Schuette Writes Letter to Obama Administration on LGBT Student Guidance
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette issued a letter May 26 asking the Obama administration, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Secretary of [...]
Henry Ford Health System Again Named Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has recognized four acute-care hospitals in the Henry Ford Health System as leaders in healthcare equality for the [...]
Ferndale Ready to Celebrate its 'Biggest Pride Ever'
FERNDALE — A larger festival footprint, more vendors and performers, and more related events are planned this year as Ferndale Pride returns for its sixth [...]
Art Radiates at Affirmations
By BTL Staff Dorothy Rutkowski, "Purple Radiation" "PRIDE 2016!," an exhibition featuring the fine arts and fanciful creations of 14 rainbow artists, is in [...]
Motor City Pride Entertainment Lineup Announced
DETROIT – Organizers of Motor City Pride just announced the entertainment lineup for this year's Pride festival, which takes place in downtown Detroit's Hart [...]
First Openly Gay Army Secretary Has Michigan Roots
WASHINGTON D.C. – Eric Fanning, the first openly gay Army secretary as confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 17, has strong Michigan ties. Fanning, 47, was [...]
Hillary Clinton Says She'll Work to Reform HIV Criminalization Laws as President
Former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate for president, Hillary Clinton, told a gathering of hundreds of HIV advocates in Alabama last week that she [...]
LGBT Staffers Presented with Presidential Award
WASHINGTON D.C. – Lead members of LGBT Detroit were honored May 20 during the BMe (Black Male Engagement) Leaders Award Ceremony held at the White [...]
Section 1557 Significantly Advances Trans Access To Healthcare
BY AJ TRAGER FERNDALE – The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Civil Rights released a final rule May 13 codifying existing formal [...]
Northern Michigan School System Seeks Guidance for Trans Students
KINGSLEY – A bi-gender student attending school in a district close to Traverse City approached her school's board in April to request if she could use the [...]
Staggering HIV Rates Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Men who have sex with men face an HIV prevalence rate "magnitudes higher" than any other risk group in the U.S., researchers from Emory University have [...]
Redford Schools will Comply with Federal Guidelines for LGBT Students
REDFORD – South Redford and Redford Union school district officials say the district will comply with new federal guidelines that call for transgender [...]
