BTL Staff
Michigan Boasts Best LGBT Lawyer Under 40
By BTL Staff Each year, the LGBT Bar Association recognizes LGBT professionals under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field and have demonstrated a profound commitment to LGBTQ equality. Staff attorney for Legal Services of [...]
Notable Aug. 2 Michigan Primary Results
BY AJ Trager Come November, Michigan could have three openly gay representatives in the state House. LGBT candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Representative in District 50, Tim Sneller, has won the primary election. The district covers [...]
Tony Clemente, Early Pastor of MCC Detroit, Dies at 82
By Tim Retzloff Anthony Clemente, the first formally installed minister for the Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit and a longtime substance abuse counselor in the metro area, died July 19, 2016 at his home in Ventura, Calif. His husband Allen [...]
Transmissions: Breaking conventions
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith It was one of those rare moments of kismet. I had just come downstairs and turned on the television. On it was an attractive young woman with brown hair curled away from her face, and a sleeveless, purple dress. She smiled [...]
OUTfest Marks National Coming Out Day
By BTL Staff The Jim Toy Community Center will host OUTfest, their 22nd annual pride celebration of the LGBT community and its accomplishments, Aug. 5-7 in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown District and Braun Court. This three-day event honors National Coming [...]
Clinton seeks broad coalition in acceptance speech
By CHRIS JOHNSON Hillary Clinton accepting the nomination at the DNC on July 28. Washington Blade: Michael Keys PHILADELPHIA – On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton in her acceptance speech for Democratic [...]
Sarah McBride takes convention stage as 'proud transgender American'
By CHRIS JOHNSON Sarah McBride and Sean Patrick Maloney address the DNC July 28. Washington Blade: Michael Keys PHILADELPHIA – History was made Thursday when an openly transgender person spoke for the first time ever at a major U.S. party convention [...]
Openly Lesbian Dallas Sheriff Addresses DNC
By Philadelphia Gay News Lupe Valdez, the openly gay sheriff of Dallas County, called community outreach paramount for her deputies when she took the stage Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention. Photo: Philadelphia Gay News Lupe [...]
Bowser Describes D.C. as 'Open City' During DNC Forum
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS [email protected] PHILADELPHIA — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday promoted the nation's capital as an "open city" during a forum that coincided with the Democratic National Convention "We are very proud of our level [...]
2nd Annual LGBT Community Chat with Detroit Police Dept. LGBT Liaison
DETROIT-Detroit Police Department Deputy Dani Woods, LGBT liaison to the office of the chief, will hold the second annual LGBT Community Chat Aug. 3 at Palmer Park. The first LGBT community chat was a huge success and had over 100 attendees. This [...]