BTL Staff
Flint Institute of Arts Celebrates MLK Day With Free Museum Admission, Virtual Celebration Options
While the novel coronavirus pandemic has made it much harder to celebrate and acknowledge holidays, this year the Flint Institute of Arts is making the socially distanced observance of Martin Luther King Day much easier with free admission. "We [...]
Gov. Whitmer Announces Special Election Dates to Fill Seat in 8th and 28th Senate Districts
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the dates for special elections to fill vacancies in the 8th and 28th Districts of the Michigan Senate. The 8th District covers regions in Macomb County, while the 28th covers portions in Kent County. A [...]
Clear as a Bella
Across 1 Moist mounds 5 _A Delicate Balance_ author 10 Cowhand's chow 14 James of _The African Queen_ fame 15 A queen rules it, perhaps 16 Sultry Horne 17 Rednour, who wrote a femme's guide 18 One thousandth 19 "___ do anything better than you" 20 [...]
Mike Flores of Corktown Health Center Recognized for Contributions to LGBTQ Community
Openly gay VP of Finance & Strategy at Corktown Health Center Mike Flores has been recognized by Business Equality Pride Magazine for his contributions to the LGBTQ community. He was featured on the 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40 list and is part of [...]
New Publisher Takes Over BTL Newspaper and PrideSource.com, Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz to Retire
FARMINGTON HILLS – As of Jan. 1, 2021, Between The Lines and all associated publishing media products have a new publisher. Benjamin Jenkins of Ann Arbor has assumed ownership of the 28-year old LGBTQ publishing network. Jenkins is the former [...]
VIDEOS: Trump Supporters Lay Siege to Capitol
Washington Blade Staff Report Thousands of President Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers certified the Electoral College results that confirmed the election of President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect [...]
Washtenaw County Adopts Equity and Inclusion Statement, Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
Ann Arbor — At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners adopted a county-wide equity and inclusion statement along with updated non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies. The Board also agreed to modifications to the [...]
Jim Toy Community Center Announces Closure of its Physical Office Space, Launches GoFundMe Campaign
ANN ARBOR — Today the Jim Toy Community Center announced plans to close its physical office space, located at 319 Braun Court, at the end of the month. The organization, which will continue to operate without a physical location, expressed hope that [...]
The Queen's Gambit
Across 1 "All's Well That ___ Well" 5 Bitch 9 Cut leaves of grass by the sidewalk 14 Draw a cross over 15 Shape of an office that will soon lose a homophobe 16 Island near Sicily 17 Land of Sinead O'Connor 18 Kelly once of "All My Children" 19 [...]