BTL Staff
LGBT Hopefuls Face Steep Odds in Bids for Congress
By CHRIS JOHNSON A plethora of non-incumbent openly LGBT candidates is seeking election to Congress this year, but a look at the polls reveals many of them are facing an uphill climb. The Washington Blade identified 10 openly LGBT non-incumbent [...]
Q & A with Hillary Clinton
BY CHRIS JOHNSON Washington Blade Photo: Michael Key In an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade, Hillary Clinton pledged to build a "hopeful, inclusive America where everyone counts" as she continues to draw a contrast between herself and [...]
The OutField: Out Off the Field
By Dan Woog In nearly 10 years of covering sports, "The OutField" has reported on dozens of LGBT athletes and coaches. We've interviewed gay fan groups and referees. We've talked about the Gay Games, and the (largely) straight Olympics. But we've [...]
Theatre Company at UDM Opens '100 Saints You Should Know'
By Encore Staff DETROIT — The Theatre Company of the University of Detroit Mercy will launch the second production of their 46th season Nov. 3-20 with the Detroit premiere of Kate Fodor's truthful drama "100 Saints You Should Know," a play about [...]
US Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Student Case
By Lisa Keen In a development that could worry LGBT legal activists, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (Oct. 28) announced that it would hear an appeal that challenges a lower court decision in favor of a transgender student who was denied access to [...]
Why I Took on Charles Pugh
By Austin Williams Last week after Charles Pugh took a plea deal https://pridesource.com/article.html?article=78771, the victim in that case identified himself to the media. This is his own story in his own The accusation that Charles Pugh is a [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente cut/ Amy Adams. Photo: MagicInFoto The Rachels McAdams and Weisz might soon be disobedient lovers Those always-somewhat-mysterious "talks" and "negotiations" are underway to make a big-screen lesbian romance starring some very [...]
OU Partners with UNIFIED to Offer Free HIV/AIDS, Syphilis Screenings
BY BTL STAFF ROCHESTER, Mich. – Not knowing one's HIV/AIDS status is dangerous. HIV/AIDS is a persistent problem, with nearly 50,000 cases diagnosed annually according to the Centers for Disease Control. Three decades ago, such a diagnosis was [...]
Small City Life for Gay Minorities: Implications for Sexual Health and Stigma
BY BTL STAFF There is an established link between levels of homophobic discrimination and depression, substance abuse and HIV vulnerability in gay men, according to a September article published by the Taylor & Francis Group. Recent research in [...]
True Colors
Across 1 Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud 5 Harvey's "Hairspray" role 9 Braggarts blow it 14 Whitman's "Sometimes With ___ Love" 15 Your first mate, and others 16 Put in a position 17 Election remnant 18 Irene of "Fame" 19 Ideal spots 20 Bisexual [...]
Don't Panic. Get Out the Vote on Nov. 8 Instead
BY JAN STEVENSON I admit it: I'm worried. Although I'd like to think Americans are smart enough not to vote for someone like Donald Trump, I'm seeing polls that show he might actually win Michigan. And if he could win Michigan, he could win other [...]