BTL Staff
Appropriate Bible Verse
Across 1 Lorca's lower 5 Kind of sheet 9 Come quickly 13 Rupert Everett's " ___ Life" 14 2012 Ben Affleck movie 15 Penetrating reed 16 Verdi slave girl 17 One with a long tongue 18 Cutlass or 98, for short 19 Feeling of hitting rock bottom 20 Start [...]
Birds as Best Friends
BY EMELL DERRA ADOLPHUS Dr. William J. Kupsky at home with his birds. BTL Photos: Emell Derra Adolphus Feathers can be just as fun as fur. They shine when groomed. They ruffle when excited. And when they shed, a process called "molting," they beckon [...]
Detroit Animal Care and Control Transforming Under New Leadership
BY BTL STAFF In August, the city of Detroit reported a 29 percent reduction in the number of dog bites in Detroit and an increase in the live release rate by nearly three times under Detroit Animal Care and Control's new director Melissa [...]
First Annual Bullying Prevention Conference Comes to Michigan
BY BTL STAFF Bullying is not a "childhood rite of passage" as it was once viewed historically. Nor does bullying "make kids tougher." In today's society, the reality is that bullying has devastating effects on young people such as avoidance, loss of [...]
LGBT Supporters Stand with Clinton on 'Deplorables' Remark
By CHRIS JOHNSON Hillary Clinton's controversial remark that half of Donald Trump's supporters belong in a "basket of deplorables" for espousing bigotry have contributed to a tulmultuous week for the Democratic presidential nominee, but her LGBT [...]
Michigan Senate Approves Bill to Allow Dogs on Restaurant Patios
BY BTL STAFF New legislation, Senate Bill 727, would offer Michigan restaurants the option to permit dogs in their outdoor dining areas. Sens. Margaret O'Brien (R-Portage), Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton), and Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City) said they [...]
Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown Fundraiser Honors Commitment to Marriage Equality
BY BTL STAFF Paul Kittinger and his partner, Brian Vargo were married at Planterra this year. Planterra will host the Lisa Brown fundraiser Sept. 28. Photo credit: Marek Dziekonski As the Oakland County Clerk, Lisa Brown is known for her commitment [...]
HB 4478 Protects Pets from Domestic Violence
BY BTL STAFF "Ensuring victims are aware they can include their companion animals in a personal protection order not only can save the animal from further abuse, it can save the human victims, both adults and children, from being controlled and [...]
Join the MHS Mega March to Help Animals
BY BTL STAFF For those who need a reason to participate in the Michigan Humane Society's annual Mega March for Animals, meet Indy. She came into the care of MHS as an emaciated puppy, just fur and bones. Something, her last "meal," was protruding [...]
Marketing and Social Media Strategies Focus at DRLBGTCC Mixer
FERNDALE – Farmington Hills-based Marx Layne & Company will host the next Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce Membership Mixer from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Affirmations in Ferndale. The event, which is open to DRLGBTCC members and [...]
National Gay Media Association Announces Inaugural Ad POP Awardees
B. Ella Bridal in Plymouth won a prestigious Ad Pop Award for their stunning 2 page spread that appeared in the 2016 edition of the Pride Source Magazine. Brittany Blase, owner, and ad designer Zvezda Deuling accepted the award. NEW YORK — The [...]