BTL Staff
3 LGBT Community Centers Vandalized in Disturbing New Trend
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Photo: Anti-LGBT attacks have included this vandalism at Garden State Equality headquarters. (Photo courtesy Facebook) At least three LGBT community centers have been vandalized in recent attacks that could be [...]
DeVos Meets with LGBT Groups Over Trans Student Protections
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Representatives from a trio of LGBT organizations and families with transgender kids met Wednesday with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in the aftermath of the Justice and Education Departments revoking Obama-era [...]
Campus Chat: Local LGBT University Student Reacts to Trump Presidency
BY DREW SAUNDERS Oakland University student Morgan Shaw- Andrade. Photo courtesy of Drew Saunders As a self-identified straight, female-to-male transgender man, Morgan Shaw-Andrade said, he is "scared." The Oakland University student is worried that [...]
Carson Confirmed to HUD with Support from 6 Democrats
By Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Despite a history of expressing anti-LGBT views, the U.S. Senate confirmed on March 2 former neurosurgeon Ben Carson as secretary of housing and urban development by an 58-41 vote with the support of six members of [...]
Connecting Neighbors Through Our Dogs
BY JANICE MILHEM Janice Milhem of Milhem Images, Inc. enjoys her walks and travels with her Schnauzer-mix rescue, Mike. Photo courtesy of Janice Milhem I'm a local photographer and a dog owner with a new book, "Dogs of Ann Arbor's Old West Side." I [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Jody Foster Darren Criss as Cunanin in 'American Crime Story: Versace' Ryan Murphy cannot seem to lose. "American Crime Story: The People vs OJ Simpson" cleaned up in the ratings, with critics, and with awards-giving bodies. [...]
Gay Trump Supporters Rally in D.C.
by Lou Chibbaro Jr., Washington Blade At least four gay speakers who declared their strong support for President Donald Trump were cheered loudly while other speakers praised the group Gays for Trump during a March4Trump rally on Sunday, March 4, on [...]
BTL Announces $5,000 Challenge Gift to ACLU of Michigan
BY JAN STEVENSON The ACLU of Michigan has been a champion for our equality for decades. Jay Kaplan, the organization's staff attorney of the LGBT Project, has for years provided us a thoughtful, serious and effective voice for LGBT equality. What [...]
