Boy George Talks Culture Club Comeback, 'Stupid' Madonna / Gaga Rivalry & How Trans Community Is Still Overlooked Despite Caitlyn Jenner
Photo: Dean Stockings The falsetto is gone. When Boy George sings now, a rich tone resounds. He refers to it as "the voice of experience." The voice, once [...]
Obituary: Sharon Hope Gittleman
Sharon Hope Gittleman, 56, had been a writer for Between The Lines until she became disabled eight years ago due to kidney disease. After two failed kidney [...]
Equality Michigan Announces New Senior Staff
BY BTL STAFF Jennifer Judd joins Equality Michigan as the director of field operations. DETROIT- Equality Michigan, the statewide LGBT political advocacy [...]
Hotter Than July Kicks Off With Candlelight Vigil
Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones speaks at Black Gay Pride opening ceremony DETROIT – About 75 people came out to Palmer Park Tuesday to kick off [...]
Lawmakers Voice Support For LGBT Community
From left to right in back: Michael Freeman (an elected Trustee for Mott Community College), Mark LaChey (MDP LGBT&A Caucus Chair), U.S. Congressman Dan [...]
Pilot LGBT Youth Workforce Development Program Launches At Affirmations
BY BTL STAFF FERNDALE – XTL Youth Workforce Development Program is a 24-week pilot program designed to empower LGBT youth in Metro Detroit with primary and [...]
Reps. Hoadley, Moss Introduce Proposals To End Gerrymandering
BY AJ Trager State Rep. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield and State Rep. Jon Hoadley, D-Kalamazoo want to see an end to gerrymandering. BTL file photo LANSING – State [...]
Progressive Activist Runs For Kalamazoo City Commission
BY AJ TRAGER KALAMAZOO – Erin Knott, Michigan State Director for Enroll America, has announced her candidacy for the 2015 Kalamazoo City Commission [...]
State Now Recognizing Married Same-Sex Parents On Birth Certificates
BY AJ TRAGER LANSING – The State of Michigan Vital Records Department has decided to allow the spouse of a biological parent to be placed on a child's birth [...]
Hotter Than July Kicks Off With Candlelight Vigil
Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones speaks at Hotter Than July's opening ceremony. DETROIT – About 75 people came out to Palmer Park Tuesday to kick [...]
Bawdy 'Beaches' Dispels Movie Version's Sentimentality
By Tanya Irwin "Beaches Be Trippin'" The Ringwald Theatre 22742 Woodward Ave., Ferndale July 11-Aug. 3, 2016; Saturday and Monday evenings at 8 p.m., Sunday [...]
Ferndale's Grasshopper Underground Celebrates 5 Years of Championed Sounds and Diverse Music Programming
If you've ever been to downtown Ferndale, you've noticed the little spot on the Nine Mile strip full of lights dripping Woodward avenue in a swirl of colors [...]
