More Than 100 Businesses Support the Equality Act
Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, speaks during a press conference on Sept. 25. BTL Photo: Andrew Cohen Human Rights Campaign President [...]
Trump's EEOC Nominees 'Wishy-Washy' on LGBT Workplace Rights
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Janet Dhillon is President Trump's nominee for chair of EEOC. (Screenshot via U.S. Senate) President Trump's nominees for [...]
White House Silent After Revelation Nominee Called Trans Kids 'Satan's Plan'
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Jeff Mateer called trans kids "Satan's plan." (Screen capture courtesy YouTube) The White House is remaining silent in the [...]
Corporal Dani Woods Honored with Spirit of Detroit Award
When Detroit Police Department's LGBTQ Liaison Officer Dani Woods received the Spirt of Detroit Award at the Detroit City Council meeting on Sept. 7, she [...]
Emerge Michigan Seeks 2018 Class of Aspiring Women Political Leaders
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – Emerge Michigan, the state's premier organization for recruiting and training Democratic women to run for political office, has begun [...]
Fanning Sounds off on Trump's Transgender Ban
Calling President Donald Trump's directives to ban transgender people from serving in the military "a betrayal" and "unpatriotic," former Secretary of the [...]
Farmer's Market Battle
An employee of Country Mill sells apples and apple products like cider at the East Lansing Farmer's Market Sunday. They returned to the market after winning a [...]
It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for AIDS Walk Detroit
Summer proved it has yet to sing its final note as the 26th annual AIDS Walk Detroit took place Sunday under a cloudless sky with temperatures hovering at [...]
Fortunate Families Detroit Hosts Dana Nessel
BY BTL STAFF On Sept. 24 Fortunate Families Detroit welcomes Dana Nessel, president of Fair Michigan and one of the premier litigators of LGBTQ issues in the [...]
Supreme Court to Begin 'Potentially Momentous' Term for LGBT Rights
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The U.S. Supreme Court is set to have a "potentially momentous" term upon the start of its new term. (Washington Blade file [...]
Henry Ford Hospital Earns Honors as a Top Nurse Employer in Michigan
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – Nurse.org, the web's leading career site for nurses, has recognized Henry Ford Hospital as one of the best hospitals for nurses to work [...]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Learn the Four Symptoms to Watch For
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – In Michigan in 2017, it is estimated there will be 790 cases diagnosed, and 500 women will die from ovarian cancer. September is [...]