Meet Steve Fano, Volunteer at Affirmations
In the spotlight this week is Steve Fano, a volunteer at Affirmations since 2014. He is one of many volunteers the community center is incredibly fortunate to [...]
The Motown Movement
As Detroit recovers from a heavy setback, the strong do-it-yourself culture has inspired three architecture students from the Netherlands to come up with new [...]
Assault on Marriage Equality Under Banner of 'Religious Liberty'
Robert Ingersoll, left, and Curt Freed were refused service by the owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland, Washington, for their 2013 wedding. It took the work [...]
Anti-LGBT Activists Part of U.S. Delegation to UN Women's Conference
by Michael K. Lavers, Washington Blade The U.S. delegation to an annual U.N. women's conference includes two representatives of organizations that strongly [...]
Emerge Michigan Prepares Democratic Women for Public Office
Emerge Michigan board Emerge Executive Director Beth Kelly. One of the few good things to come out of the presidential election is the enormous uptick of women [...]
Local Community Speaks Out on Gavin Grimm Transgender Case
They were supposed to take the case up March 28. But on March 6, the Supreme Court decided to remand the case of Gavin Grimm, the Virginia teenager who sued [...]
Q&A with New EQMI Board Member Buzz Thomas
Former State Senator Buzz Thomas was added to Equality Michigan's board of directors in January to strengthen the work of the organization as the LGBT and [...]
Call for LGBTQ Artists
Hot Works, LLC is seeking artist submissions from local LGBTQ professional artists for the 15th Annual Orchard Lake Fine Art Show July 29-30 at West Bloomfield [...]
Expo Workshop Will Address LGBT Rights in the Trump Era
BY BTL STAFF The Ultimate LGBT Wedding & Anniversary Expo is a great opportunity to think about and finalize wedding plans, but many LGBT people are [...]
Meet Becca Budde, Affirmations Education and Training Manager
In an effort to establish strong relationships and build trust, Affirmations gives members of the LGBTQ community an opportunity to get to know Becca Budde, [...]
Campus Chat: Local LGBT University Student Reacts to Trump Presidency
BY DREW SAUNDERS Oakland University student Morgan Shaw- Andrade. Photo courtesy of Drew Saunders As a self-identified straight, female-to-male transgender [...]
BTL Announces $5,000 Challenge Gift to ACLU of Michigan
BY JAN STEVENSON The ACLU of Michigan has been a champion for our equality for decades. Jay Kaplan, the organization's staff attorney of the LGBT Project, has [...]
