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].
Historic Detroit Church Will Marry First Gay Couple
Latress London and Andrew Nichols, pictured with Molly and Blues, will be the first same-sex couple married in the historic Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit. Photo courtesy of Andrew Nichols Score one for online dating. Andrew Nichols and [...]
PRISM Chorus to Perform Sold Out Show
PRISM Chorus rehearses weekly in Madison Heights. BTL Photo: Jason A. Michael Randall Wrisinger has always loved playing the piano. "My grandmother bought me a cord organ when I was four and I really took to it," Wrisinger recalled. "So when I was [...]
Whosoever Ministry Joins United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Selma Massey's journey to ministry was not an easy one. "I was reared as a Christian Scientist, which is not very popular with a lot of people," said Massey, who grew up on the west side of Detroit. "Our main theme was mind over matter so [...]
Ferndale Pride Uplifts LGBTQ Community at Local Level
In 2017, LGBTQ America is looking to find a balance between being political and celebratory during the month of June. As LGBTQ people and their allies defy the hatred and violence that targets them, they are determined to celebrate. Ferndale Pride [...]
I'm From Driftwood' Added to LGBT Film & TV Collection
For those who have the Xfinity X1 Platform and haven't checked it out yet, the month of June is the perfect time to browse through the LGBT Film & TV Collection – a prideful library of over 800 shows and movies featuring LGBT characters and [...]
Psychiatrist Writes About Coming Out Later in Life
In a day and age when people are coming out younger than ever before – some even identifying as gay or trans pre-adolescence – it's become harder to imagine someone waiting until middle age to come out. Yet for various reasons, many still do. Such [...]
Rrose Confuses the Mind and Perceptions While Making Music
Known for confusing listeners until they question their place in space and time, Rrose will take the Underground Stage May 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Movement Music Festival in Hart Plaza. Rrose, a California native who lives in London, is the musical [...]
Survey Results Can Help Protect Trans Community, LGBT Rights Organizations Say
Equality Michigan Transgender Victims Advocate Jeynce Poindexter shares her experience with discrimination. Also pictured are Curtis Lipscomb, executive director of LGBT Detroit and Stephanie Williams, executive director of Equality Michigan. BTL [...]
EQMI's Department of Victim Services Reaches Across the State
Equality Michigan's Department of Victim Services: Jeynce Poindexter, Serena Johnson and Genny Maze. BTL Photo: Jason A. Michael As the founding member of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, Equality Michigan is committed through their [...]
Brownstown Couple Receives Creating Hope Award for Fostering Children
Pictured from left to right in top row: son-in-law Ryan Costella, Lauren Costella, 24 with Paityn Dixon, 2; Shelly Taylor; McKenna Dixon, 3; Lori Dixon; Gabriel Dedes, 16; Caitlyn Dedes, 13; and Alec Dedes, 22. Lori Dixon and Shelly Taylor became a [...]
David Rosenberg, Longtime BTL Distributor, Retires
David Rosenberg's involvement with Between The Lines dates back to 1993 when there was no LGBT newspaper in circulation in Michigan. There had been LGBT publications in the area before, most notably 10 Percent, which was later renamed the Michigan [...]
Author goes 'beyond' the hype in new book about the down low
You're probably tired of hearing about it by now. In fact, you may be sick of it. Keith Boykin is, too. But his reasons for being over the "down low" phenomenon might not be the ones you'd suspect. And it might even shock you to know that Boykin was [...]