Flint Exhibit To Feature Transgender Stories
BY BTL STAFF FLINT – "Pioneering Voices: Portraits of Transgender People," a traveling art exhibit including photographs and interviews with trans people of [...]
Michigan Laws Contributing To Statewide Brain Drain
AJ TRAGER MICHIGAN – Public opinion on LGBT rights in Michigan has shifted over the years and as grassroots groups do more community outreach, members of the [...]
Michigan's Musical Lesbian Love Story
BY AJ TRAGER ANN ARBOR – A University of Michigan professor has begun the editing phase of his full length feature film. The movie, filmed, directed, written [...]
New Study Reflects Harm On LGBT Employees Due To Lack Of Employment Protections
By BTL Staff MICHIGAN – A new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA confirms that 184,000 LGBT workers in the state are vulnerable to employment [...]
Home Sweet Home' To Benefit Homeless LGBTQ Youth In Washtenaw County
Who doesn't love wine, chocolate and cheese? Ozone House will host the 2nd annual "Home Sweet Home" at Vinology on Feb. 18 to support LGBTQ youth. Tickets are [...]
Syphilis In The News
In 2013, the CDC reported that U.S. cases of syphilis had increased 10 percent. Three quarters of those cases were among men who have sex with men (MSM) — [...]
U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Jury Findings In Shirvell Case
Former Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell seen stalking Chris Armstrong. BTL File Photo 2010 The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Feb. [...]
Trans Leadership Training In West Michigan
BY BTL STAFF KALAMAZOO – February 12 is the last day to sign up for a free two-day training seminar for trans activist leaders in Michigan. Spread out over [...]
Affirmations Announces New Executive Director
BY BTL STAFF FERNDALE – After a year of searching, Affirmations will hire Darrious Hilmon to be the next executive director of the LGBT community center. [...]
Michigan LGBTQA Career Fair Coming March 5
DEARBORN – Corporate leaders increasingly recognize that a diverse workforce provides them with a competitive edge. These leaders and their corporate [...]
Gaylord Struggles With 'Monstrous Stigma' Of HIV
In the quiet week between Christmas and New Year's Eve, the city of Gaylord, Michigan reached out to the local newspaper with a public health issue of concern. [...]
Free STI & HIV Testing Comes To Oakland County
The Oakland County Michigan Health Division and OLHSA: A Community Action Agency are hosting free STI and rapid HIV testing for National Black HIV/AIDS [...]
