Up North Pride In Traverse City
BY AJ TRAGER TRAVERSE CITY – The Second Annual Up North Pride comes to Traverse City for a week of LGBT-centric events. Up North Pride and The Michael [...]
Did Snyder Trade Signature On Anti-Gay Adoption Bills For Deal On Road Funding?
LANSING – A source with a large national LGBT organization, speaking to Between The Lines on background, says Gov. Rick Snyder traded his signature on [...]
Fiat, Major Sponsor Of Motor City Pride, Hosts Discussion With LGBT Community Leaders
Gregory Hawkins, chair of FCAs Gay and Lesbian Alliance, speaks at the Fiat media discussion Sunday while fellow panelists Darrious Hilmon, executive director [...]
Ingham County Clerk Seeking Couples Wanting To Be Married After Supreme Court Decision
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum, one of four county clerks to marry same-sex couples last year, is "cautiously optimistic" the Supreme Court will issue a ruling [...]
Michigan Trans Activists Respond To The Debut Of Caitlyn Jenner
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Bruce Jenner won a gold medal in the decathlon and, in the process, set a new world record. This week Jenner set yet [...]
In Anticipation Of Marriage Equality, Motor City Pride Brings Community Together
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT – Michigan is a very divided state. But with less than a month before the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision on nationwide marriage [...]
Snyder Signs Adoption Discrimination Bills
LANSING — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a controversial three bill legislative package which would allow faith-based adoption and foster agencies paid [...]
Together We Stand: Grand Rapids Pride Preview
GRAND RAPIDS – The 27th Annual Greater Grand Rapids Pride, "Together We Stand: Divided We Fall," will be held in Calder Plaza June 20. Last year the Grand [...]
Michigan Senate Sends Discriminatory Adoption Bills To Governor
LANSING — Voting along party lines, the Michigan Senate approved a three bill package this afternoon to allow adoption agencies in the state to refuse to [...]
Anti-Gay West Michigan 'Mechanic' To Host Townhall In Jenison Public School
A West Michigan business owner who made headlines in April for declaring he would refuse to provide mechanic's services to openly gay persons is planning a [...]
Ferndale Pride Rained OUT
BY AJ TRAGER 12345678ÔÑÑÔÑÖ FERNDALE – Through torrential downpour and small pockets of sunshine, Ferndale Pride launched Michigan's Pride [...]
Freedom Michigan Launches 'RFRA Hurts'
BY AJ TRAGER LANSING – Freedom Michigan has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the religious freedom restoration acts that could directly impact [...]
