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].
MCC-D 201: Ministry Releases First Publication on 46th Anniversary, Seeks to Become 'Program-Size' Church
At its 46th anniversary service on Sunday, Sept. 16, Metropolitan Community Church – Detroit debuted its new publication called "Ignite." The 24-page glossy magazine features information on all the events and new programing happening at the church [...]
Transgender Michigan Hosts 8th Annual Transgender Health Fair
Trangender Michigan will host their 8th annual Transgender Health Fair on Saturday, Sept. 29. The fair will take place at Affirmations from 1 to 4 p.m. and Dr. Patricia Schmidt of the Center for Transforming Health will be the featured speaker. "Dr. [...]
Health Club Closes Doors, Sale of Site's Contents Sept. 13 to 15
TNT Health Club, Detroit's longest-running gay bathhouse, has recently shuttered its doors. Located at 13333 Eight Mile Road, TNT first opened in 1979 in the spot of a former Jewish schvitz bath. At that time, there were four other gay male [...]
Health Club Closes Doors, Sale of Site's Contents Takes Place This Week
Between The Lines has learned that the TNT Health Club, Detroit's longest running gay bathhouse, has recently shuttered its doors. Located at 13333 Eight Mile Road, TNT first opened in 1979 in the spot of a former Jewish schvitz bath. At that time [...]
The Struggles of Organizing as Trans Women of Color
Trans Sistas of Color Project Detroit (TSCOPD) Founder and Executive Director Bre' Campbell shocked many at the beginning of the summer when she announced in a post on Facebook that she had actually left Detroit and relocated to New Mexico more than [...]
Fourth Annual Stand with Trans Youth Empowerment Workshop
The fourth annual Stand with Trans Youth Empowerment Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 6. The workshop is open to gender expansive young children, trans youth ages 12 to 24 and parents and caregivers of trans youth. It will once again take [...]
Michigan Lesbians Create 'Instant Connection' via Facebook
Lynelle Osborne (left) and Monica Givens of Linden. BTL Photo: Andrew Cohen. Well, Facebook may be considered a bit passe by today's social media standards, but as Monica Givens and Lynelle Osborne of Linden found out, it still has its [...]
Michigan Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination
As BTL continues the Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination series, we hear from Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver who pledged his oath as the first openly-gay mayor in the city of Southfield on Nov. 16, 2015. Despite running a campaign distracted and [...]
Christ Church Cranbrook Gets Gay Associate Rector
Christ Church Cranbrook, Michigan's largest Episcopal church, will be getting a new associate rector – and he happens to be gay. From San Diego, his name is Rev. Chris Harris and he stepped into the post Sept. 1. Harris said he is relocating to [...]
Ahya Simone wins Kresge Artist Fellowship
Local activist Ahya Simone has received a Kresge Artist Fellowship. While she is most known in the LGBT community for her work with the Trans Sistas of Color Project, Simone is a Detroit-based harpist, singer and artist. She earned a bachelor's [...]
Man arraigned in shooting of trans woman in Detroit
Deonton Rogers was arraigned in 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit on August 15. The 29-year-old was accused of pulling a gun on a trans woman in a gas station on the city's west side and shooting her while in a scuffle, Rogers is charged with discharging [...]
Michigan Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination Series
As BTL continues the Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination series, we hear from Highland Park Mayor Hubert Yopp who was sworn in on Jan. 1, 2016 for a second non-consecutive four-year term. Yopp has a varied background of experience with over 40 years [...]