Gay Michiganders are Under Attack! Recently, Michigan lawmakers passed a law banning public employers from offering domestic partnership benefits, which Governor Snyder then signed into law. This is not ok and it’s time we fight back! Join your local LGBT community center on the capitol steps in Lansing on Wednesday, January 18, at 12:00 Noon. Let Michigan lawmakers know that gay families matter and deserve to be treated equally! For more information, contact the local [...]

KALAMAZOO — Members of the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center, KAFE, and the surrounding area holding rainbow-colored cloths in a show of unity, gathered in Kalamazoo on Sunday 1/8/12 to protest a new state law that limits access to domestic partner benefits for government employees. A state law signed last month blocks the  offering of taxpayer-paid health insurance to domestic partners living  with some public employees. It mostly affects local governments and public  schools and applies to health insurance and other benefits for unmarried [...]

JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH AT 2:00 PM AT BRONSON PARK DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO. Michigan voters elected Rick Snyder because he had a plan to fix our state’s economy. He was going to help keep the best and the brightest here and position Michigan as an economic leader. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, the Governor has made compromises we find disappointing and when someone lets you down, you tell them. Join us in telling Governor [...]

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – In Lansing, there’s a bill making the rounds that would take away rights approved by local voters. House Bill 5039 would make it illegal for local governments to specifically protect gays and lesbians from discrimination. That essentially would void non-discrimination ordinances on the books in several cities across Michigan, including Kalamazoo.  On Monday night, in front of a packed house, the Kalamazoo City Commission unanimously passed a resolution to oppose that bill. The [...]

The Kalamazoo Alliance For Equality recently issued the below statement to all KAFE endorsed City Commissioners advocating the City of Kalamazoo to pass a similar resolution as East Lansing opposing the recent legislation by Rep. McMillin (HB 5039). To read more about the East Lansing Resolution, please click HERE. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ To: Equality Michigan Pride PAC endorsed candidates From: Amy Hunter, President, Equality Michigan Pride PAC Date: 10/26/11 Re: Local resolutions opposing HB 5039 Dear Equality [...]

Here in Michigan, If your boss thinks you are gay you could actually lose your job. We know that sounds impossible, but in Michigan it’s the law. Civil rights laws protect us from many forms of discrimination — based on your race, gender, religion, age, sex, weight or marital status — but not if you are gay or transgender. Please tell Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger that we shouldn’t have to change ourselves, he should [...]