Michigan AIDS Coalition
Remembering HIV/AIDS Advocate and Spiritual Leader Terrance 'Terry' Patrick Ryan
April 9 Update: Service, donation information added below.Terrance Patrick Ryan, a dedicated advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and a spiritual leader, died March [...]Read more about Remembering HIV/AIDS Advocate and Spiritual Leader Terrance 'Terry' Patrick Ryan
Think Detroit Is 'Shitty'? An Upcoming Circuit Party Is Determined to Prove You Wrong
It's no secret that gay men love to dance. They're literally the ones who started the disco inferno of the 1970s. The dancing slowed for a bit as AIDS ravaged [...]Read more about Think Detroit Is 'Shitty'? An Upcoming Circuit Party Is Determined to Prove You Wrong
AIDS Walk hopes to grow under new management
ROYAL OAK – AIDS Walk Detroit is under new management and kicking off 2012 with some big resolutions for the year. Their goals are to have 3,500 walkers and [...]Read more about AIDS Walk hopes to grow under new management
ArtWorks Detroit Supports Michigan AIDS Community
BY BTL STAFF View works by Carl Demeulenaere on his website www.carls-artwork.com. Titled Amulet #40: Oculus, a mixed media work set inside a metal pocket [...]Read more about ArtWorks Detroit Supports Michigan AIDS Community
Ferndale Pride Volunteer Receives Good Neighbor Award
FERNDALE – For Alyssa Atkinson, volunteering is therapeutic. "I've had problems in the past with depression and anxiety and I sometimes will find it hard to [...]Read more about Ferndale Pride Volunteer Receives Good Neighbor Award
Michigan AIDS Coalition Merges With Matrix Human Services
DETROIT/FERNDALE – Earlier this month it was announced that the Michigan AIDS Coalition has joined forces with Matrix Human Services, a Detroit-based [...]Read more about Michigan AIDS Coalition Merges With Matrix Human Services
World AIDS Day Event Calendar
COMPILED BY SHELBY CLARK PETKUS Dec. 1 6 a.m. Volunteer for World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day Detroit is pleased to offer volunteer opportunities for our [...]Read more about World AIDS Day Event Calendar
World AIDS Day Detroit Celebrates 25 Years Of The Ryan White CARE Act
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT – Every year the world gathers together on Dec. 1 to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS, show their support for those living with the [...]Read more about World AIDS Day Detroit Celebrates 25 Years Of The Ryan White CARE Act
Kicking Detroit's Smoking Habit: Breaking The Cycle
BY AJ TRAGER Kunto Howard, 24, project coordinator for "Breaking The Cycle," a program of LGBT Detroit, is working to help people stop smoking. Howard says [...]Read more about Kicking Detroit's Smoking Habit: Breaking The Cycle
Exclusive Interview With Artist Kyle Irving
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT – Kyle "Rise" Irving is one of the many artists who will showcase their work at the upcoming Michigan AIDS Coalition celebration, [...]Read more about Exclusive Interview With Artist Kyle Irving
AIDS Walk Detroit Marks 25 Years
BY AJ Trager Panels from The Names Quilt will be on display again this year as a part of AIDS Walk Detroit's Sept. 13 activities. BTL photo: AJ Trager. ROYAL [...]Read more about AIDS Walk Detroit Marks 25 Years
Fall Features LGBT Fundraising Festivities
BY SHELBY CLARK PETKUS Metro Detroit's traditional array of events benefitting local LGBT organizations begins this month. Walk AIDS Walk Detroit commemorates [...]Read more about Fall Features LGBT Fundraising Festivities
MotorBall 2015 A Huge Success
By BTL Staff MotorBall, a Geared for Life event that returned for its second year on June 6 under Michigan AIDS Coalition management, raised a record amount [...]Read more about MotorBall 2015 A Huge Success
Michigan AIDS Coalition Announces Expanded STD Testing
On June 1, Michigan AIDS Coalition formally launched its Integrated Testing Pilot Project, which now will include chlamydia, gonorrhea and hepatitis C in [...]Read more about Michigan AIDS Coalition Announces Expanded STD Testing
Michigan Artist Earns Award, Will Be Featured In ArtWorks
picture on server: S2_FerndaleCC.jpg Tony Roko was named Best Fine Artist by the readers of Hour Detroit magazine in its 2015 "Best of Detroit" contest. Roko [...]Read more about Michigan Artist Earns Award, Will Be Featured In ArtWorks
Pride Events
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus June 5 Love Who You ART Presenting Organization: KGLRC/Kalamazoo Pride Time: 5 p.m. Location: Urban Modern Hair, 235 S. [...]Read more about Pride Events
Motorball Drives Back Into Motown
FERNDALE — Detroit isn't necessarily on everyone's radar as a gay summer dance destination, but a non-profit organization is changing that. MotorBall, back [...]Read more about Motorball Drives Back Into Motown
Ferndale Pride Guide
BY AJ TRAGER FERNDALE – Ferndale Pride will kickoff the Pride season May 30 with more than 90 vendors, 13 bands, disc jockeys and other performers. The event [...]Read more about Ferndale Pride Guide
Dine Out In Ferndale To Save Michigan Lives
Dining Out for Life, the international fundraiser that raises money for AIDS service organizations, takes place April 30 and will benefit the Michigan AIDS [...]Read more about Dine Out In Ferndale To Save Michigan Lives
Ferndale Pride Seeks Sponsors And Vendors
BY BTL STAFF Ferndale Pride has just released a press release announcing their plans for this year's event. Downtown Ferndale will host its annual Ferndale [...]Read more about Ferndale Pride Seeks Sponsors And Vendors
Detroit Through A New Lens
By Christopher J. Treacy Celebrated fashion photographer Boswell Hardwick has always been a few steps ahead of the game. His understanding of aesthetics, the [...]Read more about Detroit Through A New Lens
Art, Music & More Blows Through Michigan
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus Fall is often considered Michigan's best season: beautiful weather, changing leaves and a host of different events. Here are a [...]Read more about Art, Music & More Blows Through Michigan
Motor Ball And Geared For Life Move To MAC
By BTL Staff Attendees at this year's Motor City Pride on Saturday June 7 capped off the evening at Motor Ball, a revival of an event last held in Detroit in [...]Read more about Motor Ball And Geared For Life Move To MAC
MAC Hosts Annual Pub Crawl
By Shelby Clark Petkus Ready to party? Michigan AIDS Coalition hosts its much anticipated 18th Annual Ferndale Pub Crawl on Friday, July 25. The "Original [...]Read more about MAC Hosts Annual Pub Crawl
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
Gearing Up For Ferndale Pride
By Shelby Clark Petkus Last years Ferndale Pride fest was rolling. The 2014 event is planned for May 31. File photo Andrew Potter. Ferndale Pride is a yearly [...]Read more about Gearing Up For Ferndale Pride
Getting Ready For Ferndale Pride May 31
By Shelby Clark Petkus Ferndale Pride will take over the downtown Ferndale area this year on Saturday, May 31, but festivities don't have to wait until [...]Read more about Getting Ready For Ferndale Pride May 31
When Sex Is A Crime And Spit Is A Dangerous Weapon
FERNDALE – The criminalization of HIV is a reality with far-reaching consequences, and it's time to have a serious discussion about it. A coalition of LGBT [...]Read more about When Sex Is A Crime And Spit Is A Dangerous Weapon
MAC's March 'Bizarre Bazaar'
Michigan AIDS Coalition will hold an "eclectic" silent auction at the end of March titled "Bizarre/Bazaar." The auction will feature new and gently used items, [...]Read more about MAC's March 'Bizarre Bazaar'
Dine Out For Life April 24
The Michigan AIDS Coalition will hold its annual Dining Out For Life event April 24 at area restaurants in southeast Michigan. From Sweet Lorraines, to Seva [...]Read more about Dine Out For Life April 24
WAGS Program In Need Of Support
Jihannh Jones knows the comfort that having a pet can bring. After a long day of work helping service clients at the Michigan AIDS Coalition, Jones goes home [...]Read more about WAGS Program In Need Of Support
Ferndale's Blues & Music Festival Heats Up Winter
By Shelby Clark Feeling blue from the frigid cold? Ferndale's Blues & Music Festival helps heat up the city Jan. 25-Feb. 2. The festival will take place in [...]Read more about Ferndale's Blues & Music Festival Heats Up Winter
Michigan: A Look At 2013
By Crystal Proxmire Hazel Park couple will be back in court Feb. 25 hoping for a decision See next page that allows them to legally adopt their children [...]Read more about Michigan: A Look At 2013
Michigan AIDS Coalition Continues The Fight Against HIV/AIDS
By Shelby Clark AIDS awareness and support doesn't end as soon as Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, passes. Michigan AIDS Coalition works to keep services, education and [...]Read more about Michigan AIDS Coalition Continues The Fight Against HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day Commemorated In Michigan Events
Compiled by Shelby Clark November 27 Free HIV Testing 6 p.m Presented by Affirmations and Michigan AIDS Coalition. Last test given at 8:30 p.m. Affirmations, [...]Read more about World AIDS Day Commemorated In Michigan Events
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
Ferndale Pride Changes Leadership: Covey Steps Down and Music Steps In
Craig Covey and Julia Music. File photo Crystal Proxmire Ferndale Pride is now under new leadership. Craig Covey has stepped down as Chairperson of the event, [...]Read more about Ferndale Pride Changes Leadership: Covey Steps Down and Music Steps In
New Americorp Team Will Continue Support Of HIV-AIDS Work
Michigan AIDS Coalition announced Nov. 8 it has fielded its sixteenth AmeriCorps team in the metro-Detroit area. The new team will help non-profits enhance [...]Read more about New Americorp Team Will Continue Support Of HIV-AIDS Work
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
KICK To Host Health Expo
DETROIT - KICK, the agency for LGBT African Americans, is hosting the second annual Health & Wellness Expo from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nov. 16 at KICK - The [...]Read more about KICK To Host Health Expo
DIFFA Dazzled Detroit
12345 DETROIT - Exquisite dining room installations, fabulous food, beautiful people, soaring music and entertaining clowns and acrobats dazzled hundreds [...]Read more about DIFFA Dazzled Detroit
Mayor's Race More Than Just A Gay 'Duel,' Four On Ballot For Nov. 5
Ferndale Mayoral Candidates from left: Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter, Sherry Wells, Linda Parton and Craig Covey will be running Nov. 5. FERNDALE – The [...]Read more about Mayor's Race More Than Just A Gay 'Duel,' Four On Ballot For Nov. 5
DESIGN Events To Fight AIDS, Showcase Detroit
A table installation from the 2011 DIFFA: Dining By Design DETROIT – Elegance, originality and the spirit of Detroit combine for one of Michigan AIDS [...]Read more about DESIGN Events To Fight AIDS, Showcase Detroit
Why Walk And When?: September Arrives With AIDS Walks In Sight
Quilt panels from the Names Project will be at this year's Steppin' Out Walk in Royal Oak, Sept 15. There is still time to sign up and walk, volunteer and [...]Read more about Why Walk And When?: September Arrives With AIDS Walks In Sight
Ferndale Pride Numbers In, Sets 2014 Date
The Ferndale Pride Committee has announced the date for next year's Ferndale Pride as May 31, 2014. Though the date falls just outside of the traditional June [...]Read more about Ferndale Pride Numbers In, Sets 2014 Date
Mosaic Youth Theater To Open HTJ Picnic
By BTL Staff Palmer Park Picnic committee: Lawrence Pennymon, Dee Pearl, David Nelson Jr. and Curtis Lipscomb. Photo courtesy HTJ DETROIT – Mosaic Youth [...]Read more about Mosaic Youth Theater To Open HTJ Picnic
New Funding Campaign Sees AIDS Service Agencies Come Together
APM Chief Operating Office William VanHemert and MAC Chief Operating Officer Terry Ryan both recently moved into the leadership positions at their respective [...]Read more about New Funding Campaign Sees AIDS Service Agencies Come Together
