BTL Staff
Tips to Avoid Paying More for Your Mortgage
Buying a house is a major financial commitment. You want to be certain you're getting the best mortgage rate and terms, and that you will be able to afford your mortgage payment now and into the future. Unfortunately, some people don't really shop [...]
Anti-Discrimination Language Removed from HUD Mission Statement
PRRI Research Reveals Need for Anti-Discrimination Language The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced in March it is revising its mission statement to remove anti-discrimination language. The proposed draft of the new HUD [...]
Home Guide 2018 News Hits
Hagopian Cleaning Services Adds Air Duct and Dryer Vent Cleaning Members of the community will begin to see new purple trucks on Michigan roads. Hagopian Cleaning Services, a Michigan company since 1939, is growing again. Recently, the premier rug [...]
They're Back
Across 1 Martin Crane's support 5 "The African Queen" author 9 Way out of the closet 13 Asian inland sea 14 Like a muscle Mary's waist 15 Thomas ___ Edison 16 Drag queen's stocking shade 17 "Desert of the Heart" novelist Jane 18 Gertrude [...]
List of 2018 Michigan Prides
Ypsilanti Pride: Friday, June 1 — twitter.com/wpsipride Ferndale Pride: Saturday, June 2 — ferndalepride.com Motor City Pride — Detroit: Saturday, June 9 to Sunday, June 10 — motorcitypride.org Kalamazoo Pride: Friday, June 8 to Saturday, June 9 — [...]
ACLU of Michigan to Hold LGBTQ Community Forum in Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor, Michigan – On Tuesday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m., Jay Kaplan of the ACLU of Michigan, in partnership with the OutCenter, will hold a free community forum at Benton Harbor's Phoenix Coffeeshop. "The forum is an outstanding opportunity for [...]
Rep. Hoadley, Sen. O'Brien Honored by Caring Across Generations
LANSING, Mich. — On April 19, State Rep. Jon Hoadley and State Sen. Margaret O'Brien were announced as Care Champion awardees by Caring Across Generations, a national care giving advocacy campaign. Rep. Hoadley, an openly gay man, was recognized for [...]
Michigan's Safe Delivery Law Helping Save Newborns
LANSING, Mich. – As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month outreach efforts, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging Michigan citizens to learn about the state's Safe Delivery Law, and how they can help keep babies safe [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
BY ROMEO SAN VICENTE Your Olympics Crush is 'Dancing With The Stars' No, we didn't say which Olympics crush. That's because the upcoming all-athletes season of "Dancing With the Stars" features several recent popular Olympic athletes, and one of [...]
Ann Arbor's Dawn Farm Offers Presentation on Gratitude and Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery is by no means an easy feat, but understanding that one might need help is one way to get treatment started. Dr. Amy R. Krentzman is hosting a free presentation that focuses on gratitude and how understanding it can aid with one's [...]
Jim Toy Center Hosts Chipotle Fundraiser May 1
Few LGBTQ activists receive the same amount of recognition as Jim Toy has. Over the past 40 years, he has resolved himself to providing a safe spaces for LGBTQ people across the state of Michigan, and even has a dedicated Ann Arbor-based LGBTQ [...]