Andy Meisner is the Right Choice for Oakland County Executive
In just a month, Michigan voters will be heading to the polls for a primary election to select their candidates for November. The headline race for the [...]
With a Supreme Court Victory Behind Us, Congress Must Finish the Job on LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections
"It is my duty as a representative in Congress … to represent everyone in my community," Congressman Justin Amash says. Last month, I joined so many across the [...]
Water in the Desert
Netflix has recently released "Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen," a documentary created by Sam Feder, Amy Scholder and Laverne Cox. In it, a cast of [...]
Why Britney Spears Is the Least Problematic Human Being
Britney Spears is my favorite celebrity. My obsessions with others came and went — Paris Hilton, Oprah, Lindsay Lohan — but Spears has stayed in first place [...]
Together We Can Make Historic Change
I was honored to recently join Affirmations, OutFront Kalamazoo, Equality Michigan and several other hardworking organizations and activists across the state [...]
Living in the Shadow of COVID: Caring for Our Communities
I ended our Mother's Day FaceTime conversation with my son telling me to be careful and stay safe. As I sat in my solitude, I thought about the irony of him [...]
Living in the Shadow of COVID-19: Sowing Seeds for My New Normal
It wasn't until the governor's declaration that we had to stay home that I stayed home. I had been following the progression of the pandemic, but I had decided [...]
Trans care, Trans Rights and COVID-19
I'll admit: as I write this, I am quite out of sorts. Last week, a friend of mine died due to complications from COVID-19. Another friend's mom passed of the [...]
The 2020 Census is Complicated for the LGBTQ Community, but it Counts
By Glenn D. Magpantay By now, everyone should have received a mailing from the U.S. Census Bureau to get counted. I have complicated feelings about the [...]
Thinking for Ourselves: Water Games
By Shea Howell On Friday, April 3, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan assured the city that he has restored water to everyone who had it shut off at his daily COVID-19 [...]
A Message to BTL Readers and the Greater Michigan LGBTQ Community
The message could not be clearer: respond to the COVID-19 crisis by staying home whenever you can, wash your hands frequently and do whatever you can to not [...]
Positive Thoughts: Finding Hope in 'Crystal City'
In the trailer for the new feature-length documentary film "Crystal City," Rob, who is living with HIV and four years sober, says that during his time dealing [...]
