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2017 MSU Pride Scholarship Available
Bill Beachler Following the death of Michigan State University alumnus Bill Beachler in January 2016, the MSU Pride Scholarship award amount has jumped to $20,000, and will be awarded to one or more students for the 2017-2018 academic year. This is [...]
City of Lansing Continues Investing in Arts and Culture
The Lansing Regional Chamber announced on Feb. 9 that the city of Lansing awarded $120,000 to support creative placemaking efforts. Mayor Virg Bernero was joined by Bob Trezise of the Lansing Economic Area Partnership and Deborah Mikula of the Arts [...]
Browndog Micro-Batch Creamery Expands Location
BY BTL STAFF NORTHVILLE – Ice cream and cocktails and brunch! Oh my! How exciting to learn that the popular micro-batch creamery Browndog will open their expanded space located at 120 E. Main St. in downtown Northville – next to their sister [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Kate Beckinsale and 'The Chocolate Money' Her flamboyance may remind you of Willy Wonka, but chocolate heiress Babs Ballentyne has zero plans to give away any of her fortune to some random kid in "The Chocolate Money." The [...]
Gay DNC Chair Candidate Ray Buckley Drops Out, endorses Ellison
By Chris Johnson, Washington Blade New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley has drop out of the race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. Washington Blade file photo by Michael K. Lavers One week before the [...]
Hedwig' Rocks The Fisher from Top to Bottom
BY TANYA GAZDIK, ENCORE MICHIGAN DETROIT – I saw a low-budget production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch a few years ago at a small local theater. While the acting was good, it was like day and night compared to the over-the-top Broadway extravaganza [...]
Mombian: Warmth for the Winter
By Dana Rudolph February, despite being the shortest month, is often a hard one. Where I live, any day might be a snow day, with my son home from school and the sidewalks needing to be shoveled. The usual routine of laundry and groceries and dinner [...]
Perez Cites History of LGBT Support in Run for DNC Chair
By Chris Johnson, Washington Blade After high-level service in the Obama administration that included fighting for LGBT rights at both the Labor and Justice Departments, Tom Perez is looking to become the next Democratic National Committee chair. In [...]
Protesters: Trump a 'Bully' for Rescinding Trans Student Protections
by Michael K. Lavers, Washington Blade Hundreds of people gathered outside the White House on Feb. 22, 2017, to protest President Trump's decision to rescind guidance on how public schools should accommodate transgender students. Washington Blade [...]
Love Is All Around
Across 1 Sailor's pole 5 Loads of 10 Little fairies 14 Baldwin staffer 15 Nobelist Sadat 16 He cruised for 40 days straight 17 Race in a regatta 18 It helps a baker get it up 19 Greek ship 20 Suddenly emitted a body fluid 22 Portrayer of Lou Grant, [...]
Powering Progress Together at Michigan Summit
The Women's March isn't over. Progress Michigan is asking the community to continue to harness its collective energy to help take back the country from the grips of tyranny. That's why the organization is hosting a Michigan Progressive Summit, [...]