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Anti-Bullying bills killed by Michigan Senate
LANSING, MI – Negotiations spanning two years and involving parents, educators, law enforcement officials and many others came to a halt late Thursday when [...]Read more about Anti-Bullying bills killed by Michigan Senate
Women's March in Lansing Joins 600 Communities Worldwide Jan. 21
Photo from dome of state capitol building courtesy of House Democratic Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) As a million women, men and children marched in the [...]Read more about Women's March in Lansing Joins 600 Communities Worldwide Jan. 21
JTCC Elects New Leadership Team
BY BTL STAFF ANN ARBOR – As they do each year at their December board meeting, the Jim Toy Community Center Board of Directors gathered to elect new [...]Read more about JTCC Elects New Leadership Team
Meet and Greet with Democratic Congressional Candidate Gretchen Driskell
BY BTL STAFF Huntington Woods- Meet State Rep. Gretchen Driskell (D – Saline) and candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, for an evening of [...]Read more about Meet and Greet with Democratic Congressional Candidate Gretchen Driskell
Michigan Board Of Canvassers Approves LGBT Constitutional Amendment Language
LANSING – In a 4-0 vote Tuesday, the state Board of Canvassers approved the form and language of a ballot initiative to amend the Michigan constitution to [...]Read more about Michigan Board Of Canvassers Approves LGBT Constitutional Amendment Language
Polling v. Modeling: Can A Ballot Initiative Win In 2016?
Radically different polling and modeling numbers were reported at an LGBT community forum Dec. 7 on the topic of a ballot initiative for LGBT and women's [...]Read more about Polling v. Modeling: Can A Ballot Initiative Win In 2016?
Contentious Meeting Reveals Conflicting Data
BY AJ TRAGER Dana Nessel, Co-Chair Fair Michigan Amy Mello urged looking at the numbers through modeling and not top line poll numbers alone. Mello is the [...]Read more about Contentious Meeting Reveals Conflicting Data
Commentary: Can And Should We Fight For LGBT Civil Rights At The Ballot Box?
Editor's note: This commentary was originally published online Dec. 4, and updated for print Dec. 8. An Oct. 30 announcement by a new ballot question [...]Read more about Commentary: Can And Should We Fight For LGBT Civil Rights At The Ballot Box?
Community Meeting Scheduled To Discuss Fair Michigan Initiative
BY BTL STAFF ANN ARBOR – Leaders in the LGBT community and co-chair of the ballott committee Fair Michigan will meet for the first community conversation at [...]Read more about Community Meeting Scheduled To Discuss Fair Michigan Initiative
Adding White To The Rainbow: New Leadership Arrives At Equality Michigan
Stephanie White Age: 46 Hometown: Kansas City Metro area Current Home: Ann Arbor Education: Bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University Marital [...]Read more about Adding White To The Rainbow: New Leadership Arrives At Equality Michigan
Unsung Hero
By Ed English Once you've won a Grammy Award with your voice, it's a tough act to follow. "Well … I was on a Grammy-winning recording," explains Stephan [...]Read more about Unsung Hero
Love Is Love: First Couples To Marry In The Mitten
BY AJ TRAGER AND BTL STAFF Oakland County Clerk notarizes one of the over 140 couples that she married March 22, 2014. BTL file photo: Andrew Potter One year [...]Read more about Love Is Love: First Couples To Marry In The Mitten
LGBT Successes Provide One Bright Spot For Democrats
BTL Staff Report Ken Siver, left, is running this fall to be the first openly gay mayor of Southfield. He is strongly supported by Michigan Democratic Party [...]Read more about LGBT Successes Provide One Bright Spot For Democrats
Michigan Prepares For 6th Circuit Decision
BY AJ TRAGER Michigan Equalitys Sommer Foster and Gina Calcagno from Michigan For Marriage, discuss the possible scenarios on the horizon once the 6th Circuit [...]Read more about Michigan Prepares For 6th Circuit Decision
Michigan Election Results Wrap Up
By AJ Trager Candidate elect U.S. Senator Gary Peters on stage with his family at the MGM Grand during his acceptance speech. BTL Photo: AJ Trager While many [...]Read more about Michigan Election Results Wrap Up
Races To Watch On Election Night
BY AJ TRAGER Democratic candidate for Governor Mark Schauer with his running mate Lisa Brown. MICHIGAN – Michigan takes to the polls Nov. 4 to vote for the [...]Read more about Races To Watch On Election Night
MSHDA Under Investigation, Snyder Fundraiser Raises Questions
LANSING – You thought YOU had a bad Monday. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's day started with revelations that the Michigan State Housing Development Authority [...]Read more about MSHDA Under Investigation, Snyder Fundraiser Raises Questions
Creep of the Week: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
It's been a tough four years for Michiganders under Gov. Rick Snyder. Especially the gay and lesbian ones. During his debate with Democratic rival Mark [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
BTL Editorial: Snyder And GOP Abandon LGBT Equality - Again
By BTL Staff Governor Rick Snyder and the GOP legislative leadership abandoned the LGBT community last week when they could not muster even one co-sponsor of [...]Read more about BTL Editorial: Snyder And GOP Abandon LGBT Equality - Again
As Heard On Facebook
By BTL Staff Now that the governor's race is heating up, people are making their voices heard on Facebook. Governor Synder has been the direct target for [...]Read more about As Heard On Facebook
The Debate About Debates: Why It Matters
Republican Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land has blown off an invitation from WOOD-TV 8 in Grand Rapids to participate in a debate Sept. 8 with her Democratic [...]Read more about The Debate About Debates: Why It Matters
Schauer's Speech At Michigan Pride
BTL Staff Mark Schauer is the democratic nominee for the 2014 Michigan Governor's race. Him and his running mate, Lisa Brown, have come out in support of the [...]Read more about Schauer's Speech At Michigan Pride
Schauer Says LGBTs Valued, Needed In His Administration
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer and running mate Lisa Brown sat down with BTL publishers Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz prior to the [...]Read more about Schauer Says LGBTs Valued, Needed In His Administration
Brown Blasts Snyder On Marriage Ban
A record number of candidates spoke to those gathered at the LGBT Caucus at the Michigan Democratic Convention on Aug. 23 in Lansing. Oakland County Clerk and [...]Read more about Brown Blasts Snyder On Marriage Ban
BTL Endorses Schauer For Governor
By BTL Staff With Labor Day behind us, we can expect to be bombarded with political ads, emails and robo-calls. It's so easy to become numb, to tune out – to [...]Read more about BTL Endorses Schauer For Governor
Schauer Leaves His Mark On Michigan Pride
By AJ Trager Mark Schauer on the Capitol Steps LANSING – There were hundreds of people who gathered at the Capitol Steps Aug. 23rd for a rally celebrating the [...]Read more about Schauer Leaves His Mark On Michigan Pride
GAGG And LGBT: Gearing Up For November
By AJ Trager Kalamazoo attorney Mark Totten, Democratic candidate for Michigan attorney general. BTL photo: AJ Trager The following article has been updated [...]Read more about GAGG And LGBT: Gearing Up For November
It Doesn't Have To Be 'Michigan Versus LGBT People'
A Schauer/Totten/Peters leadership team would work towards enacting basic civil rights protections in employment, housing, public accommodations and family [...]Read more about It Doesn't Have To Be 'Michigan Versus LGBT People'
GALLERY: Mark Schauer Joins Equality Rally In Lansing
123456789On the eve of historic hearings at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on the issue of marriage equality, supporters rallied in Lansing. [...]Read more about GALLERY: Mark Schauer Joins Equality Rally In Lansing
Equality Debate Used As Campaign Fodder By Far Right
Right wing activists are targeting pro-equality, northern Michigan Republican Frank Foster for ouster over his support for adding sexual orientation and gender [...]Read more about Equality Debate Used As Campaign Fodder By Far Right
Mark Schauer Comes To Braun Court
By BTL Staff Braun Court. ANN ARBOR – Mark Schauer, Democratic candidate for the Michigan Governor's race, takes his campaign to /aut/BAR in a fundraising and [...]Read more about Mark Schauer Comes To Braun Court
MI Election 2014: Aug. 5 Primary Could See Four Openly Gay Candidates Advance
Monday, July 7 was the last day to register to vote in the August 5 primary. This year all 83 counties will hold elections on that day so be sure you are [...]Read more about MI Election 2014: Aug. 5 Primary Could See Four Openly Gay Candidates Advance
MI Aug. 5 Primary Could See Four Openly Gay Candidates Advance
From left candidates Rudy Serra (State Rep 27th District), Jon Hoadley(State Rep 60th District), Jeremy Moss (State Rep 35th District), and Garnet Lewis (State [...]Read more about MI Aug. 5 Primary Could See Four Openly Gay Candidates Advance
BREAKING: Obama Signs Executive Order To Ban Discrimination By Federal Contractors
BTL Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama, responding to years of pressure from national LGBT organizations, signed an executive order Monday [...]Read more about BREAKING: Obama Signs Executive Order To Ban Discrimination By Federal Contractors
LGBT Presence Strong At MI Democratic Dinner
Nancy Katz, right, received the Neil Staebler Award, one of the four prestigious awards presented at the annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner. DETROIT – The energy [...]Read more about LGBT Presence Strong At MI Democratic Dinner
Ultimate LGBT Wedding Expo A Smashing Success
12345678 SOUTHFIELD – It was a nice day for a white wedding at the fourth annual Ultimate LGBT Wedding and Anniversary Expo. More than 600 people [...]Read more about Ultimate LGBT Wedding Expo A Smashing Success
Affirmations Celebrates 25 Years Of Service At Silver Jubilee
BTL Staff Report 123456 DETROIT – For 25 years, Affirmations has provided a home for the LGBT community of southeast Michigan. That history was celebrated [...]Read more about Affirmations Celebrates 25 Years Of Service At Silver Jubilee
Schauer Celebrates Overturn Of Michigan Marriage Ban
LANSING – Democratic candidate for governor Mark Schauer was excited Friday evening. In a phone call conversation with BTL minutes after the ruling was [...]Read more about Schauer Celebrates Overturn Of Michigan Marriage Ban
Creep of the Week: Gov. Rick Snyder
The Michigan marriage trial, officially known as DeBoer v. Snyder for plaintiff April DeBoer and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, has wrapped up in the courtroom [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Gov. Rick Snyder
VIDEO: DNC Chair, Michigan Dems Rally For LGBT Equality
FERNDALE - As Republicans continue to condone the hateful, anti-gay comments of their Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema, Democrats brought out the [...]Read more about VIDEO: DNC Chair, Michigan Dems Rally For LGBT Equality
State Rep. Candidate Jeremy Moss
By Crystal A. Proxmrie Between Ourselves Jeremy Moss is the youngest official in the City of Southfield, having been elected to council at age 25. Now he's [...]Read more about State Rep. Candidate Jeremy Moss
Widespread Support For One Royal Oak
Hundreds of business leaders, politicians, religious organizations and individuals have endorsed One Royal Oak and the campaign for equality. Here are just [...]Read more about Widespread Support For One Royal Oak
Speakout: Last Tuesday
by Eric Rader The voters certainly decided they wanted a change last Tuesday. In Michigan and around the country, Republicans swept to big victories in the [...]Read more about Speakout: Last Tuesday
Iowa-based American Future Fund runs attack ads in Michigan
With the last of the primaries over, the right-wing funding machine has mobilized into high gear. One of the newest players in the 2010 campaign cycle is the [...]Read more about Iowa-based American Future Fund runs attack ads in Michigan
Speak Out: Putting things in perspective
by Eric Rader HRC information on elections: http://tinyurl.com/33blkxk Pro-LGBT Congressional candidates in Michigan who need help: Rep. Gary Peters [...]Read more about Speak Out: Putting things in perspective
Speak Out: Republican takeover push happening in Michigan, too
by Eric Rader The Human Rights Campaign's information on Michigan's current congressional delegation (including Peters and Schauer) and their support for [...]Read more about Speak Out: Republican takeover push happening in Michigan, too
Primary a winner for Michigan LGBT voters
LGBT-endorsed candidates made a strong showing in Tuesday's primary election in Michigan, with 80.5 percent of them winning their races. Several out, LGBT [...]Read more about Primary a winner for Michigan LGBT voters
