BTL Staff
Michigan Transgender Activist Aimee Stephens, 59, Dies, ACLU Mourns Loss
Aimee Stephens, whose landmark case was the first case about the civil rights of transgender people to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, died today at her home in Metro Detroit with her wife, Donna Stephens, at her side. She was 59. Chase [...]
Corktown Health Center to Host May 9 Condom Distribution Event for Safer Sex Practices During COVID-19
DETROIT – Corktown Health Center, Michigan's first LGBTQ-focused medical home, announced it will host a contactless condom distribution event called "Safer Sex in the Time of COVID" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, located at 1726 Howard [...]
LGBT Detroit's Guiding Board on LGBTQ Intimate Partner Health and Wellness Airs on Friday, May 15
DETROIT — LGBT Detroit announces the rollout of a series of conversations on healthy relationships and healing during COVID-19. The inaugural event "Meet The Council" airs virtually on Zoom and Facebook Live platforms on Friday, May 15, at 1 [...]
Indigo Girls to Perform at PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch Celebration
WASHINGTON — On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, PFLAG National will air a celebration of motherly love, the "PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch." This free, online special event raises awareness and funds for PFLAG National, the largest organization in [...]
Go Comedy! Improv Theater Interviews BTL Co-Publisher Jan Stevenson
As part of its LGBTQ True Colors series, the Go Comedy! Improv Theater has over the past several months collaborated with Between The Lines contributors and staff to host a unique improv experience. Because of the new coronavirus pandemic, however, [...]
If at First You Don't Succeed
Across 1 Aid's partner 5 Gave a damn? 10 Where a trolley goes "Clang, clang, clang" 14 Singer Vikki 15 Pool shot hitting two balls 16 Enchanted Disney girl 17 Start of a Stephen Sondheim quote 20 City hue in Oz 21 Orton's Halliwell 22 Sara Gilbert, [...]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs Executive Order Ensuring Equitable Access to Health Care Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-64, which reaffirms the state's commitment to equitable access to health care, and requires health care facilities to develop protocols that ensure non-discrimination in the event [...]
SAGE to Host April 30 Virtual Social Poetry Hour
SAGE Metro Detroit is an organization that works to advocate for LGBTQ elders across the Metro area. On Thursday, April 30, at 11 a.m. the organization is inviting attendees to a digital social gathering and celebration of National Poetry [...]
Michigan State Treasury Providing Student Loan Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Treasury today announced Michiganders who have student loans guaranteed by the state will be provided assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collection activities on delinquent Federal Family Education Loan [...]
GLAAD to Present Livestream Highlighting LGBTQ COVID-19 Response, Benefiting CenterLink
GLAAD announced that it will host "Together in Pride: You are Not Alone," a livestream event on Sunday, April 26 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on GLAAD's YouTube channel and Facebook Live. The event will highlight the [...]
COLOURS Conference, Pride Awards Gala Postponed to 2021
DETROIT — The COLOURS Conference and Gala 2020 presented by the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Diversity Council has been postponed to May 2021. Kevin Heard, president of the DRLGBTCC said that the "top priority is the [...]