Tag: LGBT

If 2016 is your answer to the debacle in Michigan last week, then we are asking the wrong question

If 2016 is your answer to the debacle in Michigan last week, then we are asking the wrong question

For the many of us who watch and participate in democracy on a daily basis, this past week was perhaps the most damaging and disheartening week for Michigan in many, many years. Yes, I said years. It is clear that the Republican agenda – their “in your face” agenda – is clearly working for them, even though their agenda is […]

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BREAKING: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed “RFRA for Adoption” bills into law, ACLU to file suit (UPDATED x4)

BREAKING: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed “RFRA for Adoption” bills into law, ACLU to file suit (UPDATED x4)

Despite claims that he doesn’t support the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA) for Michigan, Gov. Snyder has signed a package of three bills into law that are accurately described as “RFRA for Adoptions”. LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder signs law letting adoption agencies refuse referrals that violate beliefs. — David Eggert (@DavidEggert00) June 11, 2015 By signing the […]

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UPDATED: June 10, 2015 was a sad day in Michigan history as Republicans spit in the faces of Michiganders

UPDATED: June 10, 2015 was a sad day in Michigan history as Republicans spit in the faces of Michiganders

NOTE: This post has been updated HERE. Yesterday, June 10, 2015 was a red letter day in Michigan history, one that we will all look back on with disdain and disgust. Here are the highlowlights of what Michigan Repbulicans did in a single day: Sending a package of bills – “RFRA for Adoption” – to ensure that adoption agencies can […]

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Australian couple to divorce if marriage equality becomes law because God, will break the 9th Commandment to do so

Australian couple to divorce if marriage equality becomes law because God, will break the 9th Commandment to do so

An Australian couple in Canberra recently penned an op-ed for the Canberra CityNews saying that, if the Australian government decides to recognize same-sex marriages, they will get a divorce. It’s not because they don’t love each. They do. They were high school sweethearts who have been married for 10 years. It’s not that. It’s that, if same-sex couples can get […]

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TAKE ACTION: Vote on discriminatory adoption bills expected in Michigan Senate today

TAKE ACTION: Vote on discriminatory adoption bills expected in Michigan Senate today

Call your state Senator and Governor Rick Snyder NOW and ask them to say NO to discriminatory RFRA-type legislation. It will only take two minutes of your time today to help Michigan children and families for years to come. The Michigan Senate is expected to vote today (June 10) on a package of discriminatory adoption bills that have already passed […]

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Obamacare gives LGBT people more reasons to celebrate at Motor City Pride

Obamacare gives LGBT people more reasons to celebrate at Motor City Pride

While gathering for Michigan’s biggest celebration of LBGT pride, give three cheers (or even five) for improved care access thanks to the ACA. This weekend, people from across Michigan will head to Detroit’s Hart Plaza for Motor City Pride to celebrate the many contributions and achievements of the LGBT community. One key advancement to recognize is improved access to healthcare […]

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Chattanooga TV station refuses to air marriage equality ad featuring Republican member of the military

Chattanooga TV station refuses to air marriage equality ad featuring Republican member of the military

WRCB-TV Channel 3, an NBC-affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee refused to air a 30-second commercial produced by Freedom to Marry that featured a Republican man and Navy combat veteran, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, decrying the fact that he served overseas in the military but is unable to marry the person he loves in the country he served. It’s a powerful ad: Despite […]

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Discriminatory adoption bills await vote by Michigan Senate

Discriminatory adoption bills await vote by Michigan Senate

A “yes” vote in the Senate is all that stands between these RFRA-type bills and Governor Snyder’s signature.

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INTERVIEW: How Freedom to Marry won hearts and minds on marriage equality — and what’s next

INTERVIEW: How Freedom to Marry won hearts and minds on marriage equality — and what’s next

Marc Solomon, national campaign director of Freedom to Marry, talks about the road to marriage equality. With a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality expected in just a few short weeks — and a historic victory for marriage equality in Ireland last week — anticipation, and hope, are high among those who support the right of same-sex couples to […]

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Yet Another Reason for Churches to Stay Out of Politics

Yet Another Reason for Churches to Stay Out of Politics

Even before the fictional Elmer Gantry men of the cloth have tumbled from their high places beyond the altars whenever daylight exposed their secret lives. Last week Rev. Matthew Makela of St. John’s Lutheran church in Midland, Michigan, was forced to resign after Queerty.com posted screen shots of him from Grindr, a social app for homosexual men. Makela, an associate […]

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Senate version of Michigan Republicans’ “Local Government Control Prohibition Act” drops, same as House version

Senate version of Michigan Republicans’ “Local Government Control Prohibition Act” drops, same as House version

Earlier this week, House Republicans held a hearing on H.B. 4052, a bill that would prohibit local governments from passing employment-related ordinances that are more restrictive than state-level laws. Although it is called the “Local Government Employer Mandate Prohibition Act”, it really should be referred to as the “Local Government Control Prohibition Act” because it strips what is commonly known […]

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