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 [...]

The Kalamazoo Alliance For Equality (KAFE) has endorsed 5 local candidates in Kalamazoo who will help protect our Friends, families and freedom.  To help ensure a pro equality majority, we have committed hundreds of volunteer hours, walking side-by-side with our endorsed candidates. With the help of KAFE, each of these candidates will continue to build important relationships with our community–and also help support fellow candidates to work on the issues that matter most to Kalamazoo LGBT residents.       Stephanie Bell        Bob Cinabro        Don [...]

Join Equality Michigan Pride Pac and KAFE Oct. 11th 5:01 – 7:00pm Please join Equality Michigan Pride PAC and KAFE – Kalamazoo Alliance For Equality – for an event to support pro-equality candidates this November. Come celebrate National Coming out Day with EqMI PAC and KAFE! *October 11, 2011  5:01-7:00pm, * Metro Nightclub *411 N Westnedge, Kalamazoo MI 49007 With hosts: Amy Hunter, David Feaster, Jonathan Richardson, Jon Hoadley, and Kelly Doyle Doors open at 5:01pm. Brief program [...]