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Gov.Whitmer, AGNesselRespond to President Trump's Threat to Send Federal Law Enforcement to Detroit
LANSING – In response to President Trump's threat to send federal law enforcement into cities across the nation, including Detroit, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and [...]Read more about Gov.Whitmer, AGNesselRespond to President Trump's Threat to Send Federal Law Enforcement to Detroit
Campaign to End Michigan LGBTQ Discrimination Falls Short on Signature Collection, Changes Course
Far short of the 340,000-plus signatures required to put its ballot initiative before the voters in November, Fair and Equal Michigan, the campaign to secure [...]Read more about Campaign to End Michigan LGBTQ Discrimination Falls Short on Signature Collection, Changes Course
Donating Blood in the Time of Coronavirus: Activists Say Gay Men Still Face Discrimination
The Need is Great Only about 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood. That's because of various restrictions like age and physical health [...]Read more about Donating Blood in the Time of Coronavirus: Activists Say Gay Men Still Face Discrimination
Michigan Attorney General Hits Back After Rush Limbaugh Mocks Buttigieg for Being Gay
Conservative radio personality and recent Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Rush Limbaugh recently suggested that presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg [...]Read more about Michigan Attorney General Hits Back After Rush Limbaugh Mocks Buttigieg for Being Gay
2020 Initiative to Amend Elliott-Larsen: Key Community Members Weigh Challenges
The History Five years ago, a ballot committee named Fair Michigan and headed by then-attorney Dana Nessel sought to amend Michigan's Constitution to ensure [...]Read more about 2020 Initiative to Amend Elliott-Larsen: Key Community Members Weigh Challenges
Former MSU President Simon to Stand Trial in Nassar Case
Last month a judge ordered former Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon to stand trial on charges related to the Larry Nassar sexual misconduct [...]Read more about Former MSU President Simon to Stand Trial in Nassar Case
Alexandra Dinser for Novi City Council: A Passion to Pay it Forward
Novi Roots Alexandra Dinser wants to pay it forward. That's a driving force behind the 29-year-old lifelong Novi resident's campaign for city council. Dinser [...]Read more about Alexandra Dinser for Novi City Council: A Passion to Pay it Forward
Federal Judge Denies Attorney General Dana Nessel's Motion in LGBTQ Adoption Case
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker issued a preliminary injunction last month that will continue to allow faith-based adoption agencies contracting with the [...]Read more about Federal Judge Denies Attorney General Dana Nessel's Motion in LGBTQ Adoption Case
Judge Allows Michigan's State-Contracted Religious Adoption Agencies to Exclude LGBTQ Parents
In March Attorney General Dana Nessel and the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan reached a settlement that blocked faith-based adoption agencies with [...]Read more about Judge Allows Michigan's State-Contracted Religious Adoption Agencies to Exclude LGBTQ Parents
Dana Nessel Won't Back Down
Audio Player/archive/uploads/2019/09/Nessel-Podcast.wav00:0000:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. To get a sense of the immense [...]Read more about Dana Nessel Won't Back Down
Mission Equality: Mission Accomplished
Equality All-Stars It may have been Friday the 13th, but the Equality Michigan Fall Reception was not the least bit unlucky for EQMI that night. With 400 in [...]Read more about Mission Equality: Mission Accomplished
Fair Michigan Justice Reception 2019 Sept. 26
When Fair Michigan was formed initially, one of the main concerns for the LGBTQ community was securing marriage equality. Today, that need has been met, but [...]Read more about Fair Michigan Justice Reception 2019 Sept. 26
Educating, Equipping and Empowering
Whether it's fighting for the rights of service members with HIV, aiding couples with custody battles or helping to secure marriage equality, Lambda Legal has [...]Read more about Educating, Equipping and Empowering
A Look at Equality Michigan's Fall Reception
Equality Michigan's fall reception will take place Friday, Sept. 13 at the Roostertail in Detroit. The theme of this year's reception is Mission Equality. "We [...]Read more about A Look at Equality Michigan's Fall Reception
Faith-Based Adoption Agency Sues After AG Nessel's Pro-LGBTQ Settlement
Faith-based adoption agencies are suing the state of Michigan again, this time challenging a settlement made by Attorney General Dana Nessel earlier this year [...]Read more about Faith-Based Adoption Agency Sues After AG Nessel's Pro-LGBTQ Settlement
EQMI to Host Its Mission Equality 2019 Fall Reception
Equality Michigan is a statewide LGBTQ political advocacy organization that has been aiding in the fight against targeted violence and discrimination against [...]Read more about EQMI to Host Its Mission Equality 2019 Fall Reception
National, Local Democratic LGBTQ and Allied Leaders Convene at Detroit Forum
As the nation's eyes fell on Detroit last week for the Democratic presidential primary debates, Democratic LGBTQ leadership took advantage of the increased [...]Read more about National, Local Democratic LGBTQ and Allied Leaders Convene at Detroit Forum
Victory Fund Endorses Jon Hoadley for US Congress
Washington – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed Michigan state [...]Read more about Victory Fund Endorses Jon Hoadley for US Congress
EQMI Announces 2019 Fall Reception Sept. 13
Equality Michigan is Michigan's statewide LGBTQ political advocacy organization that focuses on anti-violence and anti-discrimination work as well as providing [...]Read more about EQMI Announces 2019 Fall Reception Sept. 13
News Analysis: Proud of What?
50 years ago, Greenwich Village in New York saw a team of police officers raid its gay club, Stonewall Inn. The acts of violence displayed that early morning [...]Read more about News Analysis: Proud of What?
2019 Michigan Pride Festival, Parade and Rally on June 15
This year Lansing is celebrating Pride hard and providing dual ways for those interested in being politically active or celebrating the hard-won gains the [...]Read more about 2019 Michigan Pride Festival, Parade and Rally on June 15
Confetti, Rainbows and the Fight for Equality: Ferndale Pride 2019 Breaks Milestones
Thousands of LGBTQ people from Southeast Michigan and beyond congregated on Saturday, June 1, to kick off pride month together at Ferndale Pride 2019. The [...]Read more about Confetti, Rainbows and the Fight for Equality: Ferndale Pride 2019 Breaks Milestones
2019 Michigan Pride Parade and Rally at Capitol
Michigan Pride is a statewide celebration that commemorates the equality achievements of the LGBTQ community while calling attention to what still needs to be [...]Read more about 2019 Michigan Pride Parade and Rally at Capitol
Hitting the Ground Running
Programmatic expansion, fund and staff development, political advocacy and more are all either current or future projects at Ferndale's Affirmations LGBTQ [...]Read more about Hitting the Ground Running
Justice Elizabeth Clement: On Politicizing the Courts, Child Welfare, the LGBTQ Community and RBG
An Unlikely Scenario Why would Between The Lines request an interview with a Republican justice on the Michigan Supreme Court? To begin with, Justice Elizabeth [...]Read more about Justice Elizabeth Clement: On Politicizing the Courts, Child Welfare, the LGBTQ Community and RBG
Faith-Based Adoption Agency Sues State Over Adoption Case Settlement
A recent Michigan settlement that bans state contracts with foster and adoption agencies that refuse to work with LGBTQ couples has sparked backlash. On [...]Read more about Faith-Based Adoption Agency Sues State Over Adoption Case Settlement
Whitmer Declares April Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Soft background LANSING – Raising public awareness about sexual assault and educating communities about how to prevent it are the center of the national [...]Read more about Whitmer Declares April Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Adoption Case Settlement Win for LGBTQ Michiganders
This past Friday came the announcement that the ACLU of Michigan and the state of Michigan settled a lawsuit that we, the ACLU, had filed — challenging the [...]Read more about Adoption Case Settlement Win for LGBTQ Michiganders
Alanna Maguire Announces Goals as Fair Michigan's President
Alanna Maguire unveiled her priorities as president of Fair Michigan recently. "I am honored and eager to continue the extraordinary work of Fair Michigan, and [...]Read more about Alanna Maguire Announces Goals as Fair Michigan's President
AG Nessel to Reconsider Predecessor's Opinion on LGBTQ Protections
While standing in front of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission at Cadillac Place in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 1, Attorney General Dana Nessel made it clear that [...]Read more about AG Nessel to Reconsider Predecessor's Opinion on LGBTQ Protections
Judge Grants More Time for Settlement in Same-Sex Adoption Case
A federal district court judge has granted more time to reach a settlement in a case challenging state taxpayer funding for faith-based foster care and [...]Read more about Judge Grants More Time for Settlement in Same-Sex Adoption Case
Gov. Whitmer Acts on Line 5, Requests Attorney General Legal Review
LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested a legal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel regarding the constitutionality of the recent Enbridge Line 5 [...]Read more about Gov. Whitmer Acts on Line 5, Requests Attorney General Legal Review
Mary Barr - Treasurer of Fair Michigan
Fair Michigan's goals are to ensure that in the era post marriage equality that LGBTQ peoples' rights are still being advocated for and affirmed through the [...]Read more about Mary Barr - Treasurer of Fair Michigan
Travis Radina Jim Toy Community Center Board President
For more than a quarter of a century, Ann Arbor's Jim Toy Community Center has been a beacon of hope for the Southeast Michigan community. In 2018 the center [...]Read more about Travis Radina Jim Toy Community Center Board President
Mark LaChey - 2nd Vice Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, MDP Chair of LGBT & Allies Caucus
With elections a priority for the chair of the Michigan Democratic Party and its LGBT & Allies Caucus, Mark LaChey is setting his sights not only on 2019, [...]Read more about Mark LaChey - 2nd Vice Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, MDP Chair of LGBT & Allies Caucus
Dana Nessel Attorney General
She made history as the first openly gay attorney general in Michigan's history in 2018, running on a progressive platform of inclusion and a promise to pay [...]Read more about Dana Nessel Attorney General
