Crystal A. Proxmire
Tom Zerafa Talks About 40 Years Out Of The Closet
OAK PARK – There are those in the LGBT community who spend their lives working tirelessly behind the scenes that make the small steps and big strides possible. Perpetual volunteer Tom Zerafa of Oak Park is one such man. And at 62 years of age one [...]
Harrisville Equalityfest Brings Pride To NE Michigan
Jessica Bassing of Germany with Zephry Gossett and Dawn Huaman of Harrisville.BTL photo: Crystal Proxmire. HARRISVILLE – Way up north along the Lake Huron shoreline is a town of less than 500 people called Harrisville, Michigan. The town became the [...]
Stoli Steps Up As Michigan Pride Sponsor
LANSING – Stoli has been in a tough place lately. With LGBT people around the world looking for ways to protest against Russian human rights atrocities against gays, some have taken to the idea of boycotting Russian Vodka. The problem is that Stoli [...]
Michigan LGBT Romance Writers Group Seeks Happily Ever After
Members of writer's group gather at Ferndale Pride. BTL photo: Crystal Proxmire A good romance novel can carry the reader away from their own day-to-day worries and let their imaginations get a nice workout – a hot, steamy workout without the bother [...]
Snyder On Attracting LGBT Families To Michigan: 'A Fine Act'
If the State legislature were to make moves to make Michigan more attractive to LGBT families, it would be "a fine act" as far as Governor Rick Snyder is concerned. The comment came at a press conference following his speech at The Macomb County [...]
DESIGN Events To Fight AIDS, Showcase Detroit
A table installation from the 2011 DIFFA: Dining By Design DETROIT – Elegance, originality and the spirit of Detroit combine for one of Michigan AIDS Coalition's most prominent fundraisers of the year Dining By Design by DIFFA (Design Industries [...]
Come Together At The Capitol For Michigan Pride
LANSING – The 2013 Pride season's grand finale is coming Aug. 24 as people from all around the state converge on the state capitol for the march, rally and festival that is Michigan Pride. Organizers selected the Aug. 24 dates so as not to compete [...]
Cissell And Covey Turn In Pro Pot Petition for Ferndale
Despite Police Chief Tim Collins calling the effort a "waste of time," and a "black eye for Metro Detroit," former Mayor (and potential candidate) Craig Covey and Andrew Cissell have turned in over 600 signatures in a move to de-criminalize [...]
LGBT Learning: GVSU's New Minor And The Queer Lit Class
Prof. Danielle DeMuth The power of literature to change lives has been apparent throughout history and for Grand Valley State University's Lesbian Gay and Queer Literature professor this is no exception. Danielle DeMuth was 22 years old, freshly out [...]
Revival: Pontiac Candidates Banking On Redemption
29-year-old city council candidate Mike McGuinness and 25-year-old library board candidate Ronnie Karpinski have made a commitment to Pontiac. McGuinness hopes to serve on the city council come Nov.5 and his partner Karpinski hoeps to serve on the [...]
Human Rights Ordinance Approved in Oshtemo Twp, On the Table in Battle Creek
Editor's Note: Battle Creek approved their Human Rights Ordinance on Sept. 3, 2013 "I would love more than anything to bring my beautiful wife to our company Christmas Party without the fear of being fired." The words came from a woman speaking at [...]
100 Backpacks Needed for Ruth Ellis Center
The folks at MCC Detroit are about a quarter of the way to reaching their goal of giving 100 backpacks to youth at Ruth Ellis Center. The congregation works closely with REC all year round, collecting clothing and personal care items for young [...]