BTL Staff
Two Years Later and Where Are We?
BY REV. ROLAND STRINGFELLOW June 26, 2015 – a day history was made. Crowds gather around their television sets waiting for the announcement from the High Court. A collective breath was held. Couples were holding hands in anticipation. Celebrations [...]
Uncommon Bond
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Affirmations Employee Makes USA TODAY 'Faces of Pride' List
USA TODAY captures what LGBT Pride across America looks like by featuring members of the LGBT community and their allies from all 50 states. In their recent "Faces of Pride" project, the news organization featured Lilianna Angel Reyes, program [...]
Public Invited to Royal Oak State of the City Address
Members of the community are invited to attend the annual Royal Oak State of the City Address on July 13 at Eagle Plaza on Center Street, north of Fourth Street. This event is hosted by the Royal Oak Rotary Club and is open to the public. A light [...]
Congratulations to Detroit Ad POP Award Winners
BY BTL STAFF 123456789101112ÔÑÑÔÑÖ BTL Photos: Alex Godin The Ad POP (Pride in Online and Print) Awards, presented by the National LGBT Media Association, reward the best online and print advertising in regional LGBT media. The Detroit [...]
House Approves Resolution Against Chechnya Anti-gay Crackdown
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE The U.S. House of Representatives on June 27, 2017, approved a resolution that condemns the arrests of gay men in Chechnya. Photo by Alexxx1979; courtesy Wikimedia Commons The U.S. House of Representatives on [...]
Rep. DelBene Calls for 'LGBT Equality Day' on House Floor
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) has reintroduced a resolution calling for "LGBT Equality Day." Photo public domain On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality, Rep. Suzan [...]
Senate Delays Trumpcare Vote as LGBT Advocates Raise Alarm
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) held off the vote on Trumpcare. Washington Blade photo by Michael Key The U.S. Senate shelved on Tuesday a plan to vote this week on a measure seeking to repeal and [...]
Trump Calls Testing 'Crucial' in Defeating HIV/AIDS Epidemic
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE President Donald Trump has issued a statement on National HIV Testing Day. Washington Blade photo by Michael Key President Trump issued a statement Tuesday observing National HIV Testing Day, calling the disease [...]
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Gay Wedding Cake Refusal Case
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a gay wedding cake case. Photo by Bigstock On the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's sweeping decision in favor of marriage equality, the court announced Monday [...]