Eve Kucharski
Prevalent' Exhibit Explores Deep Issues in America
Racism, gun violence and human rights violations; unless those are issues faced in their daily life, it's unlikely that the average American chooses to face them head-on. Detroit-born artist Charzette Torrence decided to change that. The product of [...]
Angel Vivaldi Wants to Re-Introduce you to Instrumental Guitar
Whether escorting fans on a seasonal tour of the universe, providing a musical accompaniment to some of the brain's most key neurotransmitters or removing song titles from an EP altogether, Angel Vivaldi's artistic vision has consistently set his [...]
Democrat Jocelyn Benson Elected Secretary of State
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Democrat Jocelyn Benson won out against her Republican oponent Mary Treder Lang in her second bid for Secretary of State — running for the first time in 2010 against Ruth Johnson. Though Democrats all over the state are happy [...]
Jeremy Moss Makes History as First Openly Gay Michigan Senator
With results announced just after 2 a.m. via a tweet from the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Sen. Jeremy Moss made history as the first openly gay person to be elected to the 11th state Senate district. In a tweet shortly after, Moss [...]
Whitmer Elected Governor
Leading by tens of thousands of votes, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer won the race over Republican Bill Schuette by a nearly 10 percentage point lead. Addressing her constituents at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, she [...]
Brennan Villines 'Make(s) It Work' with Brand-New EP
After overcoming a battle with drug addiction and an HIV-positive diagnoses, musician Brennan Villines jumped into the national spotlight with a showstopping performance on Fox's "The Four." Villines imprinted upon viewers not only his musical [...]
Whitmer: 'Four Days Left of GOTDV: Get out the Damn Vote'
Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, to the cheers of "Go Gretchen go!" Gretchen Whitmer's gubernatorial campaign bus rolled up in front the ONE Campaign Office in Farmington Hills. As a part of the second day of the "Fix The Damn Roads Bus [...]
Charin H. Davenport Makes Historic Bid for Lieutenant Governor
For the LGBTQ community, Jennifer V. Kurland's race for governor is one to watch not only because of its progressive platform but especially because of her running mate: Charin H. Davenport. Beyond being a vocal activist for LGBTQ rights and [...]
Aimee Stephens to Be Honored at ACLU Annual Dinner
Although her legal battle began in 2013, Aimee Stephens is still fighting for the right not to be fired simply for being transgender. A former employee of R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, she announced to her team members that she would be [...]
Michigan Outscores National Average in HRC Municipal Equality Index
Last month the Human Rights Campaign recognized Michigan as high above the national average in its annual Municipal Equality Index. The state earned 73 out of 100 possible points — 15 points higher than the national average of 58. HRC is a national [...]
Gubernatorial Candidate Jennifer V. Kurland Talks LGBTQ Issues
With just under two weeks to go before Michigan's midterm elections on Nov. 6, LGBTQ voters are gearing up to cast their ballots for candidates who pledge to support the community. BTL caught up with Green party candidate for governor Jennifer V. [...]
Vox of an Angel
Whether belting out a classic like "House of the Rising Sun," putting her own spin on Radiohead's "Creep" or performing a standing ovation-worthy "Wicked" duet with stars like Lea Michele, Ada Vox is bringing it. But Vox isn't an average drag queen. [...]