Lansing Area AIDS Network
Lansing's First Leather Pride Contest Aims to Build Community and Break Down Barriers
When Derek James got into the leather scene in 2018, he quickly found a community that felt more authentic than anything he'd experienced before. A former [...]Read more about Lansing's First Leather Pride Contest Aims to Build Community and Break Down Barriers
When All the Nearby Homeless Shelters Are Faith-Based and Turn Them Away, Where Do Trans Folks Go for Help?
While she has managed to avoid homelessness, its specter has haunted Luna Willow Brown — she has seen many of her friends and peers experience it.
November 1996: Pilgrimage of Remembrance: Michigan Residents Join Thousands for D.C. Quilt Display
I am grateful to have documented the perspectives of different Michiganders who made the pilgrimage by chartered bus: A gay man from Battle Creek there to honor
Michigan HIV/AIDS Agencies Struggle to Reimagine Service Delivery, Support During COVID-19
As Michigan's capital city was flooded with thousands of cars, causing backups and snarling traffic for hours in late April to protest to governor's [...]Read more about Michigan HIV/AIDS Agencies Struggle to Reimagine Service Delivery, Support During COVID-19
News Analysis: Proud of What?
50 years ago, Greenwich Village in New York saw a team of police officers raid its gay club, Stonewall Inn. The acts of violence displayed that early morning [...]Read more about News Analysis: Proud of What?
Under Fire: Popular Hookup App Shared HIV-Related Information, Personal Data with Third Party
The popular hookup and dating app Grindr is under fire for sharing users' disclosed HIV status and most recent testing data combined with identifiable [...]Read more about Under Fire: Popular Hookup App Shared HIV-Related Information, Personal Data with Third Party
It's Christmaspalooza in Lansing
BY BTL STAFF photo: S2_CC_LanSINGOutChorus_2548.jpg The LanSINGout Gay Men's Chorus presents Christmaspalooza Dec. 2-3 at the First Presbyterian Church, 510 [...]Read more about It's Christmaspalooza in Lansing
From the Frontlines: Early Intervention Services
Behind her, hanging on the wall of her small office in south Lansing, are a serious of information posters. One is Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs, another is a [...]Read more about From the Frontlines: Early Intervention Services
A Light at the End of the Tunnel'
Light at the End of the Tunnel {ITAL With effective biomedical interventions, but no cure, Michigan leaders believe the end of HIV could come as soon as in a [...]Read more about A Light at the End of the Tunnel'
Two Lansing choruses sing in May
LANSING – Greater Lansing Gay Men's Chorus will present its spring concert, "Through the Years," on Friday & Saturday, May 13 & 14 at the Michigan State [...]Read more about Two Lansing choruses sing in May
A nest to impress - or just a nest?
By Dawn Wolfe Are our homes reflections of who we are, or just a place to crash after a busy day? Do the colors we choose and that perfect chair, sitting in [...]Read more about A nest to impress - or just a nest?
Known Where to Go: HIV and STI Testing Sites
BY BTL STAFF Every year on June 27, members of the community are reminded how important HIV testing is as early diagnosis leads to better health outcomes and [...]Read more about Known Where to Go: HIV and STI Testing Sites
HRC Names Ingham Community Health Centers 'Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality'
Forest Community Health Center in Lansing is the "hub" for LGBTQ patient-centered care. BTL Photo: Todd Heywood Elias Sivavajchaipong of Lansing said his [...]Read more about HRC Names Ingham Community Health Centers 'Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality'
How Do We Find Hope in a Time of Fear and Recriminations?
Ligia (Romero-Balcarcel), who is my caseworker at the Lansing Area AIDS Network, told me as I first start discussing this speech to accept the Kaye McDuffie [...]Read more about How Do We Find Hope in a Time of Fear and Recriminations?
Hundreds Walk in Fight Against AIDS in East Lansing
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence made an appearance at the Lansing Area AIDS Network AIDS Walk and helped guide walkers on their route through Downtown East [...]Read more about Hundreds Walk in Fight Against AIDS in East Lansing
Goal: 100 for HIV Testing Day
The CDC estimates that the lifetime risk that a black man who has sex with men will contract HIV is 1 in 2. Latino men who have sex with men have a lifetime [...]Read more about Goal: 100 for HIV Testing Day
Staggering HIV Rates Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Men who have sex with men face an HIV prevalence rate "magnitudes higher" than any other risk group in the U.S., researchers from Emory University have [...]Read more about Staggering HIV Rates Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Rent': A Life
Actor Brennan Hattaway has makeup applied. Photo courtesy of Riverwalk. Inhabited by heroin users, drag queens, the homeless and performance artists — welcome [...]Read more about Rent': A Life
State Board of Ed Hears Final Public Testimony on K-12 LGBT Guidelines
BY AJ TRAGER Isabelle Fessler, 13, and her mom testifying before the state Board of Education. Fessler has been bullied relentlessly in her own public school [...]Read more about State Board of Ed Hears Final Public Testimony on K-12 LGBT Guidelines
Getting To Zero
Alex Saenz is a gregarious 27-year-old gay man, but his bubbly exterior hides a rough and tumble life. The 2009 Eastern High graduate struggled with addiction, [...]Read more about Getting To Zero
Dievendorf To Hold Fundraiser For Campaign
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – Emily Dievendorf, former executive director of Equality Michigan, is running in the 2015 elections for Lansing City Council and will [...]Read more about Dievendorf To Hold Fundraiser For Campaign
PrEP Debate Continues As Advocates Hold Conversations In State
Jesse Anguiano only wanted an extra layer of protection during sex. The 31-year-old gay man had been hearing about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for some [...]Read more about PrEP Debate Continues As Advocates Hold Conversations In State
World AIDS Day Event Calendar
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus {UNDERLINE Dec. 1} All day. NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and "Orphan Tower." Quilt and beaded dolls representing AIDS [...]Read more about World AIDS Day Event Calendar
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel
By Shelby Clark Petkus LanSINGout singing at the AIDS Walk event in East Lansing. The LanSINGout Gay Men's Chorus will perform its winter concert, "Wishing You [...]Read more about Don We Now Our Gay Apparel
Michigan: A Brief Timeline of LGBT Milestones In the Capital City
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829 1972 – In March, East Lansing becomes the first municipality in the United [...]Read more about Michigan: A Brief Timeline of LGBT Milestones In the Capital City
Michigan To Revisit HIV Prevention Plan In Light Of Advances
The Michigan Department of Community Health says that a plan to address the HIV epidemic in the state will be revisited 18 months early as a result of [...]Read more about Michigan To Revisit HIV Prevention Plan In Light Of Advances
New HIV Messaging Launches For National HIV Testing Day
BTL Staff LANSING – AIDS Service Organizations including Michigan AIDS Coalition, Wellness and Lansing Area AIDS Network, The Red Project, Between The Lines [...]Read more about New HIV Messaging Launches For National HIV Testing Day
The New Little Blue Sex Pill
In broad new guidelines, federal health authorities say nearly every person at risk for HIV-infection should consider using a once-a-day pill to prevent [...]Read more about The New Little Blue Sex Pill
Feds Approve Broad New Clinical Guidance On PrEP
comprehensive clinical guidance On May 14 the CDC released a comprehensive clinical guidance for use of the anti-HIV drug Truvada in preventing new HIV [...]Read more about Feds Approve Broad New Clinical Guidance On PrEP
Activist, Author Hits Michigan In Whirlwind Tour
Sean Strub has played witness to the aftermath of the murder of John Lennon, the rise of the AIDS epidemic in New York City and the battles of ACT UP. He can [...]Read more about Activist, Author Hits Michigan In Whirlwind Tour
HIV Community Mourns Loss Of Ground Breaking Leader
LANSING – The HIV and AIDS Service Organization community is mourning the loss of Kaye McDuffie. McDuffie, 59, passed away this week from undisclosed causes. [...]Read more about HIV Community Mourns Loss Of Ground Breaking Leader
Media Analysis On Agema Statements
The latest controversy involving Dave Agema was treated like a virtual he said/they said tennis match, but the veracity of Agema's claims were mentioned by [...]Read more about Media Analysis On Agema Statements
State Of Affairs: Funding Of HIV Programs In Jeopardy
LANSING - Over 30 years into the HIV epidemic in the U.S. the number of new infections nationwide and statewide have stabilized. With the advent of powerful [...]Read more about State Of Affairs: Funding Of HIV Programs In Jeopardy
New Michigan AIDS Coalition Funded
A new coalition of nine Michigan AIDS organizations received a $25,000 grant from a national AIDS foundation to develop a strategic plan to collaborate more [...]Read more about New Michigan AIDS Coalition Funded
Good Afternoon Michigan!
Viewpoint It is so amazing to see so many family members here at the reunion! Thanks for coming! We are gay, straight, questioning, transgender, asexual, [...]Read more about Good Afternoon Michigan!
LCC Gay Straight Alliance Soliciting Art For Lansing Area AIDS Network
LANSING – Lansing Community Colleges Gay Straight Alliance will host a Charity Art Auction to raise money for the Lansing Area AIDS Network May 4. The group [...]Read more about LCC Gay Straight Alliance Soliciting Art For Lansing Area AIDS Network
This Week's Advertisers
Etc. Spin Advertising, Tom Cormie Whethersfield Apartments, Waneida Felmore AIDS/HIV Organizations Lansing Area AIDS Network, Midwest AIDS Prevention [...]Read more about This Week's Advertisers
Dievendorf Takes Reins At Equality Michigan
DETROIT – Equality Michigan's Board of Trustees has appointed Equality Michigan's director of policy, Emily Dievendorf, to the position of managing director [...]Read more about Dievendorf Takes Reins At Equality Michigan
Art Donations Sought for LAAN Support
Lansing Community College Gay Straight Alliance is looking for artists who wish to donate their art to be auctioned off for the Lansing Area AIDS Network. The [...]Read more about Art Donations Sought for LAAN Support
Federal Funding Cuts Hamper HIV Prevention Efforts In Michigan
LANSING – Leaders of state AIDS service organizations say federal funding cuts to HIV prevention are creating obstacles to addressing the epidemic in [...]Read more about Federal Funding Cuts Hamper HIV Prevention Efforts In Michigan
HIV/AIDS Alliance of Michigan reactivates
BY BTL staff The HIV/AIDS Alliance of Michigan (HAAM), originally founded in 1985, has been reactivated by its core member AIDS service organizations around [...]Read more about HIV/AIDS Alliance of Michigan reactivates
Broadway Cares in Ferndale
For the past several years, theatergoers throughout the state have been asked to donate to an organization called Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS – but I [...]Read more about Broadway Cares in Ferndale
Teen out-protests Westboro Baptist Church
Tara Cavanaugh A teenager in East Lansing was awarded a resolution by the East Lansing City Council on Dec. 7 for helping organize a peaceful protest against [...]Read more about Teen out-protests Westboro Baptist Church
White-Ginder to keynote LAAN's 25th anniversary
BTL staff LANSING – On Dec. 3, the Lansing Area AIDS Network will host their sixth Red Ribbon Gala and Auction Event, and this year they will be hosting a [...]Read more about White-Ginder to keynote LAAN's 25th anniversary
Michigan Walks!
By Cornelius A. Fortune (Left to right) Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion HIV/AIDS Program Director Andrea Roberson, AIDS Partnership [...]Read more about Michigan Walks!
Jean Lois Ross, Lansing PFLAG founder, dies
Jean Lois Ross, founder of the Lansing chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, died on June 11. She was 86. Ross earned a Bachelor's [...]Read more about Jean Lois Ross, Lansing PFLAG founder, dies
New HIV/AIDS advocacy coalition forms
by Jessica Carreras The Michigan Coalition for AIDS Advocates held its first meeting on June 9, where leaders from HIV/AIDS, LGBT and community nonprofits [...]Read more about New HIV/AIDS advocacy coalition forms
