Love note to Charles
Dear BTL, Would it be considered inappropriate for an ambiguously straight 50-something, recovering former Baptist church lady to send a love note/thank you [...]
Michigan must get cool about gays
LANSING – Governor Jennifer Granholm wants Michigan to become a lot cooler, and the LGBT community has to be involved in helping Detroit and the state's other [...]
New study: requiring equal benefits results in equality at low cost
AMHERST, MA – The San Francisco Equal Benefits Ordinance advanced the equal treatment of employees with domestic partners with a minimum of red tape and costs [...]
People who care service gives new hope
By Sharon Gittleman ROYAL OAK – At one time, people with AIDS had to battle more than their illness. Men, women and even children with HIV were treated like [...]
Sweet success for Ann Arbor writer
By Kevin Riordan Book Review: "They Say She Tastes Like Honey" by Michelle Sawyer, Alyson Books ANN ARBOR – Macy Delongchamp has a name worthy of a "Sex and [...]
Move to ban affirmative action in Michigan moves forward
A state elections panel has given the go-ahead to a group opposing affirmative action to circulate petitions in Jan., the Detroit Free Press reported. The [...]
New gays-in-the-military education project launched
ATLANTA – The Military Education Initiative is a new, Atlanta-based, national non-profit project whose mission is to open a dialogue on the topic of gays in [...]
No small roles
By David Coulter I had the special honor of receiving the Political Involvement award at last month's Human Rights Campaign dinner. Since I've only been a [...]
Triangle Foundation announces annual dinner event date
DETROIT – The Triangle Foundation will hold their Annual Dinner Event Sunday, May 2, 2004 at the Ford Conference and Event Center located at 1151 Village Road [...]
Unity Fellowship celebrates Pastor
By Imani Williams FERNDALE – Unity Fellowship Church of Detroit recently honored Rev. Darren McCarroll for seven years of service to the faith community. A [...]
Brett and Butter
Throughout America's history, laws have discriminated against various groups. Most of these laws have been repealed (via the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th amendments, [...]
Coming Out on Christmas Day
Kathleen LaTosch I came out to my dad on Christmas Day, 1994. I wasn't one of those people who knew I was gay at birth. Not all of us do. Rather, I grew up [...]
