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How Ruth Ellis Inspired My Early Activism Helping Queer At-Risk Youth
My friendship with the late Ruth Ellis predates my time with Between The Lines, Pride Source's print publication. But just barely. I first interviewed her [...]Read more about How Ruth Ellis Inspired My Early Activism Helping Queer At-Risk Youth
Author dreams of 'beautiful continuum'
SHe/he Said "Evangelical Christians seem sincere in their desire to help build healthy, lasting marriages. Well, if that's their goal, encouraging gay men to [...]Read more about Author dreams of 'beautiful continuum'
Local youth group puts new spin on national Day of Silence
DETROIT – Some simply took a nap, some played video games, and some searched for loopholes and spoke in sign language or scribbled notes. But for the most [...]Read more about Local youth group puts new spin on national Day of Silence
Transitional living center for LGBT teens celebrates its grand opening
DETROIT – It was a dream five years in the making, and now it has come true. The Ruth Ellis Center celebrated the grand opening of its first transitional [...]Read more about Transitional living center for LGBT teens celebrates its grand opening
Numbers and names
FERNDALE – Over 50 people attended the Fifth Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance at the Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit in Ferndale Nov. 20. The [...]Read more about Numbers and names
A force of nature
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman HIGHLAND PARK – Collette Ramsey has worked for a state senator, a U.S. President and a major liquor company. She has travelled from [...]Read more about A force of nature
The Evolution Of Martone
His name is Martone. No last name. Just Martone. It's been that way since he was barely a teenager living in Lansing. At 13, Martone was the youngest person [...]Read more about The Evolution Of Martone
OBITUARY: Grace A. McClelland
Grace McClelland, former executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center, died June 16. BTL file photo Grace McClelland, former executive director of the Ruth [...]Read more about OBITUARY: Grace A. McClelland
The community that works together stays together
Board members, staff, and executive directors from Project YES, Ruth Ellis Center, Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center, Triangle Foundation, and the [...]Read more about The community that works together stays together
2003
Feb. 14, 2003 – Affirmations kicks off their domestic partner registry program. The day serves as a call to action for same-sex couples in the state against [...]Read more about 2003
A decade of doing
Laura Hughes, the new executive director of the Ruth Ellis Center, attended Detroits AIDS Walk Michigan on Oct. 11. BTL photo by Jason A. Michael It's an [...]Read more about A decade of doing
REC hires new leader
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – In August, the Ruth Ellis Center Board of Directors made the decision to hire Laura Hughes, MPH, as their new executive director. She [...]Read more about REC hires new leader
Michigan Equality ED departs; big changes on the way
by Jessica Carreras Big changes are underway at Michigan Equality that could result in surprising announcements in 2009. Following in the footsteps of the Ruth [...]Read more about Michigan Equality ED departs; big changes on the way
Ruth Ellis Center names new interim executive director
HIGHLAND PARK – The Ruth Ellis Center announced Monday the appointment of Kevin Howley as interim executive director. The announcement follows news of the [...]Read more about Ruth Ellis Center names new interim executive director
McClelland gone from Ruth Ellis Center
HIGHLAND PARK – Last month, she received a leadership award from the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals for her work. Last week, [...]Read more about McClelland gone from Ruth Ellis Center
A beautiful day for black gay pride
by Jessica Carreras Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Grace McClelland smoked a cigarette and stared out at the road running the length of Detroit's Palmer [...]Read more about A beautiful day for black gay pride
Quiet for a cause
HIGHLAND PARK – About 25 youth from the Ruth Ellis Center joined with an estimated 500,000 of their peers across the country Friday to take part in the [...]Read more about Quiet for a cause
Ruth Ellis Center 'growing by leaps and bounds'
DETROIT – The road has been rocky, but she appears to be steering the Ruth Ellis Center with a sure and steady hand. Six months after a staff walkout forced [...]Read more about Ruth Ellis Center 'growing by leaps and bounds'
Ruth Ellis Center for homeless youth receives $1M in federal funds
by Jessica Carreras HIGHLAND PARK – It's shaping up to be a good year for the Ruth Ellis Center. Last week, the Highland Park-based non-profit social service [...]Read more about Ruth Ellis Center for homeless youth receives $1M in federal funds
Details slow to emerge in apparent murder of trans woman
DETROIT – The body of a young transgender woman was discovered Monday near the intersection of Canfield and Ellery Streets on Detroit's East Side. At press [...]Read more about Details slow to emerge in apparent murder of trans woman
Ruth Ellis Center moves forward with plans for '09
by Jessica Carreras YPSILANTI – The Ruth Ellis Center, southeast Michigan's organization for LGBT homeless and troubled youth, has put a plan in place to [...]Read more about Ruth Ellis Center moves forward with plans for '09
Levin delivers federal grant relief for Ruth Ellis Center
By Jessica Carraras DETROIT – On Tuesday, the Ruth Ellis Center for LGBT youth celebrated a belated Christmas present: A $366,600 federal grant, punctuated by [...]Read more about Levin delivers federal grant relief for Ruth Ellis Center
Helping youth in a big way
It's been said time and again: "Children are our future." Apparently, someone forgot to mention that LGBT youth aren't part of that equation. Fighting for help [...]Read more about Helping youth in a big way
Michigan "Firsts" in 2007
Last year Michigan's LGBT community passed several significant milestones. As we look back and remember, these nine achievements stand out as the primary [...]Read more about Michigan "Firsts" in 2007
Feds pull funding from local youth program
DETROIT – Facing drastic funding cuts by the federal government, the Ruth Ellis Center, one of the nations premier service programs for lgbt youth, is now [...]Read more about Feds pull funding from local youth program
Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice and I found there
Viewpoint I recently visited the Ruth Ellis Center's new home at 77 Victor in Highland Park. I had been by the old Center but had never really been inside any [...]Read more about Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice and I found there
Ruth Ellis Center opens new drop-in site
HIGHLAND PARK – It may be cliched to say that the Ruth Ellis Center is growing by leaps and bounds. But it's certainly not inaccurate. One June 25, the [...]Read more about Ruth Ellis Center opens new drop-in site
PFLAG-Detroit to collect gifts for Ruth Ellis kids
PFLAG-Detroit will once again be buying gifts for the young people at the Ruth Ellis Center. The Ruth Ellis Center is the only nonprofit organizations in the [...]Read more about PFLAG-Detroit to collect gifts for Ruth Ellis kids
Working together
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT – Working together, AIDS Partnership Michigan and the Ruth Ellis Center have won a $2 million grant from the U.S. Centers for [...]Read more about Working together
Police release suspects in Woodward Bar shooting
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT – The Detroit Police Department has released four suspects arrested in the shooting of a man outside the Woodward Bar on July [...]Read more about Police release suspects in Woodward Bar shooting
Our voices, actions will overcome invisibility
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone loses things. When it happens to LGBT crime victims, it contributes to their perceived invisibilty. That seems to be the case [...]Read more about Our voices, actions will overcome invisibility
MCC Divine Peace marks 15 years
By Jillian Bogater WATERFORD – Members of Metropolitan Church of Christ Divine Peace welcomed the Rev. Nancy Wilson to celebrate the Pontiac church's 15th [...]Read more about MCC Divine Peace marks 15 years
Arcus grant makes sky the limit for Ruth Ellis Center
KALAMAZOO – Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Grace McClelland had a dream. The Arcus Foundation, which awards grants to agencies serving the LGBT [...]Read more about Arcus grant makes sky the limit for Ruth Ellis Center
Gay-friendly Paramount Bank opens in Ferndale
Caption: LGBT leaders celebrate Paramount's new bank branch in Ferndale, including (from left) Craig Covey, openly gay Ferndale city councilman; Leslie [...]Read more about Gay-friendly Paramount Bank opens in Ferndale
Beating, shooting mar black gay pride festivities
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman PULL QUOTE: "We as an entire community have to step up and stand up for those of us who cannot, will not or are unable for whatever [...]Read more about Beating, shooting mar black gay pride festivities
Robert 'Reebe' Hatcher
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman HIGHLAND PARK – A young man with "a lot of faith" was taken from the LGBT community on June 27, when Robert "Reebe" Hatcher died of [...]Read more about Robert 'Reebe' Hatcher
Former Council member surprises guests at Pride Banquet
WARREN – About 330 people mingled on June 22 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center for the 21st Pride Banquet where former Detroit City Council member Maryann [...]Read more about Former Council member surprises guests at Pride Banquet
The Spirit of (Gay) Detroit
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman WARREN – They start things, they build things, they keep things going and grow them. Like the Motor City itself, they haven't stopped [...]Read more about The Spirit of (Gay) Detroit
21st Annual Pride awards winners announced
WARREN – The 21st Annual Pride Banquet & Awards Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. June 22 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren. Awards this year go to the [...]Read more about 21st Annual Pride awards winners announced
Triangle announces summer camp for LGBT youth
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT – Triangle Foundation, Michigan's statewide anti-hate crime and LGBT advocacy organization, has announced plans to be the [...]Read more about Triangle announces summer camp for LGBT youth
December Michigan News
Granholm shelves DP benefits for state workers In the wake of Proposal 2's passage, Gov. Granholm has instructed the State Employer's office to drop domestic [...]Read more about December Michigan News
Ruth Ellis Center premieres new home
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman HIGHLAND PARK – Seventy-seven Victor Street has been a theatre, a dance studio and a warehouse. Now it is home for the young people of [...]Read more about Ruth Ellis Center premieres new home
Busy days
Life here at BTL is always busy, but no more so than every Tuesday when we send the paper to press. Between changing news – which never honors deadlines – and [...]Read more about Busy days
There's no place like it
With the exception of "love," it's possible that no word or idea has birthed more cliches than "home." It's where we hang our hat. Where our hearts are. It's [...]Read more about There's no place like it
REC youth to attend camp courtesy the Ann Arbor Y
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman BURT LAKE – They've faced anti-LGBT discrimination, hopelessness and the stresses of inner-city life. And this Memorial Day weekend, [...]Read more about REC youth to attend camp courtesy the Ann Arbor Y
REC to premier new building April 7
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman HIGHLAND PARK – The board and staff of the Ruth Ellis Center, which serves homeless LGBT youth in the metro Detroit area, have a [...]Read more about REC to premier new building April 7
Dolce Moda hosts a fund-raiser with a big heart
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN ROYAL OAK – The crowd at the Ruth Ellis Center Winter Heat fashion fund-raiser at Dolce Moda in Royal Oak last Saturday erupted in cheers, [...]Read more about Dolce Moda hosts a fund-raiser with a big heart
