Michigan Looks to Modernize HIV Law
State Rep. Andy Schor (D-Lansing) formally signs as a co-sponsor for legislation that will modernize Michigan's outdated and unscientific HIV-specific criminal [...]
7 Reasons Not to Miss 'Fun Home'
BY JENN MCKEE The National Tour Company of 'Fun Home.' Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus. 1. It's the first mainstream Broadway musical to feature a lesbian [...]
Gay State Rep. Calls Out Pence
KALAMAZOO – Michigan State Rep. Jon Hoadley, D-Kalamazoo, held an electronic press conference this morning and condemned vice presidential candidate Mike [...]
Nancy Schlichting Shares Secrets of Success with DRLGBTCC
BTL photos: Kate Opalewski DETROIT – The Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce welcomed Nancy Schlichting, CEO of Henry Ford Health System, to their [...]
Q & A with Hillary Clinton
BY CHRIS JOHNSON Washington Blade Photo: Michael Key In an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade, Hillary Clinton pledged to build a "hopeful, [...]
OU Partners with UNIFIED to Offer Free HIV/AIDS, Syphilis Screenings
BY BTL STAFF ROCHESTER, Mich. – Not knowing one's HIV/AIDS status is dangerous. HIV/AIDS is a persistent problem, with nearly 50,000 cases diagnosed annually [...]
The LGBT Guide to Election Night 2016
BY LISA KEEN Revised Monday, Nov. 7 The FBI on Sunday afternoon thundered into the political arena for the second time in the final days of the presidential [...]
Don't Panic. Get Out the Vote on Nov. 8 Instead
BY JAN STEVENSON I admit it: I'm worried. Although I'd like to think Americans are smart enough not to vote for someone like Donald Trump, I'm seeing polls [...]
Conversation On Bullying Empowers Students and Parents
Kevin Epling father of Matt Epling, for which Michigans Safe School Law is named moderated a series of panelists took part in a TED-style talk to share how [...]
3 Michigan Cities Score Perfect 100 Rating in LGBT Inclusion Report
BY BTL STAFF Detroit, Ann Arbor and East Lansing all secured perfect 100-out-of-100 scores in the Human Rights Campaign's latest Municipal Equality Index. The [...]
JCC Book Fair Welcomes Jewish Gay Author
New York writer and journalist Steven Gaines will discuss his newly published childhood memoir, "One of These Things First," at 12 p.m. on Nov. 13 during the [...]
Love is Patient, Love is Kind: Local Couple Details Path to Altar
Love is truly patient for Jeff and Dimitrius Mitchell. The Hamtramck couple created the perfect moment to say 'I do' simply by taking their time. "We met the [...]
