The Religious Freedom Red Herring
By Abby Dees By the time you read this, you'll probably know if the Supreme Court has decided to hear one of the three marriage equality cases knocking at its [...]
It's About More Than Red Ribbon
It's World AIDS Day. On this day, we join together as a community to remember the losses, celebrate the successes and support those living with the virus. But [...]
The Best Year Yet?
By Abby Dees Fights and fabulousness make history; good news and policy shifts rarely do. As an example, I don't think I've seen more than two pictures from [...]
Transphobia Endemic In LGBT Movement
By Antonia Caretto, Ph.D . A Gallup poll published Oct. 18 reported that 3.4 percent of Americans identify as LGBT. This is in sharp contrast with a Gallup [...]
Down-Ballot
Opinion By Amy Hunter "The Romney & Co. strategy is crystal clear: Make it up as you go along. Take advantage of any opportunity to sell yourself in any [...]
Election Menagerie: Donkeys, Elephants, and Guinea Pigs
By Dana Rudolph Mombian I'm having a feeling of deja vu. Four years ago, I was waiting to see if Barack Obama would be elected president; waiting to see the [...]
Letter: Oakland County and Medical Marijuana
Dear Editor: As Oakland County residents prepare to make their choices and cast ballots for the upcoming elections, they would do well to remember how certain [...]
Reactons To Same-Sex Marriage Victories
"So what should you do? One possibility is to double down on trying to deprive people of their basic human rights. That might be good for Democrats, but it's [...]
Kevin Howley For Oakland County Executive
By Mark LaChey First, what I don't know: I can't tell you that Kevin Howley is going to win in two weeks. But here's what I can tell you and what I've been [...]
Michigan's 'one tough nerd' should better protect the rights of gays
By Jenny Oorbeck Viewpoint Gov. Rick Snyder ran for office on the gutsy proclamation of being "one tough nerd." I do not know Snyder personally, but it makes [...]
Reflecting on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
by Brian Stone Viewpoint This week is a reminder that President Obama fights for all Americans. On the first anniversary of the repeal of "don't ask, don't [...]
Vote this November
By Eric W. Rader Speak Out Mitt Romney has certainly had a bad month. Over the course of the last few weeks, the Republican presidential nominee has made a [...]