Chris Azzopardi
Fundraiser helps keep Chamber afloat
More than 600 people are expected to attend the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce's 17th Annual Meeting and Gala Auction at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at Laurel Manor in Livonia. "It's very important with economic times being so bad to help keep the Chamber running," [...]
Middlesex' author returns home for lectures, Tigers
Jeffrey Eugenides 4 p.m. Oct. 29 Madame Cadillac Building, Marygrove College 5 p.m. Oct. 31 Rackham Auditorium, University of Michigan 5 p.m. Nov. 2 Rackham Amphitheatre, University of Michigan When author Jeffrey Eugenides planned a trip to his [...]
Students protest dismissal of gay guard
After learning that Marian High School Campus Safety Officer Charlene Genther was fired because she publicly came out as a lesbian, nearly 600 supporters have protested her dismissal on a popular school networking Web site. "She needs to know how [...]
Death becomes her
Daphne Rubin-Vega "Redemption Songs" Available now Daphne Rubin-Vega just died. "That's why I'm hanging out in my dressing room," says the singer and actress, best known for her role as Mimi in "Rent," from New York. Rubin-Vega, tucked away in her [...]
Laramie Project touches home for students
"The Laramie Project" Roosevelt, Eastern Michigan University 8 p.m. Oct. 26 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Oct. 28 6 p.m. Oct. 29 http://www.spotlightstudents.com By now, "The Laramie Project" should be familiar to most people. But for a group of Eastern Michigan [...]
Real World' housemate on 'gay card'
Gay housemate Tyler Duckworth was known for his signature high kicks and shower singing on MTV's "The Real World: Key West." Now, he's being charged with more than ad-libbed crooning. The October issue of Details magazine accuses the cast member of [...]
Proud in D-list land
An Evening with Kathy Griffin 8 p.m. Oct. 20 Eastern Michigan's Convocation Center Tickets: $35-$40 Online: http://www.emich.edu/convocation If there's one downfall to being a D-lister, it's getting hassled while waiting for a dip-top ice cream [...]
HRC dinner to honor LGBT leaders
{ITAL 17th Annual HRC Gala Dinner 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 The Royal Park Hotel, Rochester (800) 494-8497} An evening of music, fine dining and award presentations will attract nearly 500 community members to the Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner at 5:30 [...]
Musician leaves major record label for creative control
Casey Stratton 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 The Intersection, Grand Rapids http://www.caseystratton.com Casey Stratton used to purchase a rental car when touring and turn the receipt into his record company. "Those days are over," says Stratton, who moved back [...]
Shortbus' actor on filming sex scenes
"Shortbus" Oct. 20 Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak http://www.shortbusthemovie.com When Paul Dawson blew himself in the sexually overt film "Shortbus," keeping an erection wasn't the hard part. Coming multiple times wasn't, either. "It was hard getting [...]
Workshop to enhance parenting skills to be held
ANN ARBOR – A workshop geared toward same-sex parents looking to improve their parenting skills will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 at WRAP Resource Center in Ann Arbor. "My personal goal is to manifest something that is needed in our community [...]
Brothers bound to fight on reality show
"Nemesis Rising" 10 p.m. Oct. 16 Logo Joshua and Jacob Miller come off like a bitter married couple. "He really irritates me sometimes," Jacob says of the distressful morning he's had with his gay identical twin brother. "We've been doing these [...]