D'Anne Witkowski
Same-sex couples take to the courthouse
PONTIAC – While major battles rage over marriage for same-sex couples in Massachusetts and San Francisco, six same-sex couples went to the Oakland County Courthouse on Feb. 13 to ask for marriage licensees in an effort to bring attention to the [...]
Out on the Web
Every week Between The Lines learns of new or enhanced Internet resources available to the community. As a service to our readers we will feature these sites as space permits. Please be sure to check on our website for links to these and other great [...]
Sisters are doing it for each other
FERNDALE – Imagine that for the past four years you were bedridden due to a debilitating bone disease. Now imagine that you are also lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. Imagine the possibilities for loneliness and isolation. Cindy Mudryk of [...]
Is Anyone out there?
"For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible, and no one can now doubt the word of America." – George W. Bush, Jan. 20, 2004. It all seems like a bad dream. George W. Bush, a man whose penchant for saying one thing and then doing another [...]
Out on the Edge' is both out and edgy, but not always on
Comedy Central's one-hour comedy special "Out on the Edge" is billed as "the best of alternative comedy with a distinctly gay edge." Indeed, it feels a lot like a Michigan Women's Music Festival for girls and boys alike. With its ecclectic line up [...]
Ani Difranco's 'Educated Guess'
Ani Difranco has not made a truly solo record in over a decade. Not since the release of "Not So Soft" in 1991 has Difranco been completely at the helm. For fans who miss the days of Difranco's fiercely intelligent lyrics backed by only an acoustic [...]
The marriage war of 2003
If there was one single LGBT issue that stood out in 2003 it had to be the issue of same-sex civil marriage. This past year has been one of amazing gains and unprecedented backlash for same-sex couples. When Canada announced the legalization of [...]
Anti-gay marriage resolution update
The Genessee County Board of Commissioners voted 6-3 Dec. 3 to table an anti-gay marriage resolution similar to the ones passed in Oakland, Jackson, Monroe, and Lapeer counties. The resolution supports amending the Michigan Constitution to define [...]
Move to ban affirmative action in Michigan moves forward
A state elections panel has given the go-ahead to a group opposing affirmative action to circulate petitions in Jan., the Detroit Free Press reported. The group, calling itself the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, hopes to get the issue on the Nov. [...]
Family is what you make it
HOWELL – When Deb Hemgesberg and Ann Keyes talk about their family, they don't limit themselves to blood relatives. In fact, when they say their home is open to family on Christmas Eve, they mean it's open to friends, neighbors, families who use [...]
Newsbriefs
Law Suspect indicted in stabbing death of Sakia Gunn NEWARK, N.J. – The suspect in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old lesbian at a city bus stop earlier this year has been indicted on murder and bias charges. An Essex County grand jury returned [...]
Don't forget Ferndale this holiday season
FERNDALE – When doing your holiday shopping this season, don't forget that the dollars you spend support the community you spend them in. That's why LGBT holiday shoppers would be wise to spend their money in Ferndale, one of Michigan's most [...]