BTL Staff
Trump's Gay Nominee Facing Dem Opposition in Senate
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The first openly LGBT nominee of President Trump's administration is encountering opposition from Democrats, who are objecting to his history of sexist comments. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly [...]
Bilingual YouTube Ads Promote LGBT Family Acceptance and Love
BY BTL STAFF NEW YORK – Emotionally moving new videos of Asian parents of LGBT children appeared as popup ads on YouTube before viewers watch their favorite Chinese Soap Opera, Filipino comedy, Korean drama, Vietnamese talent show, or Bollywood [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente cut/ Greg Berlanti. Photo: Joe Seer We are ready to 'Love, Simon' For moviegoing audiences in big cities, access to LGBT film festivals and their myriad coming out-themed movies can lead to a kind of jaded "seen it all before" [...]
DOJ Seeks Time to Argue for Anti-Gay Baker in Supreme Court Case
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions is seeking time to argue before the Supreme Court on behalf of an anti-gay baker. (Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons) The U.S. Justice Department under [...]
Call for Donations from LGBT Resource Center
The Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center at Grand Valley State University requests donations for an upcoming event in partnership with the Grand Rapids Trans Foundation. Wear the Rainbow: A Trans and Genderqueer Clothing Swap is a free event from 2-5 [...]
DATC Presents 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'
BY BTL STAFF The Detroit Actors Theatre Company will present three free showings of the cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show." The DATC is proud to partner with Friends of the Alger for this project. The movie will be shown on Oct. 27-28, and [...]
Disney Princesses
Across 1 Opponent of Caesar 5 Fruit container 10 Note to Tammy Baldwin's staff 14 Old Hebrew month 15 They reveal a drag queen's thighs 16 Star quality 17 Native American princess 19 Lacking manners 20 "Eeew!" 21 Word after search 22 Vows now legal [...]
First Cruise Line Offers Legal Same-Sex Marriages at Sea
BY BTL STAFF Celebrity Cruises announced on National Coming Out Day that all same-sex marriages performed onboard are now legally recognized. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the line's president and CEO, made the surprise announcement during an industry event in [...]
LGBT Network Applauds First Openly Gay Judge Sworn into New York's Highest Court
BY BTL STAFF ALBANY, NY – The New York LGBT Network praised and applauded Justice Paul G. Feinman, the first openly gay judge to be sworn into the New York Court of Appeals – the state's highest court. "This historic day will serve as a [...]
Made In The Mitten Holiday Market
Marcy Davy Great Lakes Great Times Print, $20 Come join Made In The Mitten on Small Business Saturday, along with crafters, vendors, Michigan businesses and food trucks for the shopping experience of the year. Take a load off on Nov. 25 from 5-11 [...]