BTL Staff
Creep of the Week: U.S. House of Representatives
By Dawn Wolfe This week, we feature not one creep, but 327 of them – the 327 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including 10 from Michigan, who passed a "Sense of Congress" resolution opposing a Nov. 2004 3rd Circuit court decision [...]
Curtain Calls XTRA
By John Quinn Review: 'Private Lives' Noel Coward comedy confirms: 'love hurts' It's the middle of February, and we're saturated with the icons of Valentine's Day, but before they disappear, let all us lonesome hearts ponder how appropriate the [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Liam is Abe, honest When you need a historical figure portrayed with reliable gravitas, you don't call David Spade; instead you beg Liam Neeson to take the part. This is the man, after all, who survived being cast in "Krull," [...]
Lynne Cheney speaks against constitutional amendment, then gets snappish
By Rex Wockner Lynne Cheney, wife of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, opposes the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage that President George W. Bush repeatedly has called for. The Cheney's daughter, Mary, is openly gay. "I don't support [...]
Couples request marriage licenses at courthouse in spite of Prop 2
By Dawn Wolfe PONTIAC – On Valentine's Day, five couples requested marriage licenses at the Oakland County courthouse. But instead of licenses and good wishes, they were given a piece of paper confirming their second-class citizenship as members of [...]
HARC receives Conference of Mayors grant
YPSILANTI – HIV/AIDS Resource Center recently received a national grant from the United States Conference of Mayors to work locally to help promote HIV/AIDS education and awareness among African American men. "HIV is affecting African Americans [...]
National News Briefs
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Business National survey shows gay-specific marketing practices may influence LGB purchases ROCHESTER, N.Y. – According to a recent nationwide online survey, seven in ten LGB respondents say they are extremely or very [...]
Meet Bam Bam the BTL pet of the week
Meet Bam Bam, a handsome five-month-old brown-and-white Pointer/Labrador Retriever mix. He is an energetic dog that will do well in an active household. Bam Bam needs a family that will give him plenty of exercise and time to play every day. He does [...]
CDC Awards Community Health Awareness Group $1.94 Million
BY BTL STAFF Young transgender women of color between the ages of 18-29 will have better access to HIV prevention services through the Community Health Awareness Group's TAP2 (Transwomen are People Too) Project. The new project, which kicked off [...]
Clinton Blasts Trump for Actions Against LGBT Rights
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Hillary Clinton denounced President Trump for actions against LGBT rights. Screenshot via CNN. Hillary Clinton lambasted President Trump on April 20 for actions his administration has taken against LGBT rights as [...]
Calling All Musicians, Artists, Poets and Entertainers
OUTFest 2017 is searching for local artists for this year's festival. OUTFest will be held August 4-5 this year with the annual Pride Picnic on August 6. OUTFest boasts two stages for entertainment this year. Interested performers are encouraged to [...]