Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Chair Jason Morgan Appointed Northern Michigan University Trustee
When Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Chair Jason Morgan was deciding where to attend college as an undergrad, a lot of people asked why he would want [...]
Activist Nicole Denson on Creating Brave, Safe Spaces
Nicole Denson is the kind of person who would rather talk policy with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer than have her picture taken with Michigan's semi-celebrity chief [...]
Mike Flores of Corktown Health Center Recognized for Contributions to LGBTQ Community
Openly gay VP of Finance & Strategy at Corktown Health Center Mike Flores has been recognized by Business Equality Pride Magazine for his contributions to [...]
New Publisher Takes Over BTL Newspaper and PrideSource.com, Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz to Retire
FARMINGTON HILLS – As of Jan. 1, 2021, Between The Lines and all associated publishing media products have a new publisher. Benjamin Jenkins of Ann Arbor has [...]
Detroit Police LGBTQ Council to Host Jan. 26 Community Conversation
Meet the Council Cpl. Dani Woods and the newly formed Detroit Police Department LGBTQ Community Council have ambitious goals. Yet the council has already [...]
Fair and Equal Michigan Keeps Pushing for LGBTQ Rights Initiative in 2021
Since early 2020, the Fair and Equal Michigan coalition has continued to push to amend Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for [...]
Washtenaw County Adopts Equity and Inclusion Statement, Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
Ann Arbor — At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners adopted a county-wide equity and inclusion statement along with updated [...]
Jim Toy Community Center Announces Closure of its Physical Office Space, Launches GoFundMe Campaign
ANN ARBOR — Today the Jim Toy Community Center announced plans to close its physical office space, located at 319 Braun Court, at the end of the month. The [...]
Michigan Attorney General Nessel to Appeal LGBTQ Discrimination Lawsuit
Earlier this month Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher M. Murray heard two cases regarding the denial of services to LGBTQ patrons in light of held [...]
COVID-19 Communication: How LGBTQ Community Orgs Adapted Services in Physical Isolation
As 2020 winds down, conducting meetings via Zoom or phone calls seems like an average day of work for many Michiganders. But back in March when the first [...]
Obituary: Darryl Jones
May 17, 1961 – Dec. 18, 2020 Darryl Jones, affectionately referred to as Ferndarryl or the Mayor of 9 Mile, died Dec. 18. He was 59. Jones grew up on the West [...]
In West Michigan, a Place for Homeless LGBTQ Youth to Call Home
Fulfilling a Need National statistics reveal that LGBTQ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their straight or cisgender counterparts. [...]
