Affirmations Hires New Senior Staff
BY AJ Trager FERNDALE – Affirmations has hired two new staff members, filling senior staff management positions. After a three month search, Affirmations has [...]
Great Lakes Bay Pride Preview
BY AJ TRAGER SAGINAW – Great Lakes Bay 2015 Pride comes to Ojibway Island July 25. This year's event will consist of activities for all ages from noon to 8 [...]
High-Impact HIV Prevention Project Gets $3.8 Million From CDC
By BTL Staff DETROIT – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Community Health Awareness Group (CHAG) has been awarded a cooperative [...]
Unsung Hero
By Ed English Once you've won a Grammy Award with your voice, it's a tough act to follow. "Well … I was on a Grammy-winning recording," explains Stephan [...]
Dave Coulter Announces 2015 Campaign For Mayor
BY AJ TRAGER FERNDALE – Mayor Dave Coulter has announced his bid for the 2015 Ferndale Mayoral elections. Coulter was appointed as mayor of Ferndale by City [...]
OutCenter Board Names New Executive Director
BENTON HARBOR – The OutCenter Board of Directors announced the appointment of current Interim Executive Director, Mary Jo Schnell, as executive director [...]
Washtenaw Pride Picnic Seeks Hosts, Sponsors
By BTL Staff The Jim Toy Community Center is hosting its annual Washtenaw Pride Picnic this August and is looking for hosts and sponsors for the event. At the [...]
Ypsi's Mayor Focuses On Building Local Economy
BY AJ TRAGER YPSILANTI – By day, Amanda Edmonds is executive director of Growing Hope, an Ypsilanti based nonprofit that improves nutrition, encourages [...]
What LGBT Michiganders Need To Know About Healthcare
BY BTL STAFF With the historic ruling by the Supreme Court affirming marriage equality for everyone regardless of what state they live in, a new world of [...]
Goodbye Anti-Gay Billboard, Hello Equality Detroit
BY AJ TRAGER DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Billboards around the state are starting to showcase messages of love and inclusion instead of messages of hate. Where an [...]
Hilmon Shares Vulnerability At Older Adult Summit
BY AJ TRAGER Executive Director of Affirmations, Darrious Hilmon gave the keynote address at this yearas conference. Executive Director of Affirmations, [...]
Dievendorf To Hold Fundraiser For Campaign
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – Emily Dievendorf, former executive director of Equality Michigan, is running in the 2015 elections for Lansing City Council and will [...]
