BTL Staff
National LGBT Bar Association Announces Victory in 11th Circuit
WASHINGTON, DC – In the appeal Berthiaume v. Smith et al, the plaintiff, Raymond Berthiaume, was represented by Akerman LLP and the plaintiff's trial counsel, Hugh L. Koerner, P.A. At oral arguments, Akerman argued that the lower court's failure to [...]
New Doc Explores Mysterious Death of a Mother of the Trans Community
BY JEN COLLETTA, LGBT HISTORY PROJECT Almost 23 years to the day after helping to lead the seminal uprising against police at the Stonewall Inn, Marsha P. Johnson was reported missing. The trans woman was a well-known figure in New York City's [...]
Nationwide Solidarity March for Peace and Justice
On Oct. 14, a Nationwide Solidarity March for Peace and Justice will be held in Ann Arbor from 12-3 p.m. as part of a nationally coordinated day of more than 30 sister rallies and marches to amplify a message of social justice and compassion. [...]
Transmissions: At War
BY GWENDOLYN ANN SMITH Prior to the 2016 Election, I recall writing about how the election of a President is not simply the election of one person, but a whole administration — and how the actions of the incoming administration would shape this [...]
Where Are We?
BY SHARRON FINCHER The more I become involved in the community the more I notice something is missing. Not totally missing, but the representation of MoC lesbians is lacking. Masculine of Center (MoC) is a term, coined by B. Cole of the Brown Boi [...]
Ozone House Celebrates Successful Fundraiser
The Fall is off to special start for Ozone House. On Sept. 23, they raised over $194,000 during "An Evening with Ozone House" fundraiser presented by Masco Cabinetry and delivered by Domino's. Guests were treated to presentations by Ozone House's [...]
Royal Oak Farmers Market Transforms Into an Artist's Market
Just in time to beat the holiday sales rush, the Guild of Artists & Artisans will host the Royal Oak Market's Art Fair Edition from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17. This new show will take place indoors at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, which [...]
Social Worker at UM Hospital Seeks Input from LGBTQIA Community
Input from the LGBTQIA community is needed to help Kate E H Vallerand, a social worker at the University of Michigan Hospital to help countless medical and mental health practitioners provide better service to LGBTQIA people. Vallerand is part of an [...]
Lawmakers Seek Proof Pentagon Advised Trump on Trans Military Ban
BY KAREN OCAMB, WASHINGTON BLADE U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) is among the more than 100 members of Congress who are seeking proof from the Trump administration that indicates the Pentagon advised it on banning transgender people from the U.S. [...]
The Heathers, Edited
Across 1 Nick Adams character Johnny 5 "Hairspray" list 9 Heavenly balls 13 "And giving ___, up the chimney …" 14 Moon, to fifty million Frenchmen 15 Harbor city 16 "Margaret Mead ___ Me Gay" 17 Alfred Douglas' school 18 Bahrain biggie 19 Start of [...]
Mississippi Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Law Takes Effect
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE An anti-LGBT law in Mississippi has gone into effect. A Mississippi law enabling sweeping anti-LGBT discrimination in the name of "religious freedom" took effect Tuesday as a result of a federal appeals court [...]