Facebook Community Reacts To 6th Circuit Ruling
BY BTL STAFF The 6th Circuit ruling on Nov. 6 left Michigan LGBT and allied residents in a state of shock. With emotions ranging from despair to rage, same-sex [...]
Honoring The Death Of Trans Sisters And Brothers
["\nBY AJ TRAGER\n\n NATIONAL – On Nov. 28, 1998, transgender woman of color Rita Hester was murdered in Allston, Massachusetts. Sixteen years later the LGBT [...]
Pay It Forward This Holiday Season
BY AJ TRAGER MICHIGAN – Though the holiday season is usually associated with hot chocolate, Santa and other festivities, many families in metro Detroit are [...]
Schuette Wants State's 300 Same-Sex Marriages Voided
BY AJ TRAGER The ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit in April, Caspar v Snyder. The eight couples named as plaintiffs in the case appear above. Recently [...]
New MI Group Aims To Pass Fully Inclusive Civil Rights Amendment
BY BTL STAFF MICHIGAN – A broad, bipartisan coalition of organizations, businesses, lawmakers, grassroots activists, members of the LGBT community and [...]
States In 6th Circuit Request SCOTUS Review
BY AJ TRAGER April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse at Affirmations Nov. 6th for a press release, the day the 6th Circuit Court posted its decision on same-sex marriage. [...]
AT&T National 'Will Only Support Fully Inclusive Bill' On Civil Rights
LANSING – Despite public statements by its leader in Michigan, AT&T says it will only support a fully inclusive bill that protects based on sexual [...]
Divine' Intervention: Bette Midler Talks Early Gay Support, 'Diva' Degradation & Twerking ('Girls, Please')
Before the whole world knew her as “The Divine Miss M,” Bette Milder was ours. In the early ’70s, bawdy, belt-y Bette was performing for the NYC [...]
People Of Faith Invited To Community Conversation
By Shelby Clark Petkus Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion and the ACLU of Michigan will present a community conversation on the proposed [...]
Obituary: Ernest B. Gutierrez 'Tito'
Tito Gutierrez, former Affirmations supporter and board member, died peacefully at his home in Arlington, Virginia of lymphoma on Nov. 3. Born in Guayaquil, [...]
Statewide Campaign For Gender Inclusive Civil Rights Amendment
BY AJ TRAGER MICHIGAN – Community and LGBT organizations from across the state have come together to create a new campaign aimed at holding legislators [...]
Trans In Michigan? The ACLU Wants To Hear From You
BY BTL STAFF MICHIGAN – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan is seeking support for its advocacy in changing State policy regarding gender [...]
