Two Of A Kind: Bree Gant And Blair Watts
By Ed English Artists and partners Bree Gant and Blair Watts are aliens in their own right. "And then you forget that you are an alien," explains Gant, 26, [...]
JTCC To Host 2015 Washtenaw County Pride Picnic
BY BTL STAFF ANN ARBOR – The Jim Toy Community Center will host the 2015 Washtenaw County Pride Picnic from noon to 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 in Allmendinger Park, [...]
Bullying And Harassment: Where Does Michigan Stand?
BY AJ TRAGER Bullying: "Bullying" or "harassment" is any gesture or written, verbal, graphic or physical act (including electronically transmitted acts – [...]
West Michigan Gay Bar Comes Out Of The Closet
BY AJ TRAGER KALAMAZOO – After months of sporadic action, a west Michigan bar finally reopens and comes out of the closet. Metro Dance Club has rebranded [...]
Affirmations Gallery Hosts Spiritual Exhibit
The Pittmann-Puckett Gallery at Affirmations presents their latest exhibit, "Creative Monologue: A Solo Exhibition by Timothy Orikri." The exhibition will [...]
Dievendorf Outraises Opponents In Lansing Primary Race
LANSING – Emily Dievendorf, the former executive director of Equality Michigan, outraised her four August primary opponents in the Lansing City Council [...]
Kalamazoo HIV/AIDS Advocate Runs For City Commission
BY BTL STAFF KALAMAZOO – Local community advocate and candidate for Kalamazoo City Commission, Shannon Sykes, will kick off her campaign on the Kalamazoo City [...]
Twentieth Annual Hotter Than July Pride Picnic Offered Up Plenty Of Fun
DETROIT – The corner of Six Mile and Woodward Avenue in Palmer Park was packed on Saturday as folks came out for the 20th annual Hotter Than July Pride Picnic. [...]
Ford Arts, Beats & Eats Announces New Sponsors, Themes
ROYAL OAK – New business partnerships and exciting alliances to benefit the community and enhance the festival experience were announced as organizers, [...]
Past Presidents Of Hotter Than July Honored At Annual Conference
Johnny Jenkins, Hank Millbourne and Kimberly Jones were recognized for their work as past presidents of Hotter Than July by Curtis Lipscomb, the current [...]
A Film For Hopeful Trans Youth: 'Crossing The Divide'
BY AJ TRAGER YPSILANTI – Alia Ismail, a local trans masculine young adult, spent his youth discovering who he was, moving to multiple cities around the state [...]
Analysis: Is A Ballot Battle On LGBT Equality Coming In 2016?
State Rep. Brandon Dillon, D-Grand Rapids, is the new chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. He is addressing a gathering of LGBT and allies in Flint [...]
