May Fake Ad contest winner
Jim Fuerst is our May winner of the Between The Sheets fake ad contest. Jim will receive $100 for selecting Big Water Rafting from our May 20 edition of [...]
RuPaul is back and hotter than ever
In the early 90's RuPaul burst on the pop culture scene with attitude, verve, and the best legs on either side of the gender line. RuPaul quickly became [...]
Transitional living center for LGBT teens celebrates its grand opening
DETROIT – It was a dream five years in the making, and now it has come true. The Ruth Ellis Center celebrated the grand opening of its first transitional [...]
Heal emotions in the now
By Dr. Laurel A. Sills Much of the focus of therapy, self-help groups, and self-help books is on understanding how our past shapes our today. Truly, with more [...]
Sample letter to friends and family
The following is an example of a letter you can send to your friends, family, and neighbors urging them to decline to sign the anti-equal marriage rights [...]
Couples at the Expo
Jeff and Dimitrius Mitchell of Hamtramck Considering Dimitrius had already planned the wedding of his dreams when he first proposed, Jeff had no problem [...]
Friends Before Lovers: Building a Relationship to Last
Sometimes, the best love relationships are the ones that are based on friendship. As is the case with Hannah Hartley and Diane Schultz, two transgender women [...]
Gentlemen's Consignment Offers Quality Menswear at Affordable Prices
Kelly Pepper, owner of Gentlemen's Consignment in Royal Oak, poses in his well-appointed store. BTL photo Jason A. Michael ROYAL OAK – Kelly Pepper used to be [...]
Identities Affirmed with Gender-Bending Wedding Apparel
When Birdie Buckley-Ball was planning to walk down the aisle with her wife Megan, she never even considered wearing a dress. But a dearth of clothing tailored [...]
Majority of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage
BY BTL STAFF After plateauing in 2015, support for same-sex marriage has accelerated through 2016 and into early 2017. "Although support for same-sex marriage [...]
Williams Sonoma Keeps Up with Entertaining Trends
The entertaining trend is "so hot" right now. "It's the largest growing aspect of our business and translates wonderfully into gifts not only for a wedding, [...]
How to Find the Right Officiant for Your Wedding
It's one of the hardest decisions couples planning to tie the knot have to make: Who should officiate the ceremony? Some attend church regularly and have [...]
