May 2, 2013: Amy Grant In Her First Gay Press Interview
Ten years later, I’m still grateful that what Amy said keeps reaching people who need to hear what I needed to hear as a gay teen.
May 29, 2008: The Audacity of Pride
As a queer, Black woman, artist and activist, I see my many intersectional communities making progress but still under attack.
April 26, 2007: Father Figure
With all the hate and violence and repression, one of the most important safe spaces is in the arms of family.
Dec. 7, 2006: MSU Student Club Likely Hate Group
That 2006 report by BTL was a warning of the rise of a new form of white supremacy.
March 16, 2006: Affirmative Action, Women’s Rights and Images
The poem serves as an intentional call to action for women to recognize their potential, follow their dreams and embrace and garner enough self-love to pass
Sept. 2, 2004: The Financial Burden of Trans Life
My passion to advocate for the rights and dignity of transgender people was born on a newspaper delivery route.
Aug. 22, 2002: A ‘Wilde’ Celebration Planned for Local Theater Community
While a handful of theaters embraced our coverage from the beginning, others did not.
November 2000: Voter Guide 2000
We figured we could educate voters on what people really stood for and who liked them.
July 1, 1999: Crimes Are Very Similar: Murder Suspect Convicted of Killing Gay Man Exactly 20 Years Ago
Speaking to McCormick’s nephew, I learned how carefully the man who had marched with the likes of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesse Jackson had
June 11, 1998: Lesbian Teens Turn Heads at Small-Town Prom
One trend has continued for as long as I can remember: When it comes to mental health, LGBTQ+ students are still struggling more than their peers.
November 1996: Pilgrimage of Remembrance: Michigan Residents Join Thousands for D.C. Quilt Display
I am grateful to have documented the perspectives of different Michiganders who made the pilgrimage by chartered bus: A gay man from Battle Creek there to honor
June 1995: Summer Fashions
We wanted a queer, feminist revolution. We understood that a newspaper would be a fulcrum for that radical vision. And it was.
September 1993: Stakes Rise in Michigan Holy War
When I founded Between The Lines in 1993, I wanted our community’s newspaper to celebrate our freedom and creativity while sounding the alarm about people who
