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OU Ranked as Most LGBTQ-Friendly Campus in Michigan
BY SEAN DELANEY Photo courtesy of Oakland University Oakland University has been ranked as the most LGBTQ-friendly campus in the state of Michigan by the Campus Pride Index, which rates both colleges and universities using a five-star system. "I am [...]
Public Invited to Paint Inclusivity Mural
The Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission has selected a design by local teen, Heaven Guty of Madison Heights, for this year's Inclusivity Mural. Each year students are invited to submit a design reflecting their concept of an inclusive [...]
The Jenny Jones Show' Killer Released from Prison
BY BTL STAFF Jonathan Schmitz (Photo from Michigan Department of Corrections) Scott Amedure was murdered at the age of 32 on March 9, 1995 because he was gay. His killer, Jonathan Schmitz, 47, was released from the Parnall Correctional Facility in [...]
What Charlottesville Has Taught Us
Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow The demonstration that filled the air with chants of "Blood and Soil" and "Jews will not replace us" on the campus of the University of Virginia on Aug. 11 emboldened that mob to continue their hate-filled rally the [...]
White House Gives Pentagon Six Months to Create New Trans Military Ban Policy
BY KAREN OCAMB, WASHINGTON BLADE A U.S. Army sergeant flies the American flag from the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The pilots and crew chiefs fly American flags to present with certificates to [...]
Out Loud Chorus Welcomes New Artistic Director
BY BTL STAFF Out Loud Chorus, the non-auditioned, LGBTQA community chorus in Washtenaw County, has announced William Scott Walters as the chorus's next Artistic Director. Walters enjoys a multifaceted career as a conductor, singer, and educator. [...]
Talk Show Moments
Across 1 "Viva, Las Vegas" middle name 5 Pantywaist 10 Loose woman, in the land of Auden 14 She played Glinda in "The Wiz" 15 It arouses two body openings 16 Give some relief 17 Tops cakes 18 Copier refill 19 Tin Woodman's concern 20 On "The Ellen [...]
EXCLUSIVE: HRC, Chilean Advocacy Group to Launch Business Index
BY NICOLAS LEVY, WASHINGTON BLADE Human Rights Campaign Global Director Ty Cobb, on right, speaks at the launch of his organization's Chilean Corporate Equality Index in Santiago, Chile, on Aug. 9. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Fuentes SANTIAGO, CHILE [...]
ICYMI: SlutWalk Detroit Photo Gallery
BY BTL STAFF 1234567891011ÔÑÑÔÑÖSlutWalk Detroit: Consent Is Mandatory on Aug. 12 was hosted in Palmer Park by the Metro Detroit Political Action Network to push back against victim blaming, slut shaming, sexual profiling and policing. [...]
28 Hate Groups Operating in Michigan
BY BTL STAFF The Southern Poverty Law Center has compiled a list of organized hate groups that SPLC said all have one thing in common – "beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable [...]