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Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Tessa Thompson spins off Tessa Thompson is tearing up movie screens this summer in "Sorry to Bother You" as the woman with the world's most anarchic earrings. And if you think you've seen her before, it's because she's spent 13 [...]
Broadway National Tour Company Members Come to Detroit for Witches' Night Off
Company Members of the National Touring Company of "Wicked" will host Witches' Night Off, an evening of entertainment and fundraising at St. John's Episcopal Church in Royal Oak on Monday, Aug. 13. Net proceeds from the show will benefit Broadway [...]
Michigan Civil Rights Commission Ignores AG Schuette's Opinion
The Agency Will Continue Taking LGBTQ Discrimination Complaints During a meeting on Monday, July 23 in Williamsburg near Traverse City, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission reiterated their support for the interpretive statement they issued on May [...]
Ruth Ellis Center to Award Margaret Cho at Annual VOICES Gala
Inaugural Youth Impact Awards to be presented to Jack Antonoff, Billy Porter, Zeke Thomas The Ruth Ellis Legacy Award "honors individuals who embody the spirit, grace and generosity of the nonprofit organization's namesake, an African-American [...]
AG Schuette: LGBTQ People Not Protected Under State Law
Attorney General – and candidate for Governor – Bill Schuette issued a formal opinion Friday, July 20 asserting that under the state's Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act LGBTQ Michiganders are not protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual [...]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Actress Represents Bisexuality
Stephanie Beatriz Opens Up About Her Sexuality on SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine sat down with SiriusXM host Julia Cunningham and PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly Editorial Director Jess Cagle on SiriusXM's [...]
Oscar, But Not an Award
Across 1 "Rocky Horror Picture Show" following, e.g. 5 Cruising areas 9 Suitcases 13 Area east of the Urals 14 Grace, or will to be diplomatic 15 Come out 16 Swarm 17 Tennis stadium in Queens 18 Italian sports car, briefly 19 Actor currently [...]
Study Documents Millennials' Views on LGBT Issues
Millennials are America's largest, most diverse generation and an important potential voting bloc. So, now more than ever, it's important to understand their thoughts on issues that impact all Americans. A new survey created by GenForward called [...]
Ozone House to Commemorate 50th Anniversary
Tickets will go on sale in July for a Sept. 29 celebration by those at Ozone House, an Ann Arbor-based shelter that helps get youth off the streets and into a safe space. That celebration will both commemorate the shelter's almost 50 years of [...]
SAGE Metro Detroit, Affirmations Host Dual Fundraiser
On Wednesday, Aug. 22, the Affirmations LGBTQ community center will host a dual fundraiser for itself and SAGE Metro Detroit — an advocacy organization for LGBT Elders. At the event, SAGE Metro Detroit Executive Director Angie Perone and [...]
Concert of Colors Diversity Festival in 26th Year
Since 1993, the Concert of Colors has been a regular Detroit-based, diversity-themed music festival with a goal of "uniting Metro Detroit's diverse communities and ethnic groups." This is done with a variety of musical acts that are sourced from [...]