Same-Sex Wedding Expo Celebrates Marriage Rites For All, April 7
The Third Annual BTL Same-Sex Wedding Expo returns to the Detroit Marriott Livonia, from 1-4 p.m. April 7. Along with a great location, fantastic giveaways [...]
A Life Propelled By A Passion For Activism
By Penny Gardner The question posed to me by Between The Lines was, "What is near and dear to my activism in the lesbian women, gay men, transgender and [...]
A Year Of Promise Ahead
By Rachel Crandall The coming year shows a lot of promise for the transgender community. Our visibility has increased much over the last year. However, there [...]
Family' Ties: A Way Forward
Opinion by Antonio David Garcia My grandpa died Sept. 8 of this year. The same day my Grandma turned 82. They were married for 64 years. While it was [...]
Folds of Fabric
By Anthony Wagner It was early on a warm September Sunday. I stood with a friend at the perimeter of a large square of concrete blocked by a low, temporary [...]
Gay Detroit: A Message From The Ground
Opinion By Curtis Lipscomb Recently there was an article released by CBS Detroit News headlined: "Survey: Detroit Most Dangerous U.S. City for Gays" (Dec. 5, [...]
High Court Momentum's Impact
By Jay Kaplan When I look at the current state of Michigan, particularly after this recent lame duck session, I am demoralized and saddened by what this state [...]
It All Starts With The Kids
By Charles Pugh 2012 has been a historic and transformative year in many ways in terms of LGBT rights, especially on the national level with several states [...]
No More Business As Usual
We have a crisis in the gay/bi/men who have sex with men community. This crisis is particularly clear among our youth, 13-24. HIV is not gone, and in fact has [...]
On the Road Towards Equality, Peace
By Jim Toy We're the further down the road to justice than we've ever been. President Obama and Vice President Biden have declared their support for legal [...]
Past As Prologue
This year, 2013, marks the 59th year I have been an active participant in Detroit's lesbian/gay community – now the proverbial L/GBTQA gourmet alphabet [...]
Promises To Keep And Miles To Go
As we go through life there's a handful of people who change you, whose words haunt you and in critical times, challenging times, crucial times shape your [...]
