BTL Staff
Additional Measles Case Added in Oakland County, State Count at 43
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed an additional measles case in Southeast Michigan, bringing the state total to 43 for 2019. The newly confirmed case is from Oakland County. There are no new exposure [...]
Stand With Trans to Offer Panel and Life Skills Workshop Series
Be the Light Panel This panel will be an informal discussion with both transgender and non-binary people in an effort to showcase the stories of those who have come out and begun the process of transition. The event will be held at Temple Beth [...]
Jim Toy Community Center to Host Equality on Tap
Held at Bill's Beer Garden, the Jim Toy Community Center is hosting a fundraising event, Equality On Tap, to raise awareness about the Center and its local work. "Are you #ThirstyForEquality? Join us for a drink!" wrote event organizers. "Bill's [...]
A'Keria Chanel Davenport at Necto May 10
Gregory D'Wayne of Dallas, Texas, might not sound familiar, but his stage name, A'Keria C. Davenport, carries with it a long tradition of drag queen excellence. Specifically, Davenport is a part of the House of Davenport, a well-known group of [...]
LGBTQ Intergenerational Dinner Dance
An event that is free and open to the public, the Ann Arbor YMCA is hosting an Intergenerational Dinner Dance that's co-sponsored by SAGE Metro Detroit. Invited are local members of the LGBTQ community, their families and friends. Seating is [...]
Gay World Leaders
Across 1 Early AIDS play 5 Weathercock 9 Fairy tale start 13 Wise guy 14 Debussy contemporary Satie 15 Vague sense 16 His brother laid him in his grave 17 Garb for Troy Perry 18 The life of Riley 19 Xavier Bettel's country 22 Home st. of Tallulah [...]
BTL Hosts National LGBT Publishers
DETROIT – Publishers of the 12 largest LGBT newspapers in America met in Detroit on April 10 and 11 for the annual meeting of the National LGBTQ Media Association. Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz, co-publishers of member paper Between The Lines, [...]
Oakland County is Welcoming County, Joins Welcoming Michigan initiative
Oakland County Commissioner William Miller (D-Farmington) is proposing a resolution to designate Oakland County as a Welcoming County and that it join the Welcoming Michigan initiative. The resolution asserts that a community and its leadership [...]
NFL Star Wade Davis and Allan Gilmour to Headline Ford GLOBE 25th Anniversary Dinner
DEARBORN – Twenty-five years ago a group of dedicated LGBTQ employees of the Ford Motor Company came together to form Ford GLOBE, the automaker's LGBTQ employee resource group, to unite and network LGBTQ employees, to advocate within the company for [...]
LGBTQ-Affirming Clergy Across the State Show Support for Community in Joint Statement
Clergy across Michigan released a joint statement this week in honor of Holy Week, seeking unity and support for protective policies for all — including LGBTQ people: As Christian faith leaders across denominations, we are united in the [...]
Faith-Based Adoption Agency Sues State Over Adoption Case Settlement
A recent Michigan settlement that bans state contracts with foster and adoption agencies that refuse to work with LGBTQ couples has sparked backlash. On Monday, April 15, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed a lawsuit in federal court on [...]