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].
Willi Ninja - Vogueing through history
Willi Ninja is dead. The 45-year-old founder of the House of Ninja died Sept. 2, following a lengthy battle with AIDS. He was known as the father of Vogue – the dance style that Madonna brought to the consciousness of the masses with a number one [...]
Speaker, awardees announced for Triangle dinner
DETROIT – U.S. Rep. Carl M. Sciortino Jr., D – Mass., will present the keynote address at the 12th annual Triangle Foundation Dinner Event Sept. 30, Triangle recently announced. The openly-gay congressman narrowly won election to the House in [...]
Gay Games VII gets underway
CHICAGO — The heat is on — and Gay Games VII is underway, too. As the Windy City wilts under an intense heat wave, nearly 12,000 athletes representing 65 countries will brave the blistering heat to compete in 30 sports through Saturday, July 22. The [...]
New Streisand bio author has bad case of diva envy
Diva bios, in my humble experience, generally fall into two distinct categories: Those that gush and those that dish. Either the writer is so enthralled by his subject that he fills page after page full of infernal praise to the expense of fact or, [...]
Stephanie Loveless sings for her sex change - and her survival
{ITAL "Let her cry, for she's a lady; Let her dream, for she's a child; Let the rain fall down upon her; She's a free and gentle flower growing wild." -"Wildflower," performed by Skylark, words by D. Richardson and D. Edwards} FERNDALE – When [...]
Michiganders gear up for Gay Games
FERNDALE – About 40 Michigan athletes scheduled to compete in Gay Games VII in Chicago gathered for a meet-and-greet at Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center on July 6. Bob Knight, who will compete in swimming and triathlon, and Leeron [...]
PFLAG Downriver takes place in annual Independence Day parade
WYANDOTTE – What's as American as hot dogs and mom's apple pie? A group of parents, friends and families of LGBT folk celebrating their loved ones – at least that's the message that PFLAG Downriver hoped to deliver by marching in the annual [...]
A Girl Like Me' leaves viewers haunted
Gwen Amber Rose Araujo was born Edward Araujo in California in 1985. From an early age, Eddie felt that something was wrong with him, and that he was a girl on the inside. In his teens, he began transitioning to female, choosing the name "Gwen" [...]
Songbird's scent captured by local candle makers
FERNDALE – They may call their company Down To Earth, but personal and professional partners Michael Kusz and Michael Nelson of Ferndale have created a line of candles that are absolutely heavenly. The couple, which has been together for eight [...]
Janet welcomes you into her Closet
WYANDOTTE – Miss Janet Law started out life as Mr. JR Law. A typical teenager, JR was taken with rock and roll and racing cars. While living on Detroit's Northwest side he taught himself electronics and landed a job with Capitol Music as a [...]
An answered 'Prayer'
DETROIT – It's been a long time coming – three years since the release of his painstakingly honest autobiography ("What Becomes of the Brokenhearted") and four since his last novel ("A Love of My Own") – but E. Lynn Harris is back. Fans everywhere [...]
August Michigan News
Marriage amendment proposal tied up In a 2-2 vote along party lines Aug. 23, the State Board of Canvassers denied the proposed constitutional amendment banning equal marriage rights, civil unions and benefits for domestic partners in Michigan, a [...]