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Royal Oak Ordinance Thwarted For Now
ROYAL OAK – It appears that enough petition signatures were turned in at Royal Oak City Hall April 2 to thwart a human rights ordinance – at least for now. The ordinance was set to go into effect last month but now may end up being decided by the [...]
Turmoil In Lansing
Photo: Bonnie Bucqueroux, Lansing Online News LANSING – At 4:30 a.m. Dec. 14 it was official – the Michigan legislature did not hold final votes on House Bills 5763 and 5764, which would have allowed adoption agencies to discriminate based on a [...]
Reflections on KGLRC Gala
Photo: Terry Johnston Photography KALAMAZOO – Almost 400 people gathered at the Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts Dec. 15 to celebrate and support the Kalamazoo Gay & Lesbian Resource Center. Aside from the sheer size of the crowd and amount of [...]
AIDS Walkers Honored At Leon & Lulus
Mary Liz Curtin hosted the thank you event at her eclectic store, Leon & Lulu in Berkley. About 150 people browsed, noshed and honored the walkers who raised the most for AIDS Walk Detroit. CLAWSON – It was all smiles and hugs at the Thank You [...]
Big Win In Lansing
LANSING – At 4:30 a.m. Dec. 14 it was official – the Michigan legislature did not hold final votes on House Bills 5763 and 5764, which would have allowed adoption agencies to discriminate based on a moral or religious conviction, or on Senate Bill [...]
BREAKING: Republican's Bill Attacks LGBTs, Women
Call To Action Encourage Gov. Snyder to veto this heinous bill if and when it makes it to his desk: 517-373-3400 517-335-7858 517-335-6863 Fax www.michigan.gov then click on Governor to email Updated 9:10 a.m. Dec. 13, 2012. LANSING – The [...]
Hope Unfurls Election Night
"Boy, this restores my faith in the American people," said a woman sitting next to me at the election return watch party we attended Nov. 6 when it was finally announced that President Obama had won reelection. That statement summed up my feelings [...]
Michigan Changes Little After Expensive Campaigns
LANSING – Despite millions of dollars and hard fought campaigns, the results of the Nov. 6 elections in Michigan netted only small changes in our state government composition. The Supreme Court will remain with a 4-3 Republican majority and the [...]
Black Galvanized Sell-Out Crowd at ACLU
12345ÔÑÑÔÑÖ DEARBORN – Dustin Lance Black rallied progressives not to settle for crumbs of freedom, but to continue the fight for full equality for everyone. "It is the 'why' of our lives that changes minds. Tell them your 'why.' Never [...]
Moving Michigan Forward Nov. 6
– "All men are created equal. No matter how hard you try, you can never erase those words." – Harvey Milk On Tuesday, citizens in Michigan will go to the polls and exercise their right to vote. To help you make an informed decision, BTL has [...]
AIDS Walk Michigan
DETROIT – On a sunny, cool Saturday morning, AIDS Walk Michigan – Detroit walkers strutted along behind the awesome and energetic Cass Tech High School Marching Band. The band, in their snappy green and white uniforms, played a fully choreographed [...]
Mich. Dems Embrace Marriage Equality, Full LGBT Rights
LANSING – The Michigan Democratic Party embraced full equality for LGBT people in the 2012 state party platform adopted this past weekend at the Michigan Democratic Party convention. In an unequivocal statement of support, the platform reads, "We [...]