BTL Staff
LGBTQ and Jewish: Photovoice Project
BY BTL STAFF ANN ARBOR – What does it mean to be Jewish and queer? What strengthens or hinders your involvement in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area Jewish community or in the LGBTQ community? Where and when do you feel that your religious [...]
Lifelong Dream Comes True for Livonia Couple
BY DAVID RYALS Marriage has been a lifelong dream for Ward Supernois and Larry Iddins Jr. They never believed it could happen in their lifetimes, but they finally tied the knot this year on Aug. 12 inside the Newburg Church at Greenmead Historical [...]
Mobile Pantry Comes to Flint
BY BTL STAFF FLINT – Flint families may get nutritious food that can limit the effects of lead exposure during mobile food pantry hours set for September at locations throughout Flint. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and the Michigan [...]
Voice of Detroit
BY EMELL DERRA ADOLPHUS BTL Photo: Alex Godin You won't hear Michael Perkins on-air at WDET, but his work developing local partnerships for the nonprofit radio station certainly makes noise. As corporate sales manager, Perkins works closely with a [...]
First West Africa LGBT-Inclusive Religious Gathering Takes Place
BY BUNMI JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Thirty people from across West Africa attended a first-of-its-kind LGBT-friendly interfaith gathering last month in Ghana. Photo courtesy of Davis Mac-Iyalla An LGBT-inclusive African faith network held its first [...]
DACA is an LGBT Issue
JAY KAPLAN This morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions (apparently President Trump didn't want to be too prominently identified) announced that the Trump Administration would be rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). In June [...]
Groups Warn Trans Ban is Real
By Lisa Keen James Mattis courtesy of DOD. Gauging the significance of statements from officials in Washington, D.C., has often been a dicey sort of pursuit, especially on LGBT matters. In President Clinton's first days in office, he said he would [...]
Malta Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect
by Michael K. Lavers, Washington Blade A law that allows same-sex couples to legally marry in Malta took effect on Friday. Gabi Calleja, coordinator of the Malta LGBTIQ Rights Movement, a local advocacy group, told the Washington Blade on Friday [...]
U.N. Human Rights Chief Criticizes Trump Over Trans, Media Comments
by Michael K. Lavers, Washington Blade The United Nations' human rights chief on Wednesday criticized President Trump over his statements against transgender people and other minority groups. The New York Times reported U.N. High Commissioner for [...]