Out Loud Chorus Celebrates 20 Years This Weekend
In celebration of its 20 years as an LGBT singing group, Out Loud Chorus will present its January concert, "As Time Goes By," this weekend. Out Loud Chorus is [...]
Kathy Griffin Speaks Out On Bill Cosby: 'Allegedly Probably Guilty'
As we await more scandals and gratuitous butt pics in 2015, comedian Kathy Griffin weighs in on some of the biggest pop-culture stories of last year: from [...]
Moss Named Democratic House Assistant Floor Leader
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – Newly elected House Rep. Jeremy Moss of the 35th District, representing Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and [...]
No Word Yet From SCOTUS On Marriage Equality
BY BTL STAFF Gay Pride flags flying outside the 6th Circuit Court in Cincinnati. WASHINGTON D.C – The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) finished [...]
Long Distance Love: Crossing Over The Pond
BY AJ TRAGER Tom Toon (L) and Anthony Shakeshaft (R) showing off their marker from Fall of 2013 in Washtenaw county after the initial DeBoer ruling. They would [...]
New Art Exhibit Shines Light On Detroit's LGBT History
By Chene Koppitz Bruce Harknessas aHalloween Party, Verdias Bar, Sibley Street, 1977a Despite having a verifiable population under one million residents, [...]
Detroit LGBT Chamber Hosts Membership Mixer
BY BTL STAFF DETROIT – A group of LGBT professionals from around the state have gathered to create a Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce (DRLGBTCC) [...]
Join Jeremy Moss In His Swearing In Ceremony
BY BTL STAFF SOUTHFIELD – With the start of the new year and a new Michigan legislative term, newly elected members for the state have begun swearing in for [...]
RIP Kevin Rogers
BY JASON MICHAEL Kevin Rogers (April 1, 1957 – January 4, 2015) with Glenn LeBoeuf. Kevin Rogers (April 1, 1957 – January 5, 2015*) FERNDALE – Longtime [...]
Local Governments Now Can Offer Benefits To Same-Sex Partners
BY AP DETROIT – The state of Michigan won't appeal a decision that struck down a law barring local governments from offering benefits to same-sex [...]
Moss Named Democratic House Assistant Floor Leader
BY BTL STAFF LANSING – Newly elected House Rep. Jeremy Moss of the 35th District representing Southfield Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and [...]
Obituary: Howard N. Baver
By Shelby Clark Petkus The founder of the Gay Connection and Jewish Gay Network activist, Howard N. Baver, has passed away at the age of 89. Baver died on Dec. [...]