Eve Kucharski
From Film to the Stage: Melissa McKamie Refreshes 'The Sound of Music's' Baronness Elsa Schraeder
Although the audience never sees it, a scene change in a musical performance is the product of a well-engineered and well-oiled machine. Many crew members must seamlessly perform dozens of specific actions to set scenery and props in place. Then, as [...]
Dan Savage Knows a Lot, but He's No 'Sex Moses'
Royal Oak Music Theatre Hosts 'Savage Love Live' Picture this scenario: you're 18, you've been watching porn for a while and you don't know if your varied preferences are crossing the line. Now this: it's year 10 of a fairly sexless marriage, and [...]
Gloria Steinem Emphasizes that Feminism and LGBT Rights Linked
Activist, journalist and feminist Gloria Steinem has been actively campaigning for women's rights since the 1960s. Not only has she imprinted her legacy when she helped found longstanding publications like Ms. and New York Magazines, she has aided [...]
The Science of Grief Explored
Local Poet Hosts 14-Hour Community Grief Outlet The violent death of a family member is the stuff of nightmares, but for poet Natasha Miller it was a reality. "On Dec. 28, 2013, my brother was gunned down in Detroit, and it was just a really hard, [...]
Victory Fund Endorses Attorney General Candidate Dana Nessel
Dana Nessel is not afraid of confrontation or controversy. The lawyer of nearly 25 years is perhaps best known for her 2012 defense against Michigan's same-sex adoption laws, when she represented April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse in their efforts to [...]
Punchy, Fiery and Honest Hilarity
ComedyFest Brings Dynamic Lineup to Detroit Ask a comedian what inspires their comedy, and the answers will range from daily life to aging to their social media accounts. Between The Lines did just that with comedians Suzanne Westenhoefer, Andre [...]
Transgender Day of Visibility Turns into Month-Long Celebration
Nine years ago, founder of Transgender Michigan Rachel Crandall-Crocker took her advocacy a step further – she created the International Transgender Day of Visibility. The March 31 holiday has since been celebrated all across the world, even in [...]
Book Review: Small Towns, Dogs and the Demonic
Driving down a small, Midwestern two-lane highway you'll see dozens of exits for them; tiny, quiet and sleepy towns. And, unless your car's gas light blinks on or your engine starts to vomit smoke, you're unlikely to visit them on your way to larger [...]
Sex in the Dark MSU LGBT Resource Center
If one looks back to their high school sex ed class, they probably can imagine an uncomfortable teacher demonstrating the application of a condom and condemning sexual activity as a near-criminal act. Although these courses did mention the potential [...]
Make a Painting at the Lansing City Market
Usually, publicly taking the plunge into a new hobby can be daunting. Whatever the activity, if one is joining a group of already experienced people, the barrier to entry can feel huge. Luckily, the Lansing City Market has taken this into account [...]
Q&A With '27' Soprano Monica Dewey
A night out in Paris is never a mistake. And in the early 1900s, a trip down its cobble-stoned streets to the salon at 27 rue de Fleurus was an excellent decision. On an ideal night, one could make the acquaintance of Pablo Picasso, Ernest [...]
BTL Hosts 8th Annual Ultimate LGBT Wedding & Anniversary Expo at MotorCity Casino
Detroit — It's a long process to pick a venue, a photographer, make the guest list and worry about the floral arrangements — among countless other responsibilities. But, whether large or intimate, two people join together in a celebration of love. [...]