BTL Staff
Harmful Voter ID Bill Clears House Committee
Updated Thursday, Dec. 1 A Harmful voter ID bill, HB 6066, cleared the Michigan House Elections Committee on a 5-3 party-line vote this afternoon. "They are now awaiting action by the full house. Legislator contacts – calls, emails, etc. – are [...]
LGBT Activists Denounce Sessions Nomination
By Lisa Keen One LGBT legal activist called it "chilling." Others called it "alarming" and "extreme." Even outside the LGBT community, the reaction was unusually harsh. The NAACP called it "deeply troubling," and the Center for American Progress [...]
Mombian: Picking Up the Shards
By Dana Rudolph I made a cake on Nov. 8 to celebrate what I thought would be Hillary Clinton's election. For decoration, I melted sugar into sheets and broke it into shards to represent the glass ceiling that I hoped she would shatter. On Nov. 9, [...]
OU Ranks as One of Michigan's Top LGBTQ-inclusive Campuses
BY BTL STAFF The Campus Pride Index recently ranked Oakland University in Rochester Hills as one of the top LGBTQ-friendly campuses in the state of Michigan. Photo courtesy of OU. ROCHESTER HILLS – Oakland University was recently ranked as one of [...]
Weathering the Storm
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith As I write this, it is late autumn. The weather, just recently still as warm as summertime, has turned cold, and the day was a rainy one. Winter is well on its way. The 2016 Transgender Day of Remembrance has been over for [...]
One Mississippi
Across 1 Dick of "Bewitched" 5 NG: Speak like a tough guy 9 Rock-bottom 14 "East of Eden" director Kazan 15 Out partner 16 Cockamamie 17 Writer of the TV series "One Mississippi" 19 Family of Chaz 20 Top, to bottom 21 "Perry Mason" star Raymond 23 [...]
Participate In LGBT and Caregiving Survey
BY BTL STAFF In an effort to better understand caregiving with LGBT older adults, members of the community are invited to participate in the LGBT and Caregiving Survey. The online questionnaire was designed in a collaboration between SAGE Metro [...]
Fido's Moves to New Location in Ferndale
BY BTL STAFF After nine years in their current location, Fido Personal Dog Training, LLC is moving to a larger location on Woodward Avenue in order to expand their services. On Dec. 17 from 12-4 p.m. the public is invited to an open house to see [...]