Eugene Bullard (9 October 1894 – 12 October 1961) was the first African-American military pilot and the only black pilot in World War I. He was born Eugene Jacques Bullard in Columbus, Georgia, in the United States. His father was known as “Big Chief Ox” and his mother was a Creek Indian;...

The Women Living 2010 conference is coming to Michigan – and organizers are looking for volunteers and donations to help make it happen. Originally held in Illinois for the past six years, conference planner Barbara Marcotte’s move from Chicago to Michigan signaled the annual HIV-positive...

Jena Lewis went through a sex change more than five years ago and carries a driver's license that identifies her as a female. PHOTO BY Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids Press Republican Paul Scott, candidate for Michigan Secretary of State, has promised to block the possibility of transgender men...

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Denise Bryan, Michael Woerner, and Drew Stoppels The Kent County Health Department has been utilizing the latest in social networking trends in an effort to recruit and organize volunteers willing to educate our community on the importance of HIV/AIDS testing. GET INVOLVED Please call: 616.632.7187 Recently,...

Yeah … Game Day is all about taking five minutes (or five half-hour-minutes) to relieve yourself, mid-week from the stress and strain of our mundane, day-to-day lives. Game Day is all about vegging out for a minute or 60 … the games don’t have to make sense, they just have to feel...

MICHIGAN — Benton Township Police Chief Vincent Fetke recently announced the arrest of a 23-year-old man in connection with a Dec. 12 attack at a gas station. The OutCenter, a local gay and lesbian community organization, has classified the assault as a hate crime and rallied behind the victim...

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...

Ex-gay therapy has been, largely, discredited by scientific inquiry. Of course, those conclusions are often rejected by people who are committed to their religious beliefs that homosexuality is wrong. The Michigan Department of Corrections is looking into severing ties with one of these ex-gay ministries...

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net 5. “Santas’ Rap” Artist: Treacherous Three ft. Doug E. Fresh Lyric sample: “Man, ya’ll should be glad that I didn’t quit, ’cause I’m gettin’ too old for this Santa Claus s***!” The 411: The hip-hop feature...