Chris Azzopardi
Detroit singer, ally to perform during HTJ
After Detroit-native Suai Kee worked with openly lesbian and 4 Non-Blondes' frontwoman Linda Perry, pursuing music wasn't a choice. It wasn't even a question. "Those are some huge names. And then there's Suai," says the 20-year-old [...]
Bringin' down the house
Doug Spearman wasn't about to complain while shooting the second season of "Noah's Arc." After all, the director was towing a kid in her tummy. "If this little pregnant Chinese lady can keep going … the rest of us can suck it up and go on," Spearman [...]
Ferndale bodybuilder wins two gold medals at Gay Games
CHICAGO – After Sandi Forrest won two gold medals in body building at the Gay Games last week, she wanted to make a phone call to the woman she cherishes most. "If anyone wants to know if there's a woman in my life: Yes, her name is Faith," says [...]
Hotter Than July: Working for equality
DETROIT — As pride season continues this weekend with "Hotter Than July," organizers of the Midwest√ïs oldest black gay pride event look to mobilize the community. "For many in our community racial inequities, economics, quality of life, health and [...]
Gay Games VII close at Wrigley Field
CHICAGO – Attendees slapped hands and patted the backs of an estimated 12,000 Gay Games VII athletic participants as they walked through Wrigley Field and into the stands as the weeklong Games closed on July 22. "The finale was just spectacular," [...]
Parliament member to ride in Windsor Pride parade despite controversy
Despite Joe Comartin's conflict with the Catholic Church over its stance on homosexuality, the member of parliament will still ride on a float through the Windsor Pride Parade as the official marshal on July 30. "I think it's my responsibility to [...]
Douglas McIntosh: 1962-2006
Architect and preservationist Doug McIntosh's efforts to help rebuild Detroit may be over, but his life partner will carry on his legacy. "It's going to be my job now," said Scotty James, who was with McIntosh for eight and a half years. McIntosh, [...]
Car salesman, softball player squashes stereotype
ROYAL OAK – As an avid softball player on the Metro Detroit Softball League and car salesman at Royal Oak Ford, Garrett McCloskey crushes the gay male stereotype. "It's like a regular Joe doing his daily routine," said McCloskey, 36. "There's [...]
CMU named best LGBT campus
The Advocate selected Central Michigan University as one of the "100 Best LGBT Campuses" and will be acknowledged in a special College Guide released on Aug. 1. "I believe that CMU was selected because of its embrace of diversity and support for the [...]
Crooner keeps it country
Country honky-tonker Julie Roberts doesn't tone down the twang for her sophomore album "Men & Mascara." Good for her – and us. With her smoky, blues-influenced voice, Roberts glides through a 12-track collection and which is as equally pleasing [...]
Dixie Chicks not making nice
The rebellious Dixie Chicks make sure, with the unapologetic "Taking The Long Way," that they're Bush-bashing remark won't soon be forgotten. "I opened my mouth and I heard myself," lead vocalist Natalie Maines sings on the refreshingly sassy lead [...]
Lauper returns to Games
CHICAGO – Cyndi Lauper hardly needs an introduction. As a renowned figure in the gay community, with an illustrious number of hit tunes and a recent part in the Broadway play "Threepenny Opera," Lauper is known to queers far and wide as a singer, [...]