Ann Arbor's Historic LGBT Bar Celebrates 20th Anniversary
BY BTL STAFF Tracy Mack will perform at the /aut/Bar's 20th anniversary celebration Saturday. ANN ARBOR – The historic Kerrytown bar, /aut/Bar, will celebrate [...]
DeBoer-Rowse Children Share Vows At Wedding
BY AJ TRAGER 1234567ÔÑÑÔÑÖ SOUTHFIELD – After 15 years of devoted love, changing diapers, balancing two overnight shifts and challenging the state's ban [...]
Congrats to April and Jayne!
On behalf of all of us at BTL Congratulations April DeBoer & Jayne Rowse and sons Nolan and Jacob DeBoer-Rowse and daughters Rylee and Ryanne [...]
Exclusive Interview: Judge Friedman Discusses DeBoer v. Snyder Trial
Federal Judge Bernard Friedman with Jayne and April after officiating their wedding Aug. 22. The couple hold up there marriage license, the legal document they [...]
Planet Fitness Seeks To Dismiss Trans Locker Room Policy Lawsuit
BY BTL STAFF MIDLAND – Planet Fitness is asking for a dismissal of a lawsuit involving the company's trans-friendly locker room policy, claiming it promotes [...]
Ruth Ellis Center, FCA US Organize 5K Run/Walk
BY BTL STAFF AUBURN HILLS – The Ruth Ellis Center and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance at FCA US have partnered together to organize a 5K walk/run Aug. 29 to [...]
Space For Grace Offering 'Agnostic Approach' To Exploring Spiritual Sexual Selves
Spiral, the normally booming dance club located in Lansing's Old Town, is bringing more than drag shows and drink specials to LGBT people. Kick Back Sunday, [...]
State Dems Introduce Bills To Overturn Adoption Discrimination
BY BTL STAFF Recently passed bills that allow adoption and foster care agencies to deny services based on 'religious beliefs or moral convictions' are not only [...]
State House Business Office Probe Finds Wrongdoing By Gamrat, Courser
Tea party darlings and self-admitted adulterers Reps. Todd Courser, R-Lapeer, and Cindy Gamrat, R-Plainwell, have been cited for "misconduct" and "misuse of [...]
ACLU Renews Call For Trans Legal Protections Following Recent Attacks
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT- In the wake of recent attacks against transgender women in Detroit, the ACLU of Michigan is again calling on legislators to update state [...]
Confederate Flag Flap
EAST LANSING – Christopher Zemer has been flying the confederate flag on his antique rootbeer stand for the past 12 years. But this year the flag is not [...]
Detroit LGBT Chamber Hosts Pride Day At Upcoming Lions Game
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – The Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce will host an LGBT Pride Day at Ford Field on Oct. 25. The Detroit Lions will play against [...]
