House Bills Introduced By Gamrat Before Expulsion Remain
BTL STAFF LANSING – Shortly before she was expelled from the state House, Cindy Gamrat, former representative from Plainwell, introduced bills to add [...]
U.S. Air Force Retirees Finally Tie The Knot
BY AJ TRAGER Vanessa Williams and Rebecca Bartaway tie the knot July 7 before their friend Charlene. Rev. Deb Dysert officiated the ceremony at Metropolitan [...]
Wedding Announcements
Mark Bugajski and his partner, Chuck Ester of Dearborn Heights, finally tied the knot July 18 on the sky deck at Affirmations after spending 18 years [...]
Michigan Supreme Court Orders Reconsideration Of Custody Case Involving Lesbian Parents
LANSING – On Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court ordered the Michigan Court of Appeals to reconsider its findings in a custody dispute between an upper [...]
Courser Resigns, Gamrat Expelled From State House
Dale G. Young /Detroit News via AP LANSING — Tea party conservative lawmakers Reps. Cindy Gamrat, R-Plainwell, and Todd Courser, R-Lapeer, are no longer [...]
AIDS Walk Detroit Marks 25 Years
BY AJ Trager Panels from The Names Quilt will be on display again this year as a part of AIDS Walk Detroit's Sept. 13 activities. BTL photo: AJ Trager. ROYAL [...]
Political Hors D'oeuvres: Courser, Gamrat Affair Reveals Larger Policy Concern
Hey! Hey you! Wanna see the pages and pages of documents amassed by the Michigan House Business Office during its investigation into whether or not Reps. Todd [...]
Stand With Trans: A Hunter Keith Story
BY AJ TRAGER Hunter Keith with his parents Richard and Roz, at their home in Farmington Hills. Hunter spends a lot of his time advocating and educating about [...]
Affirmations Announces First Fall Fling Event To Benefit LGBT Community
BY BTL STAFF FERNDALE – Affirmations will host "Fall Fling: A Casual Chic Affair" on Oct. 10. Showcasing Affirmations' work in the local community, the event [...]
Faith Leaders To Gather For Detroit Symposium On Religious Liberty
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT — Faith leaders from across many denominations will come together in Detroit on Sept. 10 for a symposium entitled "Liberating Religious [...]
FCA US REC Fundraiser Pics
BY BTL STAFF Erika Hedalen, a manager in human resources at FCA and a member of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA) at FCA hands out medals to runners and [...]
Rep. Jeremy Moss Renews Call To Subject Legislature To FOIA
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – Michigan is one of two states where state officials and lawmakers are exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests, but a few state [...]
