Chelsea Adopts Nondiscrimination Protections
BY AJ TRAGER CHELSEA – In a 4-1 vote by City Council, on Jan. 19 Chelsea became the 42nd city in Michigan to adopt a nondiscrimination ordinance, furthering [...]
Community Calls for Transparency at Affirmations, Board Promises Change
BY AJ TRAGER Liz Lamoste, standing, is a long-time supporter of the center. She called on the board to show more organizational transparency by providing the [...]
Fair Michigan Ballot Initiative to Press Pause
Michigan Information and Research Services, Inc — known as MIRS — reported Jan. 29 that a controversial ballot initiative to amend the state constitution will [...]
MDE Announces LGBT Guidance Policy, Tyler Clementi Foundation Calls for 'Upstanders'
BY AJ TRAGER The keynote address was delivered by Sean Kosofsky, executive director of the Tyler Clementi Foundation. BTL photo: AJ Trager TROY – Educators, [...]
Foster Runs for Canton Board of Trustees
CANTON TWP – Director of Policy and Outreach at Equality Michigan, Sommer Foster, announced her run for Canton Township Board of Trustees. Foster is one of [...]
JTCC Board Member to Present Dissertation Findings at Upcoming EMU Talk
BY BTL STAFF YPSILANTI – Jim Toy Community Center board member and University of Michigan Political Science Ph.D. candidate, Logan Casey, will present his [...]
Ozone House to Host Annual Event Benefitting LGBTQ Youth in Washtenaw County
BY BTL STAFF Ozone House will host its third annual Home Sweet Home: A Night of Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Feb. 11 in an effort to support services for LGBTQ [...]
Creating Change Conference Copes with Changes
BY AJ TRAGER National LGBTQ Task Force Executive Director Rea Carey at closing plenary, in tears as she tells conference attendees she is not sure how to lead [...]
Online App Launched to Help LGBT Youth
BY AJ Trager DETROIT – The new online application iCON, from the elongated iCONNECT, launched late last year as an innovative service aimed at linking LGBT [...]
Return of the Mac
Taylor Mac says "it's good to leave a lot of assumption at the door" when theatergoers attend "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music" at the Lydia Mendelssohn [...]
The New Normal of HIV in the Queer Community
CHICAGO — The grand ballroom in the Chicago Hilton has played host to many moments in American history — as the elevator trivia screens reminded everyone. But [...]
Start From Here Launches in Detroit on Feb. 1
Detroit – In an effort to raise significant awareness about the tens of thousands of Detroit youth experiencing homelessness and housing instability, Start [...]
