Topics :: Michigan

Gay Marriage Vote May Come To Michigan In 2016

Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
With more than half of voters supporting a repeal of Michigan’s gay marriage ban, advocates say it’s not a matter of if - but when - same-sex marriage is legal in the state.

Bill Would Repeal Michigan’s Ban on Gay Marriage

Thursday May 30, 2013
Minority Democrats in the Michigan Senate are attempting to repeal the state’s ban against gay marriage.

Mich. RNC Member Won’t Resign for Anti-Gay Facebook Post

By Alanna Durkin | Friday Mar 29, 2013
A Michigan member of the Republican National Committee said Thursday he will not resign after posting an article critical of gay people on his Facebook page, despite calls from members of his own party that he step down.

Judge Taking a Look at Mich. Gay Marriage Ban

By Ed White | Wednesday Mar 6, 2013
A lesbian couple’s desire to adopt each other’s children has grown into a potentially groundbreaking challenge to Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Mich. Counseling Student Expelled Over Refusal to Treat Gay Client, Wins Case

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Dec 12, 2012
A counseling student won her legal battle against Eastern Michigan University, who expelled her over her refusal to treat a gay client, and will be awarded $75,000 by the college.

Parents Say Bullying Caused Mich. Teen’s Suicide

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Dec 7, 2012
The parents of a gay Michigan teenager said he took his own life last month because he suffered frequent bullying inside and outside of school. The high school’s superintendent, however, says staff was not informed of the bullying.

Michigan Teacher Says She was Suspended Over Song

Thursday Nov 29, 2012
A Detroit-area middle school teacher says she’s been suspended for playing a song about being gay during class.

GOP Mich. Mayor Known for Anti-Gay Remarks Voted Out of Office

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Nov 9, 2012
The conservative mayor of Troy, Mich., was voted out of office on Tuesday after making anti-gay comments where she said the "homosexual lifestyle" was dangerous and likened being gay to smoking cigarettes.

Guilty Plea in Detroit Gas Station Gay Bashing

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Sep 4, 2012
A man has admitted to assaulting a man at a Detroit gas station because he believed he was gay and standing too close to him.

Wanda Sykes to Headline Benefit for Homeless LGBTQ Youth

Sunday Sep 2, 2012
The Ruth Ellis Center will host its second annual benefit Voices with special celebrity guest Wanda Sykes to be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD).