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].
Vandal caught tampering with BTL box in Royal Oak
ROYAL OAK – Royal Oak police arrested a Warren resident on March 14 after he was observed tampering with a Between The Lines newspaper box at the corner of Fourth Street and Main. According to the report, officers were called to the scene when [...]
The Bitch is back
Special is the couple who can live and work together. The lack of privacy and personal space isn't always healthy, and at times it can be hellacious. And so it is that after nearly a decade of living, working, traveling and making music together we [...]
Duran Duran coming to The Palace
If you're a gay male and were post pubescent by the time Duran Duran danced onto the music scene in the early 80s, just the sight of them – especially when they were scantily clad, as they often were in videos such as "Rio" – was surely enough to [...]
Bush Administration backs down on request to edit "LGBT" out of suicide conference workshop title
The Bush Administration has apparently backed down from a controversial call that a federally funded conference on suicide prevention could not use the words "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender" in a workshop title on its agenda. The conference, [...]
Oscar Fever
In Hollywood, the Oscar parties take place in ultra chic dining salons with names like Morton's, Moomba, Sardi's and Spago. But in Detroit, the most popular Oscar hoopla fest happens in Dave Hill's midtown Detroit apartment. This year actually marks [...]
Robert Clark: The next chapter
In our past three Black History Month profiles, we've looked at local leaders past and present. In this final installment, we look toward the future and introduce you to a young man who's well on his way to becoming one of tomorrow's [...]
Walled Lake City Council Candidate Called Out for Hate Speech
Dan Lauffer Facebook photo A religious extremist running for city council in Walled Lake is creating controversy on the internet. Dan Lauffer, also known as Carson Lauffer and Carson Daniel, has attacked gays, transgender individuals, women, [...]
Change of Leadership at UNIFIED - HIV Health and Beyond
Jimena Loveluck (left), who left the UNIFIED executive leadership team in July with Bill VanHemert (center) who has resigned. Angel Tomsic (right) will step in as interim president and CEO of the agency. BTL Photo: Jason A. Michael UNIFIED – HIV [...]
Deborah Cox Fills Big Shoes in 'The Bodyguard'
The film marked the acting debut of Whitney Houston, grossed $411 million worldwide and spawned what would become the best-selling soundtrack of all time with more than 45 million copies sold worldwide. Simply put, "The Bodyguard" was a big [...]
Charles Alexander's 'Art and Autograph' Debuts
A new collection of the mixed media art of Between The Lines columnist and venerable LGBT community institution Charles Alexander has just been released. The Scarab Club presents "The Art of Charles Alexander" by John Douglas Peters, a [...]
GNA Funding Gender Marker Changes on Passport Cards
A joint project of the Gender-Identity Network Alliance (GNA), Affirmations, the Trans Sistas of Color Project and the ACLU of Michigan is assisting trans people with getting their gender markers changed on their government-issued IDs. The project [...]
Spotlight On Legacy Award Recipients at MCC Detroit Anniversary Event
John Kavanaugh (left) and Jim Toy (right) – recipients of the MCC Detroit Legacy Awards – pictured with Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow (middle). BTL Photo: Jason A. Michael Around 130 people attended the 45th anniversary celebration of Metropolitan [...]