Wayne State to participate in nationwide staging of plays to promote marriage equality
DETROIT – On Nov. 7, a group of Wayne State University faculty and students in the College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts will participate in a [...]
Strong vision carries Hilberry's 'Much Ado'
By Bridgette M. Redman There is much ado that can be made about the Hilberry Theatre's production of "Much Ado About Nothing." This production, directed by [...]
LeAnn Rimes: Country Star Who Cares
You've been a big supporter of gay issues for a very long time, having done an It Gets Better video and recently a photo shoot for the NOH8 Campaign. Why are [...]
Trans and triumphant
by Desiree Cooper DETROIT LGBT LEADER: RYAN OLIVER from Model D TV on Vimeo. Ryan Oliver, 28, can tell you a thing or two about what it really means to be an [...]
Cocktail Chatter: The TinaTini
By Ed Sikov The housemates season just got to me, along with a few of my last, cocktail du weekend du season, which I invented minutes before Unhappy Hour [...]
Cocktail Chatter: Irene
by Ed Sikov "Jack Fogg started it," I whined. "You sound like a 6-year-old," Dan replied. "But he did! It wasn't my fault." "Oh yes it was," Dan said with [...]
A lesson in forgiveness
Last week, stories about local pastor Mark Bidwell could be found all over the Internet and on the nightly news. As we already know, the story is the textbook [...]
GOP's argument against partner benefits is cheap
As of Oct. 1, our state is set to begin offering health benefits for live-in partners of state employees. Since the benefits were announced in January, state [...]
AIDS isn't over - do what you can to help
Maybe you've never donated much to any particular organization or cause. Maybe you don't really follow politics or activists. Maybe you're just a busy person [...]
Cocktail Chatter: 'The Escondido Surprise'
by Ed Sikov I never hear from readers – the folks Norma Desmond describes in "Sunset Boulevard" as "those wonderful people out there in the dark." So I was [...]
Michigan schools must accommodate their LGBT students
We are incredibly pleased to learn about the increasingly LGBT-friendly campuses at Michigan schools. With the recent release of the 2011 Campus Pride Index, [...]
Cocktail Chatter: Pernod and Roses
by Ed Sikov "I went out with Jennifer and the gals last night," Ramona said just before she dug into her salad Niceoise. A little bistro had opened on West [...]
