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Community Activists Will Discuss Groundbreaking Book on Black LGBT Health
The co-editors, Lourdes Dolores Follins and Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, of the academic text, "Black LGBT Health in the United States: Intersections of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation," will be available to discuss their work from 6-8 p.m. on [...]
DeVos: It's OK If States Discriminate Against LGBT Students
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Betsy DeVos refused to denounce discrimination against LGBT students. Blade file photo by Michael Key Under a grilling during a congressional hearing Wednesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos refused to say she'll [...]
Don't Cry Alone. There is Help.
BY TONYA Y. GRIFFITH, LMSW The LGBTQ community is still fairly silent when it comes to having conversations about mental health. As a trauma-focused therapist based in Harper Woods, I work closely with LGBTQ people who struggle to talk about their [...]
House Committee Unanimously Approves Chechnya Resolution
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE The House Foreign Affairs Committee on May 25, 2017, unanimously approved a resolution that condemns the arrests of gay men in Chechnya. Photo by Alexxx1979; courtesy Wikimedia Commons The House Foreign Affairs [...]
In So Mandy Words
Across 1 Scottish head covers 5 "The Wizard of Oz" dropout Buddy 10 BenGay target 14 Sinead O'Connor's country 15 Frida known for self-portraits 16 Fruit ___ (gay district) 17 Plot unit 18 Big name in fairy tales 19 "___ want is a room somewhere [...]
Diana Krall Kicks of 34th Annual Ann Arbor Summer Festival
One of the biggest names in modern jazz music is returning to Ann Arbor to kick off the 34th annual Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Jazz vocalist and pianist Diana Krall, Billboard's Jazz Artist of the Decade for 2000-09, is set to perform at 8 p.m. [...]
Get Outside for Dinner this Summer
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market presents their annual Food Truck Rallies on the first Wednesday evening of each month now through October. Trucks, carts and other local vendors will be on site at 315 Detroit St. in Ann Arbor from 5-8 p.m. on the [...]
Grillin' for Food Gatherers: A Picnic with a Purpose
Around 2,000 guests will gather from 3-8 p.m. on June 11 for a community picnic at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road in Ann Arbor. In its 28th year, Grillin' is an event for all ages featuring live music, food from more [...]
Holland LGBTQ Community Center Hosts Open House
Area LGBTQ residents and their allies can get a look at the new Out On The Lakeshore Community Center and mingle with professional comedienne Mimi Gonzalez at the same time from 5-7 p.m. on May 30. The Community Center, 451 Columbia Ave., will [...]
New LGBTQA Section at State Bar of Michigan
In an effort to ensure consistency within Michigan law and conformity to federal rulings, a new State Bar of Michigan section – the LGBTQA Law Section – will research and identify areas of state laws that may need revisions or updates, and will seek [...]
REC Receives 100K Grant to Provide Counseling for Trans Women
BY BTL STAFF The Hope & Grace Fund, a philanthropic vehicle of well-being beauty brand Philosophy USA, has awarded the Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park with a $100,000 grant to hire a mental health professional who will provide counseling [...]