Equality Michigan Elects New Board Officers, Plans Million Dollar Year
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT – In a swift move that helps set the stage for the upcoming year, Equality Michigan and Equality Michigan Action Network, the advocacy [...]
2016 Michigan's Ultimate LGBT Wedding and Anniversary Expo Celebrates Marriage Equality
DETROIT — It's the celebration of a lifetime. Now that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide, the Ultimate LGBT Wedding & Anniversary Expo on March 20, [...]
Author Criticizes Black Homophobia, Praises Obama While Promoting New Book in Southfield
Author Michael Eric Dyson spoke at the Southfield Public Library Feb. 6 promoting his new book, "The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race [...]
Blumz Co-Owner Assumes Elected Position
DETROIT – Co-Owner of Blumz by JRDesigns, Jerome Raska, was recently elected as the new president of the Michigan Floral Association. Raska has over 30 years [...]
From US to Canada, Western Michigan Couple Celebrates Their Love
By Amy Lynn Smith VALENTINE'S It was love at first sight for Max Brown and Doug Sipsma. They met in 1999 when they were both visiting Chicago. They struck up [...]
Is it Finally Safe to Share Gay PDA?
BY AJ TRAGER It has been six months since the U.S. Supreme court handed the LGBT community a historic marriage equality victory. However, despite the joy and [...]
Mysterious Rashes Plague Flint Water Consumers
Shortly after the city of Flint shifted its water source from Detroit-provided water to water drawn from the notoriously polluted Flint River, clients at [...]
Trans Musician from Ann Arbor Tries Out for The Voice
BY AJ TRAGER ANN ARBOR – Jaimie Wilson, 20, performed at Motor City Pride last year and is about to try out for season 10 of "The Voice." He's a return [...]
West Michigan 2016 LGBT REACH Awards
BY BTL STAFF KALAMAZOO – The Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center handed out the 2016 REACH awards to six individuals and/or organizations who have excelled [...]
Relieve Stress at Affirmations' Gentle Movement Event
FERNDALE – An upcoming class and presentation at Affirmations in Ferndale will showcase gentle somatic movement with somatic movement educator, Joel [...]
New Hampshire Primary: The Familiar and the Bizarre
By Lisa Keen LGBT news out of the New Hampshire presidential primary this week was both familiar and bizarre. The LGBT community in New Hampshire appeared to [...]
Did Michigan Senate Reaffirm the Criminalization of Sodomy?
An effort to create a law to prevent people convicted of abusing animals from adopting or owning an animal for five years after their conviction is in jeopardy [...]
