BTL Staff
An All-Purpose Hate Group
BY VICTOR LIEBERMAN Everyone knows that Donald Trump's election has given new life to racist and homophobic groups. But too few Ann Arborites know that one of the most notorious of such groups is active in our own city – yes, in Ann Arbor, famous [...]
In Memoriam: Lesbian Murder Victims Susan Pittman and Christine Puckett
BY BTL STAFF Christine and Susan at their wedding in June 1990. Photo courtesy of Facebook The LGBTQ community remembers and honors one of the darkest moments in Metro Detroit's LGBTQ history 25 years ago. Mothers and co-founders of Affirmations [...]
Trump 'Religious Freedom' Order Silent on LGBT Issues
by Lou Chibbaro Jr., Washington Blade President Trump's executive order on "religious freedom" doesn't specifically mention LGBT rights. C-Span image Many LGBT advocates breathed sighs of relief after learning that a long-awaited "religious freedom" [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente What's Jane Lynch doing? We're glad you asked. At any given moment, Emmy-winning actor Jane Lynch might be hosting a game show, releasing a CD of Christmas songs, or even actually acting. Currently the latter is taking [...]
19 Senators Urge Trump's HHS to Restore LGBT Questions to Elder Surveys
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade A bipartisan group of 19 senators led by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Robert Casey (D-Pa.) are calling on the Department of Health & Human Services to restore LGBT questions to a federal survey intended to [...]
Canine Safety Class Required for Dog Park Access
Ferndale residents seeking membership to the dog park located at Wilson Park are required to take a dog park safety class facilitated by staff members from Canine to Five in Ferndale. The class is held the second Thursday of each month from 7-8 [...]
Detroit Public Theatre Closes Second Season with World Premiere Play
In "The Harassment of Iris Malloy," a single mother places a bet on a new life after an intimate encounter with a decorated senator, and the media fallout will change them both forever. A compelling mystery wrapped around a powerful examination of [...]
Detroit Will Host Broadcast of NPR's 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' on June 15
Now in its 20th season, "Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!" is National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning quiz show. The show is set to take the Fox Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. June 15. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, humorists and [...]
Dine for Dollars, Support Fight Against HIV
UNIFIED – HIV Health and Beyond will hold its 22nd Annual Dining for Dollars fundraising dinner, silent auction and strolling raffle at a new location this year – The Ann Arbor City Club. Join community supporters for a night of festivities at 6 [...]
Drag Politicians
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Ferndale Mayor Announces Tax Cut for Property Owners
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter and the city council approved a budget on April 24 that reduces the tax rate in Ferndale – where mostly Democratic voters live – for the second time in three years. Coulter told The Oakland Press on April 19 that they [...]