BTL Staff
EQMI Clarifies Misleading Betsy DeVos Statement
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – Equality Michigan's executive director Stephanie White released an open letter to the public today clarifying a misleading statement made by the organization last week regarding Betsy DeVos. White's messages reads: "Dear [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente cut/ Armie Hammer. Photo: Debby Wong Armie Hammer plays gay in 'Call Me By Your Name' Soon to premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival, "Call Me By Your Name" has already been picked up for theatrical distribution by [...]
Review: A Small Town Turns to Theater for Salvation in Theatre Nova's 'Popcorn Falls'
By Jenn McKee ANN ARBOR – When an economically depressed town is at its breaking point, and residents are scrambling for solutions, you wouldn't expect the fiscal-strategy-of-choice to involve opening a theater. But in the quirky, offbeat world of [...]
Trump Era Begins
By Lisa Keen Trump was obsessed with news media comparisons of crowd size between his Inauguration and President Obamas in 2009. He complained on Twitter and at a speech in front otf the CIA on Saturday, while the DC Womens March was happening. The [...]
Two Men Charged for LGBTQ Hate Crimes in Separate Incidents
BY BTL STAFF A 26-year-old Detroit man, Jason Hogan, has been charged after shooting a transgender woman. From Jan. 13-22, an investigation by Detroit Police officers led to Hogan's arrest. He has been charged – by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym [...]
Women's March Recap
11,000 People In Ann Arbor Janet Osborn of Ann Arbor, 65, recalled protesting in 1963 with her mother in support of Selma during the civil rights movement. Now more than 50 years later, she's still marching. "Most of what's being said on the signs [...]
Women's March Unleashes Unstoppable Movement
BY JAN STEVENSON Our bus mates (l to r), Diane Northaft, Anita Marohnic, bus captain Marsha Sutfun, Kim Kern, BTL Publishers Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz, traveling Friday, enroute to what would be an epic March on DC. It was a great way to [...]
Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination Roster Climbs to Nearly 200 in 43 States
BY BTL STAFF In advance of Friday's inauguration, 175 mayors across the country announced "Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination," a broad-based, nonpartisan coalition comprised of local officials who support equal protections and fair treatment of all [...]
Wild Swan celebrates Black History Month with 'Drum Me a Story'
ANN ARBOR – Wild Swan Theater continues its 37th season with Drum Me a Story in celebration of Black History Month. This collection of African tales was selected and developed for children ages 3 through 9 and is 45 minutes in length. These [...]
Williamston Theatre starts 2017 with the World Premiere of 'A Painted Window'
"A Painted Window" begins with five preview performances starting Jan. 26. During the first four previews audience members will have the opportunity to take part in the process of creating a show by participating in a talkback session with the [...]
Janis Ian's Stream of Consciousness
BY BTL STAFF Janis Ian – songwriter, performer, and author with nine Grammy nominations – has received national attention for her recent commentary on current American history and our new president's positions. Ian wrote a Facebook blog recently, [...]