Comedy Benefit For Dearborn Candidate Brian Stone
DEARBORN –Internationally-acclaimed comedian Amer Zahr is hosting a comedy benefit for openly gay Democratic state house candidate Brian Stone Friday at 7 [...]
Equality Michigan Appoints New Board Members
Equality Michigan, the statewide LGBT organization, has announced four new board members. But one of those appointments is raising eyebrows. Jim Murray, [...]
Community Education & Training On Providing Services For Transgender Youth
BY AJ TRAGER ANN ARBOR – In collaboration with the Washtenaw Community Medical Society, Corner Health Center of Ann Arbor will present a two-hour seminar Oct. [...]
Local Org Calls For LGBT Focus On Michigan Education Survey
BY AJ Trager The Michigan Organization On Adolescent Sexual Health is calling for Michigan residents to fill out a recent Michigan Department of Education [...]
New Book Tackles Teaching LGBT History To Children
In celebration of LGBT History Month, author and former elementary school teacher Jerome Pohlen has written, "Gay & Lesbian History For Kids: The [...]
Fall 2015 Burke Lecture Examines Ethics, Politics Of Non-violence
BY BTL STAFF The philosophy of non-violence is the focus of Oakland University's fall 2015 Richard J. Burke Lecture in Philosophy, Religion and Society. [...]
Q&A: Sara Bareilles Talks Gay 'Brothers and Sisters,' Whether Closeted Celebs Are 'Brave' & Why She Thinks Taylor Swift Stands For 'Sisterhood'
Sara Bareilles was enjoying a bite at a Boston restaurant recently, and on her way out, the manager stopped her. He wanted a hug. Inspired by her empowering [...]
MCHR To Show 'Growing Up Trans' In Upcoming Film Series
BY BTL STAFF ROYAL OAK – The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights will show a PBS film titled "Growing Up Trans" Nov. 3 in its Fall Film Series at St. John's [...]
Michigan Receives Funds To Assist Providers, Increase Awareness Of PrEP
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – Michigan has received funds to expand awareness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. A new $475,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control [...]
OutFest Celebrates With Slam Poetry
BY AJ TRAGER ANN ARBOR – Crammed into the front room of the Jim Toy Community Center, a small crowd of roughly 20 people gathered to watch the first slam [...]
Survey Calls For Allies Of LGBT Community
BY BTL STAFF FARMINGTON HILLS – A new study is calling for allies of the LGBT community to shed light on their experience in the current fight for LGBT [...]
Third LGBT Murder In Detroit Since January
BY BTL STAFF The Detroit police are investigating the murder of a 30-year-old African-American male who was found Monday morning between Arizona and Brush [...]
