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Sasha Velour at Necto
On her website , Sasha Velour describes herself as a "gender-fluid drag queen and designer currently living in Brooklyn, NY." She is also the creative director of Velour: The Drag Magazine, and produces the critically-acclaimed monthly drag show [...]
Does God Love Gays?
Being LGBTQ in Christian America By JONATHAN W. THURSTON Being gay and being Christian are often considered two very separate things. After all, the Westboro Baptist Church's motto is "God Hates Fags," and many gay men, at least from this [...]
Worship Guide: Holiday Services
Sunday, Dec. 10 A Modern Day Christmas Story, immediately following Sunday Service, 11:30 a.m. 240 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms 888-770-1322 whosoeverministry.org Friday, Dec. 15 Congregation Shir Tikvah Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Annual Latke [...]
Troubling Signs for Gays from Supreme Court in Cakeshop Arguments
by Chris Johnson The gay couple who challenged a Colorado baker's decision to refuse to bake them a wedding cake says their case is about "freedom." (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) The U.S. Supreme Court concluded arguments Tuesday in the [...]
MSNBC Host Joy Reid Apologizes for 'Tone Deaf' Homophobic Blog Posts
BY MARIAH COOPER, WASHINGTON BLADE #AMJoy is coming up! See you all at 10 AM ET on @msnbc #reiders! -JR Staff #facts #factsmatter #SundayMorning #mustreidtv #news #politics A post shared by Joy-Ann Reid (@joyannreid) on Dec 3, 2017 at 5:05am [...]
3 Generations
Across 1 Anderson Cooper's area 5 Streisand's "Prince of ___ " 10 The goods 14 Highest elected homophobe's office shape 15 ___ fours (doggy-style) 16 Sir's counterpart 17 Q to a Scrabble player 18 Morgan Fairchild's "Roseanne" character 19 Top or [...]
It's Christmaspalooza in Lansing
BY BTL STAFF photo: S2_CC_LanSINGOutChorus_2548.jpg The LanSINGout Gay Men's Chorus presents Christmaspalooza Dec. 2-3 at the First Presbyterian Church, 510 W. Ottawa St. in Lansing. Tickets for the Saturday show at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday show at [...]
Looming Outbreak
Federal and state health officials have quietly been preparing for an opioid related outbreak of HIV in northern lower Michigan, but lawmakers and the governor have not been briefed. "In response to the HIV outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, from [...]
Meet the Gay Couple at the Center of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Charlie Craig and David Mullins are at the center of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. (Photo courtesy of the ACLU) Charlie Craig and David Mullins didn't expect to be the new face of the LGBT rights movement, but [...]
Peace by Piece' Unveils its Community Art Project at GFAC
BY BTL STAFF A community art share project sponsored by Wellness Services will premier its "Peace by Piece" exhibit at the Greater Flint Arts Council on Dec. 2 at 816 Saginaw Street in Flint. Guests are invited to come out to this free event from [...]
Positive Thoughts: Surviving with Style
By Jeff Berry "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." –Maya Angelou I remember as a young child wanting to be "popular." Being popular meant you were [...]