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Going After Crystal Dixon
In 2008, Crystal Dixon was fired from the University of Toledo for expressing her view that equating gay rights with civil rights is wrong. Now, Equality Michigan (which is funded by the Arcus...
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Press Release: NOM Condemns New Calls For The Firing Of Crystal Dixon, Calls...
WASHINGTON – In response to efforts by Equality Michigan and other gay rights groups to target Crystal Dixon’s job because she disagrees that the gay rights and the civil rights argument are...
View ArticleMichigan Makes Strengthening Families & Marriage A Priority
Michigan is going on the offensive when it comes to rebuilding a healthy marriage culture: Strengthening Michigan’s families, while transcending partisan politics. That’s the emphasis of five marriage-...
View ArticlePPP Poll: Michigan Voters Oppose SSM 53%-33%
In 2004 Michiganders approved a constitutional marriage amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman, 58%-41%. Today, as reported by Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling, even less...
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6th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Julie Ward Case, Grad Student Expelled...
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the appeal of a former Eastern Michigan University graduate student who was expelled over her refusal to...
View ArticleMichigan Seeks to Protect Counselors’ Rights
CitizenLink: As the case of Julea Ward, a graduate student expelled from Eastern Michigan University for referring to another counselor a lesbian seeking help with her same-sex relationship, wends its...
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Gay Rights Groups Protest Religious Viewpoint Protection in Michigan...
The Detroit News: The Michigan Senate passed an anti-bullying bill Wednesday over strong objections from Democrats and even the father of the bullying victim after whom the bill is named. "Matt's Safe...
View ArticleMichigan Anti-Bullying Law Drops Exemption for Religious & Moral Views
Religion News Service: Gay and Muslim groups say they are relieved after a Michigan lawmaker agreed to drop a provision in an anti-bullying bill that would have carved out an exemption for religious or...
View ArticleActivists Tell Michigan Mayor: You're Not Entitled to Object to Gay Marriage
What began as a protest against the use of the Q-word, for which the Mayor of Troy, MI has apologized, has morphed into the public position: you are not entitled to oppose gay marriage. Watch, it's...
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Michigan Student Sues School After Being Punished and Humiliated for...
The Thomas More Law Center: The Thomas More Law Center filed a federal lawsuit yesterday afternoon against the Howell Public School District located in Howell, Michigan, and teacher, Johnson (“Jay”)...
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Mom: Son Kicked Out of Class Over Views on Gays
Gannett News Service: A woman has filed a federal lawsuit against her school district and a high school teacher for kicking her son out of class because her son’s religious beliefs prevent him from...
View ArticleSame-Sex Michigan Couple Sue Over Adoption Ban for Unmarried Couples
The Associated Press: Two lesbians who are raising three children filed a lawsuit Monday to overturn Michigan's ban on adoption by unmarried couples. April DeBoer, with two adopted children, and Jayne...
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Breaking News: Major Victory for Julea Ward!!
We've been following Julea Ward's story since last March, and today we're thrilled to report that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has found in her favor, as David French at NRO reports: So far, 2012...
View ArticleDetroit FreeP: EMU Counseling Student Wins OK to Sue
The Detroit Free Press on Julea Ward's victory at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals: An Eastern Michigan University student who was expelled from a counseling program because she refused to counsel...
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ADF on EMU Counseling Student: "Tolerance Is a Two-Way Street"
Jeremy Tedesco, Alliance Defense Fund legal counsel for Andrea Ward (more about her story here), writes in the Detroit Free Press: "Tolerance is a two-way street." These five simple, yet profound,...
View ArticleNew PPP Poll: Santorum Leads Romney in Michigan 39%-24%
Michigan and Arizona are the next states to hold Republican primaries. PPP conducted polling in Michigan today (full results here): Rick Santorum's taken a large lead in Michigan's upcoming Republican...
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The New Target: Our Children — Silenced in the Classroom
"He said we lost our right to free speech when we walked into that classroom." Dear Marriage Supporter, He's 14 years old and goes to Church with his parents. And he was recently kicked out of class...
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"Daniel Glowacki Speaks Up About Howell High Incident in Marriage...
Livingston Daily: A Howell High School student and his mother recount a high-profile October 2010 classroom incident in a video published Wednesday on the Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance website,...
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Michigan House Passes "Julea Ward" Bill to Prohibit Religious Discrimination
We've reported on Julea Ward's story in the past. Now, state legislators in Michigan are doing something to help her situation and to help others who face discrimination over their pro-marriage views:...
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4-in-10 Independent Michiganders Less Likely to Vote for Obama After SSM...
Michigan is considered a state in play this November in the Presidential race. Obama's support of same-sex marriage isn't doing him any favors there among Independent voters: President Barack Obama's...
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Debating Same-Sex Marriage at Wayne State University
This event is being held by The Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne Universities. All inquiries about this event may be made by contacting them directly via their website.
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VICTORY: University Settles with Christian Julea Ward After Court Rules...
Excellent news from the Alliance Defending Freedom: Eastern Michigan University has agreed to settle an Alliance Defending Freedom lawsuit filed on behalf of Julea Ward, a graduate student whom the...
View ArticleSchool Cancels Santorum Speech Over Marriage Views
The new "tolerance" -- simply blocking pro-marriage figures from sharing their views on any topic: A Michigan high school canceled a speech by former Sen. Rick Santorum after teachers became outraged...
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Marriage Proponents: Religious Protections a "Big Lie"
The coalition to protect marriage in Minnesota is making the point that the religious protections being offered are not enough -- redefining marriage always threatens religious freedom: Same-sex...
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Poll: Majority of Michigan Voters Want Marriage Defined as Husband and Wife!
New poll results out this week show that 51% of Michigan voters are opposed to legislation that would redefine marriage in their state. Just 42% would support such legislation. According to Mlive.com:...
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Michigan's Catholic Bishops: Judge's decision "strikes at the very essence of...
The Catholic bishops of the seven archdioceses and dioceses of Michigan released a statement Friday responding to the decision by federal district court Judge Bernard Friedman finding Michigan's...
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ICYMI: Black Pastors Argue Redefining Marriage Not Comparable to Civil Rights...
Last week, a coalition of black pastors said that it's incorrect and offensive to compare redefining marriage to the civil rights movement. The group held a press conference to announce an amicus...
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Religious Americans Will Keep Fighting for Marriage
Star Parker, the President of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), wrote in the Washington Examiner last week that religious Americans will not give up their defense of marriage. Same-sex...
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Shrinking Support for Same-Sex Marriage in Michigan
USA Today reported on May 28 that a new poll shows support for redefining marriage has dropped in Michigan. The author notes that, "the pollster who conducted the survey says the result goes against...
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National Organization for Marriage Praises 6th Circuit Ruling On Marriage;...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2014 Contact: Elizabeth Ray or Matille Thebolt (703-683-5004) "We have been awaiting this decision for some time and welcome it not only as a tremendous victory, but...
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