D'Anne Witkowski
Marriage road map
Spring is in the air and summer is just around the corner, which means that wedding bells are ringing. If you and your significant other are thinking about getting hitched, there's a lot to consider, especially what you want and where to do it. [...]
The marrying kind
For gay and lesbian couples, asking and answering the question, "Will you marry me?" has become one of the most political exchanges possible. In today's political and social climate it seems like everyone and their uncle has an opinion about our [...]
Heaven can wait
ANN ARBOR – Mark Doty has been thinking about heaven a lot lately. Heaven, and also death, are recurring themes in the National Book Critics Circle Award winning poet's newest collection of poetry, "School of the Arts," published this month by [...]
HRC president visits Detroit 'On the Road to Equality'
DETROIT – New Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese was in Detroit April 14-15 as part of HRC's national "On the Road to Equality" tour, a project to help reintroduce gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans to the public. The tour, [...]
Creep of the Week: Microsoft
Microsoft Most days it seems like the only organizations not caving to the demands of social conservatives are corporate America. Granted, corporations are hardly a bastion of liberalism, but they are concerned with the bottom line and know that [...]
Hear Me OUT April 2005
Martha Wainwright {ITAL Martha Wainwright (Zoe/Rounder)} Martha Wainwright is the daughter of famous folk artists Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and the sister of Rufus. No pressure. Rufus fans are probably already aware of Martha. She's [...]
Creep of the Week: Eric Rudolph
Eric Rudolph Blowing things up is a pretty creepy thing to do, especially if you're doing it to punish folks who don't have the same ideological agenda as you (by the way, that's called terrorism). Thus, Eric Rudolph – who pleaded guilty April 13 [...]
Two women's music legends coming to The Ark April 20
Fans of women's music will get two shows for the price of one as icons of the genre Tret Fure and Ferron play a double headlining show April 20 at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Both women are returning to the road after taking a break, and both have new [...]
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
Americans For Truth President Peter LaBarbera Peter LaBarbera has been a long time LGBT foe. Americans For Truth is a group that works to expose the "truth" about homosexuality, which basically amounts to some sensationalized sex stories and a [...]
Renegotiation: tractors, dogs and televisions, oh my!
Compromise is an important part of any relationship and when two people move in together their compromising skills are often put to the test. Whether it's her tacky wall-hangings, his insistence on keeping the heat at 60 degrees, a Precious Moments [...]