BTL Staff
House Dems Elect Moss, Zemke as Caucus Whip, Chair
BY BTL STAFF LANSING — The House Democrats held elections to fill their caucus's leadership positions for the next two years as a new session begins this week. State Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) was elected to serve as the House Democratic [...]
JTCC Elects New Leadership Team
BY BTL STAFF ANN ARBOR – As they do each year at their December board meeting, the Jim Toy Community Center Board of Directors gathered to elect new leadership for 2017. As the community enters into a year of political and cultural uncertainty, [...]
No Second Confirmation Hearing for Betsy DeVos, Senate Committee Chair Says
BY BTL STAFF The Senate committee chairman on Monday rejected a formal request from Democrats for a second hearing to question west Michigan businesswoman and education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos about her complex financial holdings ahead of a [...]
Openly Gay Members of Congress Raise Serious Concerns About Betsy DeVos' Record on LGBT Equality
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan, D-WI; David Cicilline, D-RI; Sean Patrick Maloney, D-NY; Jared Polis, D-CO; and Mark Takano, D-CA, Co-Chairs of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, sent a letter Jan. 12 to members of the [...]
Resist the Trump Agenda with 'Indivisible: A Practical Guide'
BY BTL STAFF Do you want to do your part to beat back the Trump agenda? If so, that will require more than calls and petitions according to a group of former progressive congressional staffers who saw the Tea Party beat back President Obama's [...]
Now, or Preferably Sooner
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Suited' Pushes the Fashion Boundaries of Gender ID
BY BTL STAFF Fashion has no gender. To validate that, Oakland University's Women and Gender Studies program will spotlight the HBO documentary "Suited" at the 33rd annual film festival "Style Beyond the Binary, Transgender Visibility and [...]
Stir Your Senses
Once again, vodka enthusiasts are invited to sample their old standbys or discover new favorites at the annual Vodka Vodka event on Jan. 21 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Detroit's sexiest vodka-tasting event includes an exciting hair and fashion [...]
Transmissions: Standing Up to Sit Down
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith We're very clearly under attack. Buoyed by the Trump victory and control of all branches of the government — and in spite of the disastrous effect House Bill 2 has had on North Carolina and their former Gov. Pat McCrory (R) — [...]
Women of Flint Featured in FIA Exhibit
BY BTL STAFF The spiritual and physical beauty of 50 African- American women in the Flint community will be on display from Jan. 22-April 15 at the Flint Institute of Arts. Photo courtesy of the FIA "If you seek the soul of a people, look to its [...]
