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Literature And Bookstores In LGBT And American Culture
By Keith Orr Years ago, as a younger gay man, I remember walking by Common Language Bookstore. At the time it was a new store, owned and operated by two [...]Read more about Literature And Bookstores In LGBT And American Culture
Book-A-Palooza To Benefit Common Language
BY BTL Staff Bookstore owner Keith Orr and his dog Duke take a reading time out as they gear up for this weekend's book sale. The fundraiser provides critical [...]Read more about Book-A-Palooza To Benefit Common Language
Author Will Discuss Guide To Adoption For Male Couples
By Dawn Wolfe ANN ARBOR – If Jesus could have two daddies, why can't other children? That's the question being asked and answered in the new book, Jesus Has [...]Read more about Author Will Discuss Guide To Adoption For Male Couples
This Week's Advertisers
Etc. Spin Advertising, Tom Cormie Whethersfield Apartments, Waneida Felmore AIDS/HIV Organizations Lansing Area AIDS Network, Midwest AIDS Prevention [...]Read more about This Week's Advertisers
Bookstore Takes Ann Arbor Social Media By Storm
By Dawn Wolfe Hilary Lowe and Michael Gustafson decided to return to Michigan from Brooklyn after Borders closed in 2011. Photo courtesy of Literati [...]Read more about Bookstore Takes Ann Arbor Social Media By Storm
Struggles, Pride and Support all shared at Trans Pride
FERNDALE – Bonnie Gibson doesn't usually "do the whole group thing," but she did make the trek across the border from London, Ontario to attend her first [...]Read more about Struggles, Pride and Support all shared at Trans Pride
Jim Toy Pride Dinner to award scholar, advocate Sandra Cole
Ann Arbor – Award-winning CNN and ESPN online gay journalist LZ Granderson will keynote the Jim Toy Community Center's Pride Dinner, honoring the advocate [...]Read more about Jim Toy Pride Dinner to award scholar, advocate Sandra Cole
Chatty Kathe
By Samantha White "You have to show up for love" is one of the themes of Kathe Koja's latest novel, "Under the Poppy." The story centers around childhood [...]Read more about Chatty Kathe
OutFest continues its tradition in AA
Left, emcee Gabe Javier welcomes the crowd in Braun Court Saturday. Speakers and muscians came out to support WRAP. Photos courtesy Keith Orr ANN ARBOR – [...]Read more about OutFest continues its tradition in AA
PFLAG to hold spring benefit
PFLAG Ann Arbor will hold their third annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. May 15 at St. Clare's Episcopal Church/Temple Beth Emeth at 2309 Packard Street. The [...]Read more about PFLAG to hold spring benefit
Triangle gears up for ComedyFest
Jessica Kirson, Gloria Bigelow, Jamie Pierce and Roxanna Ward will perform during the 14th Annual Michigan Lesbian & Gay ComedyFest at 6 and 9:30 p.m. March 13 [...]Read more about Triangle gears up for ComedyFest
Common Language to hold fundraiser to keep its doors open
Common Language LGBT bookstore in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown district isn't the last bookstore standing – but it's one of a dwindling few bookstores that caters [...]Read more about Common Language to hold fundraiser to keep its doors open
Book Marks: Sordid Truths, Remarkable Journey of Trnby Quirke, Lynnee Breedlove's One Freak Show
by Richard Labonte "Sordid Truths: Selling My Innocence For a Taste of Stardom," by Aiden Shaw. Alyson Books, 258 pages, $15.95 paper. Can a book about [...]Read more about Book Marks: Sordid Truths, Remarkable Journey of Trnby Quirke, Lynnee Breedlove's One Freak Show
2005
Jan. 12, 2005 – Over 200 people gather at the Capitol Building in Lansing to protest the passage of Proposal 2 in November of 2004 as the Michigan congress [...]Read more about 2005
Book sale to benefit Common Language
ANN ARBOR – Common Language, an LGBT book store that opened in 1991, is determined to survive and thrive in an era of frequent independent bookseller [...]Read more about Book sale to benefit Common Language
A more intimate OutFest pleases crowd
Tracy Mack performed as part of the night's entertainment. BTL photos: Jason A. Michael ANN ARBOR – The 15th annual OutFest took place Saturday, Sept. 19 in [...]Read more about A more intimate OutFest pleases crowd
Ann Arbor gets its Pride back
For the first time in years, the LGBT community in Ann Arbor gathered for a Pride festival all its own. Tree Town Pride was held in Braun Court on June 20, [...]Read more about Ann Arbor gets its Pride back
Gay-owned, gay-operated'
by Keith Orr When my partner Martin and I travel we love to check out the local LGBT bookstores. One of our favorites has always been the Oscar Wilde Bookshop [...]Read more about Gay-owned, gay-operated'
Freedom to Marry stresses communication, technology as keys to equality
by Jessica Carreras "The marriage battle in Michigan has not yet really begun. People and organizations in Michigan need to claim the vocabulary of marriage as [...]Read more about Freedom to Marry stresses communication, technology as keys to equality
HARC fundraiser hits new high despite tough economic times
ANN ARBOR – Last weekend, in spite of tough economic times, over 150 people in the region donated some very special wines to HARC's annual fundraiser helping [...]Read more about HARC fundraiser hits new high despite tough economic times
Milk' sneak preview benefit event at the Michigan Theater
ANN ARBOR – A coalition of Ann Arbor organizations have banded together to present a special sneak preview benefit screening of "Milk," the new Harvey Milk [...]Read more about Milk' sneak preview benefit event at the Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor's gay community gets WRAP-ed up
by Jessica Carreras ANN ARBOR – It's move in weekend for University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor, and as such, Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project board [...]Read more about Ann Arbor's gay community gets WRAP-ed up
Boofest will support tolerance for all families
ANN ARBOR – The Coaltion for Adoption Rights Equality (CARE) and Lesbian Moms Network (LMN) are sponsroing Boo Fest from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at [...]Read more about Boofest will support tolerance for all families
WRAP extends lease in Braun Court
The WRAP Resource Center Board of Directors announced that it has signed a threemonth extension of its lease at its current location at 319 Braun Court in Ann [...]Read more about WRAP extends lease in Braun Court
Traditore, traduttore at the Hilberry
By Robert W. Bethune Irish plays like Brian Friel's "Translations" have great characters. Hugh O'Donnell runs a tiny school, devoting himself to giving [...]Read more about Traditore, traduttore at the Hilberry
HRC dinner small but powerful
Martin Contreras and Keith Orr, co-owners of the aut Bar and Common Language in Ann Arbor, received the HRC Equality Award on Oct. 23 at the 17th annual Human [...]Read more about HRC dinner small but powerful
Looking for love can be difficult in queer scene
Michael Chartrand and Christopher Leicht met online without being drawn to each other's preferred sexual position or penis size. But their tale isn't a common [...]Read more about Looking for love can be difficult in queer scene
Between The Lines 2006 Restaurant Guide
The best place to dine, before or after the theater: Alban's Bottle and Basket, 35064 Woodward, Birmingham. 248-258-5788. Alban's is a deli, a fine wine shop [...]Read more about Between The Lines 2006 Restaurant Guide
Raves and Rants Results
Best Florist Blossoms, Birmingham: Want to tell that special person – or one-night stand – they mean something to you? Nothing says it better than a bouquet [...]Read more about Raves and Rants Results
Protestors don't faze Michigan Pride attendees
LANSING – As Kaye McDuffie and Carlton Evans, her husband of 30 years, watched from the sidelines of the Michigan Pride march to the State Capitol in Lansing, [...]Read more about Protestors don't faze Michigan Pride attendees
Rainbow House to host fundraiser at The Ark
ANN ARBOR – Rainbow House, an LGBT community/Habitat for Humanity project, will host "Homegrown Returns," a folk music reunion fundraiser, on June 19 at The [...]Read more about Rainbow House to host fundraiser at The Ark
Michigan's Cool Cities: ANN ARBOR & YPSILANTI
In 1972, the City of Ann Arbor became the first city in the U.S. to pass a gay rights ordinance. Ann Arbor is home to the renowned University of Michigan, [...]Read more about Michigan's Cool Cities: ANN ARBOR & YPSILANTI
Curtain Calls ONLINE
Preview: 'Studio 2g' (Part 2) Plowshares' next frontier: The second generation of artists For Part 1 of this preview, please read this week's edition of [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
WRAP to move to new location
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project has announced plans to move into new office space April 1, allowing the resource [...]Read more about WRAP to move to new location
Rev. Tommie Watkins examines the race implications of homosexuality
By Cornelius A. Fortune DETROIT – When Rev. Watkins felt the pull of the ministry and the pull of homosexuality, he thought it would all go away – that these [...]Read more about Rev. Tommie Watkins examines the race implications of homosexuality
Joe Kort to sign new book
Do you always end up with Mr. Wrong? Are you constantly dissatisfied with your intimate relationships? Has the passion between you and your partner fizzled [...]Read more about Joe Kort to sign new book
