Jim Rasor
Ties Like Me: Fostering LGBTQ+ Community Every Third Wednesday for 20 Years
When Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki met at a Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce coffee meeting, they clicked instantly. So did the people seated on either side of [...]Read more about Ties Like Me: Fostering LGBTQ+ Community Every Third Wednesday for 20 Years
Outed on the Job: Lesbian Prison Officer Sues Michigan Prison System Following 'Horrible' Harassment
A former correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is suing that agency. Bridget Cadena's lawsuit focuses on harassment she says [...]Read more about Outed on the Job: Lesbian Prison Officer Sues Michigan Prison System Following 'Horrible' Harassment
A Queer-Friendly Hotel in Royal Oak Where What's Old Is New Again
Jim Rasor knows Royal Oak. "I was a city commissioner from 2009 to 2013, and during that time, we were confronting two problems," Rasor, the well-known Royal [...]Read more about A Queer-Friendly Hotel in Royal Oak Where What's Old Is New Again
Gay Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Over Employment Discrimination
A gay corrections officer has sued the State of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Corrections for employment discrimination. The case was filed in [...]Read more about Gay Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Over Employment Discrimination
Commitment Ceremony & Wedding Guide Directory
Accommodations Bellaire B&B (The) David Schulz 212 Park St., Bellaire 800-545-0780 http://www.bellairebandb.com Hilton Windsor 277 Riverside Dr. W., Windsor, [...]Read more about Commitment Ceremony & Wedding Guide Directory
A Loathsome Loophole: How Some LGBT Michiganders Use Discriminatory Law
BY AJ TRAGER The Obergefell v. Hodges decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last June (which made same-sex marriage legal across the country) has created a [...]Read more about A Loathsome Loophole: How Some LGBT Michiganders Use Discriminatory Law
Birmingham Couple Killed In Plane Crash
Christopher Neumann and Todd Lloyd . Todd Lloyd, 51, and his partner, Christopher Neumann, 38, of Birmingham, were killed Monday morning when their [...]Read more about Birmingham Couple Killed In Plane Crash
Gathering For Birmingham Couple Killed In Plane Crash
Editor's note: A community-wide gathering will be held on Monday, Jan. 20 to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of the men. The event will be from 6-9pm [...]Read more about Gathering For Birmingham Couple Killed In Plane Crash
Jim Rasor Exits Royal Oak City Commission
In March Royal Oak City Commissioner Jim Rasor spoke out against opposition to a recently passed human rights ordinance. Enough signatures were collected to [...]Read more about Jim Rasor Exits Royal Oak City Commission
Q&As Clear Up Controversy In RO Ordinance
ROYAL OAK- At the most recent Royal Oak City Commission meeting, members of the public spoke on both sides of the Human Rights Ordinance issue. City [...]Read more about Q&As Clear Up Controversy In RO Ordinance
State Rep Uses Fear Tactics In Opposing Royal Oak Ordinance
ROYAL OAK – Michigan State Rep.Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) has voiced opposition to Royal Oak's recently passed human rights ordinance, citing his fear [...]Read more about State Rep Uses Fear Tactics In Opposing Royal Oak Ordinance
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
Royal Oak Ordinance Thwarted For Now
ROYAL OAK – It appears that enough petition signatures were turned in at Royal Oak City Hall April 2 to thwart a human rights ordinance – at least for now. [...]Read more about Royal Oak Ordinance Thwarted For Now
Signatures Put Royal Oak Inclusive Ordinance At Risk
Update: Video from the educational gathering below. Update: Unity Michigan will host an educational gathering in defense of the inclusive ordinance at 2 [...]Read more about Signatures Put Royal Oak Inclusive Ordinance At Risk
Royal Oak City Commission Approves Human Rights Ordinance
Unity Michigan team delivers 2,397 signed petitions asking the Royal Oak City Commission to pass a human rights ordinance, which it did with a 6-1 vote. BTL [...]Read more about Royal Oak City Commission Approves Human Rights Ordinance
Royal Oak Moves Forward With Draft Human Rights Ordinance
Royal Oak resident Lindsay Hoffman addresses the Royal Oak City Commission Nov. 19. The city voted 7-0 to move forward with having the city attorney report [...]Read more about Royal Oak Moves Forward With Draft Human Rights Ordinance
Progress in Michigan, setback in Maine
It's been an historic week, one filled with enormous emotions for LGBT Americans. In Kalamazoo we saw 65 percent of its citizens vote 'NO' when it came to [...]Read more about Progress in Michigan, setback in Maine
Jim Rasor runs for Royal Oak City Commission
Past and present affiliations, in part: Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals, lawyer, Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, Steppin' Out AIDS Walk What made you decide [...]Read more about Jim Rasor runs for Royal Oak City Commission
Detroit steps up for AIDS
by Jessica Carreras ROYAL OAK – No matter who was to thank for it – Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison, Steppin' Out volunteers or a higher being – one thing was [...]Read more about Detroit steps up for AIDS
The Gay List
The List Stumped? We asked the experts – local retailers and service providers – to tell us about their most unique, special items. So if you want to really [...]Read more about The Gay List
Ferndale human rights ordinance comes down to the wire
BY SHARON GITTLEMAN FERNDALE – On Nov. 7, Ferndale hopes to make it official. Discrimination against the LGBT community or others will not be [...]Read more about Ferndale human rights ordinance comes down to the wire
Oversight or bigotry?
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman WATERFORD TOWNSHIP – The congregation of Divine Peace Metropolitan Community Church has been left without a home since a March 27 [...]Read more about Oversight or bigotry?
LGBTs raise thousands for Stabenow
By BTL Staff SOUTHFIELD – Over 80 LGBT people and a few straight friends came out on a rainy afternoon Sept. 25 to support U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow's [...]Read more about LGBTs raise thousands for Stabenow
