CONTACT Amy Hunter info@kalamazooalliance.org (269)720-9329 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 October, 2012 Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality Releases Endorsements for November 6 General Election Kalamazoo, MI, Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality (KAFE), has released their endorsements for Michigan’s November 6 General Election. Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality (KAFE) was formed in 2006 to work towards obtaining equal rights for the LGBT community in the Kalamazoo region and beyond. The group is composed of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, allies, and [...]

CONTACT Amy Hunter info@kalamazooalliance.org (269)720-9329   Dear Editor:  Michigan needs balance restored to our state and local government. It is clear from the legislation and rhetoric coming out of Lansing since 2010 that our elected government has become dominated by individuals with an agenda which serves a narrow constituency. In the America of 2012, this is unacceptable, particularly in a state with as diverse an electorate as ours. Michigan history is storied and rich with [...]

Join KAFE, the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center, and the Equality Michigan Pride PAC on Saturday, June 9th from 9-11AM at the Wine Loft for a very special Pride Brunch! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door or prior at the KGLRC. We’re happy to welcome Emily Dievendorf, Director of Policy for Equality Michigan and Amy Hunter, Chair of KAFE and many other community leaders and elected officals for this special event [...]

Over 65 Elected Officials LEAD for Equality in Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Tuesday, April 3, 2012  Contact: Sarah Kennedy, Unity Michigan,  646-470-9507, sarahkkennedy@gmail.com   Over 65 Elected Officials LEAD for Equality in Michigan Leaders from across the state sign on to statement of support LANSING – Today Unity Michigan announced that more than 65 local elected officials have signed on to the LEAD (Local Electeds Against Discrimination) statement, calling for gay and transgender-inclusive non-discrimination protections. This [...]

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 [...]