BTL Staff
Anti-Racist, Anti-Facist Group to Take Action
BY BTL STAFF Detroiters to rally Aug. 5 to shut down Church Militant anti-woman conference; July 28 press conference to announce plans. Photo courtesy of Michigan Peoples Defense Network Updated on July 25 to include Church Militant's response to [...]
New Trump Communications Chief Scaramucci Backs LGBT Rights
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Anthony Scaramucci is the new White House communications director. Photo by Jdarsie11; courtesy Wikimedia Commons Marking an unusual shift for the Trump administration, the new White House communications chief has [...]
German President Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE German President Mark-Walter Steinmeier on July 20, 2017, signed a same-sex marriage bill. Washington Blade photo by Michael K. Lavers German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday signed a bill that [...]
Rep. Hartzler Wants Another Shot at Anti-Trans Military Amendment
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) is seeking another shot at barring funds for transition-related case in the U.S. military. Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) is looking for another [...]
Bookmarks: Seeing History Queerly
BY LIZ BAUDLER Seeing History Queerly: A Review of "Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World," By Sarah Prager 259 pages Harper, $17.99 Queer people permeate history, but it's only recently that people have focused on trying [...]
Calling All Food Lovers
The YpsiTasty Grub Crawl – a joint venture and local food celebration to support the mission of the A2Y Chamber and Growing Hope – is a chance for food lovers to enjoy the best locally grown food and beverages Ypsilanti restaurants have to offer. On [...]
Creativity Connects the Community
A diverse group of artists will come together in support of each other during Hotter Than July's Fine Arts Reception from 6-8 p.m. on July 27 at the Wayne State University Integrative Biosciences Center on 6135 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. This will be [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Netflix picks up trans activist Marsha P. Johnson's story "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson," the most recent project from acclaimed documentary filmmaker David France (Academy Award-nominated for "How To Survive a [...]
Nominations Are Out for The 2017 Wilde Awards
Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather Aug. 28 when The 2017 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Presented by EncoreMichigan.com, The Wilde Awards were established in 2002 to [...]
Out In Force
BY EMELL DERRA ADOLPHUS Police officer Danielle Woods would sooner flash you a smile than her badge. Both are equally bright, formidably disarming, and essential to her role as the Detroit Police Department's first-ever LGBT liaison. "There was no [...]
