Jon King
Michigan US Sen. Gary Peters Introduces Federal Legislation Aimed at Updating Legal Definition of Marriage
Bipartisan legislation is being announced today by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) that will require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.Currently, the VA defines [...]
What Are We to Make of Lana Theis and Her Low-Blow Molestation Accusations?
What are we to make of State Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton)?To say she has promoted transphobic legislation is a fact. To say she has been an ardent opponent of LGBTQ+ rights is a fact.And to that list we can now add that she is willing and able to [...]
What the Michigan Democratic Party Candidate Endorsements Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community
The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) held its Spring Endorsement Convention Saturday at Huntington Place in Detroit and left no doubt that Attorney General Dana Nessel tops the list of candidates who most impact the state’s LGBTQ+ [...]
Justice Jackson, the First Black Woman to Serve on the Supreme Court, Has Been Confirmed: What Does It Mean for the LGBTQ+ Community?
With Thursday’s historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), many in the LGBTQ+ community are left to wonder how, and even if, it will have an impact on issues like [...]