BTL Staff
Silence: The Musical' is Howling with Laughs at The Ringwald
By Patrice Nolan, Encore Michigan FERNDALE – At long last, it's Hannibal Lecter as you've never seen him! He sings! He dances! He chews the fat with Clarice Starling, darling of the FBI Academy. Yes, it's SILENCE! The Musical, and it's as [...]
When Mother's Day Isn't So Rosy
BY STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, PH.D. For some, Mother's Day is not a warm day of celebration. Many dread its arrival because their mother has passed or their relationship with their mother is tumultuous. The coming of this day brings with it the sting that [...]
Wine Stroll
photo: S2_CC3_2519.jpg Sample featured wines and signature hors d'oeuvres from more than 20 of downtown Royal Oak's top restaurants in a self-guided walking tour from 12-5 p.m. on May 20. The event, made possible by the Royal Oak Restaurant [...]
Comey Firing Heightens Suspicions of Trump Wrongdoing
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday. Photo by Rich Girard President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey as he was conducting an investigation of the Trump campaign's ties to Russia has [...]
Community Gathered for 'Love Is Love' Rally
BY BTL STAFF 12345678910ÔÑÑÔÑÖMembers of the community gathered at Geary Park in Ferndale on May 7 for the "Love Is Love" rally hosted by the non-partisan Metro Detroit Political Action Network as part of its Detroit solidarity [...]
Log Cabin Meets with Education Dept. Over Trans Issues
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Log Cabin meets with the Education Department officials. Photo courtesy Twitter In the aftermath of the Trump administration revoking Obama-era guidance assuring transgender kids have access to school restrooms [...]
White House 'Not Aware' if Trump Briefed on Chechnya Anti-gay Abuses
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she's not aware if President Trump has been briefed on anti-gay violence in Chechnya. Screenshot via CSPAN The White House said Tuesday it was unaware of whether [...]
Alabama, Tennessee Governors Sign Anti-LGBT Bills
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Gov. Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) signed an anti-LGBT adoption bill. (Photo by Fort Rucker; courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Governors in Alabama and Tennessee have signed into law a pair of measures that could allow [...]
Ferndale-based Church Militant Proclaims Anti-LGBT Views in Documentary
BY BTL STAFF Simon Rafe, executive producer of Church Militant.com. Courtesy photo A group of radical Catholics in Ferndale believe they can "save" people by spreading the Catholic culture via the internet. Known as the Church Militant (formerly St. [...]
Gavin Grimm to Speak at Capital Pride
BY LOU CHIBBARO JR., WASHINGTON BLADE Gavin Grimm will be a special guest speaker at D.C.'s Capital Trans Pride events on May 20. Photo courtesy of ACLU of Virginia Gavin Grimm, the transgender male student at a Virginia high school who petitioned [...]
Anti-LGBT State Senator Withdraws Nomination for Army Secretary
BY LOU CHIBBARO JR., WASHINGTON BLADE Mark E. Green withdrew nomination for army secretary on Friday. Washington Blade file photo Mark E. Green, who President Trump nominated last month to be Secretary of the Army, withdrew from contention for the [...]
ACLU Now Says It Won't Sue Over Trump Executive Order
BY LOU CHIBBARO JR., WASHINGTON BLADE President Donald Trump's executive order 'does not meaningfully alter the ability of religious institutions or individuals to intervene in the political process,' said the ACLU. Washington Blade photo by Michael [...]