BTL Staff
Spicer Hints at Coming Action on Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Order
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Amid renewed concerns President Trump would sign a "religious order" undermining LGBT rights, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Monday he expects the administration would soon "have something." Spicer [...]
The OutField: Stephen Alexander: Little Rhody's Big Trans Man
By Dan Woog Stephen Alexander was a typical boy. He loved Transformers and Gobots (but did not find out until later that they were a product of Hasbro in Providence, Rhode Island, just a few miles from his home in Chepachet). He spent hours with [...]
Transmissions: Tranifesto
BY GWENDOLYN ANN SMITH In its first major blow to transgender rights, the Trump administration has — thanks to the Department of Education under Betsy DeVos and the Department of Justice under Jeff Sessions — rescinded Obama-era guidance on [...]
View From the Bottom: The Color of Marriage
BY EMELL DERRA ADOLPHUS If you Google search Rev. Roland Stringfellow, you'll find a picture of him in his religious robing speaking to a sea of people on Castro Street in San Francisco, California, circa 2008. Stringfellow lived in San Francisco [...]
Preview: Ireland's Druid Brings 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' to UMS in March
By Encore Michigan Staff Druid, the famed theater company from Galway, Ireland, which made its acclaimed UMS debut in 2011 with The Cripple of Inishmaan, returns with a new production of Martin McDonagh's dark comedy The Beauty Queen of Leenane. As [...]
Support the Heidelberg Project in Detroit
BY BTL STAFF The Heidelberg Project is a Detroit-based organization improving the lives of people and neighborhoods through art. The organization needs help to preserve one of only two houses left on 3600 Heidelberg St. in Detroit. The iconic [...]
Wild Swan will Hold Annual Benefit Concert March 19
ANN ARBOR – Children, adults and families are invited to celebrate Wild Swan Theater's 37th season and their annual benefit concert, An Afternoon of Ann Arbor's Best. The concert will be held at The Ark on March 19 at 1 p.m. and will feature a [...]
Schumer: Dems Will 'Do Whatever We Can' to Reverse Trans Rollback
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will "do whatever we can" to stop the rollback of trans protections. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was bold Tuesday [...]
Trump's Speech to Congress Mixes Bleak Outlook with Populist View
By Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Photo: President Donald Trump addresses a Joint Session of Congress on Feb. 28. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) President Trump's wide-ranging speech Tuesday in the House gallery of the U.S. Capitol drew on [...]
KGLRC Changes Name, Gets New Location
BY BTL STAFF KALAMAZOO – After more than 28 years of operating as the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center, the organization will now be known as OutFront Kalamazoo. "Now, more than ever, we believe it is imperative that we use our voices to stand [...]