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Maupin Up Operation
Across 1 Disney film set in China 6 Robin Williams title role 10 Sign over 14 Carol's opening 15 Penetrating reed 16 Yoked beasts 17 Bear 18 Santa's got a long one 19 Lemon zest source 20 Armistead Maupin series now featured on Netflix 23 Auction [...]
MDCR Mourns Loss of LGBTQ leader Clif Levin
Lansing—Today Agustin V. Arbulu, Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, issued the following statement on the passing of Clif Levin, a long time volunteer board member and advocate for LGBTQ rights in Michigan: "MDCR joins with many [...]
Campuses Honor LGBTQ Graduates throughout Michigan
In 1995, the University of Michigan held the first-ever Lavender Graduation. Twenty-four years later, more than 200 colleges and universities around the country hold similar celebrations. Between The Lines is proud to recognize LGBTQ [...]
Slipstream Presents 'Gross Indecency' Through June 30
Moises Kaufman, revered for bringing audiences shows like "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray," has another work that delves into the life of famed LGBTQ poet and playwright Oscar Wilde: "Gross Indecency: The Three [...]
Affirmations Hosts Kings & Queens for a Day
The Affirmations LGBTQ center will host royalty on Saturday, July 13, in a youth-focused "gender-bending" drag event. Lasting from noon to 6 p.m., in collaboration with Slay Inc. — a Detroit-based LGBTQ events company — attendees will be helped into [...]
Motor City Bears Meet and Greet Monthly Meeting at Affirmations
Established in 1994, Motor City Bears is a Detroit-based social and fundraising group for gay male bears and their admirers. The group hosts regular monthly meet and greet gatherings at Affirmations LGBTQ community center in Ferndale and Saturday, [...]
Overcoming and Preventing Sexual Abuse in Family Systems
The Center for Relationships and Sexual Health will examine child sexual abuse in family systems and the various impacts it can have on one's life as well as avenues for treatment and overcoming and preventing further abuse. Find out more about the [...]
Detroit Trans-Fusion July 17-21
This brand-new event will be held at the Trumbull and Porter Hotel in Detroit and is called Detroit Trans-Fusion. This event will include four days of summer with a schedule of dinner cruises, party buses, workshops and more. Find out more about the [...]
The Music of Queen Featuring the DSO July 14
When Queen shot to fame in the '70s the band's bridging of rock and classical music shook the music industry in an unforgettable way. Now, heading to the Meadowbrook Ampitheatre on Oakland University's Campus, audiences can hear the music of queen [...]
Show Me the Mon·e
Across 1 Stallion's sound 6 "A Boy Named Sue" writer Silverstein 10 Simians on Roddy McDowall's planet 14 Transsexual Richards 15 Part of UTEP 16 "And ___ bed" 17 "Rose is a rose is a rose" source 18 Alda of "The West Wing" 19 "Jabberwocky" [...]
Flint Pride Festival June 22
A time for celebration and excitement, June is a significant month for the LGBTQ community because it is also a time for reflection on the hard-won fight for equality that kicked off at the Stonewall Inn 50 years ago. Though only in its ninth [...]