BTL Staff
Pentagon to allow trans enlistments Jan. 1 after latest court order
by Chris Johnson The Pentagon has affirmed it will allow transgender enlistments starting Jan. 1 on the same day a federal judge asserted her order against President Trump's ban on their service means they can accede into the military on that target [...]
Slipstream Theatre Initiative Hosts Season 4 Preview and Fundraiser
Slipstream Theatre Initiative's name was not chosen accidentally. The word Slipstream itself has three meanings. The initiative's website describes it in this way: "1. In Physics: A force attaching itself to another force and pulling needed elements [...]
Clemency at Thanksgiving
Across 1 Strip in the locker room 5 Sexual attraction, with "the" 9 Don of game shows 14 David Hyde Pierce, to Yale 15 Actor Mapa 16 Homer-erotic tale? 17 Shakespeare's foot 18 Not e'en once 19 LGBT briefing follow-up, for short? 20 Traditional [...]
Positive Thoughts: Justice for All
Immigration Equality Advocates on Behalf of Both LGBT Immigrants and All Immigrants Living with HIV Aaron C. Morris By Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. Aaron C. Morris is executive director of Immigration Equality, a New York City-based immigration rights [...]
Hug Detroit Day Coat and Blanket Drive Arrives Sunday
Billed as, "One good deed can change everything," on Sunday, Dec. 17 The Billie Holiday Tribute starring Sky Covington and Club Crescendo will perform at The Tangent Gallery as it kicks off the Seventh Annual Coat & Blanket Drive. Join in [...]
The Santaland Diaries' and 'Season's Greetings' Come back for 11th Run at the Ringwald Theatre
BY ENCORE MICHIGAN STAFF FERNDALE – David Sedaris' delightful anti-holiday double feature The SantaLand Diaries & Season's Greetings makes its annual return to the Ringwald stage for another round of twisted Christmas fun. This yearthe theater's [...]
Ferndale Pride 2018 Sponsorship is Officially Open
A chill may be in the air but Ferndale Pride is thawing out and warming up in preparation for its eighth annual celebration. The upcoming event will take place on June 2, 2018, on West Nine Mile, and as usual, Pride will have booths, activities, two [...]
Viewpoint: Denying Services to Same-Sex Couples Would Have Far-Reaching Impact
By Jay Kaplan The U.S. Supreme Court finished hearing arguments this week in the case of a Colorado business owner who refused to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple. How the Court rules on this case, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil [...]
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case Seeking Title VII Protection for Gays
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced it won't hear a case seeking protection for lesbian, gay and bisexual workers under existing civil rights law barring sex discrimination. The court announced it denied a [...]
LGBT Alabamians 'Praying' for Roy Moore's Defeat
The special election on Tuesday for a seat to represent Alabama in the U.S. Senate has risen to national attention amid allegations of sexual misconduct by Roy Moore and many in the LGBT community see an opportunity to defeat him after enduring his [...]
Trans Men Face Heavy HIV Burden: Study
BY WASHINGTON BLADE STAFF HIV-positive transgender men in the United States have significant unmet social and health care needs, according to a study published in Research and Practice, AIDSmap reports. Approximately half were living [...]