Snyder and Schutte Contine to Resist Equality
Craven. That's the only word that comes close to adequately describing Rick Snyder and Bill Schuette's position on marriage equality....
Marriage Equality Update
"We are reviewing Judge Goldsmith's decision but as I have said repeatedly, the sooner the United States Supreme Court makes a decision...
Marriage Equality on Track in Michigan
On March 22, 2014, I had the privilege of being able to preform the marriage ceremonies for a small portion of the 300 couples that were...
Religious Freedom Bill May Hinder Progress
My guest column in Bridge Magazine: "Lawmakers shouldn’t pass a bill that could lead to court-clogging lawsuits, expensive legal bills...
Could Michigan GOP Undermine East Lansing?
MLive.com's Jonathan Oosting did a good story on the license to discriminate legislation approved by the State House. Unfortunately, as...
Nondiscrimination and the Michigan Democratic Party
As Chair of the Rules Committee, I had the privilege of presiding over a session of the Michigan Democratic Party's State Central...
Lame Duck
LAME DUCK UPDATE: The House Judiciary Committee approved HB 5958, the so-called "Religious Freedom Restoration Act." What it actually...
Federal Protections Aren't Enough, but Elliot-Larson Could Be
For those who are attempting to spin EEOC action into an excuse not to include transgender Michiganders in the Elliott-Larsen Civil...
Mayor Nathan Triplett Sends Resolution To Michigan Legislature to End Discrimination
At last night's meeting, the East Lansing City Council unanimously passed a resolution I authored calling on the Michigan Legislature to...
Speaker Bolger Defends Discrimination Under Guise of "Religious Liberty"
Does the Speaker also believe that a "balance" is necessary when it comes to discrimination based on race, gender or national origin? Is...
