National Gay Media Association Announces Inaugural Ad POP Awardees
B. Ella Bridal in Plymouth won a prestigious Ad Pop Award for their stunning 2 page spread that appeared in the 2016 edition of the Pride Source Magazine. [...]
Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown Fundraiser Honors Commitment to Marriage Equality
BY BTL STAFF Paul Kittinger and his partner, Brian Vargo were married at Planterra this year. Planterra will host the Lisa Brown fundraiser Sept. 28. Photo [...]
Montgomery Remembered as a 'Pioneer' at Memorial Service
Jeffrey Montgomery's older brother James led the service on Saturday. BTL photo: Jason A. Michael DETROIT – He was not only an activist and advocate for LGBT [...]
Ruth Ellis Center Hosts Family Support Training
BY BTL STAFF DEARBORN – Compelling research on LGBTQ youth, young adults and families from the Family Acceptance Project has found that family acceptance [...]
Grassroots Movement Starts New Conversation About Controversial Social Issue
Many of us have heard about a woman's right to choose, but how many of us have heard a woman's personal story about her abortion experience? Members of the [...]
HIV/AIDS Organizations to Address Barriers, Disparities at AIDS Walk Detroit
AIDS Walk Detroit 2016, presented by Delta Air Lines, challenges its supporters to help raise $225,000 through this year's event on Sept. 25 at the Royal Oak [...]
West Shore Aware Raises Money, Helps Local Organizations in Need
BY BTL STAFF Photos courtesy of Thomas White (www. thomaswhitemedia.com) Since its inception in 2003, West Shore Aware has raised more than $600,000 to benefit [...]
Legislation to amend hate crimes law introduced
LANSING – The legislation was promptly referred to Senate Government Operations Committee 'Where bills go to die.' A Senate bill to amend Michigan's Ethnic [...]
Ruth Ellis Center Hosts Annual Voices Fundraiser
BY BTL STAFF Voices isn't just a fundraising event to support the incredible work happening at the Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park. "It is an opportunity to [...]
EQMI Award Recipients Announced
BY BTL STAFF Henry Messer Youth Activist Award winner Aiden Ramirez-Tatum Catalyst Award winner Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Flint) Equality Michigan recently [...]
Equality Michigan Hires New Transgender Victims' Advocate
DETROIT – Jeynce Poindexter, known throughout metro Detroit's LGBT community as Jeynce Mizrahi, has been hired as Equality Michigan's first ever transgender [...]
Inclusive Justice Hosts Conference and Training to Support Trans Lives
BY BTL STAFF Brighton- The Faith Allies for Trans Lives: Stand Up for Justice conference and training on Sept. 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. will address the need for [...]
