LGBT Detroit Honors Former BTL Co-Publishers Jan Stevenson, Susan Horowitz
It was a fitting farewell. LGBT Detroit honored former Between The Lines publishers Susan Horowitz and Jan Stevenson with the agency's 2021 Women's Herstory [...]
LGBTQ-Owned Douglas Gourmet Shop Expands Catering Operation
When Garnet Lewis and her business partners decided to name their gourmet food shop in Douglas Isabel's Market & Eatery, they had a clear choice in mind. [...]
A Case for the Porch Wedding: Ferndale Wedding Officiant Busier Than Ever During COVID-19
Perhaps as a side effect of her time as the Ferndale Pride event chair, Julia Music got used to a regular question: "Will you marry us?" Not qualified to do [...]
Transgender Michigan to Host Virtual Day of Visibility Open Mic, Chat Events
On March 31, the 11th-annual International Transgender Day of Visibility will be observed. While every year since its inception the event has drawn [...]
Michigan Women Leaders on the Women Leaders Who Inspire Them
In honor of Women's History Month 2021, Between The Lines is featuring some of Michigan's most prominent LGBTQ+ women leaders. Though our state is full of [...]
Not in Our House': Affirmations, LGBTQ+ Supporters Fight Protesters With Song and Dance
On Friday, March 12, as the Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center in Ferndale held its twice-weekly 'Lettuce Help' food and clothing distribution program, a [...]
Detroit Activist Sponsors 5 Women for Virtual UN Panel
London Bell and her Bell Global Justice Institute will hold a parallel event at the 65th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The [...]
Hazel Park City Council Introduces LGBTQ+Inclusive Human Rights Ordinance
HAZEL PARK – The Hazel Park City Council tonight introduced Ordinance 01-21, a Human Rights Ordinance that would prohibit discrimination in employment, [...]
Michigan Trans Woman Forced to Bunk With Male Cellmate Says She Was Raped
An incarcerated trans woman has filed a lawsuit alleging the Michigan Department of Corrections failed to keep her safe and, in fact, put her in a position to [...]
Michigan LGBTQ+ Activist Michelle Brown Writes Chapter in Women's Leadership Book
Today, more women than ever are in business leadership roles, but gender-based discrimination is still an ongoing problem. Beyond that, navigating any [...]
Indiana Man Charged With Murder, Targeting Michigan LGBTQ+ Community via Dating Apps
Diabolique Paris Johnson, 34, of Indianapolis was charged Tuesday, March 2, with first-degree felony murder in the Sept. 5 shooting death of 39-year-old Joshua [...]
Corktown LGBTQ+ Health Center Offers Free, At-Home HIV Testing Kits
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second year, health organizations around Michigan have had to adapt to serve their communities in unique [...]
