Articles about Michigan

16 May 2013
US: Studies show majority of voters support equal marriage in Michigan and Virginia 3 Polls in two more US states have found that a majority of voters support equal marriage, as Michigan and Virginia join states with a majority in support.
3 May 2013
US: Catholics protest in Detroit against archbishop’s anti-gay stance 6 The Catholic archbishop of Detroit, in the US state of Michigan, has been subject to protests, as he recently proclaimed that supporters of equal marriage should not take communion.
3 May 2013
US: Michigan decision to allow same-sex partner benefits survives Supreme Court appeal + A decision to allow same-sex partners of Michigan state government employees health insurance benefits, has remained intact despite a Republican appeal to the Supreme Court.
16 March 2013
US: Native American tribe hosts first legal Michigan same-sex wedding 2 The first same-sex wedding ceremony has taken place in the US state of Michigan, following a Native American tribe signing equal marriage into law.
13 March 2013
US: Chairman of Native American tribe to allow equal marriage and officiate same-sex wedding 2 The chairman of a northern Michigan Native American tribe has said that he will sign an equal marriage bill on Friday, and will then officiate the wedding of two men.
7 March 2013
US: Judge postpones ruling on lesbian couple’s adoption and equal marriage ban in Michigan + A judge has posponed making a decision on a potentially groundbreaking case for equal marriage in the state of Michigan, and has said he will wait until the US Supreme Court makes a decision on equal marriage, before he rules.
7 March 2013
US: Lesbian adoption case could challenge Michigan state’s equal marriage ban + A lesbian couple from Detroit have filed a lawsuit in order to try to adopt each other's children by overturning Michigan state's ban on same-sex adoption, which has escalated into a potentially groundbreaking case against the ban on equal marriage in the state.
18 February 2013
Michigan: Man apologises to police for ‘sucking on a dildo’ whilst driving 10 Police in the US state of Michigan have arrested a man for “sucking on a dildo” whilst driving his car.
8 February 2013
US: Man gets 18 months for homophobic petrol station assault 2 The attacker in a homophobic assault at a petrol station in the US city of Detroit in 2011 has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty.
9 January 2013
US: Michigan court upholds policy allowing healthcare benefits to partners of gay state employees 4 The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a policy from the Michigan Civil Service Commission which grants healthcare benefits to same-sex partners of state employees.
8 January 2013
Michigan: Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by HIV-positive dental worker 9 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former dental centre employee in Michigan who claimed he faced discrimination at work and was fired because he is HIV-positive.
5 December 2012
US: Gay teenager committed suicide because of bullying, parents say 7 The parents of a gay teenager from Michigan, who committed suicide in late November, have said that intense bullying was to blame for their son's death.
29 November 2012
US: Teacher suspended for letting student play pro-gay equality song to class 33 A teacher at a school in South Lyon, Michigan has been suspended without pay for allowing a student to play a song about gay love to his class.
30 August 2012
Judge suggests Detroit lesbian couple challenge state’s marriage equality ban for full parenting rights + A federal judge in Detroit this week suggested a lesbian couple challenge the state of Michigan's ban on marriage equality - which is preventing them both being registered as their children's parents.
10 August 2012
Police in Michigan fail to take action against gay hate protest group 34 Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have said they would not be charging a group of Bible-preaching protesters who threatened to rape a woman at a gay event because no one came forward with a "specific complaint".
29 July 2012
US: Michigan gay rights campaigners launch hunger strikes 5 Gay rights campaigners in Michigan, US, are launching an 100-day shift-based hunger strike to protest against the state's "extreme anti-gay environment".
29 April 2012
Video: US Catholic school disinvites alumnus over his homosexuality 20 A Catholic school in Michigan, US, has withdrawn the invitation it issued to one of its alumni to be the keynote speaker at his brother's graduation, after authorities there discovered he was gay and engaged to his partner.
11 November 2010
Michigan students criticised for burning gay Pride flag 10 A private college in Michigan, US, says it has taken "appropriate action" after two students burned a gay Pride flag on campus.
10 October 2005
Michigan To Offer Gay Partner Benefits + A Michigan judge ruled this week that public universities and governments can provide health insurance to the partners of gay employees without violating the state constitution.The ruling sets aside a legal opinion issued this year by Republican Attorney General Mike Cox saying that the city of Kalamazoo could not provide benefits to gay partners.

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