DETROIT— Equality Michigan, the state’s LGBTQ rights organization, has condemned the appointment of an anti-LGBTQ activist to the state’s Civil Rights Commission. Equality Michigan made the announcement on their Facebook page. The group’s executive director, Stephanie White, made this statement: “Equality Michigan condemns the appointment of Ira Combs to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission in…
HOLLAND, Mich. — Staff from Equality Michigan’s Department of Victim Services made a stop in Holland Oct. 30 ahead of Out on the Lakeshore‘s opening, local press reported. From the Holland Sentinel: The nonprofit organization was contacted by OOTL to offer services in Holland. It has held similar pop-up hours around Michigan, including in Detroit, Grand…
DETROIT — After careful consideration, Equality Michigan has decided to postpone our EQMI 2016 Fall Reception from Saturday, October 1, 2016 to Friday, December 2, 2016. Upon reviewing the increasingly crowded landscape of autumn fundraising events peopled by our closest movement allies, we felt it best to change our event date to a time that…
DETROIT – Equality Michigan announced, today, that after five years of service, Emily Dievendorf is stepping down from her position as Executive Director. During her tenure, Emily served to further Equality Michigan’s mission through her work to form coalitions with other Michigan LGBTQ organizations and allies, advocating for amendments to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and…
LANSING – Earlier today, the Michigan House of Representatives House Judiciary Committee voted to send House Speaker Bolger’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act for a vote before the Michigan House of Representatives. Equality Michigan, the statewide anti-violence and advocacy organization serving Michigan’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV affected communities, supports victims of anti-LGBT discrimination in Michigan. The group…
MICHIGAN- The Equality Michigan webpage is providing information on how to go about filing for a same-sex marriage now that it is legal in the state of Michigan. Equality Michigan urges any same-sex couple that is prepared to get married to do so right away. This means that same-sex marriage IS LEGAL NOW! Many of…
DETROIT – Equality Michigan announces the appointment of Emily Dievendorf to lead the organization as its executive director. Having previously served as policy director and then managing director, Dievendorf has been with Equality Michigan since 2010. She will continue to lead the organization through its efforts to end LGBT workplace discrimination in Michigan and bring…
DETROIT – Equality Michigan today announced the recipients of their annual Catalyst Awards, being presented at the organization’s Annual Dinner on February 22 at Motor City Casino. Equality Michigan’s Catalyst Awards recognize individuals and organizations for excellence in service to Michigan’s LGBT and HIV+ communities. The Catalyst Awards are a part of Equality Michigan’s continuing…
DETROIT – Guests to this year’s Equality Michigan Annual Dinner on February 22 at Motor City Casino will hear remarks and a special announcement from Freedom to Marry’s Richard Carlbom. Previously the campaign manager of Minnesotans United for All Families, the campaign which won Minnesota’s marriage equality ballot initiative in 2012, Carlbom is now the…
LANSING – Dave Agema, Michigan national GOP committeeman, last week made a series of hateful and ignorant remarks about people living with HIV and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. In response to the media’s coverage, Agema emailed supporters insisting his comments were taken out of context. Transcripts now show that his remarks…
