BTL Staff
Michiganders Fighting for LGBTQ Equality Honored at EQMI Fall Reception
BY BTL STAFF Equality Michigan's Executive Director Stephanie White (center) presents Nikki Joly (left) and Derek Dobies (right) with the 2017 Changemaker Award at the "Building Brides" Fall Reception on Oct. 20 at DTE Headquarters in Detroit. BTL [...]
Mombian: A Very Queer Halloween
BY DANA RUDOLPH Halloween is almost here, which for many of us means trips to the store to purchase overpriced costumes or hours spent sewing and hot-glueing homemade versions, both for our kids and for ourselves. October is also, however, LGBTQ [...]
Rainbow Flag Enshrined By Ferndale City Council
BY BTL STAFF Ferndale's Mayor David Coulter led the Rainbow Flag Raising ceremony in the city's council chambers. Pictured (l to r) are City Councilman Greg Pawlica, Coulter, Jan Stevenson, Susan Erspamer, Michael Lary, Julia Music, Ann Heler, [...]
Sanders Cancels Appearance at Women's Convention in Detroit
BY BTL STAFF U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Oct. 19 cancelled his appearance at the Women's Convention in Detroit this weekend just days after controversy surfaced about his role in the women-led event. "I want to apologize to the organizers of the [...]
Three out of 11 Michigan Cities Score 100 on HRC MEI
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's LGBTQ civil rights organization, in partnership with the Equality Federation Institute, released its sixth annual Municipal Equality Index, the only nationwide rating system [...]
PFLAG Detroit Hosts Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton
BY BTL STAFF PFLAG Detroit has invited Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton to speak at 4 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Lutheran Church of the Master, 3333 Coolidge Highway in Troy. Bishop Gumbleton became a hero in the LGBTQ community when one of his siblings [...]
Viewpoint: Why Visibility Matters
BY JON HOADLEY This month, people across Michigan celebrated National Coming Out Day and Spirit Day. When Robert Eichberg and Jean O'Leary started the first National Coming Out Day, it was built around the premise that most people know an LGBTQ [...]
Wall Behind the Curtain
BY JONATHAN W. THURSTON Losing the love of your life is never easy. How can anyone recover from that? And how can anyone find their muse after that? After the Curtain is a brand-new dance show that is coming to the Wharton Center in East Lansing on [...]
Royal Oak Hosts 'Spooktacular' Halloween Event
Downtown Royal Oak presents the 34th Annual Spooktacular event, featuring plenty of spooky fun for the whole family. The event kickoffs on the morning of Oct. 29 with the first annual Spooktacular Dash featuring a Monster Mash 1 Mile, a 5 [...]
Stagecrafters Presents 'A Raisin in the Sun'
BY BTL STAFF photo: S2_CC_Stagecrafters_2543.jpg caption: Lena Younger, played by Rosalind Sample, dreams of moving her family from the South Side of Chicago to a better neighborhood in "A Raisin in the Sun," presented by Stagecrafters at the [...]
["Turn Your Community Inside","Out with DIA Reproductions"]
["\nBY BTL STAFF\nThe Detroit Institute of Arts is recruiting city representatives, downtown development authorities and arts organizations in communities interested in displaying high-quality reproductions of masterpieces from the DIA's collection [...]
Report: Panama Supreme Court Judge Rules Against Same-Sex Marriage
by Michael K. Lavers A justice on the Panama Supreme Court has reportedly issued a draft ruling against the plaintiffs in a same-sex marriage lawsuit. The decision also reportedly says the Panama National Assembly should decide the issue. Washington [...]