When crisis calls, time to unite as one
By Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz
BTL has learned that Equality Michigan's Executive Director, Denise Brogan-Kator, has resigned effective May 4 and that the organization is in serious financial trouble. Given the importance of the upcoming 2012 election cycle, we are particularly dismayed and disappointed that our statewide political organization has run into such a desperate situation that the executive director has left and the viability of the organization is in doubt. Read More
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Mitt Romney
By D'Anne Witkowski
As you surely already know, President Obama came out of the closet last week as totally gay - for gay marriage, anyway. Obama's support for marriage equality had been, let's face it, an open secret of sorts. Read More
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Pages past tense #10
By Charles Alexander
Two popular Rosemary Clooney hits of the late-1950s were "Come On-a My House" and "Sisters." Both took over the air waves, juke boxes and drag queen lip-synch stage routines. Read More
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Reactions to Obama
Compiled By Howard Israel
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Yes he did
By Eric Rader
The evolution of President Obama is complete. After months of speculation about his position on same-sex marriage, the president announced last Wednesday that he does indeed support the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. Read More
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Gay Running-Mate?
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Reports are saying local LGBT communities are stepping up the pressure on politicans to follow Obama's stance on same-sex marriage. Do you think Obama's announcement could play a key role in the tide turning?
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- Reports are saying local LGBT communities are stepping up the pressure on politicans to follow Obama's stance on same-sex marriage. Do you think Obama's announcement could play a key role in the tide turning?
- Heard on Facebook: NBC orders a gay family comedy from Ryan Murphy. The plot: heartwarming comedy about a blended family of a gay couple and the woman who becomes a surrogate to help them have children. What do you think?
- Oakland A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy blasted baseball stadium's "kiss cams" for selecting two men to spark laughter as immature and homophobic. What do you think? Homophobic, or all in good fun?
- Interesting follow up with the rugby player who suffered a stroke that "turned him gay." What do you think? Can something like a stroke "turn" someone gay? If so, how does that challenge the nature vs. nurture argument?
- Heard on Facebook: One Million Moms outraged over a same-sex kiss in Urban Outfitters
- "Bully" victory...? The controversial film is NOW rated PG-13, but at the price of censorship. What do you think?
Department of Civil Rights seeks stories as Elliot-Larsen considered
Let yourlegislators know how you feel at Lobby Day
Mich. gay prisoner wins discrimination case
Romney bullying story comes to light
Comics
A Couple of Guys: I'll Drink to That
Bitter Girl: Fact-Finding Dismission
Theater
A heavenly comedy at The Ringwald
Stormfield stomps an energetic end to its season
Good chemistry is offset by flat script at Tipping Point
Leadership Project
Social activist challenges groups to create safe spaces for all
