Jan Stevenson
Thousands create change in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. – Over 60 LGBT activists from Michigan joined more than 2,300 other radical, elderly, young, black, Asian Pacific, button-downed, outrageous, experienced, newly exposed and otherwise diverse activists at the 18th Annual Creating [...]
BTL writer out and open as Art Educator Of the Year
DEARBORN – Dual love of the arts and teaching have inspired Charles Alexander his entire life. Last week, Alexander, 69, was honored for his contributions to both of his loves at the eighth annual Recognition Awards for Arts & Culture, hosted by [...]
Urvashi Vaid takes over at Arcus
KALAMAZOO – Urvashi Vaid is thrilled and a little surprised to find that her long career in LGBT activism has led her to Kalamazoo. Small in stature but huge in heart, Vaid said she's intent on bringing her vast experience and passion to help grow [...]
History made: New center breaks ground
FERNDALE – After four years of meetings, fundraisers, consultations with architects and building inspectors, governmental red tape and gallons of coffee, the Building Committee at Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center finally got a chance to [...]
Kilpatrick: 'You learn more as you go along'
DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is in a tough reelection campaign against challenger Freman Hendrix. Although the polls show Hendrix with a strong lead going into the final week of the campaign, most experts agree that Kilpatrick could [...]
BTL Exclusive Interview: Freman Hendrix: 'I want to be everybody's mayor'
DETROIT – Freman Hendrix is campaigning hard to become the next Mayor of Detroit. He currently has a double-digit lead in the polls over incumbent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, but as the Nov. 2 election gets closer, experts predict the margin will shrink [...]
Northern Exposure
HARRISVILLE – Ever feel like you just want to get away from it all? Fortunately in Michigan that's not so hard to do, and you don't have to go very far to reach pristine beaches, acres of woodland forests, and clean rivers. One such place is [...]
A home away from home
BELLAIRE – David Schulz and Jim Walker love their home, and they want to share it with everyone – inside and out. This couple, who gave up their corporate jobs to follow their dream of owning and operating a bed and breakfast, have created an [...]
GM's Hohman honored as a trailblazer
DENVER, CO – Leslie Hohman of General Motors is a committed activist. She's dedicated herself to making GM a better and safer place for LGBT employees, and her extraordinary work will be celebrated later this month in Denver as a finalist for the [...]
LGBT activists unite at WSU panel
DETROIT – The Michigan LGBT community is more united, more organized and more battle tested after the stunning loss suffered on Proposal 2 in the November 2004 election. That was the conclusion and tone of a town hall meeting Jan. 13 on the campus [...]
Protest planned in Detroit against same-sex marriage ban
DETROIT – A coalition of LGBT groups in greater Detroit has called for a rally March 3 at noon at the City County Building in downtown Detroit to demonstrate against the existing ban against same-sex marriage. After the rally, same-sex couples plan [...]
Granholm extends protections to LGBT state employees
LANSING – Michigan's Governor Jennifer Granholm gave the LGBT employees of the State of Michigan a special holiday gift by issuing an Executive Directive that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation in state employment. Executive Order No. [...]