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Creep of the Week: Alex Jones
If you don't know who Alex Jones is, consider yourself lucky. Picture a mentally unstable person boiling over in rage and ranting about conspiracy theories on [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Alex Jones
Creep of the Week: Mark Green
Trump continues his tradition of filling posts in his cabinet with people who are actively opposed to LGBT people having rights or even being called people. [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Mark Green
Q&A with New EQMI Board Member Buzz Thomas
Former State Senator Buzz Thomas was added to Equality Michigan's board of directors in January to strengthen the work of the organization as the LGBT and [...]Read more about Q&A with New EQMI Board Member Buzz Thomas
Local Leaders Host Title IX Panel Discussion
John Austin, former president of the State Board of Education, speaks at March 1 panel discussion on the status of Title IX in the wake of the Trump [...]Read more about Local Leaders Host Title IX Panel Discussion
When We Rise' Offers Clear Path Forward for All Working in The Movement
BY KEITH ORR Dustin Lance Black, Austin P. McKenzie and Cleve Jones on set of When We Rise. Photo: ABC I first read an advance copy of Cleve Jones' memoir, [...]Read more about When We Rise' Offers Clear Path Forward for All Working in The Movement
Resistance to Trump Finds Plenty of LGBT Help
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade Protesters gather at the White House during the Women's March on Washington. File photo by Brandon Hankey Nearly four weeks [...]Read more about Resistance to Trump Finds Plenty of LGBT Help
DNC Chair Hopeful Wants to Lead Party to Victory in Heartland
by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade The mayor of a small city in Indiana has emerged from the pack of candidates seeking to become Democratic National Committee [...]Read more about DNC Chair Hopeful Wants to Lead Party to Victory in Heartland
Trump Era Begins
By Lisa Keen Trump was obsessed with news media comparisons of crowd size between his Inauguration and President Obamas in 2009. He complained on Twitter and [...]Read more about Trump Era Begins
Janis Ian's Stream of Consciousness
BY BTL STAFF Janis Ian – songwriter, performer, and author with nine Grammy nominations – has received national attention for her recent commentary on current [...]Read more about Janis Ian's Stream of Consciousness
LGBT Rights Page Gone from White House Website
BY BTL STAFF The moment Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president today, the LGBT, climate change, health care, and civil liberties pages [...]Read more about LGBT Rights Page Gone from White House Website
Resist the Trump Agenda with 'Indivisible: A Practical Guide'
BY BTL STAFF Do you want to do your part to beat back the Trump agenda? If so, that will require more than calls and petitions according to a group of former [...]Read more about Resist the Trump Agenda with 'Indivisible: A Practical Guide'
No Second Confirmation Hearing for Betsy DeVos, Senate Committee Chair Says
BY BTL STAFF The Senate committee chairman on Monday rejected a formal request from Democrats for a second hearing to question west Michigan businesswoman and [...]Read more about No Second Confirmation Hearing for Betsy DeVos, Senate Committee Chair Says
Progress and Struggles Reflect in Top Race Headlines of 2016
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK Of the many events marking the closing year of Barack Obama's time as the nation's first black president, none had deeper resonance than [...]Read more about Progress and Struggles Reflect in Top Race Headlines of 2016
Merry Christmas Everybody': Obamas Share Final Holiday Address
BY ERIK ORTIZ, NBC NEWS Watch the Obamas' final holiday message. Video courtesy of NBC News online. President Barack Obama and the first lady shared a [...]Read more about Merry Christmas Everybody': Obamas Share Final Holiday Address
What Next? The Election, Asylum & LGBT Rights
As shock dissipates a month after the election, social justice organizations and civil rights groups are beginning to have more focused conversations about a [...]Read more about What Next? The Election, Asylum & LGBT Rights
Trumping HIV
Despite extraordinary achievements in addressing the 35-year-old HIV crisis in the U.S., the future of billions of dollars in federal support funds for people [...]Read more about Trumping HIV
The Band-Aid's Been Ripped Off
Many are wondering what the holy hell happened Nov. 8. Progressive/liberals/dreamers believed, as a society, we had grown — evolved to be inclusive and more [...]Read more about The Band-Aid's Been Ripped Off
Q & A with Hillary Clinton
BY CHRIS JOHNSON Washington Blade Photo: Michael Key In an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade, Hillary Clinton pledged to build a "hopeful, [...]Read more about Q & A with Hillary Clinton
Comparing the 'Most Pro-gay' Presidential Candidates in History
By Lisa Keen Log Cabin Republican President Gregory Angelo said it early on: Donald Trump is the "most pro-gay" Republican presidential candidate in history. [...]Read more about Comparing the 'Most Pro-gay' Presidential Candidates in History
Debate 1: Are LGBT Voters Mixed on Clinton?
By Lisa Keen Most political observers seemed to score Monday night's first presidential debate for Democrat Hillary Clinton, noting that she seemed to "get [...]Read more about Debate 1: Are LGBT Voters Mixed on Clinton?
What an Alt-Right Government Would Look Like, Just Check Out Michigan
Want to know what the U.S. would look like under a Donald Trump presidency informed by the Alt-Right movement? You don't have to go much further than the [...]Read more about What an Alt-Right Government Would Look Like, Just Check Out Michigan
Disappointing Ruling Allows Discrimination Against Transgender People
Updated Thursday, Aug. 18 U.S. District Judge Sean Cox ruled today that R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home's Owner Thomas Rost did not discriminate against [...]Read more about Disappointing Ruling Allows Discrimination Against Transgender People
Tracing the LGBT DNC Legacy
BY Mark Segal In LGBT media this week you'll see history on the move. So here' a sample: The Democratic National Convention is creating LGBT history in full [...]Read more about Tracing the LGBT DNC Legacy
Day 3: Obama Leads Heavy Hitters in Speeches Praising Clinton
By CHRIS JOHNSON PHILADELPHIA — On the third night of the Democratic National Convention, President Obama led a series of heavy hitters who delivered [...]Read more about Day 3: Obama Leads Heavy Hitters in Speeches Praising Clinton
GOP Convention Preview: What LGBT Viewers Can Watch For
By Lisa Keen Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is an unattractive political choice for many voters because of his unabashed hostility toward [...]Read more about GOP Convention Preview: What LGBT Viewers Can Watch For
Creep of the Week: James Dobson
I went to go see Finding Dory with my son and I feel compelled to report that there is no transgender stingray featured in the film. I repeat: there is no [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: James Dobson
Presidential Proclamation for the Establishment of the Stonewall Monument
BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WASHINGTON D.C. – Christopher Park, a historic community park located immediately across the street from the Stonewall Inn in the [...]Read more about Presidential Proclamation for the Establishment of the Stonewall Monument
President Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument
"We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our [...]Read more about President Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument
THE WHITE HOUSE WEEKLY ADDRESS: Standing with Orlando
Office of the Press Secretary June 18, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama reflected on his visit with the families of the victims [...]Read more about THE WHITE HOUSE WEEKLY ADDRESS: Standing with Orlando
Unity, Defiance In The Face of Terror, Hate
123456 As news of the horror in Orlando filtered out Sunday, activists across the state and the country organized impromptu vigils to mourn and to stand [...]Read more about Unity, Defiance In The Face of Terror, Hate
Orlando Gay Nightclub Attack Likely an Act of Terrorism
"This was an act of terror," said President Barack Obama during a news briefing at the White House. "This was an act of hate." Media are reporting that [...]Read more about Orlando Gay Nightclub Attack Likely an Act of Terrorism
Presidential Proclamation for LGBT Pride Month
The President of the United States of America WASHINGTON D.C. – Since our founding, America has advanced on an unending path toward becoming a more perfect [...]Read more about Presidential Proclamation for LGBT Pride Month
Sharing Commencement with President Obama
By Amber E. Hopkins-Jenkins The president of the United States was not the only lawyer who grew up in Hawaii at Rutgers' commencement this past Sunday. Like [...]Read more about Sharing Commencement with President Obama
Creep of the Week: Steve King
If you've never listened to Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, let me get you up to speed. It sounds a lot like one of those drive time morning shows with the [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Steve King
What's the Big Fuss About the Fourth Circuit Trans Decision?
By Lisa Keen In January a transgender student, Gavin Grimm, 16, from rural Virginia went to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to appeal a ruling that says he [...]Read more about What's the Big Fuss About the Fourth Circuit Trans Decision?
EDITORIAL: Presidential Election is about the Supreme Court
The U.S. presidential election this year is about the United States Supreme Court. Make no doubt about that. Yes, there are issues from income inequality to [...]Read more about EDITORIAL: Presidential Election is about the Supreme Court
