Revealing, But Not What You Think
In 2008, a woman named Jenna Karvunidis sliced open a cake, revealing pink frosting within the layers. With her, the "gender reveal party" entered the popular [...]
Creep of the Week: Alex Azar
And so, Azar wants to scrap protections for LGBTQ people so he can protect the "religious freedom" to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation [...]
Creep of the Week: Civility
Once upon a time there was a president so unpopular with and loathed by the American people that on the same day he announced the killing of ISIS leader Abu [...]
Parting Glances: Were You Ever 'Known' or 'Alleged'?
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in October 2016. Just a few generations ago, the term homosexual was often qualified by adjectives. [...]
Parting Glances: Bases loaded for Prophet Jones
On several sporty occasions I've dined at Angelina's Restaurant in Downtown Detroit with BTL co-publishers Jan and Susan, loyal Tiger baseball fans. From our [...]
On Being Trans at Halloween
Halloween is a time of magic and mystery. Traditionally, it once served as the end of the year, where autumn — and the abundance of the harvest — gave way to [...]
Creep of the Week: Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is a very busy man. Granted, it might not seem that way on the surface. After all, the Senate hasn't passed shit when it [...]
Creep of the Week: John McCormack
On Oct. 10, the day before National Coming Out Day, the Democrats running for president convened for a town hall on the topic of LGBTQ rights. It was a [...]
