Jason A. Michael
Jason A. Michael is a senior staff writer for Between The Lines and Pride Source Media Group. He has been writing for BTL since 1999. Jason is also an Essence bestselling author. He may be reached at [email protected].
Gay Sex After 50: MSU Researcher on a Mission to Normalize, Promote Sex at All Ages
A Michigan State University PhD candidate is conducting a study focused on the sex lives of gay men over 50. "SASSY: Study on Aging and Sexual Satisfaction Among Gay Men" is the brainchild of Lucas R. Prieto. Here, Prieto talks to Pride Source about [...]
Tom Daley, Olympic Champion, Calls Out Pro Sports Leagues For Holding Events in Anti-LGBTQ+ Countries
British Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley has shared his dismay that professional sports leagues continue to hold events in countries that persecute LGBTQ+ people. This Christmas Day, join @TomDaley1994 at 5pm for an alternative Christmas message on [...]
The Grossest Alliance of the Year? Dr. Oz Calls J.K. Rowling and Her Divisive Anti-Trans Comments 'Brave'
Dr. Mehmet Oz, former TV show host and current candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, was taped at a private event making blatantly anti-trans remarks and standing up for anti-trans author and Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, including [...]
Michigan Man Launches 'BE KIND' Yard Sign Campaign in Lathrup Village
Greg Ruvolo of Lathrup Village has an interesting self-appointed title. "I'm currently a marketing and communications director for a small bank," he told Pride Source. "I'm a communications and marketing expert. But, by purpose, I'm a Kindness [...]
BREAKING: Gov. Whitmer Files Amicus Brief Aimed at Expanding Michigan Civil Rights Law to Include Sexual Orientation and Identity
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed an amicus brief Thursday in support of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) in the case of two businesses seeking to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people on the basis that it violates their religious [...]
Canada Bans Conversion Therapy Nationwide. Is Michigan Next?
Canada has officially banned the controversial practice of conversion therapy throughout the country. Already illegal in Albania, Germany and Malta, the Canadian legislation makes it illegal to "provide, promote and profit" from the practice, which [...]
Coming Soon to a Butt Near You: Injectable PrEP
The burden of taking a daily dose of PrEP might soon be lifted. According to updated CDC guidelines, bi-monthly injectable PrEP is expected to receive FDA approval by February. The injectable cabotegravir (CAB) would join Truvada and Descovy as a [...]
Out 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Faking Hate Crime
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty by a Cook County Circuit Court jury yesterday on five of six felony counts of disorderly conduct for lying to Chicago police about an alleged hate crime he reported in January 2019. The jury, [...]
Three Rivers School District Reverses Course as Board Unanimously Votes to Allow Pride Flags in Classrooms
Score one for LGBTQ+ rights and, more importantly, score one for LGBTQ+ youth in the small Southwestern Michigan town of Three Rivers. Just weeks ago, school district administrators ordered all LGBTQ+ Pride Flags in the district's schools be [...]
Bills in State House and Senate Aim to Strike 'Gay Panic' Defense from Michigan Law
Identical bills were proposed in the Michigan State House and Senate this week that would make it illegal for defendants of an alleged crime against an LGBTQ+ person to bring up the victim's sexual orientation as part of their defense. The [...]
Bisexual Teacher Who Quit After Being Ordered to Remove Pride Flag on Why He May Never Teach Again in Michigan
Growing up, Russell Ball always knew he wanted to be a teacher. “Teaching was my first calling,” Ball, 43, told Pride Source recently. “I went to Western Michigan University to be a math and physics teacher. I decided that wasn’t the subject [...]
As Oxford, Michigan Mourns Following School Shooting, It Turns Out Queer Gun Control Activist X Gonzalez Was Right All Along
"Gun violence has torn up many communities across the country," wrote queer gun control activist X Gonzalez in a March 2018 op-ed for Teen Vogue. School shootings are something Gonzalez knows about. In February 2018, when they were a senior at [...]