BTL Staff
Gay Candidate Loses Race for Mayor of Hoboken
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Someone altered a campaign flyer to falsely link candidate Ravi Bhalla to terrorism. Gay City Council member Michael DeFusco of Hoboken, N.J., lost his race for mayor on Tuesday less than a week after someone [...]
Meet Char Davenport: Trans in the Military
BY MICHELLE E. BROWN Char Davenport Individuals enlist in military service for a multitude of reasons but all ultimately stand proudly for their service to this country. Many, including LGBTQ service members, make the ultimate sacrifice. Each year [...]
Michigan Communities Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance
BY BTL STAFF Photo courtesy of the Human Rights Campaign Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on Nov. 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. TDOR was started by transgender [...]
To the LGBT Community: Remain Engaged in the Political Process
BY ERIC RADER As we near the end of 2017, our sights turn to 2018 and the many challenges and opportunities that await in the new year. Few of us will be sad to see 2017 fade into history, given the cataclysmic political changes that have occurred [...]
Tyler Clementi Foundation Appoints New Executive Director
BY BTL STAFF The Tyler Clementi Foundation announced on Oct. 24 the appointment of its new Executive Director, Jason Cianciotto, MPA. Hired as the result of an extensive nationwide search, Cianciotto brings over 15 years of progressive leadership [...]
U.S. Blocks Removal of Discrimination Reference from UN Olympics Resolution
by Michael K. Lavers The U.S., France and Brazil have blocked Egyptian and Russian efforts to remove a gay-inclusive reference to discrimination from a U.N. resolution on the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. (Photo by Leonard Zhukovsky; [...]
Halloween Birthday Bash Celebrates TGMI's 20-Year Anniversary
BY DAVID RYALS More than 80 people came together at Affirmations in Ferndale on Nov. 3 for what Rachel Crandall-Crocker called the "greatest night of my life." Crandall-Crocker, the executive director and co-founder of Transgender Michigan, [...]
Join the HTJ Planning Committee
BY BTL STAFF LGBT Detroit is looking for members of the community who are interested in joining the Hotter Than July planning committee. "We need people that are able to attend the subcommittee meeting as well has the Hotter Than July planning [...]
Ozone House Welcomes Back Krista Girty as New Executive Director
BY BTL STAFF photo: S2_CC_Ozone_2545.jpg The Ozone House in Ann Arbor has appointed Krista Girty as new executive director of the community organization that supports youth across Washtenaw County. Girty will start her new role on Nov. 1, replacing [...]
PNC Proud Helps to Connect Metro Detroit's Business Community
On Nov. 15, members of the community will have the opportunity to network with local nonprofit organizations, employee resource groups and PNC leaders during the "Celebrating Diversity" event which seeks to connect the community through the arts. [...]
Rockin' for the Hungry Campaign to Provide One Million Meals
BY BTL STAFF photo: S2_CC_RockinForHungry_2545.jpg One in seven people in Washtenaw County will have to choose between paying for medicine, gas or electricity and buying food to celebrate the holidays. In an effort to help provide one million meals [...]