LGBTQ Comedian Mimi Gonzalez in Recovery, High spirits Over a Month After Life-Threatening Crash
Around dawn on Wednesday, March 13, Comedian Mimi Gonzalez was taking a familiar drive near her Michigan home. Under normal circumstances on this road, her [...]
HRC, SAGE Partnered to Form Long-Term Care Equality Index for LGBTQ Elders
Announced officially last month, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the LGBTQ civil rights advocacy organization HRC, and SAGE, the [...]
Amritha Venkataraman: From HRC to Hoadley Headquarters
"I had to say yes" What do you do when you're the Human Rights Campaign's state political director who just oversaw Michigan's blue wave and your old friend [...]
Legislation Introduced to Ban Conversion Therapy in Michigan
Legislation was introduced this week by Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) and State Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) to make Michigan the 17th state to ban [...]
Fighting Despite the Fear
Bridget, better-known as LaKyra, Butts has faced violence and discrimination in every aspect of her life as a transgender woman of color. For her, it's a harsh [...]
ACLU Files Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Detroit Cash Bail System
DETROIT — Last week the ACLU of Michigan, the national ACLU and the law firm Covington & Burling LLP filed a federal class action lawsuit against the 36th [...]
Additional Measles Case Added in Oakland County, State Count at 43
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed an additional measles case in Southeast Michigan, bringing the state total to 43 [...]
Stand With Trans to Offer Panel and Life Skills Workshop Series
Be the Light Panel This panel will be an informal discussion with both transgender and non-binary people in an effort to showcase the stories of those [...]
Backstreet LGBTQ Bar and Nightclub to Reopen in Early May
On Saturday, March 23, LGBTQ bar and nightclub Backstreet, a staple in the Metro Detroit queer community with a history that dates back to 1979, held a soft [...]
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter Gives Last State of the City Address
After nine years serving as Mayor of Ferndale, Dave Coulter will not be running for another term. He announced this decision at the State of the City Address [...]
BTL Hosts National LGBT Publishers
DETROIT – Publishers of the 12 largest LGBT newspapers in America met in Detroit on April 10 and 11 for the annual meeting of the National LGBTQ Media [...]
Oakland County is Welcoming County, Joins Welcoming Michigan initiative
Oakland County Commissioner William Miller (D-Farmington) is proposing a resolution to designate Oakland County as a Welcoming County and that it join the [...]
