BTL Staff
Ruth Ellis Center Hosts Family Support Training
BY BTL STAFF DEARBORN – Compelling research on LGBTQ youth, young adults and families from the Family Acceptance Project has found that family acceptance helps promote well-being and protects against risk, while family rejection is related to [...]
Trump sparks concern, suspicion among LGBT Russians
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS Donald Trumps praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked criticism. Washington Blade photo by Michael Key Donald Trump's praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked concern and suspicion among LGBT [...]
N.C. Battles on Two Fronts
By Lisa Keen North Carolina is a battleground on two fronts these days: Over the state's recently enacted anti-LGBT law and over the political race for the White House. And at least one of those battles could come to a major turning point this [...]
Ann Arbor To Raise Tobacco Purchases To 21
BY BTL STAFF ANN ARBOR – Beginning on Jan. 1, 2017 Ann Arbor will be the first city in Michigan to join the national Tobacco 21 movement and ban the sale of tobacco to people under 21. The ordinance was introduced by Council Member Julie Grand, [...]
Clinton Remarks at LGBT Fundraiser, Trump Promises Religious Liberty
By Lisa Keen Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton had to back off some remarks she made before an LGBT fundraiser last Friday, but her poor choice of words there is now being overshadowed by reaction to concerns that she appeared to [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente 'Supergirl' gets her Maggie "Supergirl" is going deep for its second season. The series, rather than stay self-contained, is going to expand its reach into the DC TV Universe, connecting the plotlines to other shows, just like [...]
Transmissions: Unseen on the silver screen
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Living in a time that's supposedly beyond the "Transgender Tipping Point," as Time magazine declared in May of 2014, can be strange. While movies with transgender characters seem increasingly commonplace, the main roles are [...]
Don't Just Sit There: Do Something About the 2016 Election
The 2016 BTL Progressive Voter Guide will help you vote for candidates who share our values. It's natural to feel anxious about the upcoming election. After all, there's a lot at stake. But there's one thing every single American can do to make a [...]
Ruth Ellis Center Hosts Annual Voices Fundraiser
BY BTL STAFF Voices isn't just a fundraising event to support the incredible work happening at the Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park. "It is an opportunity to share in an extraordinary legacy that continues to impact hundreds of young people each [...]