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Saugatuck Fall Get Away
BY BILL MALCOLM The Saugatuck area of Southwest Michigan is offers plenty to do this fall in this charming city and surrounding area. The area consists of Saugatuck itself which is an art colony full of shops and restaurants that has a long history [...]
Transmissions: Photographic Memory
BY GWENDOLYN ANN SMITH In July of 2016, my father passed away. In his later years, he was primarily known for being a conductor on the Disneyland Railroad, as well as his long-time model-railroading hobby. Yet in for some three decades before he [...]
Lawmakers Planning Ways to Block Trump's Trans Military Ban
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is seen as key to an amendment against Trump's transgender military ban. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) Now that Congress has returned from August recess, lawmakers are in [...]
Pelosi: Trump Budget Would Hurt People with HIV/AIDS
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at the U.S. Conference on AIDS at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in D.C. on Sept. 7, 2017. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) House Minority Leader Nancy [...]
Democratic Diversity: Upgrading The Race for Attorney General
BY BRIAN STONE One of the greatest hallmarks of the Democratic Party is our embrace of diversity. As the Democratic field of candidates widen for Michigan Attorney General, it's important that we ensure Democratic leaders are pushing for all kinds [...]
DOJ Argues Before Supreme Court for Baker who Refused to Serve Gays
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The Justice Department under Jeff Sessions is arguing for a right for a Colorado baker to refuse service to same-sex couples. (Photo by Gage Skidmore; courtesy Wikimedia Commons) The U.S. Justice Department has [...]
Affirmations to Relaunch Youth Programming Services
BY BTL STAFF FERNDALE – Many LGBTQ+ youth have negative experiences and are cast out when coming out to their families. This creates a lack of opportunity they would otherwise have with proper support and access to resources. These young LGBTQ+ [...]
Lawsuit Seeking Gay Protections Under Title VII Reaches Supreme Court
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The question of whether Title VII affords gay protections has reached the Supreme Court. Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key The question of whether lesbian, gay and bisexual people are covered under current [...]
Chanticleer: Heart of a Soldier
The hearts of soldiers burst with every emotion. Expressed in music from the Renaissance to the present day, these sentiments ranging from extreme pain to extreme joy are universal. Heart of a Soldier at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Hill Auditorium, [...]
LGBT Immigrants Among DREAMers Facing Uncertainty
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Tony Choi is an undocumented immigrant who obtained relief under DACA. Photo courtesy Tony Choi In the aftermath of President Trump's decision to nix an Obama-era immigration program allowing young, undocumented [...]
Deborah Cox Stars in Musical 'The Bodyguard'
Based on the smash-hit film, the award-winning musical "The Bodyguard" will star Grammy Award nominee and R&B powerhouse Deborah Cox Oct. 17-22 at Cobb Great Hall Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, 750 E. West Shaw Lane in East Lansing. [...]
Geno Harris Named Curator for The Carr Center
Geno Harris, director at Poor Man's Art Collective in Detroit, has the opportunity to help artists with exposure, especially emerging artists and those who identify with being LGBTQ. As the new curator for The Carr Center's downtown hub at 1505 [...]