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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary as LGBTQ+ Candidates Make Historic Gains
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's closely watched U.S. Senate Democratic primary Tuesday with 49% of the vote, narrowly edging out moderate U.S. Rep. Haley [...]Read more about Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary as LGBTQ+ Candidates Make Historic Gains
The Trump Administration Is Drowning in Corruption, Still Has Time to Hurt Trans Kids
Dear Reader,In an effort to thwart the rise of AI, I am choosing not to use a computer to write this week’s column. I am, instead, writing it by hand using both [...]Read more about The Trump Administration Is Drowning in Corruption, Still Has Time to Hurt Trans Kids
2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Fest List
Michigan's 2026 Pride Festival season in simple list format, brought to you by Pride Source:Find expanded listings here. MaySaturday, May 17Hazel Park [...]Read more about 2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Fest List
Your 2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
It’s Pride time again, beloved LGBTQ+ folks and queers of every (and any!) gender.And yes, we know — you are, in fact, proud all year ’round. But there is [...]Read more about Your 2026 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Manufactured Outrage: Trans Athlete Complaint Reveals Coordinated Attack on Michigan Student
A cisgender girl who never saw a trans teammate in the locker room claims privacy violation, and Michigan's latest sports battle heads to court. I try hard [...]Read more about Manufactured Outrage: Trans Athlete Complaint Reveals Coordinated Attack on Michigan Student
Fox's OutKick Relentlessly Targeted a Michigan Teen Volleyball Player
This article was originally published by Uncloseted Media.Since Sept. 5, right-wing sports publication OutKick has published 19 articles about a 12th grade [...]Read more about Fox's OutKick Relentlessly Targeted a Michigan Teen Volleyball Player
How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
When a transgender person is murdered in the Detroit Metro area, trans advocate and Wayne County Prosecutor's Office employee Julisa Abad is often among [...]Read more about How Detroit’s Julisa Abad Became a National Voice For Trans Justice
Trans People Are Moving Away From Their Homes 'In Case of A Handmaid's Tale Situation'
With trans rights under fire virtually everywhere in the U.S. following the swearing-in of Donald Trump — and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton actively seeking [...]Read more about Trans People Are Moving Away From Their Homes 'In Case of A Handmaid's Tale Situation'
Your 2025 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Buckle up, babes of all genders — Michigan Pride is back for 2025 and it's queerer, louder and sparklier than ever. Whether you're into big-city [...]Read more about Your 2025 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
GOP Lawmakers Urge Michigan High School Athletic Association to Ban Trans Girls From Female Teams
Republican lawmakers in Michigan this week called on the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) to adopt policies that comply with President Donald [...]Read more about GOP Lawmakers Urge Michigan High School Athletic Association to Ban Trans Girls From Female Teams
Safe Space, Sacred Trust: The Incredible 53-Year Legacy of Grand Rapids' Apartment Lounge
On a nervous 21st birthday venture into what would become his future, Bobby Johnson walked into The Apartment Lounge's previous location in Grand Rapids. [...]Read more about Safe Space, Sacred Trust: The Incredible 53-Year Legacy of Grand Rapids' Apartment Lounge
Michigan Fall Theater Is Upon Us: 7 Queer Shows You Won't Want to Miss
Your season has arrived, theater lovers! Is there anything more satisfying than filling up your upcoming fall calendar with plans to see all the exciting new [...]Read more about Michigan Fall Theater Is Upon Us: 7 Queer Shows You Won't Want to Miss
See Tituss Burgess with the DSO, Go Queer Camping, Get Fern Fest Tickets, Attend North Star Lounge LGBTQ+ Night
Another successful Michigan Pride season is in the books! Once again, communities across the state have pulled together to plan events ranging from sprawling [...]Read more about See Tituss Burgess with the DSO, Go Queer Camping, Get Fern Fest Tickets, Attend North Star Lounge LGBTQ+ Night
Your 2024 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Michigan Pride is ready to roll in 2024, and we have all the details you need to plan out your Pride season right here. You’ll find Prides big and small from [...]Read more about Your 2024 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
Go to a ‘Drag Race’ Party, See ‘Wicked,’ View a Gender-Focused Art Exhibit
January and February can be a slog, but it’s not all bad when there are good reasons to brave the frigid Michigan winter. Go on, get out of the house just long [...]Read more about Go to a ‘Drag Race’ Party, See ‘Wicked,’ View a Gender-Focused Art Exhibit
Queer Things to Do: Attend an LGBTQ+ Art Show, Go to a Black Queer Variety Show, Sip Wine at a Ben Sharkey Show
Though we’re closing in on the latter half of the month, the Pride flame burns bright and strong. Could there be a better time to burn that candle at both ends, [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do: Attend an LGBTQ+ Art Show, Go to a Black Queer Variety Show, Sip Wine at a Ben Sharkey Show
Still Going Strong: How Religion Brought Lady Vonne' and Her Wife Closer Together
Lady Vonne’ is a survivor. She survived poverty and over a decade of sexual abuse as a child. Then, as an adult, she survived both a stroke and breast cancer. [...]Read more about Still Going Strong: How Religion Brought Lady Vonne' and Her Wife Closer Together
Remembering Leslie Jordan: Goodbye to One Southern Baptist Sissy From Another
Leslie Jordan and I had something in common. Unfortunately, I don’t much share his delightful wit, delicious Southern charm, undaunting cheerfulness or success [...]Read more about Remembering Leslie Jordan: Goodbye to One Southern Baptist Sissy From Another
More than $30,000 Raised in GoFundMe Campaigns for 2 Women Killed in Hit-and-Run
Coleen Hulling, 29, and Melissa Williamson, 25, were on an afternoon bike ride in London Township in Monroe County on Friday, June 26, when a driver swerved [...]Read more about More than $30,000 Raised in GoFundMe Campaigns for 2 Women Killed in Hit-and-Run
REC Partners to Present Burlesque at The Motown Mansion
So often Valentine's Day centers around giving love to others, but this year a combination event sponsored by The Ruth Ellis Center and Queen of Cups Burlesque [...]Read more about REC Partners to Present Burlesque at The Motown Mansion
World AIDS Day 2019: HIV in Michigan — The Good, the Ugly, the In-Between
Let's be clear: the response to the HIV epidemic today has shifted dramatically since it was first identified as a crisis in 1981 and a viral epidemic in 1984. [...]Read more about World AIDS Day 2019: HIV in Michigan — The Good, the Ugly, the In-Between
Performer John Duff on Why 'Iconic' Is Overused, Being Understood & Paula Abdul Calling Him 'Strange'
In his 2018 debut music video "Girly," singer-songwriter-director John Duff is seen imitating some of music's biggest pop icons, replicating the shot-by-shot [...]Read more about Performer John Duff on Why 'Iconic' Is Overused, Being Understood & Paula Abdul Calling Him 'Strange'
Tecumseh High School Teacher Recognized for LGBTQ-Inclusive Efforts
Coming out as LGBTQ as a high school student or earlier is rarely a simple affair with an almost built-in expectation of a period of exclusion after doing so. [...]Read more about Tecumseh High School Teacher Recognized for LGBTQ-Inclusive Efforts
Grand Rapids Pride Center Hosting 31st Annual Grand Rapids Pride Festival
The Grand Rapids Pride Center, a local nonprofit organization that empowers the West Michigan LGBTQ community through supportive services and awareness, will [...]Read more about Grand Rapids Pride Center Hosting 31st Annual Grand Rapids Pride Festival
AG Nessel to Reconsider Predecessor's Opinion on LGBTQ Protections
While standing in front of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission at Cadillac Place in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 1, Attorney General Dana Nessel made it clear that [...]Read more about AG Nessel to Reconsider Predecessor's Opinion on LGBTQ Protections
Best Albums of 2018
10. Jussie Smollett, "Sum of My Music" No way "Empire" star Jussie Smollett was about to let a label – in his case, not just any label but Sony – stifle his [...]Read more about Best Albums of 2018
Measuring Outcomes for Boys and Men of Color
DETROIT – Five Southeast Michigan organizations that serve boys and men of color received support to evaluate their impact thanks to funding made available [...]Read more about Measuring Outcomes for Boys and Men of Color
Energetic, Impressive Candidate Turnout at LGBTQ Democratic Caucus
On Saturday, Aug. 25, thousands gathered at East Lansing's Kellogg Hotel & Conference and Breslin Centers to vote at the Michigan Democratic Party's Nominating [...]Read more about Energetic, Impressive Candidate Turnout at LGBTQ Democratic Caucus
Michigan and Grand Rapids Pride Takes Middle and West Side of Michigan
For those in the center and west sides of the state who missed the pride gatherings in Metro Detroit, they're in luck. This weekend, both Lansing and Grand [...]Read more about Michigan and Grand Rapids Pride Takes Middle and West Side of Michigan
Jackson McDonald's Drive-Thru Stop Degrades to Anti-LGBTQ Slur
Three Jackson-area residents were subjected to a homophobic slur and refused service at the West Avenue McDonald's Saturday. Andrew Munroe, 25, Charles [...]Read more about Jackson McDonald's Drive-Thru Stop Degrades to Anti-LGBTQ Slur
Hundreds Reminisce About Historical Detroit Gay Bar Scene
Menjos Entertainment Complex General Manager Tim McKee has reason to be proud of himself. The first in a three-part series of panel discussions, this one on [...]Read more about Hundreds Reminisce About Historical Detroit Gay Bar Scene
State of Michigan PrEP Directory
Calhoun County Dr. Andrew Luciano Family Physician Marshall Medical Associates 1174 W. Michigan Ave Marshall, MI [...]Read more about State of Michigan PrEP Directory
Michigan Communities Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance
BY BTL STAFF Photo courtesy of the Human Rights Campaign Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on Nov. 20 that honors the memory of those [...]Read more about Michigan Communities Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance
First training held for LGBT healthcare competency
By Crystal Proxmire Training has begun in southeast Michigan for healthcare professionals who work with the elderly and want to offer LGBT inclusive and [...]Read more about First training held for LGBT healthcare competency
Anti-Bullying bills killed by Michigan Senate
LANSING, MI – Negotiations spanning two years and involving parents, educators, law enforcement officials and many others came to a halt late Thursday when [...]Read more about Anti-Bullying bills killed by Michigan Senate
Why won't they STFU already?
By Jasmyne A. Cannick The following article is Chapter Four in Jasmyne Cannick's ongoing series "A White Gay's Guide to Dealing with the Black Community for [...]Read more about Why won't they STFU already?
Billy Masters on 'Boy Culture'
"Marilyn Monroe was Anna's idol. But I bet you if the two of them lived during the same time period and they met, Marilyn would be flocking toward Anna, not [...]Read more about Billy Masters on 'Boy Culture'
Curtain Calls ONLINE
Professional Theater News from Around Town: Rapper MC Serch guests in 'Citizen Improv' at the Inferno ANN ARBOR – The Improv Inferno is pleased to announce a [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
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
Deborah Cox Fills Big Shoes in 'The Bodyguard'
The film marked the acting debut of Whitney Houston, grossed $411 million worldwide and spawned what would become the best-selling soundtrack of all time with [...]Read more about Deborah Cox Fills Big Shoes in 'The Bodyguard'
Leaders Urge the LGBTQ Community and Allies to Speak Up
A panel of guests – including the Detroit Police Department's LGBTQ Advisory Board – was invited to the third annual LGBTQ Community Chat to explain their role [...]Read more about Leaders Urge the LGBTQ Community and Allies to Speak Up
Progressive Groups Hold Health Care Town Halls
BY BTL STAFF Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint) engaged the community in Plymouth on July 16 during the first in a series of health care town halls. BTL Photos: [...]Read more about Progressive Groups Hold Health Care Town Halls
A Sadder Pride Because of Washington Inaction
BY REPS. ROBIN KELLY (D-IL2) & DAVID CICILLINE (D-RI) Every June, Pride comes to our cities and towns. We break out the rainbow flags, march in parades, and [...]Read more about A Sadder Pride Because of Washington Inaction
Michigan Press Association names The Ann Arbor News 'Newspaper of the Year'
The Ann Arbor News has won the Newspaper of the Year award in its circulation category in the Michigan Press Association's 2016 Better Newspaper Contest. The [...]Read more about Michigan Press Association names The Ann Arbor News 'Newspaper of the Year'
Fair Michigan Justice Project Ends 2016 with Five Convictions
Left to Right: Fair Michigan Justice Project special prosecutor Jaimie Powell Horowitz, Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy, Fair Michigan president Dana [...]Read more about Fair Michigan Justice Project Ends 2016 with Five Convictions
Grand Rapids-area Christmas Tree Recycling Schedules
BY BTL STAFF GRAND RAPIDS – Whether you're a Grinch or a Cindy Lou Who, a dried-out Christmas tree can start to wear out its welcome in your home after the [...]Read more about Grand Rapids-area Christmas Tree Recycling Schedules
See The Queens Rock The Catwalk
Gurl, do not miss your favorite contestants from Season 8, RuPaul's Drag Race on Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. at DeVos Performance Hall at 303 Monroe Ave. in Grand [...]Read more about See The Queens Rock The Catwalk
