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].
Rev. Karl Jackson
In this special feature, which will run weekly through election day, Between The Lines will profile people from across the state who are working diligently to defeat the discriminatory and anti-gay Proposition 2. The people profiled here are gay and [...]
Vote For Change - and rock hard while you're at it!
VFC1: (from left to right) Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam), Boyd Tinsley (Dave Matthews Band), Jackson Browne, Martie Maguire (Dixie Chicks), Steven Van Zandt (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band), Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band), Bruce [...]
Bound for the big city
There's no doubt about it. She transformed the religious service experience for many thousands in Metropolitan Detroit. Now, after six years, Marianne Williamson, the international lecturer and best-selling author, is moving on. "I leave with a lot [...]
The changing face of Hotter Than July
DETROIT – Since its inception nine years ago, one name has been synonymous with Hotter Than July – Detroit Black Gay Pride; and that name is Johnny Jenkins. While year by year each of the original co-founders defected from the DBG Pride board, [...]
Wonder Woman and the difference between (gay) boys and girls
I can remember it as clearly as if it had happened yesterday. I was standing on the arm of an overstuffed chair in my friend Judy's living room, twirling a tired piece of rope and pretending it to be my golden lasso. This was, of course, on a break [...]
PFLAG Downriver Independence Day Parade
WYANDOTTE – PFLAG-Downriver marched this year in the Wyandotte Independence Day parade, which took place in downtown Wyandotte on Saturday, July 3. The PFLAG contingency consisted of about 15 PFLAG members, one canine friend, two cars and a float [...]
Skating Superhero
He's not the first gay man to have implants, but there was no cosmetic benefit to this procedure. Out and proud figure skater Rudy Galindo is making a triumphant return to the ice this month – with two ceramic hips in tow – as part of the John [...]
Detroit mayor denounces marriage equality for gays on national television
DETROIT – It was a busy week for anti-gay forces across the country. President Bush kicked off his reelection campaign with relish by calling for a constitutional amendment to ban marriage for gays. Meanwhile, Detroit's mayor made his own case [...]
Meeting on marriage equality draws huge crowd
FERNDALE – When Affirmations Lesbian-Gay Community Center announced an open forum on marriage equality for gays, the demand for such was so great the meeting had to be moved off the center's premises to accommodate the expected crowd. A smart move, [...]
Center reunites 'Friends of Ruth'
DETROIT – Her name may be on the building, but for the staff of the Ruth Ellis Center that's not enough. They want the feisty spirit of the late centenarian to pervade their drop-in and transitional living centers and inspire all who walk through [...]
Speak Truth To Power' arrives in Detroit
DETROIT – What is "Speak Truth To Power?" Perhaps the simpler question is what is it not. STTP is an internationally traveled photo exhibit by Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Eddie Adams, a play by Chilean writer Ariel Dorman, also a Pulitzer [...]
Detroit expected to vote on domestic partnership benefits this week
DETROIT – After nearly nine years of discussion the issue remains unresolved. But this week, the City of Detroit is poised to take an important step toward offering domestic partnership benefits to their non-union employees. It is expected that the [...]