Nickki Stevens' Secret to Success: Her Mom
Walk into Gigi's Gay Bar today and you're likely to see drag queen Nickki Stevens grace the stage. Her punchy humor, big looks and classy style — despite her [...]
Drag Queens to 'Catfight' for the Title of Miss Kitty
Ruth Ellis Center Fundraiser Kicks Off Pride Month with Pageant It's about to get real catty in Detroit. The biggest catfight of the year is happening on June [...]
Liz and the Luckouts Offer up 'Raw Rock 'n' Roll'
The pessimism of their name aside, Liz and the Luckouts are a safe bet if you're looking for "Detroit rock 'n' roll, just raw rock 'n' roll," said Gretchen [...]
Michigan Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination: Q & A with Ypsilanti Mayor Amanda Edmonds
As BTL continues the Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination series, we hear from Amanda Edmonds, Ypsilanti's openly lesbian mayor who ran unopposed in 2014 after [...]
Local Lesbian Publishing Company Rakes in Multiple Awards
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Bywater Books is a small lesbian press company that has been awarded a list of several awards for its 2017 titles. Founded in 2004, Bywater [...]
Out Loud Chorus Hosts Spring Concert, Returns to Arthur Miller Theater Stage
Ann Arbor's Out Loud Chorus is a non-auditioned community singing group that is comprised mainly of LGBTQ chorus members, and the 55-person group has just [...]
There's Nothing Wrong with Being a 'Super Late Bloomer'
Though many choose to keep a written diary as a way to cope with troubles, author Julia Kaye did so in a more art-inspired way: through comic strips. What [...]
Michigan Mayors Against Discrimination
Last April, Between The Lines ran "Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination: One Mayor's Story", a profile of Royal Oak Mayor Mike Fournier regarding his membership [...]
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 [...]
A Hookup Gone Wrong: Michigan's HIV Criminalization Negatively Affects Michiganders
Jeremy Merithew's life took a turn for the worse when what was intended to be a casual hookup earned him a brush with discrimination and substantial jail time. [...]
Lobby Day 2018 to Bring Community Members, Politicians Face-to-Face
Equality Michigan promotes anti-violence and advocacy for the LGBTQ community and it's continuing its fight for pro-LGBTQ policies and politicians at its next [...]
ACLU of Michigan to Hold LGBTQ Community Forum in Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor, Michigan – On Tuesday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m., Jay Kaplan of the ACLU of Michigan, in partnership with the OutCenter, will hold a free community [...]
