Same Sex Marriage

Attorney General Schuette Denied Full Court Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Attorney General Schuette Denied Full Court Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Attorney General Schuette Denied Full Court Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has been denied his request by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to have the full court hear his appeal in the state's landmark gay marriage case. According to the Detroit Free Press, Schuette had petitioned for an "en banc" hearing - which means full bench - instead of the standard three judge panel...
Gov. Snyder Issues Statement on Same-Sex Marriages Performed Last Weekend
Gov. Snyder Issues Statement on Same-Sex Marriages Performed Last Weekend
Gov. Snyder Issues Statement on Same-Sex Marriages Performed Last Weekend
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder issued a statement on Wednesday regarding marriage licenses distributed to same-sex couples on Saturday, March 22. "After comprehensive legal review of state law and all recent court rulings, we have concluded that same-sex couples were legally married at county clerk offices in the time period between U...
State Senator Introduces Marriage Equality Legislation
State Senator Introduces Marriage Equality Legislation
State Senator Introduces Marriage Equality Legislation
State Senator Rebekah Warren has announced the introduction of legislation in the Senate to remove the ban on same-sex marriage in Michigan. Warren, a Democrat from Ann Arbor, says the legislation follows a new poll bu the Glengariff Group showing support for gay marriage now at 57 percent of Michigan voters, a 13-point jump from a year ago...
Couple Challenging Michigan Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Adoption Law [AUDIO]
Couple Challenging Michigan Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Adoption Law [AUDIO]
Couple Challenging Michigan Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Adoption Law [AUDIO]
Update: Federal Judge Bernard Friedman opted to stay his decision regarding Michigan's same sex marriage ban, preferring to wait until the United State Supreme Court rules on similar cases. Those decisions are expected in June. Michigan residents April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse are challenging Michigan's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and the state's adoption code that prohibits them from ad