Crystal A. Proxmire
Q&As Clear Up Controversy In RO Ordinance
ROYAL OAK- At the most recent Royal Oak City Commission meeting, members of the public spoke on both sides of the Human Rights Ordinance issue. City officials had been discussing the idea of publishing a letter that would answer questions about [...]
Jon Hoadley: Ready To Run
Communications dynamo Jon Hoadley is ready to come out from behind the scenes to launch his first run for office. The 30-year-old campaign specialist and community organizer has announced his candidacy for State Representative from the 60th [...]
Ferndale Marijuana Ordinance Petitioner Arrested On Drug Charges
FERNDALE - Andrew Cissell, the main person responsible for putting marijuana decriminalization on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election, has been arrested and charged with several drug-related felonies following an Oakland Narcotics Enforcement Team [...]
Jam Lady's Got A Smile For Every Day
FERNDALE - What started out as a whimsical suggestion has turned into a daily exercise in both humility and pride for the woman most know as The Ferndale Jam Lady. Juniper Moore, 29, sells artisan jams at festivals and at The Rust Belt Market [...]
Battle Creek Becomes Municipality Number 26 For Human Rights In State
Among those speaking in favor of the ordinance was One Battle Creek Chair Charlie Fulbright, who presented signatures of 1,100 people who supported the ordinance at the last Commission meeting. The City Commission voted 8-1 for the human rights [...]
Michigan Pride Arrives
12345ÔÑÑÔÑÖ LANSING – As people of all ages, genders and orientations gathered in Lansing last weekend to march to the capitol steps and celebrate Michigan Pride, Mark Janger of Ypsilanti wore his Pride March shirt from the 1987 Washington DC [...]
Assumptions Don't Help In Royal Oak Campaign, Volunteers Do Though
One Royal Oak field director Megan Cece, right, Jen Weaver and Aaron Aptel want many others to join them in volunteering on the campaign to reinstate Royal Oak's inclusive human rights ordinance. Weaver works at the American Federation of Teachers [...]
Kim Worthy To Speak At Fundraiser For Adoption And Marriage Case
FERNDALE – The landmark case of the Hazel Park couple that is suing the State of Michigan and Oakland County for the right to jointly adopt their children and to be married is making its way up through the court system, and the legal bills are [...]
Worthy To Speak At Fundraiser For Adoption And Marriage Case
FERNDALE - The landmark case of the Hazel Park couple that is suing the State of Michigan and Oakland County for the right to jointly adopt their children and to be married is making its way up through the court system, and the legal bills are [...]
Royal Oak Group Attacks LGBT Citizens
ROYAL OAK – The fight to protect Royal Oak's Human Rights Ordinance is in full swing as both sides have launched their websites and social media pages. Just Royal Oak, the group opposed to the human rights ordinance on the Nov. 5 ballot in their [...]
Stoli Steps Up As Michigan Pride Sponsor
LANSING – Stoli has been in a tough place lately. With LGBT people around the world looking for ways to protest against Russian human rights atrocities against gays, some have taken to the idea of boycotting Russian Vodka. The problem is that Stoli [...]
Tom Zerafa Talks About 40 Years Out Of The Closet
OAK PARK – There are those in the LGBT community who spend their lives working tirelessly behind the scenes that make the small steps and big strides possible. Perpetual volunteer Tom Zerafa of Oak Park is one such man. And at 62 years of age one [...]