Eve Kucharski
Confetti, Rainbows and the Fight for Equality: Ferndale Pride 2019 Breaks Milestones
Thousands of LGBTQ people from Southeast Michigan and beyond congregated on Saturday, June 1, to kick off pride month together at Ferndale Pride 2019. The ninth annual festival included a strong lineup of vendors from across organizations; [...]
Motor City Bears Host LGBTQ Charity Car Wash June 8
LGBTQ bear culture has long been about body positivity said Motor City Bear Rob Pearce — a member of the male-specific social club for bears and their admirers. That's why, when the opportunity arose to combine that concept with a charitable event, [...]
Gov. Whitmer Declares June Pride Month, Attends LGBTQ Town Hall at Affirmations
Shortly after signing an official proclamation declaring June Pride month in advance of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attended a community town hall meeting at the Affirmations LGBTQ community center in Ferndale. [...]
Hitting the Ground Running
Programmatic expansion, fund and staff development, political advocacy and more are all either current or future projects at Ferndale's Affirmations LGBTQ community center. From the outside, that list might seem like an average set of goals for such [...]
Allan Gilmour Talks Charitable Giving and Community Awareness in Advance of LGBT Chamber Honor
Though now seeing a corporate presence at a pride parade or hearing about an openly gay sports star is becoming more commonplace, it's important to note that those two worlds have not historically been beacons of LGBTQ-friendliness. In fact, that's [...]
An Antidote for a 'Sickening' Era
Ascot, impeccable suit and devastating wit are just three of the ingredients in the recipe that is Buddy Cole, the effeminate LGBTQ comedy icon created by openly gay comedian Scott Thompson. Fans of the Cole persona will likely know of his origins [...]
Jaye Spiro on 40 Years Teaching the Art of Empowerment
Despite operating a martial arts school for decades, practicing various forms for almost 50 years and pioneering early self-defense courses for women across the U.S., Central America and Europe, Ferndale Meijishi Martial Arts founder and instructor [...]
Black Bear Brotherhood, Onyx Great Lakes Chapter, LGBT Detroit Host Community Forum on HIV in Black, Gay Community
Life, love and HIV within the context of the black, gay male experience was the topic of a town hall gathering on Friday, May 17, held at LGBT Detroit's brand-new expanded campus known as its #SafeBraveSpace. This meeting was a culmination of the [...]
Rural Americans are LGBTQ, too
Though urban areas are often considered huge draws for those in the LGBTQ community — a 2015 Gallup poll found that San Francisco, Portland and Austin all ranked highest in the country for the largest LGBTQ population — little is written about those [...]
Michigan Founder of Transgender Day of Visibility to Be Honored at National Trans Visibility March
The first annual National Trans Visibility march will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Washington, D.C. in honor of members of the LGBTQ community who are transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary. They will march together along with their [...]
TYLR_ Talks Movement Music Festival and the LGBTQ Electronic Music Scene
Thousands of music fans from across the globe are gearing up to visit the birthplace of techno for three days of some of the world's best electronic music played by dozens of artists across five stages. In advance of the festivities, BTL caught up [...]
LGBTQ Drama 'Rafiki' Screens at Cinema Detroit May 24-30
Originally banned in its country of origin, Kenya, "Rafiki" is the story of two young women who fall in love in a society that criminalizes their relationship. The film, which made international ripples after its ban was taken up to the country's [...]