Complete Event Calendar W RLD Local 'American Idol’ Alum To Sing AIDS At World AIDS Day Detroit DAY Will 2016 Be A Year Of November 26, 2015 An Open Letter To Dana The Charlie Sheen Joe Jonas Talks Gay Nessel From Michigan's Moment You Probably Clubs And Making VOL. 2348 | FREE Transgender Community Missed Music WWW.PRIDESOURCE.COM PAGE 14 PAGE 28 PAGE 30 URGING RESTRAINT WORLD AIDS DAY W RLD ‘Art AIDS America’ reveals remaining NEWS AIDS stigma 8 Eight Michigan companies earn highest marks for LGBT policies 10 Three LGBT orgs appoint new leadership DAY 11 Michigan Court of Appeals reverses custody ruling for lesbian parents’ case 12 Homicides of transgender women in US reach alarming high WORLD AIDS DAY GUIDE 13 ACLU says Kentucky clerk should have to Michigan transgender community reissue licenses 18 Viewpoint: Getting to zero and dealing with stigma appeals to Dana Nessel on ballot OPINION 20 Analysis: It’s time to retire the medical initiative 12 Creep of the Week: Peter Sprigg category of AIDS See page 14 14 Is a referendum the answer? See page 22 14 An open letter to Dana Nessel from 20 Study explores healthy old age for the state’s transgender community those with HIV 15 Transmissions: The next day 22 ‘Art AIDS America’ reveals remaining ENTERTAINMENT 16 Parting Glances stigma A lot of guys come out 16 Op Ed: The end of HIV is near... to the shows – some gay guys 24 ‘American Idol’ alum/Metro Detroit native to 17 The season to give thanks and “ as well – and I love that. They thankfully give sing at World AIDS Day Detroit 24 World AIDS Day event calendar rock out; they have fun. And I feel LIFE like the music is helping people 30 All Grown Up: Joe Jonas on gay clubs 24 Religious leaders gather to support those and making music with brother Nick living with HIV/AIDS express themselves in a way. I’m 33 Cool Cities: Lansing 25 World AIDS Day Detroit celebrates 25 years seeing people with glitter on their 34 Happenings of The Ryan White CARE Act face, with the brightest colors. 35 Cool Cities: Plymouth/Northville 28 The Charlie Sheen moment you All Grown Up: Joe Jonas on gay 36 Deep Inside Hollywood I love that we can encourage probably missed 37 Classifieds clubs and making music with people to be themselves. 38 Puzzle 29 Bookmarks: World AIDS Day brother Nick See page 30 38 Comic: A Couple of guys – ”Joe Jonas VOL. 2348 • NOVEMBER 26, 2015 • ISSUE 941 EDITORIAL CREATIVE ADVERTISING & SALES ONLINE AT Editor in Chief Webmaster & MIS Director Director of Sales PRIDE SOURCE MEDIA GROUP Susan Horowitz, 734.293.7200 x 12 Kevin Bryant, [email protected] Jan Stevenson, 734.293.7200 x 22 “Between The Lines Newspaper” 20222 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Michigan 48152 [email protected] [email protected] Phone 734.293.7200 Contributing Writers Entertainment Editor Charles Alexander, Michelle E. 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Upon HUD’s review of that policy, the proposed Gender Identity Rule Services In Accordance With would eliminate the Equal Access Rule’s current prohibition on inquiries related Gender Identity to sexual orientation or gender identity, WASHINGTON D.C. – After a careful while maintaining the prohibition against review and monitor of its implementation discrimination on those bases. of equal access to housing in its programs HUD began taking steps to strengthen regardless of sexual orientation or gender protections for the LGBT community identity, the U.S. Housing and Urban and their families in 2010 by adopting Development announced Nov. 20 its the principle that sex stereotyping and proposed “Equal Access in Accordance gender nonconformity is sex discrimination with an Individual’s Gender Identity in under the Fair Housing Act, adopting the Community Planning and Development requirement that applicants for competitive Programs Rule (Gender Identity Rule).” HUD funds must be in compliance with The Equal Access Rule was published state and local LGBT nondiscrimination in 2012 and ensures that housing assisted laws, releasing a study on same-sex housing or insured by HUD is open to all eligible discrimination and pursuing complaints individuals and families without regard under the Equal Access Rule. to actual or perceived sexual orientation, For more information about the proposed gender identity or marital status. Gender Identity Rule, please visit www.hud. “A person seeking shelter is already in a very vulnerable situation, and they deserve gov/lgbt to be treated with dignity when they request our assistance,” said HUD Secretary Julian Eight Michigan Companies Castro. “This rule takes us one step closer to full acceptance of transgender men and Earn Highest Marks For LGBT women, and will ensure they receive the Policies proper services that respect their identity.” Based on its evaluation of the Equal Eight Michigan companies have earned Access rule and consultation with LGBT perfect scores for having inclusive, stakeholders, HUD’s proposed Gender nondiscrimination policies for lesbian, Identity Rule would require recipients gay, bisexual and transgender workers. and sub-recipients of assistance from The businesses are Dow Chemical, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Dykema Gossett, Ford Motor, General Development, as well as owners, operators, Motors, Herman Miller, Kellogg, and managers of shelters, buildings and Steelcase and Whirlpool. They are among facilities with shared sleeping quarters 407 companies across the U.S. to get the or shared bathing facilities to provide highest ranking. transgender persons and other persons The rankings were released this week by who do not identify with the sex they were the Human Rights Campaign. The survey assigned at birth with access to programs, focused on nondiscrimination policies, benefits, services and accommodations in employment benefits, demonstrated accordance with their gender identity. accountability around LGBT diversity and “Transgender people face rampant inclusion and other categories. discrimination and harassment across the country – a tragic reality that forces many into positions of vulnerability no one should Ohio Lawmakers Push have to face,” said HRC Government Affairs Proposed Ban On LGBT Director David Stacy. “Fundamentally, this new rule change will help ensure people Conversion Therapy have access to appropriate facilities and the COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two help they need when they need it the most, Democratic state lawmakers in Ohio are regardless of their gender identity. We’re using last week’s Transgender Day of grateful for the Obama Administration and Remembrance as an opportunity to push Secretary Julian Castro’s leadership on this their bill seeking a ban on therapy aimed at vitally important issue.” changing the sexual orientation of minors. HUD’s 2012 Equal Access Rule provided State Reps. Denise Driehaus Driehaus a limited exception for inquiries about the said conversion therapy can hurt children sex of an individual to determine eligibility struggling with their sexual orientation for housing provided or to be provided to an or gender identity. 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