The Path to Progress
Click to Expand It's BTL's silver anniversary, and for 25 years we have been dedicated to providing news for Michigan's LGBTQ community. So now, as we [...]
Creep of the Week: Alliance Defending Freedom
Welp, gay people can't have cake any more, the Supreme Court said so. It is now the law of the land that cake is intended only for one man and one woman to eat [...]
Parting Glances. A Slogan Come True Big Time!
"Gay is good. You are not alone." This was the slogan when the Affirmations LGBT Center opened its doors in Ferndale more than 20 years ago. It was a bold [...]
Pride Rainbow
some with caution some with confidence some seeking rainbow courage (now!) all join hands and promenade: black, white yellow, red stripes and [...]
Parting Glances: Ys Beyond my Wildest Dreams
Long, long before The Village People made "Y.M.C.A." the unofficial, persistent national anthem of Winter Olympian skater Brian Boitano, the Young Mens [...]
When a Tired Old Stereotype Becomes a Life-Saving Act
Finding housing is complex and terrifying. With rent skyrocketing while quality plunges, even middle-class families are struggling to find something that works [...]
Mombian: Two New Picture Books Tell Story of Rainbow Flag
Pride season is here, and so are two new picture books that tell the story of the rainbow flag and the individuals who both inspired and created it. "Rob [...]
Creep of the Week: Dana Rohrabacher
As I write this it is Memorial Day, a day when we as a country mourn our lost veterans and give thanks for service members past and present. Although, let's be [...]
PARTING GLANCES: Gaymes with Sr. Scatterpin (3 of 3)
FRIDAY (a.m.) I ride backpack on Sister Scatterpin's Heavenly Harley, the two of us heading to Chicago for Gay Games VII. Sister keeps to an ecumenical 85 mph [...]
Creep of the Week: Matt Barber
Matt Barber Another week, another mass shooting at a school here in what so many claim to be the greatest country on earth. Spoiler alert: when your gun [...]
