BTL Staff
Studies Show Pets in the Workplace Make for Relaxed Employees
Between juggling customers's needs, offering in-store advice and working on orders of all kinds, Tilla Abel certainly has her work cut out for her as a designer at Miner's Den Jewelry. But as stressful as her work week can be, Abel knows that every [...]
Family Mew-Vie Nights at Tiny Lions Lounge and Adoption Center
Cats, movies and new friends merge at The Tiny Lions Lounge and Adoption Center's Family Mew-Vie Night on Saturday, March 7. Attendees can snuggle with cats, enjoy popcorn and watch an family friendly movie rated G or PG. "Guests are welcome to [...]
BTL Special Issue Pet Calendar 2020
Michigan Reptile and Pet Expo – March 14 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Michigan Reptile and Pet Expo is the largest selection of reptiles, tarantulas and amphibians anywhere in Michigan. Breeders and dealers attend from all over the Midwest and cages [...]
Michigan Attorney General Hits Back After Rush Limbaugh Mocks Buttigieg for Being Gay
Conservative radio personality and recent Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Rush Limbaugh recently suggested that presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg doesn't have a chance to be elected president because he is a gay man who will take fire from [...]
Jeff Montgomery Documentary to Kickoff Freep Film Festival
The world premiere of "America You Kill Me," a Detroit-produced documentary about the triumphs and struggles of gay rights leader and Triangle Foundation co-founder Jeffrey Montgomery, will be the centerpiece of the Freep Film Festival's opening [...]
The Naked Magicians in Detroit March 6
Join Australia's hottest magical duo The Naked Magicians. Coming to Detroit on March 6, this 18+ show has fun for fans of both magic and all-male revues. Find out more about the event online at broadwayindetroit.com. [...]
Youth Leadership and Development Program at Affirmations
On Wednesday, March, 4, Affirmations is hosting a youth leadership and development program. This 16-week program is a chance for LGBTQ youth aged 13-22 to expand their career development skills. Find out more online at goaffirmations.org. [...]
Feb LezRead: 'Cantoras' and 'Are You Listening?'
LezRead is a monthly book club hosted by the Jim Toy Community Center in Ann Arbor that is dedicated to connecting queer women over conversation and LGBTQ-focused books. The next scheduled meeting is Sunday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. where this time [...]
Queer & Trans Artists of Color' Book Read and Talk
Artist, activist and author Nia King is a journalist and media-maker based in Philadelphia. She's inviting the public to a talk at the Ann Arbor District Downtown Library on Saturday, March 14, from 2 to 3 p.m. about her three-volume book series [...]
Queer Kinship and Family Change in Taiwan
In a discussion called Queer Kinship and Family Change in Taiwan, Amy Brainer — the assistant professor of women's and gender studies and sociology at UM Dearborn — assesses clues about how larger social, cultural and political shifts have altered [...]
Detroit, FCA Seek Artists to Paint One of the City's Largest Municipal Art Installations
This Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will join Detroit's Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship and its City Walls Detroit murals program in showing the city some love. FCA and the city will issue a global open call [...]