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].
Detroit Design SuperStar contest extended
DETROIT – Have you ever thought you may have a knack for interior design but never found the opportunity to pursue it? Well, here's your shot. Garden Court Condominiums has launched Detroit's Design SuperStar Challenge. Aspiring metro Detroit area [...]
Two new homeowners share their advice on how to find the right house to buy
It's no secret that Michigan is in a recession. But the silver lining for those who find themselves house shopping is that the buyer's market the state's economic downturn has produced puts them in them in a prime position to do so. Here, two recent [...]
Poor weather keeps attendance down at OutFest
ANN ARBOR – Organizers of OutFest, the Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project, were hoping a move from September/October to August would bolster the success of the event. Instead, the pattern of decreasing attendance continued, thanks in part to damp [...]
Mentally challenged man and his advocate target of racist and anti-gay vandalism
WATERFORD – A handicap parking sign belonging to residents in a federally subsidized housing unit was vandalized over the weekend with homophobic and ethic slurs. Anthony Williams, who lives in the Whispering Woods housing complex, awoke Saturday [...]
Ruth Ellis Center opens new drop-in site
HIGHLAND PARK – It may be cliched to say that the Ruth Ellis Center is growing by leaps and bounds. But it's certainly not inaccurate. One June 25, the center opened its new, 5,000-square-foot drop-in center. The space is more then five times [...]
Disabled man and his advocate target of racist, anti-gay vandalism
WATERFORD – A handicap parking sign belonging to residents in a federally subsidized housing unit was vandalized over the weekend with homophobic and ethic slurs. Anthony Williams, who lives in the Whispering Woods housing complex, awoke Saturday [...]
New day dawns at Full Truth
DETROIT – Pastor Darlene C.A. Franklin does not court popularity. Having helmed Full Truth Fellowship of Christ Church for the past seven years now, she has steered the ministry toward a more Bible-based (read: stricter) approach. Tops on that [...]
Creating Change co-chairs announced
Local leaders will spearhead planning of '08 conference DETROIT – The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, organizers of the Creating Change conference, announced Monday the selection of the four local activists who will serve as co-chairs of the [...]
Remembering Yolanda King Activist for civil rights, gay rights, dies at 51
November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007 Yolanda Denise King, the firstborn child of civil rights pioneers Coretta Scott King and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has died at age 51, of an apparent heart condition. Thrust into the media spotlight virtually [...]
Chosen Books rises again
FERNDALE – If absence makes the heart grow fonder then the reopening of Chosen Books should fill its loyal customers' hearts with glee. It's been more than six months since Chosen left its longtime home in Royal Oak for points unknown. The search [...]
Affirmations joins national Clock In for Equality campaign
FERNDALE – Next Tuesday, May 15, Affirmations will 'clock in for equality' and host a town hall meeting aimed at educating the public about the realities of harassment and discrimination faced by LGBT people and those living with HIV. The meeting [...]
Affirmations youth prom a starry, starry night
FERNDALE – It was an evening written in the stars – or at least that was the theme of it – as Affirmations presented a Zodiac inspired evening for their eighth annual LGBT youth prom May 5. The beautiful new center building was awash with a sea of [...]