Wayne State to Host Opioid Awareness Day Sept. 18
The opioid epidemic has devastated families across the nation, prompting Wayne State University to host an informative day on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from noon to [...]
Night at Flint's Sloan Museum
Fans of Flint's Sloan Museum likely know it best for its regional exhibits. Visitors can see everything from classic cars, to hundreds of unique-to-Michigan [...]
ArtWorks Detroit Raises Money for 23rd Year to Rebuild Detroit
For nearly a quarter of a century, ArtWorks Detroit has served as one of the city's most prominent art auction fundraisers. And this year is proving no [...]
Michigan Lesbians Create 'Instant Connection' via Facebook
Lynelle Osborne (left) and Monica Givens of Linden. BTL Photo: Andrew Cohen. Well, Facebook may be considered a bit passe by today's social media [...]
Michigan Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination
As BTL continues the Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination series, we hear from Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver who pledged his oath as the first openly-gay mayor [...]
Christ Church Cranbrook Gets Gay Associate Rector
Christ Church Cranbrook, Michigan's largest Episcopal church, will be getting a new associate rector – and he happens to be gay. From San Diego, his name is [...]
Ahya Simone wins Kresge Artist Fellowship
Local activist Ahya Simone has received a Kresge Artist Fellowship. While she is most known in the LGBT community for her work with the Trans Sistas of Color [...]
Check Your Blind Spots'
In an instant, a snap judgment can change everything. And if it's a negative one, the results can be devastating. In the case of Kiri Stewart, an openly [...]
Man arraigned in shooting of trans woman in Detroit
Deonton Rogers was arraigned in 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit on August 15. The 29-year-old was accused of pulling a gun on a trans woman in a gas station on [...]
Michigan Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination Series
As BTL continues the Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination series, we hear from Highland Park Mayor Hubert Yopp who was sworn in on Jan. 1, 2016 for a second [...]
AIDS Walk Detroit 2018 Called Off Due to Construction Woes in Royal Oak
Organizers of AIDS Walk Detroit recently announced their decision to cancel this year's walk. Organizers say the large amount of construction that has [...]
Lansing Protest March Draws Attention to Nationwide Prisoner Strike
LANSING – A group of community members, formerly incarcerated people and anti-prison activists, marched through downtown Lansing to raise awareness about the [...]
