BTL Staff
AG says opinion authorizes discrimination against university employees, too
By Dawn Wolfe On March 23, Republican Attorney General Mike Cox issued an opinion stating that the anti-gay Proposal 2 could be used to deny domestic partnership benefits to employees of the city of Kalamazoo. On March 24, the Ann Arbor News quoted [...]
A nest to impress - or just a nest?
By Dawn Wolfe Are our homes reflections of who we are, or just a place to crash after a busy day? Do the colors we choose and that perfect chair, sitting in just the right place by the window say anything about our values, our outlook on life – or [...]
Conservatives and the 'pink menace'
By R.J. Beaumia If it wasn't for the fantastic press that homosexuals generate for the Bush administration and the rest of the extremist right, we would have all been sent off and gassed long ago. If you think that statement is facetious, you're [...]
GEO stages one day walkout
By Dawn Wolfe ANN ARBOR – From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 24, members of UofM's Graduate Educator's Organization joined undergraduates, union members from several unions and other parts of the country and sympathetic faculty in a day-long strike of [...]
It's home buying season - are you ready?
By Jeffrey Hammerberg The desire to buy a home together comes with the natural progression of any committed relationship. It not only signifies a couple's commitment, it also strengthens it. However, for gay and lesbian couples, a single most [...]
Ohio equal marriage ban used to weaken domestic violence law
By Dawn Wolfe CLEVELAND – Citing Ohio's ban on equal marriage rights, a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge ruled that unmarried people cannot have domestic violence charges brought against them because of Ohio's new anti-gay marriage amendment. The [...]
Sex, drugs, drink and excuses
Paul Varnell The Cutting Edge . . . During a recent series of reports on widespread drug use at gay Circuit Parties, Chicago's WBBM-AM news reporter Steve Miller interviewed one man at the party who told him the reason gay men use drugs: "I think [...]
Spring maintenance can be a two-for-one deal
The Associated Press Keeping your home and its operating systems clean and in good working order will make everything safer, more energy efficient and will cut utility and repair bills. What's more, regular maintenance can prevent damage that can [...]
Transmissions: The transgender documentary drinking game
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith A few weeks back I had the pleasure of attending the viewing party of a new transgender documentary. As I watched, I noticed many of the same cliches and stereotypes that I've seen time and time again in transgender [...]
Kansas Voters Approve Ban on Gay Unions
By John Hanna, Associated Press Writer TOPEKA, Kan. – Voters in Kansas overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment April 5 banning same-sex couples from marrying or entering into civil unions. Republican state Attorney General Phill Kline had [...]
Affirmations Board looking for members
Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center Board of Directors is now accepting letters of intent from individuals interested in running for election to the board. Election to the Board will take place at Affirmations' Annual Meeting, scheduled [...]