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Michigan Gay Marriage Ban Declared Unconstitutional
The day that many Michigan residents have been waiting for has arrived. On March 21, 2014, after an 8 day trial, Federal District Court Judge Bernard Friedman (a Reagan appointee) has declared the...
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Michigan Marriage Equality Heads to Appeals Court
Michigan’s road to Marriage Equality has been bumpy. A full trial, a brief window of legal marriages, and an appellate stay together with a governor who says the marriages were legal but not recognized...
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Appeals Court Weighs in for Marriage Equality
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Utah recently became the first appeals court to rule on marriage equality since the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act in US v. Windsor....
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TODAY: Michigan Rallies for Marriage Equality
The Michigan Marriage Equality case will be heard tomorrow in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. But even if you can’t get to Cincinnati, you can still show your support at one of the rallies behind...
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Marriage Equality Hits the 6th Circuit Court
Waiting for args to begin in the #6thCircuit, here's what you need to know about the cases: http://t.co/Ve29RYuFmM pic.twitter.com/v368fsNvK3 — Lambda Legal (@LambdaLegal) August 6, 2014 Last...
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While Michigan Waits, 7th Circuit Hammers Gay Marriage Ban
It as a good day for marriage equality last Thursday, August 28, 2014. Judges in the 7th Circuit put Illinois’ Solicitor General through his paces, demanding a factual basis for the state’s same-sex...
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2 Rulings, 1 Week: A Summary of the Gay Marriage Debate
The last week has been busy for gay marriage advocates. On Wednesday, September 3, 2014, a federal district court judge in Louisiana became the first since US v. Windsor, to uphold a gay marriage ban....
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The History and Future of Marriage Equality (With Maps)
The map of marriage equality in the U.S. is changing so fast, it’s hard to keep up. The Supreme Court denied certiorari (hearings) to the 5 states before it on Monday, October 6 2014, and the 9th...
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Your Vote Tomorrow Could Change Marriage Equality
The President may not be up for a vote, but with governors, representatives, and judges on the ballot, tomorrow’s election could change the climate of marriage equality in Michigan. Find out where they...
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6th Circuit Judges Won’t Rule for Marriage Equality, But They Might Vote For It
Late on Thursday, November 6th, 2014, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals made history by being the first court of appeals to uphold a gay marriage ban since the Supreme Court struck down DOMA. The...
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US Supreme Court to Hear Michigan Gay Marriage Case
The word came down on January 16, 2014: the US Supreme Court had granted certiorari to four gay marriage cases on appeal from the 6th Circuit. But what does that mean for couples? And could the Court’s...
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The CW’s “The Flash” Stands Up For LGBT Equality (SPOILERS)
One short, powerful scene in a recent episode of the CW’s “The Flash” says a lot about the importance of LGBT equality, and not just at the wedding altar. (This post will be discussing the episode, so...
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TOMORROW: Gay Marriage Goes to the Supreme Court
Tomorrow is the big day – the day when Michigan lawyers and advocates will head to the Supreme Court to make the case for (and against) gay marriage. But even as the Court weighs the future of gay...
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SCOTUS Says Gays Have Fundamental Right to Marriage Equality
The decision that thousands of Michigan couples have been waiting for for months, even years, has finally arrived. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that gay and lesbian...
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