1. Friendship This may seem obvious, but it’s important to like the man you’re with and to enjoy spending time with each other. The two of you share a special and meaningful camaraderie that is unique only to you and you have a solid foundation built for intimacy and sharing. 2. Respect You honor...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Long-time editor-in-chief of The Grand Rapids Press Mike Lloyd has been hired as executive director of Broadway Grand Rapids, a 21-year-old organization which presents and promotes touring Broadway productions at DeVos Performance Hall. Lloyd retired in July 2009 after 31 years...

GIFT provides pastoral care, support groups for gay and lesbian youth and their family and friends, and educational seminars, including a workshop last year for gay couples on building healthy relationships. Cara Oosterhouse, president of GIFT’s board, said the new campaign is geared toward helping...

As we’ve all read the reports, we now know that Ordinance 1856 passed with a landslide vote of 65% in Kalamazoo! Kalamazoo is now one of 15 cities in the state of Michigan to have an anti-discrimination ordinance on the books that prohibits housing and employment discrimination on the basis of...

Andrew Grayson, of Grand Rapids, and other members of One Kalamazoo stand at the corner of Pitcher and Michigan in downtown Kalamazoo on Thursday evening holding signs trying to gain support from people to vote in support of anti-discrimination ordinance. To the left of Grayson is Anna Marek, 18, of...

Some days it’s nice to think about progress. There is a great lure in thinking about it and I’m not saying progress is a bad thing. It is necessary and integral but it can also be deceptive. The difference between progress and crumbs being thrown your way can be a very fine line. A good example...

Following the announcement of receiving a $500,000 grant from Kalamazoo-based philanthropic group the Arcus Foundation, the Triangle Foundation has elaborated on several plans for the money – including one that should make LGBT west Michiganders very happy. The ongoing plan, said Triangle Executive...