DeVos Confirmed Despite Concerns Over Anti-LGBT Donations
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Photo courtesy of Michael Key, Washington [...]
Campus Chat: Local LGBT University Student Reacts to Trump Presidency
BY DREW SAUNDERS Eastern Michigan University student Sam Jones-Darling. Photo courtesy of Drew Saunders Donald Trump holds the distinction of entering office [...]
LGBT Detroit Appoints new HTJ Project Coordinator
LGBT Detroit Executive Director Curtis Lipscomb (left) introduced Charlie Dickerson as the new project coordinator for Hotter Than July. BTL photo: Jason A. [...]
HTJ Art Show Puts Call Out for Local Artists
DETROIT – Though it's still five months away, Geno Harris, the coordinator for this year's HTJ Fine Arts Reception, has put the call out for local artists [...]
LGBT Activists: 'Grave Concerns' About Gorsuch
BY LISA KEEN Of the three judges President Trump was said to be considering for the current vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, he chose the one who is the [...]
SAGE Says Take Action for LGBT Elders
BY BTL STAFF This is a critical moment in LGBT history. LGBT elders and their allies haven't come this far to back down now. In a powerful pre-inauguration [...]
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
Great news, everybody! Donald Trump is not planning to rescind President Obama's 2014 executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against [...]
EQMI Call to Action: Contact Local Senators Today
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – Equality Michigan is asking members of the community to join the organization in opposing two anti-LGBTQ nominees for cabinet [...]
Michigan Roundtable Statement on Executive Order on Immigration
BY STEVE SPREITZER DETROIT – The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion in Detroit denounces actions that unfairly target any group of people. [...]
EQMI Clarifies Misleading Betsy DeVos Statement
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – Equality Michigan's executive director Stephanie White released an open letter to the public today clarifying a misleading statement [...]
Baptist Pastor Comes Under Fire for Officiating Same-Sex Wedding
It's not all that uncommon a story. Pastor leads a largely non-LGBT congregation. Pastor follows his heart and performs a same-sex wedding. Pastor then [...]
Casting Call Put Out for Trans Women of Color
The Trans Sistas of Color Project is holding an online casting call for trans women of color interested in being a part of an upcoming documentary and book [...]