It takes a village
The beginning of almost every New Year has that soulful, energized feeling for many of us. The slate is wiped clean with a full 365 days ahead to accomplish [...]
Highlights and lowlights of 2010
While lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people saw gains at the federal level in 2010, Michigan saw the ugly side of anti-gay animus with straight pride [...]
Looking forward, looking back
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. His photograph appeared on [...]
White Knot for Equality Photogallery
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Cocktail Chatter: Kahlua, Cream and Fiasco
by Ed Sikov My cold lasted another week, so forget about literary reticence. Let the gross descriptions fly: Snot spewed out of my nose like raw scrambled [...]
Lansing should make sure new police chief is LGBT friendly
The City of Lansing is looking for a new chief of police. Former Chief Mark Alley left the post in February to join Emergent BioSolutions. Alley, who lead the [...]
DADT vote possible tonight
WASHINGTON, DC – A vote on the defense authorization bill, which includes the DADT provision, could come as early as this Wednesday evening. Senate Majority [...]
Prop 8 trial encouraging and enraging
On Monday we watched with intense interest as the attorneys both for and against the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in California argued before the [...]
Any headline
Kevin Bryant Type stuff awya in there. [...]
BTL Editorial: Where do we go from here?
The LGBT community in southeastern Michigan faces daunting challenges. The recent election seated one of the most unsupportive state legislatures in the [...]
Grand Rapids Press on gays serving in military
Published: Friday, December 03, 2010 Tuesday the Pentagon released a survey showing solid support from military service members for allowing gay men and women [...]
Letter: Keeping Our Eye on The Prize
"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, others windmills." – Chinese Proverb The winds of change are blowing through our LGBT community. [...]