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Senate Mulls Giving Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban the Boot
Senate Democrats are pushing to repeal Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, which remains on the books despite a 2015 US Supreme Court ruling that legalized [...]Read more about Senate Mulls Giving Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban the Boot
Kim Davis: Not this Messy Bitch Coming in Here Trying to Ungay America!
Hear ye, hear ye. Gather round, folks. I’ve got an important pronouncement to make:Kim Davis can fuck all the way off!I know, I know. That’s not very nice. But [...]Read more about Kim Davis: Not this Messy Bitch Coming in Here Trying to Ungay America!
Michigan Must Act Before Marriage Rights Disappear
I was in the courtroom in 2015 when the Supreme Court formally recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in Obergefell. At the time, I was a law [...]Read more about Michigan Must Act Before Marriage Rights Disappear
Won’t Somebody Think of Some Bitter Lady in Kentucky and Cancel Marriage Equality Already?
Kim Davis. I haven’t thought about her for nearly a decade. Unfortunately, she apparently never stopped thinking about me.Well, not me, specifically. I never [...]Read more about Won’t Somebody Think of Some Bitter Lady in Kentucky and Cancel Marriage Equality Already?
Rep. Josh Schriver Targets Elliott-Larsen LGBTQ+ Protections in Latest Attack
He's baaaack. And as per usual, wow, he's messy. Just months after getting publicly humiliated by State Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) for his failed [...]Read more about Rep. Josh Schriver Targets Elliott-Larsen LGBTQ+ Protections in Latest Attack
When Love Won’t Wait: Michigan Couples Who Raced to the Altar
On a recent cloudy February day, a small crowd gathered on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. They were there to watch Ben Dowd and his fiancé [...]Read more about When Love Won’t Wait: Michigan Couples Who Raced to the Altar
Out Gay Rep. Jason Morgan Aims to Repeal Outdated Michigan Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Amid Supreme Court Concerns
One week after one of his House colleagues introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark ruling ending bans on same-sex [...]Read more about Out Gay Rep. Jason Morgan Aims to Repeal Outdated Michigan Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Amid Supreme Court Concerns
Gay Sen. Jeremy Moss Confronts Schriver's Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack from the Front Row, Then Shuts It Down
In a dramatic turn of events at the Michigan Capitol Feb. 25, what was intended to be a show of conservative force against marriage equality quickly unraveled [...]Read more about Gay Sen. Jeremy Moss Confronts Schriver's Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack from the Front Row, Then Shuts It Down
AG Dana Nessel Calls Out Michigan GOP Lawmaker Who Wants to Ban Same-Sex Marriage
There are few elected officials more staunch in their defense of LGBTQ+ rights than Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.On Monday, recently re-elected state [...]Read more about AG Dana Nessel Calls Out Michigan GOP Lawmaker Who Wants to Ban Same-Sex Marriage
Trans Rights, Stonewall and More: President Joe Biden's First Interview with LGBTQ+ Press
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationWriting about President Joe Biden’s legacy is difficult without the distance and time required [...]Read more about Trans Rights, Stonewall and More: President Joe Biden's First Interview with LGBTQ+ Press
As Deeply Unserious As They Seem, Right-Wing Christians Are Not Kidding About the Fascist Part
So much fuckery, so little time.A lot is going on in the world today, and very little of it is very good!First off, polls show disgraced former president Donald [...]Read more about As Deeply Unserious As They Seem, Right-Wing Christians Are Not Kidding About the Fascist Part
Idaho Legislators Continue to Flex Their Muscles, Use Those Muscles Against Trans Youth
The national political and legal landscape for transgender youth in Idaho is… not great!While it should be absolutely appalling that elected leaders in Idaho [...]Read more about Idaho Legislators Continue to Flex Their Muscles, Use Those Muscles Against Trans Youth
How Gay Is Cedar Point?
Cedar Point. "America's Roller Coast." I've been making the two-hour trek down to Sandusky, Ohio to go to the beloved amusement park since I [...]Read more about How Gay Is Cedar Point?
What You Need to Know About the Future of Marriage Equality in Michigan
When Miriam and Kendra Saperstein exchanged wedding vows before 100 family members and friends at a synagogue in West Bloomfield on June 11, it wasn’t the first [...]Read more about What You Need to Know About the Future of Marriage Equality in Michigan
Supreme Court to Lady Who Makes Ugly Websites: You Don’t Have to Make Ugly Websites For Gays
The United States Supreme Court is supremely fucked. There are six ultra conservative justices and only three judges with any sense. I knew that this round of [...]Read more about Supreme Court to Lady Who Makes Ugly Websites: You Don’t Have to Make Ugly Websites For Gays
James Lindsay Pre-Blaming Drag Queens for Deaths and Violence He Eagerly Awaits
I don’t have time or patience for conspiracy theorists. Especially not ones who use their convoluted logic to further a right-wing agenda, something we’ve all [...]Read more about James Lindsay Pre-Blaming Drag Queens for Deaths and Violence He Eagerly Awaits
Is the Respect for Marriage Act Enough to Protect Our Marriages? Michigan LGBTQ+ Advocates Speak Out
Local LGBTQ+ advocates have mixed reactions to the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) in the U.S. Senate last week by a 61-36 vote.On one hand, [...]Read more about Is the Respect for Marriage Act Enough to Protect Our Marriages? Michigan LGBTQ+ Advocates Speak Out
In Praise of Finding Comfort Within Queer Found Family After Club Q Tragedy
Just ahead of the 2018 midterms, I was attending a GOTV prep meeting for Mallory McMorrow’s first state Senate campaign when I received a text from my sister’s [...]Read more about In Praise of Finding Comfort Within Queer Found Family After Club Q Tragedy
With This Supreme Court, the LGBTQ+ Community Must Prepare for Attacks on Their Rights
There’s an old adage that advises people to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.With the U.S. Supreme Court now dominated by a conservative majority [...]Read more about With This Supreme Court, the LGBTQ+ Community Must Prepare for Attacks on Their Rights
Is The Debate Around Abortion Rights Transphobic?
Although the draft was leaked, many have said when Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent were unceremoniously thrown out the window, they weren’t quite ready [...]Read more about Is The Debate Around Abortion Rights Transphobic?
Yes, Women Are Affected By the Loss of Roe. But So Are Trans People.
I am sure you don’t need me to tell you this: in a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which established constitutional protections for [...]Read more about Yes, Women Are Affected By the Loss of Roe. But So Are Trans People.
U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Out Red Carpet, White Hoods for Fascism
Well, this sucks.Even when you know something terrible is coming, you’re never quite prepared for the moment it happens. And yet here we are: The United States [...]Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Out Red Carpet, White Hoods for Fascism
Ginni and Clarence Thomas Definitely Don’t Talk To Each Other About Hopes, Dreams, Overthrowing Government
Clarence Thomas should not be a Supreme Court justice. But because we don’t believe women about sexual harassment, especially not Black women, he is.I’m old [...]Read more about Ginni and Clarence Thomas Definitely Don’t Talk To Each Other About Hopes, Dreams, Overthrowing Government
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Says Vaccines Are Bad Just Like Making Cake For Gays Is Bad
A lot of people are dead in this country. In two years, more than 800,000 people have died as a result of COVID-19, and yet we still have folks declaring it [...]Read more about Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Says Vaccines Are Bad Just Like Making Cake For Gays Is Bad
Grimm Decision Is Anything But. The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights Continues.
Congratulations to Gavin Grimm. If you don't know that name, you should, especially if you give a damn about transgender rights and the attack on trans kids in [...]Read more about Grimm Decision Is Anything But. The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights Continues.
Mombian: The Day After the Election, a Crucial SCOTUS Case on LGBTQ Foster Care Rights
We are about two weeks away from the 2020 elections. A case that the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing the day after the elections, however, has me as [...]Read more about Mombian: The Day After the Election, a Crucial SCOTUS Case on LGBTQ Foster Care Rights
Barrett Dodges on Same-Sex Marriage, Downplays Ties to Anti-LGBTQ Law Firm
Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's pick for the now-vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, fended off questions Tuesday during her confirmation hearing on [...]Read more about Barrett Dodges on Same-Sex Marriage, Downplays Ties to Anti-LGBTQ Law Firm
Thomas, Alito Declare War on Same-Sex Marriage in Unexpected Supreme Court Statement
A fiery and unexpected statement from U.S. Associate Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Monday signaling their intent to undermine the Obergefell [...]Read more about Thomas, Alito Declare War on Same-Sex Marriage in Unexpected Supreme Court Statement
LGBTQ Activists Alarmed at Thomas-Alito Anti-Equal Marriage Statement
While there was cause for alarm for LGBTQ people watching the opening day of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2020-21 session on Monday, there was also at least a tiny [...]Read more about LGBTQ Activists Alarmed at Thomas-Alito Anti-Equal Marriage Statement
Ginsburg's Death Leaves LGBTQ Rights on Supreme Court Vulnerable to Religious Claims
In the aftermath of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, the resulting conservative shift on the U.S. Supreme Court may enhance the prospect of wins for religious [...]Read more about Ginsburg's Death Leaves LGBTQ Rights on Supreme Court Vulnerable to Religious Claims
Supreme Court Makes Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Easier at Religious Schools
In a decision that undermines LGBTQ teachers at religious schools, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed for Catholic schools an expansive ministerial exemption [...]Read more about Supreme Court Makes Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Easier at Religious Schools
HISTORIC: Supreme Court Rules Firing Workers for Being LGBTQ is Illegal
In a historic development, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday federal law bars discrimination against workers for being LGBTQ, affirming long-sought [...]Read more about HISTORIC: Supreme Court Rules Firing Workers for Being LGBTQ is Illegal
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Transgender Surgery for Idaho Inmate
In a surprise order on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to grant the state of Idaho's request to block gender reassignment surgery for a transgender [...]Read more about Supreme Court Refuses to Block Transgender Surgery for Idaho Inmate
Supreme Court Analysis: A Look at the Probabilities in the Title VII Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court observers are more reluctant than usual to try and predict how the court might come down on the always hot-button issue of rights for LGBTQ [...]Read more about Supreme Court Analysis: A Look at the Probabilities in the Title VII Rulings
White House Mum on Trump's Anti-LGBT Meeting With Ginni Thomas
The White House remains silent on President Trump's reported meeting with anti-LGBT activist Ginni Thomas, the spouse of conservative U.S. Associate Justice [...]Read more about White House Mum on Trump's Anti-LGBT Meeting With Ginni Thomas
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump's Transgender Military Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued stays on lower court orders against President Trump's transgender military ban, apparently allowing the policy to go [...]Read more about Supreme Court Greenlights Trump's Transgender Military Ban
Anti-LGBT Petitions Before Supreme Court Could Make for Dire Term
A number of anti-LGBT petitions are before the U.S. Supreme Court, although legal experts say adjudication of these cases — if justices agree to take them up — [...]Read more about Anti-LGBT Petitions Before Supreme Court Could Make for Dire Term
Creep of the Week: The 50 Senators Who Voted to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
If you've ever wanted to commit sexual assault, now is your chance. I mean, has there ever been a better time, especially for men assaulting women? We are in [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: The 50 Senators Who Voted to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
It's Official: Senate Confirms Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, bringing to an end a tumultuous confirmation process for President [...]Read more about It's Official: Senate Confirms Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
Creep of the Week: Bryan Fischer
Greetings fellow "Demons of Hell" who oppose the lifetime appointment of an accused sex offender to the Supreme Court of the United States. Gosh, is it hot in [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Bryan Fischer
LGBT Groups Call for Halt to Kavanaugh Vote Amid Attempted Rape Charges
With Christine Blasey Ford coming forward as the individual alleging sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh, LGBT groups are joining the calls to pull the [...]Read more about LGBT Groups Call for Halt to Kavanaugh Vote Amid Attempted Rape Charges
Is Marriage in Danger with Kennedy Gone from Supreme Court?
After announcing his retirement following 30 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy leaves a profound legacy in favor of gay [...]Read more about Is Marriage in Danger with Kennedy Gone from Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision Monday in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, issuing a narrow decision based on the facts of the lawsuit in [...]Read more about Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Supreme Court Cake Argument: Kennedy Leaning Toward the Baker?
BY LISA KEEN Keen News Service keennewsservice.com Many media reporting on the oral arguments in Dec. 5 U.S. Supreme Court case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. [...]Read more about Supreme Court Cake Argument: Kennedy Leaning Toward the Baker?
SCOTUS Preview: Masterpiece Cake Case ....
By Lisa Keen Of the nine substantial LGBT-related decisions in front of the Supreme Court since Hurley, the LGBT side has won eight times. The only loss was in [...]Read more about SCOTUS Preview: Masterpiece Cake Case ....
Supreme Court Next Stop for Argument Gays Protected Under Title VII
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The U.S. Supreme Court. Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key The legal team behind a lawsuit seeking redress for a [...]Read more about Supreme Court Next Stop for Argument Gays Protected Under Title VII
Supreme Court Reverses Ark. Justices in Lesbian Birth Certificate Case
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a decision against lesbian parents' birth certificates. Washington Blade file photo by [...]Read more about Supreme Court Reverses Ark. Justices in Lesbian Birth Certificate Case
