We’ve got a proposal for you
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman As any good voter knows, election time isn't just about choosing representatives. It's about having a say in how our government is run, too - and how our state's Constitution reads. [...]
The Best of the best
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Talk is cheap, and campaign promises are often the cheapest form of talk of all. However, the following incumbent candidates don't just talk about our rights. Not only have they voted [...]
The Bi Wonkette: McCotter’s Marriage Madness
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman McCotter's Marriage Madness Wait!? Is that a knight I hear, galloping to yet another battle on his brave white steed? Yes! Yes, it is - it's Thaddeus McCotter, riding forth once [...]
Grid Guide
BTL endorsed by Between The Lines HRC the Human Rights Campaign scored the voting records of incumbent members of Congress in 2006. A 100% HRC score indicates that the Congressperson consistently voted in favor of [...]
To endorse, or not to endorse…
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman BTL has evaluated the candidates based on the following factors: Questionnaire score Voting record: Incumbents have been rated according to their voting record and the kinds of bills they sponsored, as [...]
In Ferndale, human rights ordinance gets another shot
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman FERNDALE - Last summer, the Ferndale City Council put the Ferndale Human Rights Ordinance on the ballot once again. LINK TO ARTICLE 19326) The ordinance, which was defeated in 2002 courtesy [...]
The choice couldn’t be more clear
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm Signed an Executive Directive banning discrimination in state employment based on sexual orientation. Campaigned against 2004's anti-marriage Proposal 2 Appointed dozens of qualified openly-gay people to key positions, including an openly [...]
Oh, what a Party!
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Despite what the mainstream media would have you believe, there are actually 6, not 2, political parties on Michigan's ballot this November. The following is a quick guide to the parties, [...]
Deserving a promotion
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman Two of the following public servants are seeking a promotion this November from State House to State Senate, and one is running to retain the seat to which she was first [...]
Good judgement
By Dawn Wolfe Gutterman DETROIT - In July 2004, Michigan's first openly-gay judge was appointed to the bench by Governor Jennifer Granholm. In 2006, Judge Rudy Serra was the only 36th District Court incumbent to [...]
Judge them before they judge you, Michigan’s Supreme Court Judge races
By Jay Kaplan On Nov 7, Michigan voters will be electing judges both locally and statewide. The most important of these decisions is for the Michigan Supreme Court, the ultimate authority regarding state law. Whoever [...]
LGBT Political Resources Guide
Suggest a link LGBT Political Resources Triangle Pride PAC http://www.pride-pac.org State political advocacy organization http://www.tri.org Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality http://kalamazooalliance.org/ Michigan Equality http://www.michiganequality.org Lansing Association for Human Rights http://www.lahronline.org Detroit Black Gay Pride http://www.hotterthanjuly.com Coalition [...]
PrideSourceVotes.com on Your Site
PrideSourceVotes.com has several options available to you. First, you can save one of the following images to your local drive, save them to your server, and embed them as links in your webpage. Several sized [...]
Get Out The Vote
Triangle Action Fund, along with the Human Rights Campaign and Michigan Equality are hosting four Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Rallies throughout Michigan. Other LGBT co-sponsors are: WRAP, Kalamazoo Alliance for Fairness and Equality (KAFE), [...]