LGBT Groups Prepare for Fight Over Trump 'Religious Freedom' EO
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Donald Trump is reportedly planning a "religious freedom" executive order. Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key In the [...]
Michigan's Viral Spelling-Bee Sensation Joe Dombrowski Talks Being on 'Ellen' & the Lesson He's Teaching His Students By Being Out
Joe Dombrowski never expected to end up on "Ellen" after his fourth-grade students at Oakland Elementary in Royal Oak hilariously attempted to spell made-up [...]
Americans United Says 'Religious Beliefs Are not a Justification for Discrimination'
Americans United for Separation of Church and State says the Supreme Court should not continue to let individual employers use their religious beliefs as [...]
CDC Awards Community Health Awareness Group $1.94 Million
BY BTL STAFF Young transgender women of color between the ages of 18-29 will have better access to HIV prevention services through the Community Health [...]
HFHS Launches Collaborative to Enhance Research on Healthcare Needs of SGM Youth
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – Henry Ford Health System recently launched a collaborative with the Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park, Affirmations in Ferndale, and [...]
Jim Toy Turns 87, Reflects on a Lifetime of Activism
His self-edited bio reads that he's originally from New York. It's a line that's partially true at best. "I was born in New York in Manhattan and my mother [...]
Come Out from Behind the Badge
LGBTQ people in law enforcement face pervasive discrimination, according to a Williams Institute study. The November 2013 report updates a 2009 report on [...]
Join the Revolutionary, Unprecedented Convening for Trans Women of Color
The Trans Sistas of Color Project is seeking sponsors for their first national convening for transgender women of color May 18-22 at the Crowne Plaza Downtown [...]
NEXTGen Detroit Pride Celebrates a Year of Service
NEXTGen Detroit Pride members pose with their finished products at the Painting with a Twist event hosted by the group. It was the brainchild of Sam Dubin. [...]
NYC Activists Protests Gay Arrests in Chechnya
BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS, WASHINGTON BLADE The city of Grozny in the Russian republic of Chechnya. Authorities have sent gay men in the semi-autonomous Russian [...]
Jenison School Bathroom Policy is 'Harmful to Transgender Students'
JENISON – The ACLU of Michigan is demanding Jenison Public Schools change its policy regarding bathrooms and transgender students after a transgender [...]
Disparate Identities Collide
BY EVE KUCHARSKI Intersections between Faith, Race, Gender and Sexuality panelists. Pictured left to right: Nicole Bravo, Leon Hister, William Alexander III, [...]
