BTL Staff
Bishop Robinson in treatment for alcoholism
By The Associated Press Concord, NH – The Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson, says he has started treatment for alcoholism. "I am writing to you from an alcohol treatment center where on Feb. 1, with the encouragement [...]
Cable program offers LGBT perspective
LANSING – "Take It or Leave It," a new show on Comcast public access Channel 16, features host Mia Tioli discussing Lansing area politics, art, music, culture and other issues from an LGBT point of view. The show airs bi-weekly on Mondays at 6 p.m. [...]
Fantastic Four
By Brandon Voss It was late 2003 when "American Idol" icon Simon Cowell concluded his two-year international talent search and joined the vocal powers of four established singers – Switzerland's Urs Buhler, Spain's Carlos Marin, France's Sebastien [...]
Glenn says 'no' to money for LGBT crime victims
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman LANSING – Funding to help LGBT crime victims could be threatened if anti-gay family crusader Gary Glenn has his way. As reported by Between The Lines in December, the Triangle Foundation has received a $40,000 grant from the [...]
March could be monumental in marriage equality history
By Lisa Keen WASHINGTON – The next month is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever in gay marriage history. The supreme court of Massachusetts will rule on whether out-of-state couples can marry there, and the supreme court of Washington will [...]
Mpowerment Detroit develops fine young men
By Imani Williams DETROIT – Tucked away in a loft located in Detroit's Greektown is a social service agency that empowers young gay and bisexual men to take control of their personal needs and concerns as it relates to HIV/AIDS, safer sex, [...]
Interactive AIDS memorial to be created during Angels in America at LCC
LANSING – Audiences at Lansing Community College's Feb. 17-25 production of "Angels in America" will be invited to take part in the creation of an interactive sculpture to memorialize AIDS victims. Audience members may record the names of loved ones [...]
New coalition involves people of color in equal marriage battle
BTL Staff NEW YORK – Five national organizations have announced a new initiative to elevate the representation of communities of color who support marriage equality for same-sex couples. "The right-wing has perpetuated the idea that people of color [...]
Open lesbian appointed to state board
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman LANSING – On Jan. 12, Governor Jennifer Granholm's office announced the appointment of Joette Lambert PhDc, RN, to a position on the state's Marriage and Family Therapy Board, which sets the standards and for practicing and [...]
Rainbow House foundation growing
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman ANN ARBOR – When last BTL spoke with Rainbow House Project organizer Nicole Appleberry, the project was in its infancy. Now, the organization has raised almost $20,000 and is looking to break ground this spring. LGBT [...]
Windsor man shot outside Detroit gay bar
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT – Windsor native Salvagio Vonatti was shot in the head outside of Gigi's, a Detroit club, on Jan. 10, according to reports by the Windsor Star and the Triangle Foundation. According to the Windsor Star report, a [...]
All Politics is Loco: A new threat, a new low
By Sean Kosofsky On February 3, Gary Glenn of the American Family Association of Michigan sank to a new low. He issued a press release with the nastiest and most malicious rhetoric yet, demanding the State of Michigan take back funding it gave to [...]