Kate Opalewski
Why Your Feline Friend Needs Medical Care
Our animal companions are really good at hiding their health problems from us, especially our sneaky cats. But seeing your veterinarian on a regular basis will help you pick up on these problems, sometimes preventing them from worsening and [...]
Grassroots Movement Starts New Conversation About Controversial Social Issue
Many of us have heard about a woman's right to choose, but how many of us have heard a woman's personal story about her abortion experience? Members of the community will have the opportunity to hear and react to real abortion stories during "Out [...]
HIV/AIDS Organizations to Address Barriers, Disparities at AIDS Walk Detroit
AIDS Walk Detroit 2016, presented by Delta Air Lines, challenges its supporters to help raise $225,000 through this year's event on Sept. 25 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. AIDS Walk Detroit 2016, presented by Delta Air Lines, challenges its [...]
MERGE Makes Strides Toward LGBT Workplace Equality
Coming out at work is becoming easier for LGBT workers with inclusive policies making their way from the board room into the everyday culture of the American workplace. Things are progressing and there is a demand for more equality, but [...]
19th Annual Ford Arts, Beats and Eats Sees Change
Just as the Ford Arts, Beats and Eats festival is always looking for new ways to improve and keep things fresh, so are the musicians, artists, vendors and restaurateurs invited to participate each year. Take Cafe Muse, for example. The [...]
Cultural Enthusiasts Support Art and Music in Their Hometown
Rex Dotson and Max Lepler are Governing Members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as members of the Volunteer Council and the 1887 Society. Their commitment to the DSO, expressed by supporting the Planned Giving Campaign, helps the people [...]
Elliott Broom as Authentic as the Art
["\nElliott Broom says it's a dream come true to live and work in the \"Paris of the Midwest,\" surrounded by groundbreaking and breathtaking structures designed by legendary architects such as Albert Kahn, Wirt Rowland and John Portman. BTL photo: [...]
Lawyer S. Kerene Moore Honored for Commitment to LGBT Families in Michigan
Lawyers have a tremendous opportunity to bring about positive change in the lives of underprivileged and marginalized people. For the past nine years, S. Kerene Moore has provided fierce advocacy for members of many vulnerable groups to include [...]
The Ringwald Celebrates 10th Season of Unpredictable Theatre
Brandy Joe Plambeck and Joe Bailey sit in The Ringwald Theatre green room surrounded by a showcase of posters representing their work over the last ten years. Photo courtesy of Jim Harper The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale is not the gay theatre. It's [...]
Court Ruling in Transgender Discrimination Case Sets Dangerous Precedent
U.S. District Judge Sean Cox ruled on Aug. 18 that R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home's Owner Thomas Rost did not discriminate against Aimee Stephens, formerly Anthony Stephens, when he fired her. In his ruling, Cox wrote that requiring the funeral [...]
Ruth Ellis Health and Wellness Center Announces Partnership with Henry Ford Health System
REC Executive Director Jerry Peterson, REC Board Chair Elliott Broom, HFHS CEO Nancy Schlichting, HFHS Pediatrician Maureen Connolly, M.D., and REC Behavioral Health Director Monica Samson come together to announce their partnership. BTL photo: Kate [...]
SAGE Metro Detroit Requests Affirming Service Providers for Rainbow Resource Guide
How many times have we heard the story about the older lesbian who felt uncomfortable when the furnace repairman came to her house and asked her where her husband is? She is someone's mother, grandmother, or friend, but in this case she is also [...]