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Motor City Pride 2020 Postponed
Originally scheduled for June 6 through 7 at Hart Plaza in Detroit, Motor City Pride 2020 has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Festival representatives released an official statement on their site explaining the decision. Read it [...]
LGBT Detroit Launches New Political Arm of Agency
LGBT Detroit has announced the launch of LGBT Detroit Mobilization, a new 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization aimed at endorsing candidates that support protections and rights for individuals regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or [...]
Dernaissance
Across 1 Irene of _Fame_ 5 Sound of three men in a tub 10 Bit of salt, for Stephen Pyles 14 Way to come 15 Stars that shoot off 16 Emerald lsle 17 _To ___ Foo Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar_ 18 "I knew ___ along!" 19 What fruits do in [...]
Big Three Automakers Announce Joint Support for Banning LGBTQ Discrimination in Michigan
DETROIT – Michigan's "Big Three" automakers announced today their joint support for Fair and Equal Michigan, joining other business leaders, LGBTQ groups and leaders from both sides of the political aisle to add LGBTQ protections to the state's [...]
Thinking for Ourselves: Water Games
By Shea Howell On Friday, April 3, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan assured the city that he has restored water to everyone who had it shut off at his daily COVID-19 briefing. He also praised the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department for stopping water [...]
Ferndale Pride Reschedules to Sept. 26
In light of coronavirus-related public safety concerns, the 10th-annual Ferndale Pride event has been rescheduled to Sept. 26, 2020. Event Chair Julia Music released a letter to the community today explaining this decision. Read it below: Dear [...]
Affirmations LGBTQ Center Writes Letter to the Community
Dear Aff Family, I hope as you are reading this that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. The past couple of weeks have been immensely challenging for us all. I want to reassure you the Center, our staff, and volunteers continue to work [...]
The Boys in the Band
Across 1 Masticate 5 Leathermen ride them 9 Banana treat 14 Jamie who cross-dressed on _M*A*S*H_ 15 Current Amsterdam currency 16 Linney of _Tales of the City_ 17 Early Ron Howard role 18 ___ all-time high 19 Spear of Minnesota 20 Start of a quote [...]
Detroit District Supporting National Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has assembled and deployed field assessment teams tasked with evaluating existing facilities in Michigan for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities as part of the [...]
NCOA Tele-Town Hall: Caring for Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic
This tele-town hall is a dial-in event and requires no internet access to join. It will last from 2 to 3 p.m. EST and focus on galvanizing efforts with partners of National Council on Aging to provide information, resources and guidance on COVID-19. [...]
2020 Wedding Trends to Spice Up Your Ceremony
Planning a wedding at any stage can be tricky, and one of the most difficult parts is creating a ceremony that's uniquely one's own. To help with that struggle, Between The Lines has collected a list of 20 popular trends this year that might make [...]