BTL Staff
Songs to Consider and Ditch When Making a Wedding Playlist
Whether your wedding is a grand ballroom affair or an intimate close family gathering, it's almost guaranteed that music will play a major role in creating the perfect ambience. To help with any prospective big day playlists, Between The Lines [...]
The LanSINGout Chorus Announces Spring Fundraiser: 'Spring Sing Thing'
Proceeds to Support Participation in the 2020 GALA Festival LANSING –The LanSINGout Chorus invites the public to their spring fundraiser, "Spring Sing Thing." The event will feature the 45 voices of the chorus, including a sneak peek of pieces from [...]
Theatre NOVA Announces Postponement 'Arabic to English' World Premiere
ANN ARBOR – In a statement released by Ann Arbor's Theatre Nova, David Wells' "Arabic to English" will be postponed from its initial March 20 opening to Aug. 7. "In light of the rapidly developing COVID-19 situation and in line with WHO and CDC [...]
The Purpose of Homosexuality
Across 1 Chef Des Jardins 6 Shuttlecock 10 Tops cakes 14 Quinn of Practical Magic 15 Personal lubricant ingredient 16 "South Park" cocreator Stone 17 Public spectacle 18 "Boys Don't Cry" character 19 Ask for it while kneeling 20 Start of the purpose [...]
LGBTQ Seniors Particularly Vulnerable to Isolation
By Philip Van Slooten During the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, D.C.'s Salon Roi remained open while other shops shut down due to the epidemic. But coronavirus has forced former owner Roi Barnard to put down his shears to protect himself and his [...]
Affirmations LGBTQ Community Center Closes Temporarily Due to COVID-19
Today the Ferndale-based Affirmations LGBTQ community center announced it was closed "for the near future" due to the risk of spreading coronavirus. It cited that "essential services" like recovery groups and individual counseling would remain open [...]
BTL COVID-19 Resource Guide
As the world continues to learn more about coronavirus and its spread, it's vital to stay up-to-date on the latest developments. However, it's also important to make sure that the information being distributed is from credible sources. To that end, [...]
Corktown's LGBTQ Health Survey Reveals Alarming Needs
By Patrick Yankee DETROIT – March 23 through 29 is LGBT Health Awareness Week, the perfect time to bring attention to the cycle of discrimination and health disparities that affect LGBTQ people in Michigan and beyond, and to discuss how to improve [...]
Gov. Whitmer Expands Unemployment Benefits for Michigan Workers
LANSING — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-10 to temporarily expand eligibility for unemployment benefits. This executive order is effective immediately and until Tuesday, April 14 at 11:59 p.m. Under the governor's [...]
Gov. Whitmer Orders Temporary Prohibition on Large Assemblages and EventsOver 250 People
LANSING — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-5 to cancel all events over 250 people and all assemblages in shared spaces over 250 people beginning on Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m. and ending on Sunday, April 5, at 5 p.m. The [...]
A Letter Concerning the Coronavirus and Michigan LGBTQ+ Communities
By the Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Centers Network The coronavirus poses an increased risk to the LGBTQ+ population and statewide leadership is helping to share organizational steps to address attempts to reduce its spread. Seven organizations have [...]