D'Anne Witkowski
Creep of the Week: Califrnia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Earlier this month the California legislature became the first in the country to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. Unfortunately, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vowed to terminate the bill. I'm [...]
Creativity with a conscience
DETROIT – Socially conscious art collectors have a dream come true event to attend this month. On Saturday, Sept. 24 the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project holds its annual Artworks for Life event, now in its tenth year, at the Masonic Temple in [...]
Creep of the Week: Arizona Senator John McCain
Arizona Senator John McCain I take no joy in naming Sen. John McCain as this week's Creep. In fact, I think McCain largely isn't creepy, which is why his endorsement of an anti-gay marriage amendment in his home state is so unnerving. Largely [...]
Don't ask, don't tell, just rock
FERNDALE – No, the women of Lez Zeppelin, the all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band, are not all lesbians. At least, they aren't saying and, frankly, it's doubtful. But for lesbian rock fans, you've got to admit, hearing Brooke Gengras, a.k.a. [...]
Triangle Foundation tapped for national capacity building project
DETROIT – The Triangle Foundation has been chosen by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to partner in an initiative to help strengthen statewide LGBT advocacy organizations. The project aims to build a national pro-LGBT infrastructure by [...]
Creep of the Week: Paul Cameron
Paul Cameron When it comes to the anti-gay industry, statistics don't have to be accurate, they just have to be controversial. Facts are for losers. Also working in the anti-gay industry's favor is the main-stream media's reluctance to call them [...]
Hear Me OUT July, 2005
The Brighter Side of Me Namoli Brennet The first thing that struck me while listening to "The Brighter Side of Me" is that it's impossible to tell the gender of the singer. The effect is a universal voice. Namoli Brennet's singing evokes everyone [...]
Concert of Colors celebrates diversity through music
DETROIT – Thirteen isn't an unlucky number for Detroit's annual Concert of Colors. In fact, year 13 of the free three-day diversity and music festival is slated to be bigger than ever, with an opening night at the Max M. Fisher Music Center and a [...]
Creep of the Week: Senator Mike Goschka
Senator Mike Goschka, Michigan State Senate The support of fairness and equality raises the hackles of the right wing. Whether it be Ford, Disney, and Kraft, or, now, the AFL-CIO, the right wing wants to make it clear: tolerance will not be [...]
Bitter season
All 16 year-old Mona (Nathalie Press) wants is for her born again brother Phil (Paddy Considine) to shut the hell up about Jesus so she can concentrate on her next drink, her next cigarette, her next shag by her married boyfriend. She wants the old [...]
Hear Me Out June, 2005
The Woods Sleater-Kinney (Sub Pop) If you're not a fan of the whole riot-grrrl rock thing, then you might not have ever had reason to get into Sleater-Kinney. But now, with the release of "The Woods," Sleater-Kinney is ready for their close up. [...]
Skin' deep
Traumatic events impact different people in different ways. For the two boys who grow into troubled young men in Gregg Araki's latest film "Mysterious Skin," being sexually molested by their Little League coach, played to creepy perfection by Bill [...]