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LGBT positive candidates run for office in Lansing
LANSING – Of all the races in Michigan's state capitol, the race for mayor is the one being most closely watched by LGBT activists and allies. According to Chris Swope, treasurer for Lansing Association for Human Rights (LAHR) PAC, mayoral contender [...]
Porter and Covey race for reelection in Ferndale
FERNDALE – With Nov. 4 right around the corner, incumbent candidates Robert Porter and Craig Covey are working to make sure that they retain their places in Ferndale's government. Mayor Porter and Councilman Covey have been strongly endorsed by [...]
Anti-gay marriage amendment proposal remains a threat
LANSING – Ever since State Sen. Alan Cropsey (R-DeWitt) unveiled his anti-gay marriage amendment proposal at the beginning of this month, LGBT people in Michigan have been on the defensive. The resolution, which must be approved by a two thirds [...]
Out in the U.P.
MARQUETTE – If Randi Sherman could change one thing about the city she lives in, she might very well wish for a 24-hour restaurant. That is, after she's created a Gay-Straight Alliance in every Northern Michigan High School and eradicated homophobia [...]
Lapeer Board of Commissioners pass resolution against same-sex marriage
DRYDEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners voted 4 to 2, with one absent vote to pass a resolution against same-sex marriage September 18. The resolution is one in a recent string of marriage resolutions passed in counties [...]
An unlikely papa bear
Being gay doesn't make for a bad parent. Neither does being an imperfect human being – specifically a sexually active and HIV positive member of the local bear community who has a thing for parties and gay bath houses. And drugs, occasionally. Pedro [...]
Sign the petition to save the filibuster
Radical right leaders like Pat Robertson, James Dobson and Jerry Falwell are urging senators to make a pre-emptive strike that will leave Americans unable to defend against far-right Court nominees. Their target is the 200-year-old tradition of the [...]
Hear Me OUT: Special Pride Edition
Hot & Sweet Various Artists (Outmusic) Just because it's gay doesn't mean it's good, as "Hot & Sweet" repeatedly demonstrates. However, a compilation highlighting out and proud artists is a very fitting record for Pride season, and some of [...]
Michigan to send two openly gay delegates to Democratic Convention
LANSING – For the first time in Michigan's history, two openly gay delegates will be going to the Democratic Convention, to be held in Boston July 26-29. Keith Orr is going as a delegate for Howard Dean and Rick Wallace is going as a delegate for [...]
Civil Rights Commission urged to amend Elliot-Larsen
FARMINGTON – Jeffrey Montgomery, executive director of the Triangle Foundation, addressed the Michigan Civil Rights Commission at their Nov. 22 meeting in Dearborn and urged them to endorse amending Michigan's civil rights law to include sexual [...]
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: Audiobook brings Ginsberg to life Allen Ginsberg's poetry is as much a celebration of the written word as it is a historical record. With the Voice of the Poet series by Randomhouse Audiobooks, Ginsberg's work comes to life on the page and to the [...]
Cowboys and Angles' not rugged or heavenly
Don't be a drug dealer. Oh, and your dreams can come true. But not so much if you're a drug dealer. These are the lessons viewers walk away with after seeing "Cowboys & Angels" by writer and director David Gleeson, a rare gay-themed film from [...]