State Senator Introduces Anti-Trans Bathroom Legislation
BY AJ TRAGER Michigan Capitol Building LANSING – State Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, introduced much-anticipated legislation that will limit access for [...]
Summer Pride Calendar
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus "RuPaul's Drag Race" Top 3 contestant for the latest season of the show, Kim Chi, will perform at Motor City Pride. June 2 [...]
Trans Activists Speak About Their Experiences on WDET
DETROIT – On May 2, Stephen Henderson of "Detroit Today," a program of WDET radio, spoke with Amy Hunter, transgender advocacy coordinator at the ACLU of [...]
Letter to Anita': LGBT Activist Ronni Sanlo Talks Documentary, Estrangement From Kids and Her Pivotal Work at the University of Michigan
BY AJ TRAGER ANN ARBOR – LGBT rights activist Ronni Sanlo, Ed.D., will return to Ann Arbor May 26 for a screening of "Letter to Anita," a memoir of Sanlo's [...]
Marriage Equality Champion to Seek Re-election
LANSING — Within minutes of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriages in all 50 states last year, Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum was [...]
SAGE of Metro Detroit Honored at Area Agency on Aging 1-B Annual Community Meeting
SOUTHFIELD – SAGE of Metro Detroit was presented with The Volunteer/Community Leadership Award by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B) at its Annual [...]
State Board of Ed Hears Final Public Testimony on K-12 LGBT Guidelines
BY AJ TRAGER Isabelle Fessler, 13, and her mom testifying before the state Board of Education. Fessler has been bullied relentlessly in her own public school [...]
Dow Chemical, Other Companies Oppose Bathroom Legislation
MIDLAND – As a response to much talked about legislation by state Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, that would require Michigan students to use bathrooms and [...]
Federal Government Releases Guidance to Help Schools Ensure Rights for Trans Students
BY BTL STAFF WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Departments of Justice and Education released joint guidance May 13 to help provide educators the information they [...]
Lisa Brown Files for Re-election in Oakland County
PONTIAC – Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds Lisa Brown announced she is running for re-election in 2016 to continue her work in increasing government [...]
Author of Novel Featuring Transgender Tween Visits Ferndale Library
FERNDALE – Author of a new novel focusing on the experiences of a trans youth, titled "George," will be featured at the Ferndale Library May 17 to talk about [...]
Covenant House Benefit to Feature Broadway Stars
Broadway comes to Detroit for one special night at "A Night of Broadway Stars," a benefit for Covenant House Michigan. The show, produced and led by renowned [...]
