Why We Need to Pass the Equality Act
If you looked up homosexuality in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 50 years ago, you would see it listed as a mental [...]
Which Stonewall? Whose Stonewall?
"Ho Ho! Hey Hey! We won't pay to be gay!" The chant, led by Vivian Thompson on a bullhorn and in unison with a couple dozen or so other protesters, [...]
Creep of the Week: Kevin Swanson
I just finished watching the music video for Taylor Swift's "You Need To Calm Down." It's cute. It's catchy. And all of Big Gay is in it. That it ends with a [...]
Parting Glances: Looking Bassakwards
This column first appeared in BTL 6/4/15 As a teenager I learned the lay of the land from word-of-mouth sharing from those who had navigated Detroit's [...]
The Spirituality of Stonewall
Have you ever been motivated to put yourself at risk in order to stand up for someone else or for a cause? For some, to place themselves on the line is too [...]
Creep of the Week: Grayson Fritts
"Can we at least agree that we can hate them?" That's a question posed by Grayson Fritts, a preacher in Knoxville, Tennessee in a sermon that's been making the [...]
Parting Glances: Washington Goes We'what?
Editor's Note: Contributor Charles Alexander fell ill last monthand was unable to provide his usual weekly Parting Glances Column. This selection was chosen in [...]
Creep of the Week: Trump Administration
June is Pride Month, which means anti-LGBTQ folks are losing their goddamn minds. I attended Motor City Pride in Detroit with my wife, our son and my wife's [...]
Fighting for Our Rights 50 Years Post Stonewall
June 28, 1969. With no civil rights protections available for LGBTQ people and rampant harassment and brutality by law enforcement against our [...]
Get Your Pride On: Celebrating 50 Years Since Stonewall
It's June and pride is busting out all over! This year's celebrations are just a little brighter as we also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall [...]
