Pride Source Staff
New Memoirs Tackle Complex Relationship Of Gays And Christians
Are Christians truly homophobic bigots? Or, are all gays "activists" seeking to undermine the moral fabric of society? Neither is true and yet the church is being destroyed from controversy over the issue, asserts Justin Lee, founder of the Gay [...]
South Lyon Teacher Suspended For Playing Controversial Video
South Lyon Centennial Middle School teacher Sue Johnson was suspended for three days Nov. 21 after presenting a YouTube clip of the hip-hop song "Same Love" by underground rapper Macklemore, which discusses struggles faced by gay [...]
Between Ourselves: KGLRC Program Director Jay Maddock
1. Tell us about the Calhoun County Coalition for Inclusion. What purpose is it intended to serve? Calhoun County Coalition for Inclusion, or 3Ci as we affectionately call it is a coalition of faith leaders, medical professionals, students, [...]
Armstrong's Harasser Ordered to Pay $4.5 Million in Damages
A U.S. District Court jury decided Thursday evening that former Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell must pay $4.5 million to gay student leader at the University of Michigan Chris Armstrong for having defamed and harassed him online [...]
Jim Toy Pride Dinner to award scholar, advocate Sandra Cole
Ann Arbor – Award-winning CNN and ESPN online gay journalist LZ Granderson will keynote the Jim Toy Community Center's Pride Dinner, honoring the advocate and scholar Dr. Sandra Cole June 25. Granderson was named the 2011 Journalist of the Year by [...]
Ferndale, Lansing and Grand Rapids, oh my!
Ferndale Pride Thursday, June 14 Beyond The Bar 2012: Opening Reception Presenting Organization: Affirmations Time: 7 p.m. Location: Affirmations, 290 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale Contact: 248-398-7105, http://www.GoAffirmations.org Join [...]
LGBT Chevy ad goes viral
Chevrolet Volt's full page ad in Between The Lines' June Pride issue has taken the blogosphere and social networks by storm, receiving praise from LGBT and automobile bloggers, gay press and even George Takei. The advertisement features a silver [...]
Interfaith LGBTQ Toolkit provides resources to SE Mich. religious groups
The Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network has partnered with Equality Michigan, the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, KICK and Inclusive Justice to publish and distribute an Interfaith LGBTQ Toolkit to 400 Southeast [...]
Jewish Gay Network co-sponsors 'Melting Away'
WEST BLOOMFIELD – Jewish Gay Network of Michigan is co-sponsoring the 14th Annual Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival's presentation of "Melting Away (Namess Bageshem)" at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts. Assaf's father discovers he is [...]
LGBT activist, Iraq War vet to speak at UM-Dearborn
DEARBORN – LGBT rights activist and gay Iraqi War veteran Lt. Dan Choi visits UM-Dearborn's campus April 5 for a lecture titled "Equality, Honor and Overturning 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'" in the University's BorgWarner Auditorium. Lt. Choi [...]
Out Night returns to Ann Arbor Film Festival
Out Night returns to the 50th Ann Arbor Film Festival, North America's longest-running independent and experimental film festival, in the Michigan Theater's main auditorium at 9:30 p.m. March 28. This year's Out Night – the 11th of its kind – [...]
Saved by the Bell
Between LGBT-friendly health-care referrals, free HIV testing, the Transgender Health Fair and the upcoming Project Healthy Living Health Fair there is no question: for Affirmations, health is top priority. London Bell serves as the Health and [...]