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].
A Look At The Ladies Of The King & Queens Ball
Thelma Houston A Mississippi native, Houston's fame hit when she teamed up with Motown Records. The single "Don't Leave Me This Way" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, R&B Singles and Dance Music charts in 1977. The gold record earned her a [...]
Divas Galore: Latrice Royale To Bring Pride To Chene Park
The King & Queens Ball 8 p.m. June 6 Chene Park 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit For tickets visit http://ticketmaster.com She is large and in charge, chunky yet funky. Yes, the one and only Latrice "Mother Fucking" Royale is coming to town. The [...]
OBITUARY: Grace A. McClelland
Grace McClelland, former executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center, died June 16. BTL file photo Grace McClelland, former executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center, died June 16. BTL file photo LINCOLN PARK – Grace McClelland, former executive [...]
Obituary: Grace McClelland
LINCOLN PARK – Grace McClelland, former executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center, suffered a fatal heart attack on June 16. McClelland, 57, was born in Camden, N.J. After graduating from St. Joseph's High School she studied law and criminal [...]
New Documentary Tells Tragic Tale Of Murdered Transgender Teen
The late Shelly "Treasure" Hilliard is the subject of a new documentary, "Treasure: From Tragedy To Transjustice, Mapping A Detroit Story," by filmmaker dream hampton. The film revisits the gruesome tale of Hilliard's demise and the transphobia that [...]
Fiat, Major Sponsor Of Motor City Pride, Hosts Discussion With LGBT Community Leaders
Gregory Hawkins, chair of FCAs Gay and Lesbian Alliance, speaks at the Fiat media discussion Sunday while fellow panelists Darrious Hilmon, executive director of Affirmations, and Dave Wait, chair of Motor City Pride, look on. BTL photo: Jason A. [...]
Michigan Trans Activists Respond To The Debut Of Caitlyn Jenner
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Bruce Jenner won a gold medal in the decathlon and, in the process, set a new world record. This week Jenner set yet another new record. After announcing to the world that she would now be known as Caitlyn [...]
A Look At The Ladies Of The King & Queens Ball
Thelma Houston A Mississippi native, Houston's fame hit when she teamed up with Motown Records. The single "Don't Leave Me This Way" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, R&B Singles and Dance Music charts in 1977. The gold record earned her a [...]
Divas Galore: Latrice Royale To Bring Pride To Chene Park
The King & Queens Ball 8 p.m. June 6 Chene Park 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit For tickets visit http://ticketmaster.com She is large and in charge, chunky yet funky. Yes, the one and only Latrice "Mother Fucking" Royale is coming to town. The [...]
Johnny Jenkins Leaves Affirmations, Opens Dessert Shop
Photo Caption: Johnny Jenkins (right) and his partner Frederick Douglas have started a gourmet dessert business called Creme Detroipolis. (BTL photo: Jason A. Michael) DETROIT – He's been a leader in Metro Detroit and, indeed, Michigan's LGBT [...]
Transgender Day Of Empowerment Exhilarates Crowd
FERNDALE – About 80 people braved the rains and came out for the seventh annual Transgender Day of Empowerment on Sunday. The conference, which was sponsored by the Gender-Identity Network Alliance (formerly Transgender Detroit), took place at [...]
Anti-Gay Midland Minister Caught On Grindr, Quickly Resigns
MIDLAND – A minister known to have made anti-gay remarks was outed last week after being caught on gay hookup app Grindr. Rev. Matthew Makela, an associate pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church and School since 2010, resigned just as gay news [...]