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Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
On any given week, Chris Azzopardi might be on the phone with Cher in the morning and, by afternoon, editing a story about a queer teen in rural Michigan who [...]Read more about Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
Maren Morris Talks Coming Out as Bisexual, Country Music and Her ‘Ceremonial’ WeHo Pride Debut
When Maren Morris headlined OutLoud Music Festival during West Hollywood Pride in May, she reveled in the “very ceremonial” moment. It had been a year since she [...]Read more about Maren Morris Talks Coming Out as Bisexual, Country Music and Her ‘Ceremonial’ WeHo Pride Debut
Saddle Up For Anti-Fascist Librarians In Ann Arbor District Library's 2025 Big Gay Read
The Ann Arbor District Library's fifth annual Big Gay Read brings together readers across Southeast Michigan for a month of community engagement around [...]Read more about Saddle Up For Anti-Fascist Librarians In Ann Arbor District Library's 2025 Big Gay Read
Why Michigan’s PRISM Chorus Chose Dolly, Sufjan and 'Hairspray' for Its ‘Hits the Road’ Show
PRISM Chorus is hitting the road, and they’ve got their playlist all mapped out. The choir will perform “PRISM Hits the Road: A Musical Road Trip Across the [...]Read more about Why Michigan’s PRISM Chorus Chose Dolly, Sufjan and 'Hairspray' for Its ‘Hits the Road’ Show
25 and Out!
I am 52 years old and incredibly corny. As I write this, my final column, I keep hearing television variety show sign-off songs in my head, whether it’s Carol [...]Read more about 25 and Out!
Why Phluid Project Founder Rob Smith Left the Corporate World to Promote Gender Inclusivity
Thanks to the era of “new media,” where no stone is left unturned when it comes to invading the privacy of every public figure from social media influencers to [...]Read more about Why Phluid Project Founder Rob Smith Left the Corporate World to Promote Gender Inclusivity
All I Want for Christmas Is Cher
It was 1977. I was all of 5. And all I wanted for Christmas was Cher. Well, more specifically, a Cher doll. I’d asked Santa. I’d asked my mom. Yet somehow on [...]Read more about All I Want for Christmas Is Cher
If We’ve Learned Anything From Carlos Santana and Alice Cooper, It’s Knowing When to STFU
Look. No one says the conversation around queer issues (particularly transgender issues) is uncomplicated. These topics require thoughtfulness and nuance, and [...]Read more about If We’ve Learned Anything From Carlos Santana and Alice Cooper, It’s Knowing When to STFU
Me and the Maui Wowie
My first introduction to marijuana came when I was a tender and precocious 8-year-old. No, dear readers, I wasn’t going around puffing on fatties in my [...]Read more about Me and the Maui Wowie
The Year of Opal
It is with humility, pride and a bit of awe that I celebrate my 24th year with Between The Lines and Pride Source this month. The traditional theme for a 24th [...]Read more about The Year of Opal
Shania Twain on What LGBTQ+ Allyship Means to Her and Being Queen of Her Own Actions
The first time I connected with Shania Twain in 2017, the country-pop music icon didn’t pull any punches, saying “equality should be a no-brainer” as she spoke [...]Read more about Shania Twain on What LGBTQ+ Allyship Means to Her and Being Queen of Her Own Actions
Queer Things to Do in Michigan: Play Dolly Parton Trivia, Jump Into Old-School Aerobics, Find LGBTQ+ Sobriety Support
Look out, 2023. We’re here, we’re queer (or queer adjacent) and we’re ready for whatever you’ve got in store for us. Even if you’re not the resolution-setting [...]Read more about Queer Things to Do in Michigan: Play Dolly Parton Trivia, Jump Into Old-School Aerobics, Find LGBTQ+ Sobriety Support
This Gay Michigan Transplant Is Helping the Hallowed Halls of History Become More Hospitable
Tommy Karr, the newly installed director of communications and engagement for the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, walks through the halls of history every [...]Read more about This Gay Michigan Transplant Is Helping the Hallowed Halls of History Become More Hospitable
Y'all Means All: Six Religious Music Stars Who Are Vocal LGBTQ+ Allies
The LGBTQ+ community has been a constant punching bag this year for conservative-leaning religious politicians and their followers, especially, but this take is [...]Read more about Y'all Means All: Six Religious Music Stars Who Are Vocal LGBTQ+ Allies
Queer Holiday Cheer Is Here: Be Merry and Gay with Dolly, Mariah, Miley, Amy Grant and More
No matter how the holiday spirit moves you, the perfect soundtrack is waiting to accompany all your festivities, including this mix of 2022 releases, holiday [...]Read more about Queer Holiday Cheer Is Here: Be Merry and Gay with Dolly, Mariah, Miley, Amy Grant and More
Remembering Leslie Jordan: Goodbye to One Southern Baptist Sissy From Another
Leslie Jordan and I had something in common. Unfortunately, I don’t much share his delightful wit, delicious Southern charm, undaunting cheerfulness or success [...]Read more about Remembering Leslie Jordan: Goodbye to One Southern Baptist Sissy From Another
Bargain Block' Recap: French Country and Chez Shea
In what appears to be the new thematic style of HGTV’s brilliant “Bargain Block,” which airs on the network Wednesdays at 9 p.m., Episode 2 of the show’s second [...]Read more about Bargain Block' Recap: French Country and Chez Shea
Golden Con in Chicago Will Thank You For Being a Fan, and Honor Betty White's Life and Legacy in the Process
Zack Hudson is not a "Golden Girls" fan. Nope. When it comes to the sitcom featuring four women of a certain age living together in Miami that aired [...]Read more about Golden Con in Chicago Will Thank You For Being a Fan, and Honor Betty White's Life and Legacy in the Process
Elvira Actor Cassandra Peterson Talks 'Caring, Loving' Support From LGBTQ+ Fans — and Straight Men — After Coming Out
Cassandra Peterson, famously known as pop culture Halloween icon Elvira, isn't scared anymore — at least not when it comes to saying that, yes, she's a member [...]Read more about Elvira Actor Cassandra Peterson Talks 'Caring, Loving' Support From LGBTQ+ Fans — and Straight Men — After Coming Out
LGBTQ+ Out Loud Chorus to Perform First Live Show Since the Pandemic Began on June 5
Out Loud Chorus will return to live performance with a show at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 5 at the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market. The show, titled Out of the Closet, [...]Read more about LGBTQ+ Out Loud Chorus to Perform First Live Show Since the Pandemic Began on June 5
Chris Azzopardi Named Editorial Director at Pride Source Media Group
After serving as Pride Source Media Group's Entertainment Editor and the Editor of Q Syndicate, the national LGBTQ+ wire service, Chris Azzopardi has been [...]Read more about Chris Azzopardi Named Editorial Director at Pride Source Media Group
Watch an Exclusive Clip of 'Dolly Parton's America' Host Jad Abumrad in a Sit-Down with Celeb Journalist Chris Azzopardi
On Friday, March 5, Jad Abumrad, the host and creator of "Dolly Parton's America" and "Radiolab," a public radio program broadcast on nearly 600 stations [...]Read more about Watch an Exclusive Clip of 'Dolly Parton's America' Host Jad Abumrad in a Sit-Down with Celeb Journalist Chris Azzopardi
Q&A: Leslie Jordan Has Been Acting for Decades. But Now 'Fans Know Me as Me'
"Where should I be looking? There? Or there?" His face smothering the camera as he wonders where his eyes should be, Leslie Jordan is settling into our video [...]Read more about Q&A: Leslie Jordan Has Been Acting for Decades. But Now 'Fans Know Me as Me'
Jessie Ware Declares That Yes, Gays, She's at Your Mercy
Jessie Ware sees all the fan-sent rainbow emojis on her Twitter feed, and "definitely a lot of Spanish writing and I don't know what they're saying to me but I [...]Read more about Jessie Ware Declares That Yes, Gays, She's at Your Mercy
Q&A: Brandy Clark Talks Being Gay in Country Music, Coming Out and Politics
So, about doing an LGBTQ press interview such as this one: coveted out country music singer-songwriter Brandy Clark is really into it. "This is exciting for [...]Read more about Q&A: Brandy Clark Talks Being Gay in Country Music, Coming Out and Politics
Trixie Mattel is All 'Grown Up' and Coming to Royal Oak
She won our hearts – and the $100,000 – as "RuPaul's Drag Race" All Stars 3 winner in 2018, became a makeup mogul with her line of Trixie Cosmetics and shot to [...]Read more about Trixie Mattel is All 'Grown Up' and Coming to Royal Oak
Trixie Mattel brings her 'Moving Parts' to Detroit
Since first rising to fame as a fan-favorite on season seven of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and then becoming the show's "All-Stars 3" winner, drag queen Trixie [...]Read more about Trixie Mattel brings her 'Moving Parts' to Detroit
The Unicorn Magic of Kristin Chenoweth: Icon Talks Gay Cruise Heaven & Not Stalking Dolly Parton
Kristin Chenoweth likes to say that if it can't be explained, it must be the unicorns. Why does she have so many gay fans? Well, you're only partially right if [...]Read more about The Unicorn Magic of Kristin Chenoweth: Icon Talks Gay Cruise Heaven & Not Stalking Dolly Parton
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Fox Theatre 313presents.com Billed as "A Fun Conversation with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin," the Hollywood legends and stars of [...]Read more about Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin
Bianca Del Rio Talks Death-Drop Disdain, Bachelorettes in Gay Clubs & Why She's Done with 'Drag Race'
Bianca Del Rio is in Stockholm on her "It's Jester Joke" comedy tour, still subject to the fraught human realities of traveling despite her top-tier queen [...]Read more about Bianca Del Rio Talks Death-Drop Disdain, Bachelorettes in Gay Clubs & Why She's Done with 'Drag Race'
Keke Palmer Reflects on Coming Out, Talks Blurring Gender Lines & What James Dean Taught Her About Sexuality
Keke Palmer is not a girl, not yet – oh wait, she is a woman. It happened so fast, but here we are: With her squeaky-clean Nickelodeon and Disney Channel days [...]Read more about Keke Palmer Reflects on Coming Out, Talks Blurring Gender Lines & What James Dean Taught Her About Sexuality
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Ryan Murphy's 'Pose' places trans actors front and center If we can all survive as a nation until summer, "Pose" will be here to see us [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
Creep of the Week: Mike Huckabee
I don't listen to a lot of country music. In fact, since Trump's "election" I haven't listened to anything other than heavy metal (it's honestly the only music [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Mike Huckabee
Robyn Is Coming. Plus, 6 Other Albums That Will Make This Year Suck Less.
That Britney album better come quick – preferably before the world combusts from nuclear warfare. On the horizon for the rest of what's shaping up to be a very [...]Read more about Robyn Is Coming. Plus, 6 Other Albums That Will Make This Year Suck Less.
Singing For Our Lives: Brandi Carlile Instills Power in the Powerless With Career-Best LP
Brandi Carlile knew the kid from somewhere. She'd seen him before – not this particular one, but others like him. Nervously pulling at his T-shirt, worn under [...]Read more about Singing For Our Lives: Brandi Carlile Instills Power in the Powerless With Career-Best LP
Q&A: Reba McEntire on Gays at Xmas, Struggles with Religion & Why It's 'Ridiculous' to Think Her Faith Music Has Anything to Do with Donald Trump
Photo: Bob D'Amico Reba McEntire has released a beautiful new Christmas album. The melancholy spirit of her friend Dolly Parton's 1982 holiday staple "Hard [...]Read more about Q&A: Reba McEntire on Gays at Xmas, Struggles with Religion & Why It's 'Ridiculous' to Think Her Faith Music Has Anything to Do with Donald Trump
March 2006 Highlights
She/he Said "I guess you'd love for me to say that it was difficult, that I wanted to vomit. But the straight fact is, it was just another person. Now, by no [...]Read more about March 2006 Highlights
Deborah Cox Fills Big Shoes in 'The Bodyguard'
The film marked the acting debut of Whitney Houston, grossed $411 million worldwide and spawned what would become the best-selling soundtrack of all time with [...]Read more about Deborah Cox Fills Big Shoes in 'The Bodyguard'
Q&A: Shania Twain on Being 'Inspired by the Spirit' of the LGBT Community, Equality (It's a 'No-Brainer') & the Unifying Power of 'I Feel Like a Woman!'
Contrary to popular belief, some things do impress Shania Twain. The country-pop icon and paragon of leopard print has great admiration for her LGBTQ fans, [...]Read more about Q&A: Shania Twain on Being 'Inspired by the Spirit' of the LGBT Community, Equality (It's a 'No-Brainer') & the Unifying Power of 'I Feel Like a Woman!'
Kesha's Empowering 'Rainbow' Is the Queer Album the World Needs Right Now
Kesha, 'Rainbow' Don't be surprised if Kesha needed "Rainbow," her first album since 2012's "Warrior," as much as the queer kids questioning their place in [...]Read more about Kesha's Empowering 'Rainbow' Is the Queer Album the World Needs Right Now
Camp until it hurts, then gender-bend
By Robert Bethune I think the Who Wants Cake? guys at The Ringwald Theatre took an oath for their current show, "The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode." I think [...]Read more about Camp until it hurts, then gender-bend
A Year in Review: What the Celebs Said
Beyond Mariah Carey calling me "dahhhling" in her famous diva affectation as my childhood self landed somewhere over the moon, a lot happened in 2016. Acting [...]Read more about A Year in Review: What the Celebs Said
Q&A: Cam Talks Gay Following, Miley Cyrus' 'F*cking Awesome' Pansexuality & Why It's Important For Country Artists to Be Allies
A few years ago, Kacey Musgraves shook up country music's conservative politics with "Follow Your Arrow," encouraging people to "…kiss lots of boys, or kiss [...]Read more about Q&A: Cam Talks Gay Following, Miley Cyrus' 'F*cking Awesome' Pansexuality & Why It's Important For Country Artists to Be Allies
Hear Me Out: 'Trio,' Britney Spears
'The Complete Trio Collection,' Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt Nowhere in the backstory notes to the "The Complete Trio Collection" does it [...]Read more about Hear Me Out: 'Trio,' Britney Spears
My 11 Minutes with Dolly Parton: How She's Helped Her Gay Mountain Family & Her Plan If She Were President
There are no angel wings. Instead, Dolly Parton scoots into a drab backstage garage on her own two legs like a unicorn dream: knee-length canary yellow dress, [...]Read more about My 11 Minutes with Dolly Parton: How She's Helped Her Gay Mountain Family & Her Plan If She Were President
Hear Me Out: 11 Songs To Pimp Your Pride Playlist
You don't have to part with your Madonna. You can keep your Diana Ross, your other divas and all the queer classics that stoke your Pride playlist. But is [...]Read more about Hear Me Out: 11 Songs To Pimp Your Pride Playlist
The Emboldened Girls: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Talk LGBT Liberation, Lashing Out & Marrying 'Famous' Gay Men
Photo: Melissa Moseley / Netflix Lily Tomlin is watching Jane Fonda weep. As the showbiz icon releases a steady stream of waterworks – she's "wiping tears [...]Read more about The Emboldened Girls: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Talk LGBT Liberation, Lashing Out & Marrying 'Famous' Gay Men
