan Stevenson: In this issue of BTL we mark the 25th anniversary of the paper. With it, we begin a journey looking back to [...]
By Brian T. Carney, Washington Blade Despite a bloated presentation that clocked in at almost four hours, the telecast of the 90th Academy Awards had some spectacular moments, especially for LGBT movie fans. The big moment came [...]
Oakland University’s Pride Week, which celebrates OU’s diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity, is expanding this year to include a full month of events and activities developed to raise awareness, promote education and foster [...]
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a Mississippi city's denial of a gay pride parade (all times local): 3:40 p.m. A Mississippi State University student who unsuccessfully sought a city permit for a gay [...]
Around 30 protesters gathered outside Little Caesars Arena Wednesday night to make a statement supporting sexual assault victims and to let R.Kelly know that his "rape culture is not welcome here." Several of the R&B [...]
LANSING, Mich. — Students, candidates for office, and elected leaders will rally in support of gun violence prevention at the State Capitol on Thursday morning. In the wake of another mass shooting, this time at [...]
Democratic Candidates' for Attorney General Invited to Answer Questions About Protecting Civil Rights in Michigan On Sunday afternoon, the Young Democrats of Michigan and Stonewall for Revolution hosted a forum in the city of Jackson [...]
FERNDALE — The Ringwald Theatre’s Sondheim Spring begins with a five-week run of Merrily We Roll Along on Feb. 16, playing through March 19. Merrily—aka the show they were doing in Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird [...]
DETROIT—The Theatre Company at UDM will present A Bright New Boise by Samuel D. Hunter, from Feb. 9 through 25 at The Marlene Boll Theatre. A Bright New Boise will be performed at 7:30 p.m. [...]
On Monday, the Saline City Council will be presented with a revised draft of a non-discrimination ordinance for consideration. Council was set to vote on the first draft in December 2017, but postponed moving [...]
DETROIT — Equality Michigan executive director, Stephanie White, issued the following statement in response to Governor Snyder’s appointment of anti-LGBT activist Ira Combs to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission: “Equality Michigan condemns the appointment of [...]
Thousands of women from across the U.S. and the world joined together over Jan. 20 and 21 to march and rally together for equality. Over the course of that weekend, speakers from a variety of [...]
LGBTQ Victory Fund announced their endorsement today of Democrat Jeremy Moss, candidate for Michigan’s 11th State Senate District. “Victory Fund is thrilled to endorse Jeremy Moss,” said Victory Fund President and CEO Annise Parker. “Jeremy’s [...]
Although it is a practice that has been criticized by health organizations as harmful, an estimated 20,000 LGBTQ youth ages 13 to 17 will undergo conversion therapy from a licensed health care professional before the [...]
Radio Host Michelle Brown of "Collections by Michelle Brown" tells Women's March attendees in Ann Arbor on Saturday to "Grab them by the midterms and take our power to the polls." Watch the video here.
It is estimated by the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute that there are more than 75,000 LGBTQ Dreamers in the U.S. Dreamers are those who would have qualified under the DREAM Act had it [...]
When the civil rights movement began in the mid-1950s, Martin Luther King Jr. likely could not have imagined the scope of the social progress achieved today, almost 70 years later. Many might not know that [...]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's nominee for state chief justice would be the first openly gay leader of a state Supreme Court. The Democratic governor announced Monday that longtime friend and [...]
By Romeo San Vicente The past 12 months have seen us finding refuge in our own queer selves. The sheer volume of LGBT-themed cultural content allowed a lot of us to see taking the occasional [...]
By EncoreMichigan.com ROCHESTER — Nana’s Naughty Knickers runs January 10 through February 4 at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester. Tickets range from $28 to $43 and are available by [...]
by Patrice Nolan, Encore Michigan FERNDALE – Slipstream Theatre Initiative has created an original, home-grown theatrical experience that explores the unique aspects of pursuing an acting career in the Pure Michigan manner. Tales from the [...]
Usually horror and romance don't mix, but they blend perfectly in the classic Swedish story, "Let the Right One In." Originally a novel, the story has been adapted into two films, a television show and [...]
FERNDALE – Assembly Line Theatre Company is kicking off the new year with a staged reading of the musical, “The Seven Castaways” by Sean Paraventi. The performance is a fundraising effort to help the 501(c)(3) [...]
Rarely are formal medical examinations comfortable, but seeing a qualified medical practitioner is key to maintaining good health and preventing the spread of potentially deadly diseases. Luckily, even for those without access to a doctor, [...]
BY JACQULYN HIPPE The lack of moral decency in this administration and their supporters has reenergized social activists and advocates here to maintain those rights. Social justice leaders working for people who have been stripped [...]
Shakeups in the U.S. Senate led to news Tuesday that two prominent Republicans and former presidential candidates who have anti-LGBT records — Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann — may run in 2018. Following passage of [...]
Press Release: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, 6 – 8 p.m. David Adamany Undergraduate Library Bernath Auditorium, 5155 Gullen Mall, Detroit. This spring the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, in which [...]
BY ELLEN SHANNA KNOPPOW Keisha Watkins-Dukhie, SAGE Friendly Caller Program Coordinator. “We have all known the long loneliness, and we found that the answer is community.” --Dorothy Day During a recent shift at [...]
Though there have been huge strides in the acceptance of transgender and gender non-conforming people, there is still much work to be done. For the last two years, Transcend the Binary, a Ferndale-based community health [...]
https://youtu.be/oI7fV2Y-uzg OutCasting is public radio programming designed by and made for the LGBTQ community. Members of the program are LGBTQ youth, OutCasters, who delve into hot-button issues in an effort to inform the general public [...]
BY STAFF REPORTS, WASHINGTON BLADE ST. PAUL, Minn. — A gay couple has lost another legal fight over getting the state to recognize their marriage in the early 1970s, KIMT 3 News, a regional station, reported on [...]
BY BRANDON SODERBERG BALTIMORE — About 30 people gathered outside of the Modell Lyric Opera House on Monday in protest of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who was set to give the commencement speech [...]
BY DREW HOWARD While most teens are busy filling their Instagrams with selfies and food portraits, Ferndale High School student Alex Hicks is using her social media to empower others by promoting the voices of [...]
BY DREW HOWARD While most teens are busy filling their Instagrams with selfies and food portraits, Ferndale High School student Alex Hicks is using her social media to empower others by promoting the voices of [...]
NORTHVILLE, Mich.–In the program notes for Tipping Point Theatre's "Office Hours," one of the actors mentions being proud to help “you escape into genuine laughter” during these stressful times. And sheer silly escapism is exactly [...]
Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Pride Center (GRPC) has hired a new Executive Director, Thomas Pierce, LLMSW, MPA, effective Jan. 2, 2018. The position is the second paid, full-time position at the GRPC, [...]
Royal Oak residents have probably noticed a new addition to their skyline: the construction of a brand-new parking structure. The structure has been under construction for almost a year, and is slated to open on [...]
Across 1 Start of a quote from 22-Across 5 Sharon of "Queer as Folk" 10 See 22-Across 14 Ward of "Once and Again" 15 Like some old buckets 16 Picks out, with "for" 17 Soft [...]
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) _ "Net neutrality'' regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping [...]
