Pride On Our Terms
By Dave Coulter The Stonewall uprising nearly half a century ago, widely considered the start of the modern gay rights movement, was the impetus for the first [...]
Legislature's Agenda Full Of Potholes
The Republican controlled state legislature is so upset at the prospect of marriage equality that they have abandoned their legislative responsibilities and [...]
Transmissions: Book 'Em
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith In 2012, a transgender woman by the name of Victoria Ramirez was in the early stages of her transition. She also had a job as a [...]
Think The 'Personhood' Issue Is Over? Think Again
By Kathleen Turner Last year, Colorado voters defeated by a 2-1 margin a "personhood" amendment that aimed to outlaw all abortions and many forms of birth [...]
Jenner: Haven't We Been Here Before?
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Transmissions This will come as no surprise to you, unless you happen to currently reside under a sizable chunk of stone: on "20/20" on [...]
Laurel's Blog
Opening My Heart and Doors to You Apr, 2015 [...]
MWMF: 40 Year Journey Of Transformation And Inspiration On 'The Land'
I'm always surprised by the reactions of people when I tell them I have been (more than once) to the Michigan Women's Music Festival. Most often the response [...]
Opening My Heart and Doors to You
Dr. Laurel A. Sills, Licensed Psychologist (Copyrighted April 14, 2015) For those of you who may never have heard of me before, I am a gay-supporting, straight [...]
My 'Ferguson Novel'
By Lev Raphael I once introduced a best-selling thriller writer at a reading here in Michigan and mentioned — among other things — that he was a finalist for [...]
State Senators On Pros And Cons Of Michigan RFRA
By Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. and Sen. Rick Jones Pro: Protecting Freedom Of Religious Expression Is Not Discrimination By Sen. Rick Jones The proposed [...]
Op-Ed: Mary Bonauto Is The Supreme Court Hero We Need And Deserve
By Evan Wolfson Evan Wolfson and Mary Bonauto. Photo courtesy Evan Wolfson The freedom to marry is back at the Supreme Court, our momentum is irrefutable and I [...]
Viewpoint: Parents Moving Marriage Forward
By Dana Rudolph PQ: It comes as no surprise to me that most of the marriage plaintiffs now before the Supreme Court are parents. Marriage equality advocates [...]
