HRC moves to add trans to ENDA
By Bob Roehr WASHINGTON D.C. – The Human Rights Campaign decided to support the inclusion of protection for transgender persons in draft language of the [...]
International News
By Rex Wockner Hong Kong gov't to survey on gays The government of Hong Kong will survey the population to gauge its support for a host of gay-rights [...]
Lesbian Notions
By Paula Martinac Who's Un-American? The loaded term "un-American" is in the news again, this time because Teresa Heinz Kerry used it as a critique of the [...]
Live Lauper at last
By Gregg Shapiro More than 25 years after Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, a diva with an equally sizable gay following, has put out a concert DVD. Live At Last [...]
Marriage win in Washington state
By Bob Roehr SEATTLE, WA. – A state court in Seattle struck down as unconstitutional Washington State's defense of marriage act restricting marriage to a man [...]
LGBT PACs in Michigan
Michigan Equality:Founded: 2002Executive Director: Chris SwopeStreet address: P.O. Box 13133, Lansing, MI 48901Website: www.michiganequality.orgFocus/mission: [...]
Naked party time
By Mubarak Dahir "This is your first time here, isn't it?" the handsome, bearded man with the hairy chest is asking me. He isn't the first to pose the question [...]
Politics is life, and it's time to start living
Anyone who has ever said, "I don't pay attention to politics" is actually saying, "I don't pay attention to life." Think about it: there isn't a segment of [...]
LGBT spirituality conference at Affirmations
Ferndale – On Wednesday, Aug. 18, community members come together to denounce that message and encourage LGBT people to reclaim the spirituality within [...]
Rocking out for democracy
WARREN – Detroit artist Barbara Payton will be rocking out for democracy on Aug. 20 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren. Payton, performer Trixie [...]
MAPP takes to the Detroit River
FERNDALE – The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project will host its 4th annual boat cruise on the Detroit River – The Detroit River Rave – on Friday, Aug. 27 from 9 [...]
Register to walk for City of Hope
The annual City of Hope's Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer will be held on Oct. 2 at the Detroit Zoo. Registration is now open for the event, which raises [...]